Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24

Doctors say that this weather ha
been very trying for children and man
reports Of illness are heard
"A new record room has been bull
in the freight house for the purpose O
keeping the papers and records Of tn
railroad company.
Duncan G. Ross, an athlete, oars
man, wrestler, broad-swordsman ant
general strong man Of world wide repu
tation, is spending few days in town
The arrival and departure Of tn,
midnight expresses makes the night,
noisy, but the passenger traffic is very
heavy and scores of people stop over il
this town.
The A. V. May agency has sold fol
John K. Day, a prominent lawyer Of
Worcester, Mass, his valuable timber
lot in Putney. A well known lumber
man of Newfane is the purchaser.
The main water pipe has this week
been connected with the new line going
over the hill to the Patch and be-
yond, and blasting has ceased, to the
great relief of everybody in that Sec
tion.
The annual Sunday school picnic
of the Methodist church, postponed
from Wednesday to yesterday owing to
the rainy weather, proved most en-
joyable outing, and large company
spent the day at Brookside.
The farce you saw when you were
boys and girls, 1.-THE Doctor Shop"
will be the last feature on the bill at
the vaudeville performance in Grange
hall next week and will remind you of
old times Ii will be just as funny to
you as ever.
Harlan p Howe of Halifax exhib-
tied in town Wednesday several rock
specimens said to contain gold. The
ore was sent to Burlington to be as
sayed Mr.. Howe was very enthusiastic
over his discovery, which he thinks of
sufficient quantity to warrant extensive
mining. So says the Republican cor
respondent.
Local shippers Of stock have re-
ceived very good news this week, for
the cattle quarantine has been raised,
word to that effect having come from
the Massachusetts commissioners on
Tuesday. Consequently the yards at
Brighton, Watertown and other points
are now open for the first time since
January last. This makes big diff
ference hereabouts.
Two ragshags, who have been
hanging about the local freight yard
the past few days, were detected
in the act of breaking the
seal of freight car. Some of the rail
road men saw them at work and in
stead of mailing them then and there
word was sent to the police to hurry
up and do things. In the meantime
the offenders skipped.
John Ryan, son of Patrick Ryan of
Guilford, is at his home there to recu-
perate from the effects Of an accident
caused by the collapse of a staging in
last week. Mr.. Ryan fell
upon a pile of slate, striking on his
back and receiving severe bruises be-
sides serious injury to the ribs some Of
which were broken. He is doing well
and his early recovery is hoped for.
The bailitfs have notified the abut-
tors and adjoining property owners on
the MILESTONE brook that the stream
must not be further defiled, under pen
Atty of the law, and next week the
oailiffs will begin the work of clean
ing the pretty brook and putting it in
shape Meantime the Rural I'M
orovement society has raised funds |
sufficient to platform the old ruin at
he hill and flowers and palms will take
he place of the present unsightliness. |
What relief it will be to those who
,are a bit for nature and the good APP |
oearance of things.
+haol..
lay forenoon about IL O'Clock two wo
men peddlers, who are unknown sought |
heller under the piazza of the resi-
lence of j. l.. Martin on Linden
treet. After the shower it was dis
covered by the household that gold !
watch owned by Miss Margaret Martin
md valuable clock owned by Miss
katherine Martin were miss ng In
he meantime the peddlers had disap
reared just how the trick was done
: not known, but the simple fact is
hat the goods are gone. Sheriff Nc
Jlure is investigating the case,
"A special session of the United
states court was held at the Brooks
louise last week before Judge H. FL.
Wheeler, when the petition of j. w.
'obin for leave TO bring suit against
he Central Vermont railway company
,as heard. Tobin was injured on the
central Vermont when it was in the
subsequently sold by master,
fter which Tobin brought suit in
he courts of Massachusetts for dam
ges and asked the circuit court for
his district to allow him to prosecute
MS suit, it having original juriscdic-
ON when the road was in the hands
receivers.
A session of the United States dis
let circuit court was held at the pro-
ate office Tuesday morning, Judge /,
'heeler presiding. The matter of the
ELECTIONS to the discharge of Herbert
=. Gum, in bankruptcy, was heard.
he claims of various creditors against
lie estate of Jesse E. Haynes of this
'wn were held open for a fortnight.
he case of the petition of the trustee
the estate of E. A. Starkey, for the
,pkrupt to show cause, was sent back
Referee Stowe for the taking of fur
Ter testimony. The court adjourned
It'll August 4. In the case of John
aine against G. +. Thomas, to re
'ver for debt, which the defendant
aims is discharged by bankruptcy,
I'd which was heard before Justice
errifield last week, the trustee was
scharged, and judgment was render
for the defendant to recover his
use. |
The Central Vermont Railroad Co.
nounces very attractive excursion
the seashore for Saturday, July %,
most reasonable rates Plans have |