Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-02-12
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LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

James F. Hooker has been ap-
pointed justice of the peace IN place OF
the late T. ]. b. Cudworth
A regular meeting Of the knights
and Ladies' of Honor will be held Mon
day evening with Mr. and Mrs. II. w.
Sargent.
Richard II. Timson filed petition
in bankruptcy Monday. His liabilities
amount to $30632 and his assets $3.50
all of which are claimed exempt.
The annual meeting of the Forest
and Stream club of Wilmington Will
be held at the Arkwright club. New
York city, Tuesday, Feb 20, for the
election of officers and other business
There was special music at the y
NJ. C. A. meeting Sunday afternoon,
several selections being given by To-
cal male quartet. Z, Mr.. Wilbur, an en-
vow of the Salvation army, was the
speaker.
Mrs. Mary wilkins Freeman re-
Gently had her servant girl arrested in
Trenton. n j., for the alleged larceny
of two napkins, three towels, a pillow
case. silk handkerchief and flannel
shirt
The Estey Organ company re-
ceived news by telegram Monday that
Saunders G. Slayton, its Baltimore
agents, had had their salesrooms des-
troyed in the great fire. The loss is
fully covered by insurance.
Col. ]. Gray Estey, Chaplain Geo
B. Lawson and Lieutenants Charles
II. Davis and George f. Mosher have
been in Burlington this week In at
tendance upon the annual officers
school of the Vermont National guard.
A small brown owl sat on the roof
of Crosby block most OF Wednesday
afternoon. At length he was discov-
cred by a crowd of small boys who
drove him away from his roosting
place and finally captured him on the
roof of the Ullery annex.
The Brooks House assembly Tues
day evening took the form OF Vaieh-
tine party, the decorations consisting
mainly of hearts arranged tastetuiiy
about the dining room. There was
good attendance and the occasion vas
one of much enjoyment
William Searles has this week
bought the blacksmith shop OF the
late Arthur OLeary. Mr.. Searles mas
been employed by Mr.. O'Leary for the
past five years and has had IA years
experience as a blacksmith he Is
considered an excellent workman.
king Jollity," which is produced
under the management Of r. Wales ana
his son Harry, finished three nights
run at Springfield Mass, last FRIDAY
evening. There was a large attend
ance at each performance, and the pro-
duction received unstinted praise
Tuesday evening will be observed
by the Congregational club as Indies
night. There will be an entertainment
In the Brooks House by the Schubert
male quartet of Boston followed ny
lunch. Miss Grace Eloise Terrill oil
Montpelier will read. The entertain
ment will begin promptly at 7:45.
The Brattleboro Woman's club VII
meet Wednesday afternoon at the US
nal time and place. There Will be 9
paper by Miss Geraldine NJ. Merrii
upon Songs and Legends OF the sea
The musical program Will be IN tht
hands of the music committee. MISS
Izetta Stewart, Mrs. F. w. Putnam
and Miss Merrill.
A man from Colrain. Mass, was II
town Saturday with the pelts OF TWO
freak foxes which he shot recently. In
stead of being red the fur was gray
tipped with black and the skins were
exceedingly handsome. Some hunters
claim the three foxes are cross be-
tween a red fox and silver grey
while others hold that they are Simply
freaks.
An alarm of fire from box 81 was
rung in at $50 Tuesday morning on ac'
count of a blaze in the American House
kitchen caused by the contents OF
small bottle of gasolene. The botti'
was accidentally overturned while INT
cooks were at work and the liquid, ig
hitting from a spark, burst into flame
The alarm was rung by William
Toomey but the flames were ex
tinguished before he reached the box.
Clarence w. Wilson. AZ. who die'
of consumption at his home IN ives
Dummerston Sunday morning. was a
one time employed in Brattleboro' al
terward going to Meriden, Conn
where he worked for several years
His only daughter died in Brattlencr
several months ago Of Consumption
her death following that of her motn
or with the same disease. The fun
eral of Mr.. Wilson was ne'd at Tn
home of his parents Tuesday morn
ing. Rev. w. P. Jackson officiating.
1t is a Christian. as well as pat
riotic duty to attend the caucuses. 5
thinks the Rev. R. F. Lowe, pastor G
Hedding NJ. E. church OF this cit!
Yesterday he gave out notice OF
imnortant and long planned for meet
ing to occur Wednesday OF this weel
when one of the officials called his at
ltention to the fact that the city caucu
came on that night he promptly WI
drew the notice and declared that
had long held that it was just as rnuc
the duty of a Christian to attend poi'
lical primaries as to be present al re
lligious meetings. Were there mo-
preachers and more church member
throughout the land who take tn
stand there would be less OF CORFU
ton in politics, and more OF Statesman