Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-12

Monday, Flag day.
Farmers have literally thanked
? heaven this week for their crops ar,
5 saved.
Local clerks will circulate peti
) ton asking the merchants to grant q
} full day off for the national holiday
, July A.
F. W. Howe of Easthampton,
of Percy n. Jones and will take pos
session at once.
Too bad that rain spoiled the band
concert Wednesday evening. but post
ponement will only make the next one
all the more appreciated.
The annual strawberry supper of
the Woman's Auxiliary of the y. NJ.
C. A. will be held at the association
rooms Thursday, June Is. Supper will
be served at o'clock.
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement of Rockwell & Sherwin, who
are offering an unusual line of car
riages this season and are making
prices which will sell them
Canton Patriarchs Militant initial
ed u new members at special meeting
Wednesday evening The presence of
three of the state grand officers made
the occasion all the more interesting.
Our yellow day OF last week recalls
the famous yellow day" of 1881. the
day that the martyred Garfield was
taken from Washington to the seashore
in the vain hope that his life would be
spared.
The picnic next Wednesday of the
Centre Congregational church will be
held in Vernon, on the property of
John L. Wright, and not at Central
Park as was at first announced, Cen
trail Park having been closed.
The smallpox scare has entirely
subsidized. No new cases have been re-
ported nor is there any trace of the
disease anywhere hereabouts. There
is considerable scratching of left arms,
however, as result of the recent
alarm.
Health Officer Waterman reports
the public health good. The scarlet
fever epidemic among the school chill
dren has entirely abated and no new
cases are reported The quarantine
has been raised on those who have suf-
fered the disease and the prospect is
good for healthful summer.
The senior class of the High school
issues very handsome invitations for
commencement exercises to be held at
the Auditorium this evening at $
O'Clock The graduation reception
morrow evening from until clock.
followed by dancing until midnight.
-Brattleboro chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, will be
guests of Mrs. NJ |. Reed, Miss leila
johnson and Miss Allie Morse of Yer
non, at the home of Miss johnson
Wednesday next. Daughters will leave
here on train at 10 10 a. m. and return /
at 5: 80 p. m Should the day be
stormy, the Daughters are requested to
go the first pleasant day 1t is hoped |
large delegation will be present.
-Thirty-six children were register
ed in grade 1, Main street building !
this spring term. OF this number -
we're present at each session, Harriet
Emerson, Ester Johnson. Harriet Mel
len, Grace Miner, Alice Newell, Lena
Smith, Doris Smith, Alice Spencer,
Isabella Trendell, Alice Moody, Har-
old Newell, Enrol Richardson, Godfrey
Crosby, Frederick Thompson. Dur
ing the year Harriet Emerson, Alice
Newell, Godfrey Crosby and Harold
Newell have been present at each SEES
sion.
Rev. Ralph H. Lowe of Barre, pas
tor of the Hedding Methodist church
who was formerly pastor of the Metho-
dist church here, has considerably
stirred his congregation aud the home
by his very vigorous con-
demnation of the license law, THE
city of Barre is condemned of God.
he says. He also says: This city
has gone into the debauchery of its
Young manhood. 1t has allowed the
elegant, lighted saloons TO be the best
for its young and the
city is condemned of God for allowing
such things to be. We must be lament
ably short-sighted if we cannot see a
better way for managing the liquor
rattle -
The license commissioners gave :.
hearing last Friday evening, as re-
luired by law, TO listen to reports
rom police officers and others as to
of the law. There were few
present and the meeting was without
interest. Chief of Police Hall filed
export stating that he had observed no
of the law. The commission |
.rs also gave hearing on the applica- t
ion of l.. j. Strong, proprietor of the !
Helrose hotel, West Brattleboro, for a J
iauor license. A remonstrance was |
presented from Rev. L. NJ Keneston /
md others, but the commissioners vot g
ID to grant the license. taking into \
the fact that the appli- ]
'ant's record is clear. L
AT the annual meeting of the Yer
mont Humane society, held at Rutland
Wednesday afternoon, the list of vice 5
Presidents elected for the ensuing year L
included DIR. Henry D. Holton. Mrs. v
Nary Warder, Miss Helen Robertson, +
Irs. Abbie White and DR.. George F. t
1ale of this town. Mrs. Jennie b. t
Powers of Brattleboro was chosen one n
# the directors. The fee for life men, v
,ership was reduced from s25 to $40, 5
md that for active membership from n
2 to 81. The treasurer's report stated |
hat the funds are low and if the So b
iety's good work is to continue mon p
" must be had. 1t is hoped that {
-reater interest will be taken in the
york, especially in this vicinity. C
Following its policy of giving the q
,eople all the news, the Reformer to-
lay presents in full and attractive a
orm the complete story of the new z
hospital project, now so near activity. u
'he Reformer bulletin board this o
reek has given to the public the en- q
ire set of plans for the new institu- p
ion. and copies of these, printed on a a