Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
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The local live stock shipments to
Boston Monday included 30 cows, "
calves and one hog.
The postonce was closed from 10
until o'clock to-day on account OF
the funeral of Postmaster General
| Payne.
! -Bratteboro chapter, Daughters OF
/ the American Revolution, are making
arrangements to give an election sup
per the night of the national election
| Nov. /.
The women of the Congregational
church gave n silver tea Saturday af-
| ternoon In honor of Mrs. Edward
Hume of Bombay, India, who spoke
at the rally service of the Congrega-
tlonal Sunday school Sunday.
The officers of Fort Dummer col
ony, Pilgrim Fathers, We're Installed
at the regular meeting Tuesday even
ing by Deputy Supreme Governor
James A. Burns assisted by Deputy
Supreme Sergeant at Arms r. j. Lane.
both of Boston. Refreshments were
served and a good time enjoyed by all.
This is an unusual year for
chestnuts. the crop being one of the
largest ever known hereabouts. The
cold weather and heavy wind of last
week opened the burrs and brought
the nuts to the ground in great guam
titles and a large number of people
took advantage of the conditions sun
day.
Miss Dorothy Hoyle, the young
violinist who will appear with Cam
panari in the auditorium Monday
evening. will be remembered in Brat
tleboro as one of the soloists with
Sousa's band on its first appearance
here. At that time Miss Hoyle was
considered a phenomenal player and
she is said to have improved greatly
AT Festival hall next Wednesday
evening will begin series of dances
10 be called the Festival Hops
Some novel feature Is to be intro
duced each evening and II Is planned
to make them the popular events OF
the winter. Prizes for the best lady
and gentleman walters are offered
for the first night and an expert ref
cree from out of town will pick the
winners.
Prof p. H. Collins, the we'll
! known dancing teacher Of Athol
/ Mass. has been engaged to come to
Brattleboro next Wednesday evening
as nudge of the best walters Oady and
/ gentlemam at the first Festival
Hon" The professor has acted in
This capacity at dances in many
/ Massachusetts cities and towns and
his decision will of course be unpreju-
diced and impartial.
The annual rally service of the
congregational sunday school took
place Sunday and was very largely
attended. The exercises consisted OF
a vocal solo by Fred c. Adams,
cornet solo by Carl Leitsinger and an
address by Mrs. Edward Hume, who
told of the difficulties attending mis-
sionary work in Bombay. Miss Alice
Holden and Miss Flora Cattanach APP
reared in native costumes.
The Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium
classes win begin next Wednesday,
the juniors at $3.50 and the seniors at
100 The classes this year will be IN
charge of Eldridge Cundiff, who has
had considerable experience In physl-
cal work and they are likely to be
largely attended. There is consider
able talk of forming a business men
class for afternoons. and the scheme
will be put through if a sufficient
number of people are interested. All
who are thinking of entering any OF
the classes are invited to visit the \;
NJ. C. A. gymnasium Wednesday ana
watch the work.
Protective grange held regular
meeting Wednesday evening. visit
ors were present from Marlboro
Mass. Taftsville, Wardsboro and
Randolph. 1t was voted to hold the
annual fair Oct 90 and to change the
date of next meeting from Oct. 10 to
oct. u. The worthy lecturer pre-
scented the following program: Piano
solo. Miss Barker reading, MRS.
Lockwood: piano solo, Mrs. Wood OF
| Marlboro, Mass. In response TO an
encore Mr.. Wood gave harmonlca
solo, with piano accompaniment by
Mrs. Wood. There was also read
ing by Mrs. Winslow. The question
What has the Grange Done for Wo-
man.. was discussed by Mrs tlsner'
Mrs. Eames, Mrs. Spaulding, Mrs:
Pass of Randolph, Mrs. Wood of
Marlboro. Mr.. Hamlin of Wardsboro
Miss Bessie Hopkins read and the
worthy master of Taftsville grange
made brief remarks. A piano solo by
Miss Barker closed the program
Harry C. Freeman, stamp clerk
in the local postoffice, and Miss NJ;
ELavinia Lawrence, for the past seVeral
Years stenographer at the PhoehlN
office. were married yesterday at noon
nj the home of the brides parents on
Green street, Rev. f.. Q. 5. Osgood OIL
the Unitarian church performing the
ceremony. Only immediate relatives
were present. The house was TASTE
fullv decorated with asparagus and
marguerites. and the guests were re-
ceived by the bride and groom, who
were unattended during the service
except by Master Freeman Hawley.
who acted as ring-bearer. The bride
wore a gown of white pongee with
lace bertha and carried bride roses
After the ceremony a buffet lunch was
served and the bridal couple left os-
tensibly on a carriage drive Ihey
will be at home after January l at
Whipple street. Among the relatives
present from out of town We're: Mrs
C. C. Houghton of Worcester Mass
Mr. and Mrs. f. G. Livingston and
levi L. Baldwin of Peterboro, n H.,
Miss Bernice Baldwin of birmingham
Mass Mrs, ]. C. Ayers of Waterfowl
n Y. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Hawley and son of Gardner, Mass
Roth MIR. and Mrs. Freeman are well
known young people and have the best
wishes of their many friends.
About 35 of the local knights
Templar represented Beauseant COM
mandery at the annual field day at
Bellows Falls Tuesday. Seven OF
eight members from Putney were IN
cluded in the party anu d iai &c huis
Der of ladies. The special tram iell
here at $3.50 a. m, reaching Bellows
Falls about g.: 80, the train from Clare
mont arriving at nearly the same
time The Windsor and keene COM
manderies, which have previously par
ticipated in this annual function,
dropped out this year. and the local
cnmmandery did not send as large a
number as usual, but the meet was
nevertheless a very pleasant one, and
the weather was simply perfection it
self. The three Communicates pa
raded through the principal streets OF
Bellows Falls and a dress parade was
bald on Russell mark. overlooking the