Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-01
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

May 10.
-Lucien Howe will dedicate the new
organ at the Wilmington church, which
has just been supplied by the Estey
Organ Co.
Members of Brattleboro Comfy, No.
352, United Order of the Golden Cross,
Organ street, Thursday evening, May
7, at 30 O'Clock.
The weather prophet has been put
ting in some of his best ticks this week,
for which we are all duly grateful.
But the farmers are praying for a
whole lot of rain.
Sunday, May 3, at 2:30 O'Clock,
Rev. r. S. Sidelinger, for six years
pastor of the Free Baptist church at
Concord, will preach at Green River,
by special request.
Machinery for the new Souto fur
niture factory began to arrive last Fri
day and ten cars came in three days.
They are sent along to the company's
spur track, where they are quickly un-
loaded.
Clarence Trendall had one finger
badly crushed Tuesday morning while
at work at the freight depot A heavy
plank was accidentally dropped by a
fellow workman on his right hand,
causing painful wound.
Mrs. Abby Smell Burnell, imper-
sonating high caste Hindu woman,
gave a very entertaining lecture at the,
Baptist chapel Friday evening. There
was large attendance and collec-
ton was taken to aid the missionary
work.
Two drunken men had an animated
discussion. at the depot Monday after
noon, as to which should buy the next
drink. They nearly came to blows over
their argument but the matter had not
been decided when darkness settled on
the land.
Mrs. Charles J. Leach, who died
| April Is at Westmoreland, was the
! mother of William Corey of this place.
She is survived by her second husband
and six children, who with the excep-
ton of William, live in Westmoreland.
She was Al years of age.
The officials at the depot say that
passenger traffic is rather light Just
now, but they are getting ready for the ne
rush of summer travel, which VIII
open in June, and there is every rea.
son for the belief that the amount OF
business this season will break all pre-
vious records.
About a score of pupils of the Lee
land & Grey seminary at Townshend'
accompanied by one of the professors,
spent Monday in town on little out
ing They visited points of interest,
were photographed, spent their pin mon,
ey with lavish hand and had good
time generally.
Shippers of livestock are still meet,
ing with delays over the hoof and
mouth quarantine regulations, and IL
Is claimed that in some instances cat
tie have been held up so long in tran
sit as to be impaired in value. On the
other hand, transportation companies
claim that they are doing the best they
can under the circumstances.
The through freight schedule be-
tween New London and White Rivel
Junction was resumed for the summer
last Monday, both trains and engine
crews making the entire distance OF
1S3 miles each day. This has aided 10
restoring order at the local freight
ward. doing away with the confusion
and overwork which has been the feat
ure of the winter months.
The body of George E. Carroll Of
ST AIbans, a freight brakeman who
was killed by the cars at Norwlch' W,
saturday. passed through this town
Tuesday morning en- route 10 81. al
hans where the funeral was held. A
Jejeoation of three fellow employees OF
the railroad accompanied the remains,
and there were many handsome flora
tributes.
The Vermont state society OF the
United States Daughters OF ISL have
sent a letter of congratulation anc
greeting this week to Hiram Cronk,
the last man on the pension rolls Iol
the War of 1912. Wednesday. April ~
being his lO3d birthday. He lives with
his daughter, Mrs. Rowley, in Ava
N. Y. Mr.. Cronk enlisted, with hi'
father and two brothers and was sta
toned at Sackett's Harbor Throughout
the war. He has always kept well W
in present day affairs.
The weekly shipment OF .porkers
consigned to the Henry Co. OF brigh
ton created more than the usual com
motion at the depot Monday noon, ane
their antics amused a large crowd OF
snectators. They were an obstinate lo
and disposed to have their own wa.
nrettv much until Thomas, the strone
man of West River, took hand. III
hustled the COO Founders about II
quick order, on the flying wedge Prln
chile, and had the animals cooped IL
no time. The shipment consisted o
20 pigs and A calves.
Business is ever brisk at the loca
freight yard, but just now Agent Durk'
and his force are getting chance u
catch up. for the freight congestion
which has prevailed all winter Is re
lieved. Sidings all along the line nav
been cleared and conditions this weei
have become normal. Most OF the con
gestion has prevailed at New LONDON
the business reaching such proportion,
that II could not be handled, even witt
EXTRA facilities and men. Now Una
the pressure has ceased, two nfemel
have been released and two freight en-
gineers. the Curtis brothers, have peel
raturned to their former positions a
firemen. All concerned are glad TO o
rid of the long hours and extra work.
-MrsA. J. Tewksbury. a travelinII
saleswoman for shoes, early, IN TN
week lost two checks. payable to ne
and endorsed by her. One was 10
s1I6 d. drawn to her order on the VI
anGe Mass. National bank, the othe
for s6S. on the Proctorsvllle., VI
hank Mrs. Tewksbury offered re
. po lii raturn TO the Vernon