Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-03

3 a picnic Tomorrow on warren Il. Doc
Titles farm at Vernon.
: The meeting of the knights an
D Ladies Of Honor will be held in Re
Mems hall Tuesday evening.
: The ice cream soda men are look
| ing for experienced men at the foun
tain faucets. The hot weather has Sc
things booming.
, There is nothing in their license
, which prohibits saloonkeepers from do
ing business on July 4th, and the,
have concluded to remain open.
Coal has jumped 25 cents ton il
Springfield, Mass, and nearby cite
but no change in the price has so faI
been announced in Brattleboro.
Chief of Police Hall departed has
tily on the afternoon train for New
York yesterday, and it is limited tina
he may return with some big game.
There is nothing new in the figh
for receivership for the Narrow Gaug.
railroad. Both sides are resting on
their oars and catching their breath.
The Carpenter Organ factory closed
on the evening of July and will open
up again Thursday, July 8. This shut
down is for the purpose of giving their
employees their annual vacation.
The report about town the past
week that the employees of Barnum 4
Bailey's circus were on strike is not
true and the show will be given in
Greenfield tomorrow as announced.
-Bratteboro chapter, Daughters of
the American, will hold basket pic
mic on Meeting House hill tomorrow
afternoon, leaving on the car that
starts from Prospect Hill at 2 p. m.
During the absence of Rev. Z. 7.
copal church, who goes on his annual
vacation on Monday for a month, ser
vices at st. Michael's will be contin-
ued as usual, with lay readings by
Senior Warden kittredge Haskins.
Nearly all of the stores in town
will be closed all day tomorrow. The
exceptions are the druggists, who have
not decided Just what they will do,
and the meat market men, who will
keep open until 10 a. m. and reopen at
6 p. m. There will be no delivery
carts in operation. The banks and
public library will be closed.
John Sullivan, who says he comes
from Worcester. was arrested on Elliot
street Wednesday night, charged with
overlooking his system. Judge New
ton diagnosed the case yesterday morn
ing in court and fined the redoubtable
Sullivan s. and costs, which was too
much. John will consequently go to
Woodstock Jail this morning for medi-
tation.
There has been more precaution
observed in the blasting operations on
1.-THE Patch this week, and no 10
pound railroad ties have been sent up
into the scenery. The Reformer ex
presses its appreciation of the very
prompt adoption of its wholesome sug-
gestion made A week ago. The work
has now progressed nearly to the turn
at the Brattleboro house.
The case of Rev. R. S. Sidelnger,
twice continued, the retired clergyman
who is in trouble because he cashed
two checks written for 1854 which a
woman claims to have lost on the
streets, came up again before Referee
Stowe Tuesday. Sidelinger failed to
appear and judgment was rendered
against him in favor of the woman, and
an execution was issued for his ar
rest. He has not been about here for
several days.
General order No. 6, from Adjutant
General Gilmore's office. fixes the time
of the annual encampment of the First
Regiment Infantry, Vermont National
guard, from Thursday, August 6, to
Friday, August II, both days inclu
sive, at the state camp ground near
Fort Ethan Allen. Col. j. Gray Estey
is designated as post commander. Mem
bers of Co. L., will discuss plans at the
regular drill this evening. The boys
are enthusiastic over the prospect.
The annual meeting of the Wind
ham and Bennington association of |
Universalists was held in the Univer-
salist church at Bellows Falls Monday /
and Tuesday. About 50 delegates |
were present and profitable season /
was enjoyed Rev. R. X. Marvin of
this town led praise service Monday /
evening. The reports from the church !
at Brattleboro were read by Mrs. |
Stearns and Miss Drummond. Col t
II. f. Taylor of this town was elected
vice presid MT of the association and
Rev Mr.. Marvin member of the ex-
ecutive committee.
Some of the officials of the Central
Vermont railroad took trip up the
Narrow Gauge road yesterday to exam
inc the outfit and see how things look,
in view of the recent public condem-
nation of the road as recorded in sworn
affidavits The officials included Mr..
general manager, Mr.. Null
lens, superintendent, Mr.. Nash, assist
ant superintendent. Mr.. Elrod, general
road master. Morrison, superintendent
IF bridges, and one or two others.
They reached town Wednesday even
ing, spent the night here and left on
special on the Narrow Gauge at 8
clock yesterday morning. 1t may be
remarked that their report is awaited
With interest.
A meeting of the subscribers to
he fund to erect a monument at the
.rave of the late DR.. James Conland
vas held Monday night in the Brooks
House and was well attended. Some
ime ago the local newspapers an
bounced that they would receive sub
criptions to the fund, placing the
init of individual subscriptions at 81.
The chairman of the meeting Monday
light announced that these subscrip-
ions amounted to 500, which is con-
idered ample to carry out the sugges-
ion made soon after DR.. Commands
cath. that the monument consist of |
rugged bowlder. A committee was
lected consisting of ". II. Childs, o.
:. French and ]. G. Ullery.
Protective grange held a regular |
leetipg Wednesday evening. The hall |
as decorated with flags, and a patriot