Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-08
REroRMER 0FYIcE.
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


The First Regiment band will
give its next concert on the Common
Wednesday evening.
The officers and teachers OF the
Baptist Sunday school We're installed
at the morning service in the Baptist
church Sunday
-. II. Chester OF Boston resigned
the management of the Brooks house
Friday and the hotel is now in charge
of Crosby x Adams again
There was a hearing Wednesday
before Referee +. A, Bolles of Bellows
Falls In the case of A. c, Spencer VS..
II. +. Stockwell of Vernon, a suit of
replevin brought in behalf of Mrs.
Rosa Stockwell to recover several cat
tie.
The athletic events scheduled to
take place at Sllverda4e Monday were
not held for some reason or other, ana
the team from Company |. which went
there with the idea of bringing home
some of the prizes, was obliged TO re-
turn empty handed.
William Young, a deserter from
ID troop. 18th cavalry, stationed at
Fort Ethan Allen. spent Sunday in
the lookup on his way TO Fort Terry,
N y. where he will serve a sentence
of three months. He was in charge of
two officers from Fort Ethan Alien.
The bass season at Spofford lake
opened Friday and nearly 100 boats
were out most of the day. Few good
catches We're reported however the
biggest fish taken weighing less than
three pounds. Since Friday the fish
ing has improved somewhat but the
bass are not plentiful
Clarence w. Reed has resigned
his position as travelling salesman for
Durham Brothers and will go into
business with his uncle, who is
prosperous grain dealer and manu-
facturer in Colrain, Mass. Mr.. Reeds
place on the road viii probably be
taken by Charles Stolte.
The new vault of the Peoples
national bank is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. and looks like an exceedingly
secure structure. A force of men has
been at work all the week boiling the
thick steel plates in place and the re-
mainder of the brick work will be put
in within few days,
George Tanning was riding across
Main street bridge "Wednesday morn
ing when his horse slipped and fell,
pinning one of Fanning's legs beneath
him. 1t was at first feared that the
rider had sustained a fractured limb
but an examination by physician re-
vealed no serious injury.
james F. Hooker and Robert c.
Bacon. who have been associated in
the practice of law for the past three
years have dissolved partnership TINS
week. Mr.. Bacon will continue to oc-
cupy the offices in Uller-- block and
Mr. Hooker will open an office in the
Hooker block in the rooms formerly
occupied by Taylor & Son.
An alarm of fire from box SO near
Main street bridge was rung in about
o'clock Sunday evening, but the
flames that caused the commotion is
sued from the chimney at the gas
house, a frequent occurrence when
gas is being made. The department
and a large number of people respond
ed TO the alarm only to return home
disguised.
Three arrests were made by the
local police during Monday. They were
George Gonyer and George Davenport
of Brattleboro and James Breed OF
Chesterfield Gonyer was arrested Tor
fighting with Davenport and was hhed
SIS and costs for disturbing the peace.
Davenport and Breed We're both taken
for intoxication and were lined 70 ana
costs each. All the fines were pald'
Frank Bement was driving out of
Howard & Yearly's stable Monday
morning when the horse suddenly TOOK
fright at the steam roller on Elllot
street. Jumping suddenly forward
the animal overturned the carriage
throwing Mr. Bement out ana MUIR
ing one knee, and started on deau
RIM out Elliot street. The horse was
caught in Guilford a snort time la.ef
As the carriage overturned the Whll-
aetree broke but no other serious
damage was done.
A horse recently bought by Post
master Taylor for the use OF Letter
Carrier Knight rid himself OF his Dit
die wednesday afternoon on the north
side Of the town hail pulldllls' allu
tore down Main street at an alarming
rate of speed. Near the corner of FL
liot street the animal deXterously
avoided a collision with the BROOKS
house bus and continued down Nam
street hill. In front of Emersons
Sons store the buggy struck car raH
and stopped forthwith but the morse
Lept on for some distance up Canal
street where it was finally caught
Mrs. Rhoda Chamberlain Downs
70 who died last Thursday at the
home of her son and daughter IN
Claremont. \. H., was born in New
mort N, H.. Aug. IS, 1924, and was
sister of the late B, n. Chamberlain OF
Brattleboro. She is survived by one
sister, Mrs. r. NJ Heath OF Clareliloilt
two sons, G. H. Downs of Claremont
and F. q. Downs of West Dummef-
sion and two daughters Mrs. M +.
smith and Mrs. II. NJ. Fletcher, both
of Claremont. She also leaves seven
grandchildren. Mrs. Downs was a
Christian woman of KIND ana Semile
nature and had many friends. The
f,,neraa took Mace Tuesday and the
bodv was taken to North Newport for
buriaI in the family lot. Mr.. and Mrs
r q. Downs attended the funeral
The first of the open-air religious
services held by the Y. Nj. Z. A. anu
the churches took place last SUNDAY
and were exceedingly successful Rev
George B. Lawson spoke IN EsteyVI VIE
in tbe afternoon and Rev. f. w. Lewis
On the common in the evening. ABOUT
400 people attended the latter service.
,rbare win be a service in EsteyVlile
sunday afternoon at O'Clock When
Pev Fl. r. Miles will speak. In event
If rain the meeting will be held in the
Advant church. The evening service
ON ON the common at o'clock will be IN
charge Of L. w. Hawley and the ad-
dress ,s will be delivered by Rev, K; h
Marvin, Special music wiE be FUR
nished by the Congregational church
nhoir and the regular Instrumental
music by members of the band. ms
meeting will be held in the Baptlst
church if the weather is unfaVoraoie,
a cordial invitation is EXTENDED 70
everyone to attend
AT a meeting of the executive
committee of the Valley Fair assocla-
IN Wednesday evening it was de-