Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
Local news on page 3.

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be held before Referee +. ID. IL. Stowe
tomorrow afternoon.
"A highly enjoyable entertainment
was given AT the home for the aged
and disabled last evening by Mrs w.
n Eddy, Miss Lenna Thomas, Frank
III, Brasor and Miss Hattie Holden.
AT the meeting OF Protective
grange March 20 the question OF good
roads will be discussed by +. ). Games,
David Perry and others. and an enter
tainment by the dramatic club IN
charge of A. Il. Miller will be given.
1t is expected new sugar may be
obtained 80 that the annual sugar sup
per of the, grange may be given next
week. The date will be advertised ana
all members of Protective grange are
expected to bring or send food with
out personal solicitation.
bingham chapter o. Il. S. held a
stated convocation Tuesday evening.
After the close of the meeting the
members were invited to the banquet
han where tables were prepared Tor
progressive pit, which although a new
game to many, was much enjoyed.
"A hearing in the suit OF ]. Il,
Gleason against Iephrien ST. Cyr over
a disputed grocery bill was held in the
county clerks office yesterday before
Arthur c. Spencer James f. Hooker
appearing for the plaintiff and i. D.
70. Stowe for the defendant. Judg-
ment was rendered for the plaintiff to
recover $3.50, the full amount OF the
bill.
The home OF Mrs Lynda A. Eddy
above west Brattleboro was damaged
10 the extent OF about $50 by fire sat
urday evening. A lamp left standing
on a table in one of the bedrooms In
some way was overturned and ex-
ploded. setting fire to the bedclothes,
CARPET and furniture The flames were
extinguished by several buckets OF
water. The loss was settled through
Jenne's agency.
-. Williams Macy, the well known
humorlst and buffo basso, viii appear
before the Congregational club Tues
dav evening In the Brooks House par
lors. Mr.. Macy appeared In Bratue-
boro number of years ago IN u
NJ. C. A. entertainment and Is pleas
antly remembered Members of the
club may bring as many guests as
they wish TO the entertainment on the
tnayment of a nominal admission.
Rev George b. Lawson will give
a talk before the w. G. 7. y. Thurs
day afternoon al 3 o'clock in the !.
NJ G A. parlors This series Of ad-
dresses by the local clergymen is
proving very helpful and interesting
The public Is cordially Invited TO be
present and members of the w. G.
II. u. are urged TO embrace this OPP
portunity Of obtaining valuable sug-
gestions.
Yesterday was the first day this
eeasop nossessjng any sugar making
qualities, and IL is probable that In
the more protected orchards sap
flowed freely. Elijah Miller Of West
Brattleboro. who is generally on hand
with about the first OF the product
brought In a small amount OF sugar
Yesterday, placing il on sale ut the
somewhat prohibltive price Of 80 cents
a pound. RI the weather warns UP a
bit within a week II Is probable that
an excellent flow Of sap viii result
and the price OF sugar viii soon be
down to normal
Chief Of Police Hall received a
telephone message from station MIS-
ter Connarn al West Dunmerston
wednesday evening 70 the effect that
n small hoy had left the narrow gauge
messenger train and did not seem 10
know where he wanted to go. although
ne had nresence IL mind enough 20
give his name as Reyno. Inquiries
bv Mr.. Hnll brought forth the fact
that the goungster, who is only 49,
wears old. was a son OF william Reyno,
had boarded the train here and was
not discovered until II arrived AT West
nunynerston. The child was sent
home on the morning train yesterday.
Benjamin Chaplin appeared IN the
auditorium last evening under the
auspices Of the " NJ. c. a. IN an I'M
, personation Of the character Of Abra-
, ham Lincoln and gave good sized
audience an evening Of much pleasure.
. Mr. Chaplin is'a great student Of AbFa-
ham Lincoln, having every historical
point connected with his lie and be-
ing able to deliver almost any Of Lin
coins speeches. Last evening he gave
strong portrayal Of Lincolh's tastes,
his fayorite authors, ms ahecdotes'
his mastery over men, in fact gave
such a vivid character sketch of the
great president that 1t almost seemed
as If Lincoln himself We're present.
William ]. Pentland's Russien
wolfhound puppy, which strayed away
, last week Thursday, was found We'd
nesday afternoon by a. w. Wymah
who lives on the George Miller farm
Wyman saw the dog near his barn and
enticed her into the house by piece
.. of meat. The dog was seen in the
vicinity of Guilford village several
. times during the first of the week, and
Messrs. Goddard and Pentland spent
several days in searching the woods
for her Several people who had seen
the dog had tried to call her but she
,, appeared exceedingly wild and would
run away like a wild animal at the
sight of anyone.
The following business has been
transacted in the probate court the
past week petition from the Gull
ford selectmen for inquiry into the
condition of Fidelia Haynes was heard
and she was ordered removed to the
Brattleboro Retreat the will of Mrs.
Sally Prouty was presented to probate
and hearing ordered for Saturday
April .; L. G. Eames was appointed
guardian of Harry Bemis of Wards
boro. minor; petition was presented
for license to sell real estate and pay
debts of f. d. Williams estate; Ly-
man Newell was appointed admins
traitor of the Walter L. Fletcher estate
of Wardsboro; George w. Briggs was
appointed guardian of Mary e. and
Arthur H. Fletcher minor children of
the late Walter r, Fletcher; Horace
Jillson. administrator of the Davis Jill
son estate. gave notice for settlement;
M. ]. Moran was appointed admins
traitor of the John Austin estate; pc
tition for license to sell real estate in
the estates of Lucretia Briggs and
Warren Briggs was presented by r.
f. Gordon, administrator.
nasn;ta tho ineIennencv of the