Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-24

| -IAfleche bros. are now Hi"hHb :"
special advertisement Of summer suits
at $40 and sl2.5O.-adv.
The local Knights of Columbus
Twill meet this evening TO choose n
name for the Brattleboro council
which is shortly to be organized.
The reception and dance OF the
graduating class of the high school
takes place this evening In the Brooks
house. Admlttance will be by invita-
ton only.
Examinations al the paroehial
school were held Monday Tuesday
and Wednesday, school closing on the
last named day. There were no grad
yates this year
-Wantastiquet lodge, l. o. o. f."
viii observe Sunday as memorial day
Dennis Rebekah lodge has accepted
an invitation and will join Wantasti-
quet lodge and assist In the ceremony.
James W. Austin will sell his
house and lot at 16 Canal street by
auction Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock The lot is nearly 200 feet
deep and has 60 foot frontage, and
] the property ~ ShiI'liN' N'N''
from the southern aqueduct.
-Rebecca Johnson, 81, widow Of
Samuel johnson, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. 4. G. Crosier In
West Brattleboro Tuesday after a
long illness. She was formerly res
ident of Londonderry but had lived
I'm West Brattleboro for some time
She leaves four daughters, Mrs.
/ Charles Morse of oxford, Mass, Mrs.
Charles Livermore of South London
derry. Mrs. George Barrett and Mrs.
Crosier of West Brattleboro, and one
son. Eben Johnson of Worcester,
Mass. The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon. Rev. \. A. Wood officiating,
and the body was taken to London
derry for burial.
The 21st annual reunion of Co.
4 c. % Vermont veterans, was held at
/ the Grand Army hall yesterday morn
/ ing. or the 20 surviving members OF
the company, six We're present with a
number of honorary members and
their wives. They elected these off,
GERS: President Nelson Cole of West
field Mass. vice president, Philander
! Streeter Of Holyoke; secretary
4 Charles G. Stockwell Of West Brattle-
boro. and Commissary Sergeant Hen
ry Richardson Of Hinsdale, n. II. The
company took a car 10 the Melrose al
West Brattleboro where dinner was
served. followed by a social meeting
at the Grand Army hall
Louis Cain. formerly Of Brattle-
boro but now of Medfed, Mass, and
Miss isaphine Sophia Stockwell
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A,
StockweH of West Brattleboro We're
married in st. Michael's Episcopal
church at $3.50 Wednesday morning
by Rev. f. T. Mathison. The bride
wore travelling suit Of blue etamine
with hat to match She was attended
by Miss Irene Perry Of West Brattle-
boro. and the best man was Henry
I Cain. a brother of the groom. Mr. ana
Mrs. Cain left on the morning train
for Medfield, where he is in charge OF
the agricultural department of the
Medfeld asylum. The bride is grad e
uate of Brattieboro academy and mas
taught school for several years in
district number 10.
IF the executive committee of the
Valley fair association carry out pro-
posed improvements on the track an
unusually fast string of horses ought
( TO participate in the races this fall.
/ The committee, with James Coleman,
/ formerly track man at the FORBES
farm In Milton, Mass, visited the
track Saturday for the purpose OF
learning what improvements are need
ed, It is proposed to widen the home
stretch and both turns ten feet and
move the finish some distance up the
stretch so that there will he more
room between the wire and the first
turn. Heretofore the narrow turns
have been source Of much trouble
I TO long gated horses, and made driv-
ing a hazardous undertaking especlal-
lv In a large field. The executive
committee also contemplate moving
the rrandstand back some distance
Iand adding ~ feet with a seating ca
pacity of about 1000.
The Brattleboro automobile club
held its initial run Saturday, starting
from Main street about $3.50, ana GO
ing TO Bellows Fails and thence to
walpoIe. n. H., for dinner and return
ing by way Of Spofford lake where a
number of the party stopped and We're
taken 10 ride in II. L. Emerson's
launch. The trip was married with
very few accidents, only one or two
minor break downs being recorded
The party was made up as folloWs'
w. T.. Haskell and family Rambler
touring car; J. b. Manley, j. G. W.
lerv. DR.. and Mrs. G. F. Roberts, tora
touring car; Mr., and Mrs. G. o. ABBOTT,
Rambler runabout; Alfred Bushnell
and A. F. Washer, Rambler runabout;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Vaughan, Locomo-
bile. Mr.. and Mrs. C. \. Smith, Loco
mobile: Mr.. and Mrs. w, b, Nintoh'
Locomobile; ]. Warren Miller ana MISS
! HAYNES. Locomobile: G. w. Norcross
and $. S. Hunt, Steamobile; q. II.
4 CLAMP and son, Stevens runabouti
John Harvey and Mrs. Harvey, Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Durham, Mr. and Mrs.
F. D. Whitney, H. L. Emerson and Z.
c. Fits in Stevens Duryea runabouts.
Democratic Delegates Chosen
4 Abont 90 democrats met in Festival