Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Several delegates from this tow
attended the Windham County conven
ton Of Congregational churches hell
at Newfane Wednesday.
Tickets for the star course of tn,
Y. M. C. A. entertainment are selling
fast, which shows that our people
know a good thing when they see it.
The Ladies' Aid society of tn
Methodist church Will continue thei
sale through to-day and tomorrow
day and evening. Baked beans
brown bread and pie will be served
from till o'clock IN the large room
in MILESTONE block.
Several of the poems of Pau
Lawrence Dunbar have been reeited by
different readers who have appeared
here but to fully appreciate them one
should hear their recital by the inimit.
able poet himself. He will appear ir
the Y. M. C. A. star course.
y. M. C. A. members who are in
terested in foot ball will meet at the
association rooms Tuesday evening t.
organize an eleven and arrange for the
seasons games. A challenge from
Shelburne Falls, Mass, will be dis
cussed among other matters.
Just one mishap married the
Wheel club field day festivities
During the afternoon frolic A. e
Wood was tipped over another fellows
back, and his right arm was broken al
the elbow. Both bones were splinter
ed and the injury is very severe. Mr.
Wood took the affair graciously and
Dr. Anderson attended him. 1t will be
several weeks before he will be able to
resume his duties as travelling sales
man for a Boston hardware firm.
The annual festival and fair of
the Freme circle of the Unitarian
church was held at Festival hall last
evening and the occasion was most
enjoyable. There was large attend
ance and everything passed off most
successfully. There were domestic,
fancy, grab, candy and burnt wood
tables and supper was served from to
5 o'clock. One of the evenings attrac-
lions was Marie Crosse" in fancy
dances and the evening wound up with
hurdy -gurdy concert and dance
WHICH was LUZ VI luIis CcPCNilhy
for the young people
Police court affairs have been
rather lively the past week. On Mon
day Henry Legate of Halifax and
Jed" LeMarsh, one of the bridge
builders, were locked up for drunken
ness They were fined S. and costs
apiece, paid like little men. On Tues
day John Murphy and Michael Sulli-
van met the same fate, paid UP and
were discharged. On Wednesday John
Shea and John Connors were the vict-
inns. They were convicted of drunk
enness and fined IS and costs. Lack
ing the wherewithal they were yester-
day taken to Woodstock Jail by Chief
Hall, there to remain Is days
Paving on Main street with gran
lite blocks, from the bridge up the hill,
began this week under the personal
direction of Road Commissioner
Eames. He says that the work as
now started will be carried along as
far as the undertaking rooms of H.
E. Bond & Son. He is not sure II
the road on the other side of the
street railway track can be paved this
year. Cold weather may set in. Most
unfavorable comment is made of the
work thus far, in point of construc-
ton and stability, and the opinion Is
freely expressed that 1t will all have to
be done over again next spring.
A serious runaway was narrowly
averted on Main street, corner of Flat
street, Monday morning about 10
o'clock. Miss Cornelia Weeden was
driving a docile horse attached to a
two seated runabout, when the animal
became frightened at the steam road
roller in operation, and made plunge
for the sidewalk, landing against the
store front of H. NJ. Wood. The
shaft pierced one of the window panes
and the flying glass cut bad cash in
the wrist of Bert A. Wood, who was
with others trying to stop the horse.
The inmates of the carriage were not
thrown. and went on their way in
few minutes. Taken altogether the
escape from disaster was most fortu-
nate.
A very interesting meeting OF
Protective grange was held Wednes-
day evening, in charge of the steward,
assistant and lady assistant stewards,
who presented the following program:
Piano solo, Bells of Evening" Miss
Helen Thurber; paper, Origin of Old
Home Week" Harry w. Spaulding;
songs. -Four leaf Glover" and
Mighty Like a Rose" Miss Eva
Saunders; remarks on the Old Home
week Capt. H. C. Streeter: reading,
Miss Louise Williams; piano solo,
Home, Sweet Home" Miss Franklin;
reading, Horse VS.. Auto Mrs. Sar-
gent; question, The Farm Labor
Problem" opened by Philip Franklin
and discussed by Messrs. Eames, Cur
rier, Banks and C. w. Sargent; recita-
ton, Miss Bessie Hopkins: piano solo,
Miss Franklin.
The selectmen of the town and
some of the leading men of Hinsdale
had a conference with the bridge
builders yesterday morning, in an en-
deavor to find out if possible when
things will be opened up for travel
The main point was as to whether the
bridge would be in shape for team
travel by Fair time, now 20 days
ahead After the discussion a Hins-
dale representative expressed the opin
ion that foot passengers and teams
as well would be able to cross the
bridge for the fair. The contractors
did not say anything. Work on the
structure is going along comfortably;
the eastern span and side trusses are
in position and the men will tackle this
end to-day. The pier stone work at
this end will be finished this week, a
ledge making some delay. The
bridge will be Is feet clear from the
floor to the braces above, big enough
for a big load of hay, so the farmers
say.