Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-10

| -oned, tno snOoman, IS giving lOU
tin. drinking cups to all who apply
and has also placed them at the publ
drinking fountains.
"A red-hot dog fight near Mr.. Doc
Titles farm at Centreville last evening
attracted a great deal Of attention an,
there was much excitement for time
Many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Chamberlain of Western ayenu
sympathize with them in the death or
Monday Of their two days old child.
-Four Fourth of July drunks wer,
lined up before Justice Newton Mon
day morning, looking shaggy and for
lorn. They paid up and went theil
way.
CONSTRUCTION OF the addition to thu
Home for the Aged and Disabled il
progressing satisfactorily and the work
will be completed and ready for occu
pancy on contract time October l.
Timothy Denning, conductor on
the Narrow Gauge road, was kicked
by horse at the funeral of John Aus.
tin, at the Catholic cemetery Wednes-
day morning. and narrowly escaped Sc
rious injury.
The w. G. 7. U. held their regu-
lar meeting yesterday at the rooms OF
the Y. M. G. A. A brief quiz was Civ
en- on the restrictions Of the high Ii
cense law. The next meeting will be
held as usual.
The Ladies' Aid society of st.
Michael's Episcopal church will give a
lawn party Saturday evening from 7
until O'Clock, on the church grounds.
Fancy articles will be for sale and re-
freshments will be served.
The Vermont Central railroad has
sent carload of new ties up the Mar
row Gauge for distribution somewhere.
Freight is being hustled along quite a
bit and there is more effort made to
keep somewhere near the time table.
Miss Mary Bond aged 10, adopted
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Bond,
is very seriously i'll at their home, cor
ner of Chase and Linden streets, and
her recovery is hardly expected. Her
many friends are greatly grieved over
her condition.
DR.. Henry d. Holton and Princi
pal H. X. Whitaker will be among
the list of teachers and lecturers for
tuc suluiueI SCuOOIs WulCu VIII pc uciu
at Barton,s Burlington, Chester, Nor
risville, Randolph and Townshend,
from July p to Aug. 8.
AT the local postoffice the gross re-
ceipts during the fiscal year ended
June 30 last, on postal account, were
S24, 66S. II, being S1403. 33 more than for
the previous fiscal year, s2640. GA more
than two years ago, and S5204. 63 more
than than three years ago.
Clara NJ. Estabrook, aged 43 years,
died at Brockton, Mass, July 30, and
the body was brought here for burial
July 3, and taken on Sunday to East
Guilford for interment. Brief funeral
services were held at Bonds undertake
ing rooms, Rev. E. T. Mathison of st.
Episcopal church officiating.
Rev. j. c. Lawson, missionary
from Northern India, will address the
Y. NJ. G. A. meeting on the Common
At West Brattleboro Sunday afternoon,
At o'clock. The change Of the hour
1t West Brattleboro has been made to
those wishing to attend
The services at both Congregational
ind Baptist churches at O'Clock.
Among the officers elected for two
years by the Grand Lodge Of Vermont
Knights of Honor at its annual session |
It Rutland Wednesday were: W. H.
Hancock, Jacksonville, dictator;
George Warwick, East Dummerston,
ice dictator; C. f. Piper, Brattle-
,oro, grand reporter; j. o. Stone,
3rattleboro, grand guide; W. A. Gun
bingham, Brattleboro, member of
BOARD of trustees.
Frank Warner, hailing from Rut-
and, most appropriately, was discov
red at the depot Tuesday afternoon
lat on his front, digging his nose in
he dust and calling for help. He had
lis eye on China but had lost his map.
Besides, it was dark down there and
lie couldn't see like he used to. Judge
Newton took an inventory of his feel
ngs Wednesday morning and fined
i'm s. and costs. In default he was
,afted to Woodstock by Chief Hall.
John Austin, rs years old, who suf-
cred paralytic stroke last week
Wednesday, died at his home on Canal
treet Monday. Mr.. Austin was born
q Ireland. For many years he was
witchman in the Brattleboro railroad
ard He has not been actively en-
loved for several years. He leaves one
on, James Austin, and two brothers,
fartin Austin of Grove street, and
ames Austin of South Main street.
he funeral was held Wednesday morn
ng at 9 O'Clock at St. Michael's Ro-
Ian Catholic church, Rev. Father !
officiating. Burial was
lade in the Catholic cemetery.
| .
Bryan, the five-year-o old son of F.
. Gale, fought the battle of his life
.st Monday afternoon in defense of
is dog Trout" whom footman was
1reatening to shoot for barking "at
is heels " Bryan, instead of running /,
way at sight of the mans shooting
on, ran directly at the man and tried !
get hold of the revolver, and by
eeping himself between the man and $
og prevented his shooting. Others .
caring the disturbance went to his as
stance and the man was sent on his
ay. Bryan, although very much c
ightened for the safety of his dog, l
roved his metal to be without flaw.
Tuesday was observed as Vermont .
I'd New Hampshire day at the New :
ngland headquarters of the National I
EDUCATIONAL association in Boston. =
uring the afternoon State Superin- =
ndent of Education Walter Z. Ran q
II of Montpelier informally received :
e visiting teachers. During the day !;
e registration jumped from Is to 135
ID Mr.. Ranger said that he was con-
lent that 200 or more Vermont teach
$ were in Boston. Vermont has more o
achers registered than Connecticut Il
ID about as many as New Hampshire. o
aine has $50 registered and Rhode n
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