Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-01
00lindham county Yefurmer
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

IA force of men has been at worl
on the lines of the New England tele
phone company this week.
The roll-call of the church mem
bers OF the Universallst parish vii
be held Wednesday evening.
The services at the Home for AGED
and Disabled next Sunday will be IL
charge of members of the Baptist
church.
ID. Frank Shea sustained dis.
location Of the right elbow last Thurs.
day evening" by being thrown from
his sleigh on Elliot street.
The Alliance study class will NEE,
at the Unitarian parsonage next Mon
day evening at 1880 o'clock. Subject
Next weeks rehearsal of the
Choral union will be held Tuesday in
stead of Wednesday evening. The
Congregational church quartet will
sing during the intermission.
John Lyons of Palmer, Mass, was
arrested Wednesday evening for i'm
toxication by Chief of Police Hail. He
was unable to pay fine of IS and
costs and so was taken to Newfane
jail yesterday to spend Is days.
The Womans auxiliary of the Y.
NJ. C. A. win hold its nineteenth an
nual meeting In the parlors of the as
ISOLATION rooms Tuesday afternoon, at
o'clock. There will be the customary
reports, payment of dues. and the
election of officers for the coming year.
Col. H.. f. Taylor returned Mon
day evening from Bennington where
he spent 10 days as the guest of Col.
Thomas Harmon. He will begin his
duties as postmaster as soon as his
appointment is ratified by the senate
and he receives his commission. which
will probably be in two or three weeks.
A hearing on the final account of
the trustee In the estate of David, l..
Smith, bankrupt, was held before
Referee F. d. e. stowe Tuesday, and a
final dividend of 1864 per cent. was
heretofore paid. Mr.. Smith formerly
lived in Wardsboro but is now resi-
dent of this town.
Charles w. Brooks of Putney, one
Of the signers of the Stowell note, filed |
A petition in bankruptcy Saturday /
with assets amounting to $3.50, S575 (
Of which are claimed exempt, and 1
liabilities amounting to s2235 The .
first meeting of the creditors will be .
held before Referee F. d. f. Stowe
Monday, April H.
Evidence In the suit of the Casein
Company of America against Cush-
ng Adams and the Alden Speare's
will be taken Monday be- \
ore A. M. Weed, special master APP
pointed by the supreme court of Mas
c. C. Fits will be, present
t the hearing as counsel for the
Rev. George Il. Lawson finished
is series of sermons on THE Church
nd Young Men" Sunday evening, TAX
ng as his final theme, What the l
'hurch Can Do to Reach Young Men" 5
Ie emphasized the necessity of get ]
ing at young men by personal contact I
nd cited some of the methods that c
re used in England. He said the
Dung men in the church ought to see ,
, it that those outside are interested 7
! the church.
The Maplewood hotel at East ,
1hateley, Mass, owned by w. o. {
overs, formerly of this town, was C
lided last Thursday by Deputy k
heriff Bridges on complaint of the a
latch and Ward society charging o
overs with keeping Illegal gaming $
,paratus. A slot machine was o
und and confiscated. Powers along Il
it'll several other hotel proprietors Y
,peared in the district court Friday d
i'd pleaded nolo contendere. h
An interesting feature of Easter
" at ST. Michaers Episcopal church te
Ill be the dedication and use for the "
st time of two beautiful memorials p
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Collins. con- &C
sting of two large quartered oak Of
airs for the chancel. One is a Il
shops chair and kneeling desk suit p
ly inscribed upon a brass tablet to az
". W.. H. Collins, rector of st. Mi fo
aers church for 25 years. The other "
nilarly inscribed to Mrs. Collins, is liz
piece, clergy chair m
The interest of sportsmen here a;
outs is now centered on the open st
: of the trout season in Massa III,
usetts and New Hampshire April r
Present indications are not at all
sorable for good fishing in two
eks as there is snow enough In m
, woods to keep the streams high m
til long after that time. Some fish tn
men claim that the extreme cold at
ather which has frozen many mi
all brooks nearly solid, will spoil LIE
fishing this year, while others say
It the trout go into deep water and In
It the severity of the winter will wi
Ike no difference. of
Most people have supposed that No
S week has been an excellent one 81
the sugar makers but i'm spite of ha
apparently favorable conditions no
nparativeIy little sugar has been pa
de. The wind has been in the ~
hit quarter and trees in the village h,,
Re given up sap freely but In the no,
re exposed places the weather has e.,
been sufficiently warm. We'd en-,
day and yesterday however were
ter than the previous days and
d deal of sap was gathered The tai
ar this year is considered of I'M Oh
al flavor and there is an active de- Ma
nd for It, the
"A carton of matches caught fire a
Scotts grocery store about 1880 inc
urday evening, filing the store full coI
smoke. This was discovered by a vea
ser-by who notified Chief of Police a.
|. Mr.. Hall telephoned to Mr.. sa,,
It's house and then sent to the bu,
inc house for some extinguishers, nov
Mr. Scott was not at home and the Lon,
e could not be entered Just as orr
were being made to bat civ
down the front door Luke Wood wb,
one of the clerks happened along ctr,
saved the men that trouble. The q n
was put out without difficulty and dro
damage was uohe' Bos
Frank Worden. administrator of use
oliver P. Corse estate of Whining Gal
has petitioned the probate court Han
a., order 70 distribute the share dice
he estate belonging to Chauncey 30
,e. a son and heir, who has been and
mi and unheard from for is years,