Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
@indham County 8eforn,er
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

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The Hooker, Corser g. Mitch
sas'ory VIII close next week Thursda
Members of the Criterion club =
boston are at Spofford lake as puest
Oh Coi. and Mrs. L. D. Taylor.
The women of the Unitar;a
church will hold their annual fair an,
FESTIVAL in Festival hall Sept. 10.
The bankrupt sale of Leono,d 7
nettlng's stock, entire, will be he'll,
o'clock. az
+. n. Barber, trustee of the bank
rupt estate Of Edwin F. Larabee q
Halifax, has sold his farm to W. R
Faulkner of Nottingham.
Judge H. H. Wheeler disposed O
several cases in bankruptcy at sne
clal session of the United States dis
day. ~ 'e'
The body of Edward Glavin, for
mer brattleboro resident, who died il
Nashua, n. H., was brought to Brattle
boro Friday for burial in the Roman
SoehOAiC CClltltTy.
M embers of the Brattleboro Wo
mans club may obtain extra COMES Of
the year book just issued Of the CORES
ponding secretary, the treasurer or the
program committee.
Fruit makes an admirable food fol-
the summer months, and If the Main
street banana war continues there is nc
reason why any of us should think OF
eating anything else
George Parton of Randolph has
sold his fine span of horses to a Brat.
tleboro man and received $1,000 TO,
the team. The identity of the pur.
chaser is kept secret because a further
deal is on the string.
Judge Newton made point of tenn
pering Justice with mercy the other
day, when an old vet, who had cele.
brated bit, was sentenced to 20 DAYS
IN Woodstock Jail, and on his plea fol
clemency. was let off with Is days
Frank d. Chase. who recently sold
large tract of timber land in Somer.
set, has been in Brattleboro to close
up matters connected with the sale.
Mr.. Chase has bought large real estate
interests in Berkeley, CAL, including
a business block, home and other
property.
AT the annual meeting of the board
of trustees of the Soldiers Home, held
at Bennington last week, the old Of
ticers were elected. Col. H. E. Taylor
of this town is one of the trustees
Gov Mccullough entertained the mem
bers of the board at his home in North
Bennington.
The trouting season in Massachu-
sets has closed but Vermont fisher
men may continue the sport until Sept.
l. If they don't catch any more than
they have the last fortnight there will
be no tears shed. 1t is is estimated by
careful statisticians that the uncaught
fish would weigh five tons, right now.
Chief Hall says there is not as
much drunkenness observed on the
streets as there used to be- Judging
from the recent police court records
we should say that his judgment is
good. Certainly the town is very qui
ct and orderly. The summer guests,
who are finding enjoyment hereabouts,
rest and recreation, say that they are
delighted at the serenity of Brattle-
boro.
Gov. j. G. Mccullough has issued
invitations from Adjt. Gen. Gilmore's
office to the review and dress parade
of the 1st regiment infantry, Vermont
national guard, which win take place.
at the state campground, adjoining
Fort Ethan Allen, Thursday, Aug. ID,
at 2 80 o'clock, it being Governor
day. Col. j. G. Estey will be in COM
mand of the regiment.
The Burlington Free Press prints
an interesting story about Mrs. John
G. Brownell, wife of Bennington
jeweler, who, it says, is native of
Brattleboro, where her parents still re-
side and where she is we'll known. Mrs.
Brownell is said to have suffered for
years from consumption and to have
been in bed last week when. in answer
to prayer, she experienced healing
IS touch" She rose, threw away her
medicine, discharged her hired girl
and got well.
The automobile is in evidence
wherever a colony of visitors appear,
these vehicles no longer being nov
city in the small towns. The frequen-
cy of the trips of touring cars over and
about the Green mountains proves a
popular way of enjoying a vacation
Scores of city folk are touring the state
in this manner, some of whom go as
far north as the Canadian border,
while others penetrate the wilds of the
leisurely making trips for
The purpose of surveying delightful
country made fresh and healthful by
recent heavy rains
An order issued by the freight de-
oartment of the Boston Il Maine to go
INTO effect Aug. l, provides for an in
crease of one cent per 100 pounds on all
classes of freight The advance is linn
ted in each class to rates below speci- I
led figures, ranging from 45 cents for
irst class down to II cents for sixth
lass. As all local rates are below
hese figures, the advance takes effect
IN all charges except for long distances.
Rates between Boston and Brattleboro,
or example, for all classes, come in
or the advance. 1t is only the rates
O far distant points on the system that
re not affected.
The Connecticut is remarkably low
or this season of the year, so old res
dents say. The outlet of the Whet-
tone brook is but path of pebbles
nd small boys who can stand up are
1aking it barelegged promenade.
he logs are coming down the river