Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27


Of Craftsbury was In town yesterda,
settling the accounts Of the count,
officers aud Justices Of the peace,
The women Of the Unitarian soci
ETY. will give their last social Of tlll
season In Wells hall Thursday evening
Supper will hc served at 6. 20, followed
10y AN entertainment under the super
vision of DR., s. +. Lagton.
Exchange tickets for the Edwin j,
lladley moving picture exhibition "a
be given under the auspices Of Wan,
tHstiquet lodge Of Odd Fellows next
Wednesday evening may be checked OIL
az the box office in the town ball TO.
morrow evening at $50, and will be
on sale thereafter at Connors's news
store on Elliot street.
Mrs. 4. p. Foster entertained her
Sunday school class and friends last
i "Wednesday evening in honor Of her
cousin, Rev j. G. Hnigh OF Flint,
Mich, who has been the guest Of Mrs.
Fosters parents, Mr.. aud Mrs, vii
liam liagh After enjoying games,
singing by the class and music by Miss
Bertha Kimball and Miss Flora Cool
idge accompanied by Miss Marion
Simonds on the mandolin, refresh
ments Of ice cream, cake aud oranges
were served, and the party broke Mp
after enjoying delightful evening.
Rev. j. G. llaigh left Thursday morn
ing for MiddletONn Springs, Vt,
whore he will preach this summer.
Principal II. r. Whitaker received
mo- 20 a. r.. .
land board Of college entrance exam
liners that the Brattleboro High school
had been granted the fun certificate
privilege which entities pupils from
here 20 enter II Of the New England
colleges without taking examinations.
At recent session of the board new
rule was made in regard to certificate F
and many Of the most prom T
inent High schools in New England 1
were turned down. Heretofore Prin
cipal Whitaker held the certificate
privilege to certain colleges but moth 4
ing so general as the school now holds.
The new privilege is certainly strong
testimony in behalf of the good work
that is being done by Mr. Whitaker
and his assistants.
Tie 10Th Vermont volunteers. the
members OF which Col. Red
ield Proctor will entertain at his home
n Proctor next Wednesday, was a nine
months regiment, organized September
Is, 1862, at Brattleboro, The regiment
vent TO Washington, d. c., October
3, 1862, OF that year and was in camp
or some months at Fairfax Court
louise, and Camp Vermont. The
participated in th e en-
of Fairfax Court House,
Ia, and Outlets station, while com
.anies H and X took part in the battle
4 Gettysburg, Pa. The regiment
cached New York city on the way
ome just as the draft riots were oc-
urring and after remaining through
hem was mustered out August 8, 1868
'ol Proctor went out first as quarter
laster of the Sd Vermont regiment,
at Csvendish. June 10. 1861.
lie was promoted to major of the 9th
'ermont, September %, 1861. and
4signed from the service july IL, 1862.
The Edwin J. Hadley moving pic
ire exhibition which is booked for
he auditorium Wednesday evening
nder the auspices of the local lodge
Odd Fellows, is said to be as good
: better than the Lyman H. Howe
low SO well known here. Mr.. Hadley
as with the Howe company for sew
al seasons and is an expert electric
n. The following from the Catskill,
. Y, Daily Mail is fair sample of
any favorable press notices: Edwin
Hadley's exhibition of moving pic
Tres at the Nelida Theatre Monday
-ening afforded a superb entertain
ent. Mr.. Hadley for several years
as with Lyman H. Howe, whose pro-
Ictions have been seen several times
Catskill, but Mr.. Howe never gave an
hibitiou superior TO that of Monday
ght. and in the fact that Mr.. Had
VS. views are strictly new and up to
tie lies the superiority of his enter
inment. ~
A tennis tournament in doubles
II take place on the courts of the
antastiquet golf club Monday after
on beginning about l. 30. All players
10 wish to take part should he
esent, the object of the event being
ascertain as nearly as possible the
ative strength Of the different n
ayers in doubles f. H. Crane has
en- chosen captain of the tennis team
itch until further notice is composed
Hooker, Thompson, Crane and Rice.
e golf course and tennis courts are
W in excellent condition and it is
pected that number of people will
;e advantage of the opportunity to
" on Memorial day. A golf match
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