Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-22


sion,
Another trolley excursion 10 West
Brnttleboro viii take place TUESDAY
August g There will be n special en-
tertalnment,
e. 5. Hall has completed the
foundation for his new house on
Western avenue and the carpenters
have begun work this week.
"A tennis team of four from the
Northampton, Mass, Y. NJ. c. A. VIII
play against the tennis team Oh lne
Wantastiquet golf club tomorrow ar
ternoon,
Miss Louise Coates entertained
the Baptist church choir ut her nome
ON Washington street Wednesday ey-
enlng. Supper was served on the
lawn. followed by choir rehearsal
THE trustees OF the Thompson
fund are planning TO open the new
hospital about October !, Dr. ida H.
brigham of Boston, who has been en-
goged as superintendent has been at
the hospital for several weeks past
making arrangements for the opening.
lanes r. Hooker was In Buring-
ton Tuesday TO attend meeting oi
inc republican state committee 10
make plans for the formation OF the
stnte league of republican clubs On
Wednesday evening he was In Bur
lneton 10 attend the formation OF the
Burlington republican club.
several prominent exhibits have
aIrandy been promised for the COM
ing Valley fair. The Billings farm OF
Woodstock viii be on hand with Jer-
sew cattle. Shropshire sheep Berk-
shire swine aud o number of varieties
Of poultiv. G. NJ. Winslow Of Bran
don has promised to bring his herd OF
Avrshfres. Neither of these EXHIBITS
was in the fair last year,
The republican club Of Brattle-
boro viii be organized Monday even
ing. Aug. /. at o'clock in the audi
forum. \ Roosevelt and Fairbanks
aag wi{I be raised on Main street ana
music viii be furnished by the first
regiment band Short talks VIII De
made BIZ Governor ana Lieutenant
f;oyernor-to-be Bell and Stearns'
Frederick &. Fleetwood and Congress
man Haskius,
James r. Hooker will go to New
York city Monday TO attend meet
ing of the national notification COM
nittee which will take place in the
waldorf Astoria Tuesday evening.
The. committee will go 10 oyster Bay
Wednesday by special train 70 formal II
IL notify President Roosevelt Of ms
nomination. Speaker Cannon VIII
make the notification speech.
Baxter brothers Of Brunswick, Me,
have bought the f. l.. Pierce min III
EAST Putney and are converting II IN
TO a corn canning factory The CON
Germ now owns two factories IN VIM
ham county and intends 70 control the
output of canned corn from TINS 10
calitv Ii is expected that large
quantity of corn will be canned at the
snowflake factory this season.
The w. c. T. L. held lawn so
cial Yesterday afternoon at the nome
If the president. Mrs. Henry tucker,
ON Canal street. After the resulat
business session the company was en-
tertained by the members reial,i.s
how each one earned her dollar Al
forward. delightful music and recita-
,ions were enjoyed and at o'clock a
delicious supper was served on the
lawn. over 40 members were present
The Valley Fair Kennel club has
practically completed arrangements
for is first annual show which viii
take pIace in connection with the 18TH
annual Valley fair Sept y ana 20
Harry w. Lacey has been secured as
nudge of all breeds with the exception
~ Boston terriers which Will be look
cd after by p. j. Brickley of Boston
In addition TO a much extended Gas
eification there will be a large number
Of specials contributed by the differ
emf speciality clubs and members OF
Ma Valley Fair association. The KEN
mel clubs premium lists will be issued
in about q week
The following program has been
ara nged for the open air religious
meetings sunday At Esteyville park
nj { .. M there will be an address by
Rev. Henry Goodhue; on the common
nj Z o'clock there will be an ADDRESS
bv Rev. George 3. Lawson. Special
vocal and instrumental music VIII he
rendered at both meetings In case
Of storm the evening meeting VIII
rake place in the auditorium. Last
sundays evening meeting on the COM
mon was attended by nearly 900 peo-
pla ana an excellent address was CIV
en- bv a representative from Tuskegee.
Local democrats are doing com
parativelv little talking about tnelf
comfy convention which takes place
in Festival hall Wednesday some q
them are in favor of endorsing rev
If tho republican nominees for county
oafras while others think the better
scheme 10 be an entirely Independent
ticket This, question may cause
debt In the convention, although such
a result is unlikely The democratic
for senators have not yet
baen picked out, although the name
~ A. n. sherman of WilliamsVllie mas
baan mentioned in connection with the
salartiop The nominee for state $
attornev vial be either j. E. Gale OF
cuilford or Arthur c. Spencer OF
Rrattleboro. They are the only TWO
democratic lawyers in the county
-Nrelvina Dodge, 65, widow of Da-
vid A. Burnham, died Tuesday morn
mo al her home on South Main street
affar long illness with Brights d.
seasa She was born IN Dummerston
h 1890 daughter of Willard and Sell
nbia Temple Dodge. and lived in that
Town uDtil her removal to Brattleboro
% wears ago. Her marriage TO Mr..
Purnham took place in Dummerstoh
1tav IS 1856. She is survived ny
three children: Mrs Frank r. VIII
lard Mrs. Charles y. BraZer. ana MIS-.
chester w. Sargent, all of brattlepoio.
she also leaves one sister, Mrs. Johil
s. ellison Of West Brattiep 1o W.
brothers. Jerry j. Dodge of Dummer-
ston and Joseph T. Dodge OF BehoWs
Falls. and one grandson, Harry =;
Sargent of this town. The 1uheral
look Mace at her late home yesterday
oftarnoon Mrs. Nellie Brigham OF
New York city officiating. The Dody
was taken to Dummerston Tor puiiai
in the family lot. While of a quiet
disnosition Mrs. Burnham possessed
a wide circle of friends in the com
munity and was known to be woman
Of strong character and strict integ-
rity
Rotten ties and swampy ground
sometimes fails to hold even mar
row gauge engine This was DEM
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