Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-13

\ The annual meeting Of the Column
bian Book club will take place Thurs
day evening at the Green street HON
OF its president, Mrs. Mayerette Fisher
Adam Miller, a New York frui
dealer, has been in town this weel
making arrangements with numbe
of farmers for the purchase of thei
apples.
"A special business meeting of tn,
Epworth League followed by the an
nual election of officers will be held IL
the league room next Wednesday even
ing at 1880. Every member is urged tt
be present.
Protective grange will instruct 6
class in the third and fourth degrees
Wednesday evening. harvest sup
per will be served to which all mem
bers are requested to contribute with
out solicitation.
John Dunn and Mrs. May Grimes
both of East Putney, We're married In
the Roman Catholic church Wednes-
day morning by Rev. Father Cunning
ham. They were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Blake.
The offices of the Holstein- Fries
ian association and the Holstein- Fries
ian Register, the official organ Of the
association. have been moved this week
from Putney to rooms on the third
floor of Ullery block.
Joseph. w. Whitney. who died in
Williamsville Monday, formerly lived
in Brattleboro and united with the Bap-
fist church of this town in 1867. He is
survived by one brother Carley p.
Whitney, also of this town.
"A. r. Harris lost the end of his left
thumb Monday morning while at
tempting to remove a piece of wood
from beneath a circular saw at Holden
& Martins shop. He lost a. part Of
his right thumb and forefinger about
a year ago in the same way.
The women of the Wantastiquet
golf club are playing IL hole medal
handicap match for their fall cup.
Three finished their rounds yesterday,
Miss Florence Clark having a net score
of so, Mrs. Crosby. 95. Mrs. Gatty, 40.
Several other matches will take place
to-day.
The women of the Congregational
church held foreign missionary meet
ing in the chapel yesterday afternoon.
A report from the annual meeting Of the
Vermont branch of the Woman's board
of missions was read. and Mrs. r. l.. S.
Patton spoke on the present political
situation in China.
There was a hearing in the county
clerks office Saturday before A. f.
Cudworth. special master, in the case
of Charles c. Abbey of Chicopee, Mass
against George Shepardson of New
fame and Edward Dickinson of Chico
pee on matters relative to the fore
closure proceedings on the Newfane
house.
Tom Dowd, one of Brattleboro's old
time baseball players. has sold his in
terest in the Northampton, Mass pro-
fessional basketball team and is said
to be anxious to get into the Eastern
league baseball as manager of the
team. Dowd made guam
tity of money last season on the Holy
oke basketball team and sold the
for a big price at the begin
ming of this year.
"A special from Washington to the |
Free Press says: Repre-
sentative Haskins has taken house |
IN De Sales street. He finds it more |
living in private residence |
han at a Washington hotel. The |
wo Vermont representatives will I'M
be well taken care of in their
committee assignments this winter.
Both have talked with Uncle Joe"
the new speaker. He has
I,ntL fyfp Cfr
noes.
The meeting of those interested in
he formation of Y. NJ. c. A. basket
'all team, which was to have been held
n the association rooms Monday even
ng. did not materialize on account of
he failure of the interested persons to
ppear UP to the present time Com
ANY I is the only organization that
GEMS likely to be represented by
cam It's candidates have begun
ractice already in the Retreat gym
asium and a strong aggregation is
kelly to be the result of beginning
arly.
A special melting of Company !,
:. N. c.. will be held at 1870 o'clock
his evening to select a successor to
'dDtd1I TIlltsl w attiiiihii' "Ao ~
igned a few weeks ago to accept an
ppointment as clerk for the senate
ommittee on agriculture and forestry
t Washington. Col j. Gray Estey
ill be the presiding officer. The only /
andidate for the position is First
lieutenant Ernest w. Gibson and he !
ill undoubtedly be chosen unanimous I
:. Lieutenant Gibson is well quail
ed for the position, being a graduate I
f Norwich university and having had /
,uch experience in Vermont national {
uard affairs.
The Hazelton, Pa. Plain Speaker
avs: Through the Center of the
arth," which was given at the Grand I
pera house last night, was the best
nd funniest show seen here this sea-
On. So pleased was the manage I
tent of the local theatre with the pro- s
uction that return date was arrang- I
| for next Monday night, when a rec ]
ID breaking house ought to be on I
and to see the piece. The DeFaye L
sters were one of the features. They I
ay all kinds of instruments and are
whole show in themselves. Blondell, v
le funny man, is the greatest laugh a
-oducer that has been seen in Hazel r
N for some years. His antics were n
such a decidedly amusing character s
at he kept his auditors in continual v
larity." This show will be seen at e
lie auditorium, Wednesday evening,
ov. 25 under the management or n
,hn T. Fenton. I
-Char,es G.. Dunbar and several as 4