Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

lmunication Monday evening.
A p. Fleming has begun making re.
pairs on the Klnson house on Clarl
, street, which he bought recently.
Rev. II. A. Goodhue occupied tn,
Methodist pulpit Sunday morning
, and evening In the absence of Rev
, +, W. Lewis.
Sunday services al the Home fol
, Aged for the month of May will be
, In charge of the West Bratieborc
, Baptist society.
S. A. Daniels has sold his two
building lots on Fairview street to
Carl Gustafson who intends TO build
on them next year.
Although several Windham coun-
ty cases appear on the docket OF the
May term OF Vermont supreme court
none have been set for trial
The first meeting of the creditors
of the estate of d. H. Wheeler in
bankruptcy was held Monday when
Arthur c. Spencer was chosen trustee.
The American House began do
ing business under its new license
. Wednesday afternoon, Richard
Greene, formerly OF Shea's saloon,
acting as bartender.
Carpenters have begun this week
to tear out the burned portions OF the
woodwork under Donnell & Davis's
store and repairs will begin imme-
diately Donnell Il Davis's entire
stock Of damaged millinery has been
shipped out of town.
"A memorial service was held at
the Uniyersallst Sunday school sun
day for Miss Inez Hollender, who,
until her death, was a faithful menu
Der of Miss Warmers class. Mrs. A.
j. Currier was given rising vote of
\ thanks In recognition of her accept
able six years term of service as
/ superintendent of the Sunday school.
&C O. Webster, Philadelphia
travelling man. who died in Grand
Rapids, Mich, Saturday under mys-
terious circumstances, was an init
mate friend of Charles Retting, for
merly of this town, who claimed that
the man was fatally injured and then
robbed. Webster was led to his hotel
In a dazed condition by stranger
and a short time afterward died in
the city hospital
The finest catch of lake trout
ever made in the vicinity of Keene,
~ H., was secured Sunday in Gran
lite lake, Munsonyhle by DR.. II. r.
Beals. who Is well known in Brattle-
boro and two friends. In less than
four hours trolling they took seven
trout that weighed AZ pounds and
nine ounces, the largest fish tipping
the scales at eight pounds, two
ounces, and measuring 30 inches
Work on the Brattleboro Gas
Light company's West river dam is
progressing rapidly under the super /
vision of j. NJ. Swan. although prog
ress was delayed by the extremely /
high water of last week a portion I
Of the woodwork on the east side has I
been finished, The company expect I
to utilize power from the dam as soon
as the new switch board arrives,
which will probably be in a few days.
The funeral of Inez Lillian Hol
lender took place Friday afternoon at
the home Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
August Hollender, Rev. r. X. Marvin
officiating, The service was largely
attended and number Of Miss Hol-
lenders classmates from the eighth
grade were present. Miss Lenna
sang two selections. The
bearers were August and Arthur
Rohde Harry Thomas and Marshall
Grout Burial was in Prospect Hill
james C. L. Cook IS, perhaps
the oldest compositor In the country,
died at his home in Milford, Mass.
Tuesday He was born in Bellows
Falls and learned the printers trade
in Keene, N. II. In 1871 he became
associated with his brother in pub
fishing the Bennington Banner and
later came to Brattleboro, working
here until 1859 when he returned to
Bennington. AT the time of his death
he was senior proprietor of the Mil
ford Daily Journal.
The war department has extend ]
ed an invitation to a portion of the i
Vermont national guard to participate |
IN the military manoeuvres at Manas-
sas, Va. in September, together with
militia from other states and some of
the regular army troops. Governor
has forwarded the invi- .
-ation to Adjutant General W. H. Gill
more The war department proposes
% bear the travelling expenses of 200
officers and men and the regular pay !
'or Is days encampment. General :
Gilmore has written Adjutant General
Corbin in an endeavor to increase !
contingent beyond the 200
-, Tn, no
n the state will be represented, If
he invitation is accepted as now !
eems likely.
The Brattleboro gas light COM
,any has discovered this week two !.
eaks which have been giving more =
n less trouble since January /. Dur
ng that month several residents on ;.
High and Green streets We're both
red with the odor of gas which filled
heir cellars, and the company began f
o hunt for the leaks. 1t could make l.
cry little progress, however, on ac- j
cunt of the frozen ground but 81
emedied the matter by placing water e
raps in the sewer pipes at the head I
# Church street and near the top of o
high street hill, the gas reaching the Ii
eilaTS pN way VI the sewer pipes u
which are not air tight on Monday n
leak was discovered in the two inch y
'ipe on Elliot street in front of the b
look and Ladder house and on We'd I
esday a leak was found in the six j.
nch main on Main street near the h
brary. While digging for the latter I'll
rost was discovered in the ground I
We feet below the surface. OF
Despite the pleasant weather of =.
no mast week the trout fishermen \ "