Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-22
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


The West Brattleboro baseball
team goes to Wilmington tomorrow
for a game with the Wilmington town
team.
The Red Cross degree was con-
ferred at n regular oonvoeation OF
Beauseant commandery Wednesday
evening in Masonic hall
The paint ON a, +. Thurber's
High street house was considerably
damaged by sunday mornings fire,
The damage Is estimated at about
S4O0.
John L. Knowlton, executor of the
Henry q. Field estate, will sell the
valuable estate known as the Field
place on Western avenue by auction
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
james II. Alien spralned his right
ankle Tuesday evening while attempt.
ing to board on electric ear I'm front
of the Brooks house The accident
will ineapacitate him for several days,
&c. H. Eddy goes every week TO
Bellows Falls where he is connected
with the Vermont Fruit company
manufacturers of cider, vinegar, jelly
etc. Mr. Eddy expects to act as trav-
cling salesman for the concern during
the busy season
A small blaze was discovered in
the basement Of Halls restaurant
sunday evening but the contents OF
an eXtinguisher We're sufficient 10
quel it. The fire caught in some rub
Dish and the restaurant was MED
with smoke for a short time. No
damage was done.
"A large crowd Of people went on
the moonlight excursion to west
Brattleboro Tuesday evening. Ihe
First regiment band gave an excellent
concert from the balcony OF the Mel
rose hotel and Landlord Strong
served ice cream and cake during
the evening.
The woodwork Of the Brattleboro
Gas Light companys dam at West
Dltmmerston was completed Tuesday
ana the force Of men left the Following
day. The dam is now much stronger
than formerly and is expected 10
Withstand the high water and ice OF
next spring without damage.
Tuesday was the hottest day Of
the season. the Thermometer ranging
from "a to gS degrees in different
shady parts of the village. The past
week has been an excellent one for
farmers who are getting in their hay,
and many barns have been filled.
The hay crop this year Is exception
ally good
The first logs in the Connecticut
lumber company's drive began to pass
through here Saturday and have been
going down the river steadily since
then The drive is much later thah
usual this wear owing TO the low wat
or and the small force of drivers. The
new bridge across the Connecticut az
this point does away with booming
the river here.
DIR. William E. Walker of Fair
Haven. Mass. and Miss AIyra Field of
Leyerett, Mass. We're married Tues
day afternoon at the home of the
brides father, Rev. John Walker, OF
Westboro, Mass, performing the cere-
mony. About 80 relatives and guests
were present. Miss Field is q cousin
of Miss Ella Stebbins of this town,
and has many friends here,
The annual meeting of the grange
dramatic club was held Friday even
ing when the following officers were
elected: President, A. D. Miller;
vice president Mrs. G. ;. Hopkins;
secretary, George Harris treasurer
Mrs. Fl. w. Sargent; property man,
a G Trendall: advisory board, Mrs,
F.. d. Weld, Miss Bessie Hopkins ana
f. f. Whitney.
The nine year old son of Charles
Deyo disappeared from his home on
south Main street early Saturday
morning and caused his parents con-
siderable worry during the day, When
he did not put in an appearance az
supper time the matter was reported
to the notice. and officer Worden IL
nally found the boy among Holden
Martins lumber piles late IN the
evening. He said that he had stayeu
away from home so long that he was
afraid of a whipping II he returned
Joseph Wilson was arrested sat
urday evening in the depot yard pN
Officers Han and Worden VINO We're
called there by some of the railroad
mon When discovered Wilson was
wing underneath a freight car with
his head across the rail, dead drunk
Anparently he had been fighting Tor
when he appeared in court MONDAY
morning he looked decidedly bat
tered. He was fined SIS and costs
for a second offense of intoXlcatloh
and in default of payment Went 70
The house of correction. wilson ohiy
recentlv finished term in NeWfahe
iail on the same charge.
John Haggerty of Springfield
Mass narrowly escaped drowning
Tuesday evening while swimming N
the Connecticut river under the new
bridge. He was riding log near the
head of the rapids and was sucked
into the swift current Inc raplu
motion of the water scared the boy
so that he let go the log ana began 70
struggle helplessly in the current
shouting Justify for help. His cries
we're heard by John Clune ana
charles Dunleavy, who We're dressing
short distance up the shore, ana
they Immediately went TO his assls-
lance. Young Haggerty was nearly
exhausted with fright when he finally
reached dry land
Arthur Scott, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Freeman Scott, started last Friday on
a trim which he expects Will cost MN
very moderate sum. He went from
here to Whitehall \. Y. and there Sc
cured employment as a deck mana on
a coal barge which took him as faf az
burlington. At that cit he touhd
1,orl, on board a tug and left there
yesterday for st. johns que. neiics
| he will go to Montreal in the hope OF
getting a place as table steward on a
/ steamer bound up the St Lawrence
river and through the great lakes 70
! chicago. Mr.. Scott hopes to work ms
way as far as the st. Louis eNposltloh
/ and i'm doing so will enjoy many eX-
neriences which are withheld from
/ the ordinary traveller.
The Vermont society of United
states daughters of 1912 held ITS an
nual meeting at the home OF MIS- j..
/ n I7Ilerv on Linden street Wednes-
dav afternoon and elected the follow
/ ING officers: President, Mrs. c. r. h
Ia1ne: first vice president, Mrs. J. G.
ITliarv. second vice president, Mrs. II.
p BOND: recording secretary, Mrs
Ia r. White; corresponding secre-
] treas