Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-13

About 20 couples enjoyed the dance
at Odd Fellows hall last evening.
The Pilgrim Fathers have card
party in Grand Army hall Tuesday
evening.
r. E. Gordon, administrator, has
sold the Chester Thomas place on Pearl
street to Mrs. Ira f. Barker.
Friendship circle will hold meet
ing in Odd Fellows hall Wednesday
afternoon. Supper will be served at 10.
Quite a number of people from
out Of town have been here during the
past two weeks trying to lease the
Brooks House.
New maple sugar made its appear
ance in town this week. The quality
is unusually fine and in measure will
make up for the shortage.
The men Of the Brattleboro lodge,
oyster supper at Red Men 8 hall Wednes-
day, Mar. Is, from 6 to o'clock.
The W. G. T. U. ladies held their
regular meeting at the Y. M. G. A.
parlor March y. Next Thursday after
noon at 3 they will hold mothers
meeting.
&C. C. Fits is in New York where
he will appear for Dusta Naroni in his
case against the National Metal Edge
Co., to be tried before the U. S. Cir
cult Court Of Appeals.
For the past two weeks Brattle-
boro has been overrun with liquor and
beer drummers, and agents for bar
room fixtures, all anxious to get first
chance at the new proprietors.
The past weeks rain and warm
weather have cleared the Connecticut
river of ice and the water has not been
remarkably high. Present indications
are that the damage from freshets this
year will be comparatively small.
Mrs. d. L. Herrick has leased the
store in the Brooks House block, for
merly occupied by Morse a. Simpson,
and will open millinery store there as
soon as arrangements can be completed
and the store put in proper shape.
The spring term of county court
will open at Newfane April s, Judge
Loveland Munson presiding. The court
docket contains 1874 civil cases, q di-
vorce cases and IA criminal cases. In
addition to these are q cases on the
chancery docket.
The Protective Grange Dramatic
club presented the three act comedy
drama, "Border Land at Grange
hall last night to good sized audi
ence. The play was followed by the
laughable farce, pat McFree," which
was concluded with a dance.
The Greenfield and Bellows Falls
High school athletic societies are cor
responding with the Brattleboro High
school in an effort to induce the latter
society to Join the athletic league in
place of the Windsors who have dropped
out. The local society has referred
the matter to its executive committee.
AT the mothers meeting in the
Congregational church parlors Mon
day afternoon, Mrs. l.. +. Adams read
the paper which was upon 1.-THE Mon
ey Sense in Children. - The questions
and discussion were along the same
line of thought and the meeting, which
was we'll attended, was pleasant and
profitable.
There is petition in the hands of
the board of selectmen praying them
to call a special village meeting to see
if the village will vote to extend the
water main on Vernon street as far as
the Sutro factory. 1t will require an
eight inch main, and will probably
cost in the neighborhood of 5000
special meeting will probably be call
ed in the near future.
-~Brattleboro Camp Modern Wood
men of America, had most enthusiasts
tic meeting last night. District Dep
uty r. S. Sidelinger of st. Johnsbury,
who is whole team in himself, made
rousing address and brought down
the house when he presented u names
as result of his canvas of the past
few days. The camp expect to initiate
20 members March 26, and have invited
Bellows Falls and Putney camps to
help put the men through the forest of
Brotherly Love.
Charles Cushman was arrested
Wednesday by Officer Hall for the vio
lation of the liquor laws. Cusbman
sold pint of whiskey to Frank Bra
dish, who was instructed by the officer
to purchase the liquor. His trial was
held yesterday morning before Judge
Newton and a fine was imposed Of 500.
Cushman did not obtain counsel He
appealed and was placed under 81, 600
bonds, which he was unable to furnish,
and he now languishes in the county
Jail at Newfane.
A quiet but pretty wedding was cell
ebrated at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. +. Gordon on South Main
street Tuesday evening, when George
Edward Thomas and Miss Kate
Blanche York were united in marriage
in the presence of a few intimate
friends. The bride has for some years
made her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don, and both the young people are
we'll known and liked in Brattleboro
The rooms were decorated with ferns
and carnations. Entering the parlor,
the bridal couple was preceded by two
little friends, Miss Ruth Houghton
and Master Robert G. Chamberlain,
who acted as bridemaid and grooms-
man. The bride wore a light brown
travelling dress and carried carnations.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
F. W. Lewis, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. in which the bride
has been valued worker. The full
ritual of the church was used, includ-
ing the ring service. Refreshments
were served in dainty manner, and
the newly welded couple took the late
tain for the north. The wedding
trip will take in Richmond, where the
brides relatives reside, and other
points, and will probably extend over
two or three weeks.