Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05
0aindham County Reformer
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP,

LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Mrs. F. II. Holden entertained til
members of the Audubon society a
ner home on Oak street Monday even
ing.
"A special conclave of Beauseau
commandery was held at the asylur
thursday evening, and the temple de
gree was worked.
The Boston Il Maine railroad com
pany has bought A new freight engine
OF the largest size, to be used on tn
Fitchburg division.
Warren G. Doolittle has purchase,
the we'll known George f. Mosely farm
IN Vernon, exchanging the E. A. Lor,
store in Esteyville in part payment.
Miss Anna V. Bing, of Sapporo
Japan. a returned missionary, spoke a
the Methodist church Sunday, givinl
an entertaining account of her ex
periences in foreign lands.
N. I. Ryan has sold his hous,
on OAK street to d. Frank Shea. r.
b. Hawkins of Newfane has bought tn,
Henry Akley farm in West Brattleboro
OF E. II. Akley, administrator of thu
estate.
=" At the Picket Line, "a stirring wa
drama. will be presented week after
next, for two evenings, under the au.
spices OF Protective grange but with
outside talent A performance will also
be given at the Retreat
The annual meeting of the state So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals will be held at Burlington,
next Wednesday, at Grand Army hall.
Mrs. Jennie B. Powers, local agent of
the society, will attend.
| The architect of the new Thompson
memorial hospital will be in town in a
few days, to consult with Trustee Brad .
ley and others regarding the institu-
tion. Work on excavation and founda-
lions will then commence Immediately.
Freight is slowing up and the Yer
mont Central has laid off George Deyo
who lately run the switcher, and he is
on the spare list George +. Pearson,
an engineer, has been reduced to the
fireman's game But twill not be long
Homer Gothic, barber who came
here from Boston about two weeks ago,
was arrested in front of the American
house about 8 O'Clock this morning by
Officer Worden, for drunkenness He
was taken to the lookup to await trial.
The auxiliary to the Y. M. C. A.
will hold cake sale Saturday after
noon, June 6, at the parlors of the as
ISOLATION. Anyone desiring nice cake
can secure it at this time. 1t is the
purpose Of the ladies to have several of
these sales during the summer.
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20 candidates at Red Mems hall Fri
day evening and the party was most
enjoyable. Refreshments were served.
The Red Men are now in for their sum-
mer vacation and no further meetings
will be held until the cooler weather
next fall.
The next regular meeting of Brat
tleboro Camp of Modern Woodmen of
America will be held on Thursday
evening, June IL, when the degrees
will be worked on large class Here
after the camp will meet the second
and fourth Thursday in each month at
Red Men hall.
An auction sale of balance of prop
erty in the bankrupt estate of Edward
A. Starkey will be held at the Ameri-
can house June 13 at 10 a. M. The |
creditors of said estate will meet on |
June Is, at 10 a. M, at the office of r. |
ID. Z. Stowe, referee in bankruptcy, to I
act upon the final report of the trustee.
The, warmest bit of applause, at
the Memorial Day service at the Au-
ditorium Saturday afternoon, came |
when the speaker, James F. Hooker.
paid little tribute to Gov. Holbrook,
who was seated on the stage, referring
to the fact that Gov. Holbrook in 1861,
for the state of Vermont,
was first to respond to President Lin
,oln' calls for troops.
Mrs Patrick Austin, who took an
Early train in big hurry two weeks
,go, because the authorities wanted
Ter for a disturbance at Cold spring
ate one night, returned from Spring
ield voluntarily last week and gave her
elf up. Judge Newton fined her %
md costs for intoxication and $40 and
,osts for disturbing the peace. She
,ad up and was discharged.
The directors of the Mornin gside
cemetery held their annual meeting at
he Office of DR.. S. A. Clark Saturday
vening. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
lent. DIR. S. E. Lawton: vice presi-
lent. Judge H. H. Wheeler; secretary,
Hiss Susan E. Clark treasurer, Dr. Z.
]. Clark directors, F. W. Childs, Dr.
J. S. Clark, Or. A. l. Miller
Notification of depositors' books at
he two local savings banks closed Sat I
rday, according to law, which pro {
ides for their verification once in i've
ears by person not in the employ or I
be bank. Capt. f. ]. Waterman per- c
)rmed the duty at the Vermont Saw a
ogs bank and E. ID. Whitney at the c
,rattleboro Savings bank. The bank
fficials report that more depositors r
ave handed in their books for verIh-
alton than ever before in the history 7
{ the institution. Z
DIR. George F. Gales meteorological Q
cord for May is as follows; Barome' t
n. highest, 80. %, I'd: lowest, 800, i
,d /: thermometer, highest, Sc, 10th t
west, %, Cd: mean temperature, 81, O
!, .2Sths mean temperature, a. M, c
) 9-31sts; | p. m, 6S1a; Z p. M, I
6. 3lsts. DR.. Gale says that the rain o
III was the smallest ever recorded by s
i'm. during his 20 years observation.
he usual average for May is A inches t
urine the month. Hardly an eighth a
{ that amount fell last month.
The annual meeting OF the Brattle- n
GRO branch of the International Sun
line society was held with Mrs l.. n.
uller last Friday afternoon. These Of =
GERS we're elected for the ensuing year: !.
:I. Mrs G F. Bowen: Secre- u