Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-15

evening conducted by Rev. George b.
Lawson,
Rev II. II. Miles will talk on
some Substitutes for Saloons" at the
w. C. #, u. meeting in the Y. M. c.
A. rooms Thursday afternoon.
L. II, Richardson's Brattleboro
market has been opened In the base
ment of the block next to the Ameri-
can House II is well appointed and
very clearly In appearance. Lucien
Elmer is In charge
The Vermont supreme court has
affirmed the decision of the county
court In the case of A. G. Spencer
against Thomas Il. Stockwell on the
question of the assignment OF a note
by the wife of the defendant.
The next convocation Of Bingham
chapter. O. Il. s., will be held Tuesday
evening. w. IL. Wheden of the New
York school of oratory will give
reading. Members may invite their
friends to be present after S.45.
Charles b. Lands, the brilliant
young Indiana congressman, viii speak
In the Auditorium Thursday evening
under the auspices of the Y Nj. c. A.
II will be rare opportunity to hear
one of the finest orators In the coun-
try.
Miss Mary ID. Henshaw spoke at
the missionary meeting OF the iadies
association of the Congregational
church yesterday afternoon, her sub
iect being Some of the beginnings and
some of the results of missionary work
in China
The directors of the Y. NJ. c. A.
decided Wednesday to place the as
ISOLATION basketball team under the
management Of the Brattleboro Attn
letic association and after paying cur
rent expenses to turn over the balance
TO the treasurer of the new organiza-
ton.
L. c. Houghton OF Sheffield, Ill.,
owner of the Halifax deer park, has
practically decided to sell the entire
preserve If he can find suitable pur-
chaser. Mr.. Houghton says that his
business in the west does not allow
him sufficient time to look after af-
fairs in Vermont
at the annual meeting Of the Prospect
Hill cemetery association Monday ev-
ening: President. DR.. George +. Gale;
clerk. William $. Newton: treasurer
and collector, r. f. Gordon; trustees,
George E. Greene, c. A. Hines, r. II.
Gordon C. A. Boyden, w. II. Vinton,
J. Gray Estey.
The following officers have been
chosen by the Junior Epworth League
of the Methodist church; President,
Miss Sarah Dimes; vice presidents,
Miss Louise Denis. Miss Doris Smith
Miss Marion yanderpool and Miss
Blanche Moore. secretary, Miss Maud
Shaffner; treasurer, Miss Clara Spauld-
ing: organist Miss Dorpha Stafford.
The members OF the Unitarian
church held their annual supper IN
Wells han Tuesday evening followed
by the election of the following Of
ficers; Trustees, DR.. S. f. Lawton, L.
d. TAYLOR and C. A. Boyden; treasurer,
Charles II. Pratt; clerk, John r. Ryder.
Col. C. A. Miles, who has been at the
head Of the board OF trustees for the
past 10 years, refused longer service.
Rev. Father John A. Lynch, brother
of Dr. r. r. Lynch OF this town COM
pIeted a six years pastorate OF St Al
oysius church in ST Johnsbury Sun
day, preaching his farewell sermon az
that time. on account Of impaired
health Father Lynch viii go, at his
own request. to take charge Of small
lie, parish IN. Waterbury, drst entering
hospital at Burlington for treatment
A. n. swain states that the noted
artist, Robert Gordon Hardie, VINO dled
in Brattleboro last week, was Tor one
wear some Is years ago his foreman IN
the Times Office MIR. Hardie was then
good job printer but showed the bent
of his genius by devoting his spare mo-
ments to sketching. Mr.. Swain says
he often caricatured people in the Of
flee on the street and even himself.
Bellows Falls Times.
John Holloren 65, died at his home
| in Bellows Falls Monday. He was
native of County Clare, Ireland, ana
had lived in Bellows Falls as years. be-
/ ing employed as a melter by the BEL
lows Falls Machine Co He is sur
lyived by three sons one OF whom
I Thomas i. Holleran. is employed in the
| Brattleboro office of the Grout stock
exchange. The funeral was held We'd
nesday morning at o'clock at 81
/ Charles church Rev Father Reynolds
officiating.
| Professor f. Wales who is direct
| ing the production of King Jointly TO
be presented in this city, discovered
Yesterday afternoon that the large Jew
| ell called the "jollty stone was MISS
| ing from his room in the Evans House.
Three years ago his company presented
! this stone to the professor in New
York. He values il at $1,000. Profess
sor Wales says he knows the person
who took the stone but wishes 10 give
the culprit an opportunity to return
| the jewel before legal proceedings are
taken.-Springfield Union.
The attorneys of the Brattleboro
! e. Whitehall railroad Wednesday nied
with George f. Johnson, clerk OF the
United States court, their answer TO the
/ foreclosure proceedings brought by the
4 Now London Northern railroad COM
many. The defence is the same as that
outlined in The Reformer in its report
of the railroad conference several
weeks ago. The defendants claim the
New London Northern road has new
err rendered an account OF the business
transacted. that the earnings 81 the
road have been more than q TO
nav the expenses of its maintenance;
maj the New London Northern COM
pany cannot foreclose upon the Brat
tleboro & Whitehall company IN that
they are co-partners. The defend
ants finally petition the court FOR the
appointment of receiver to ascertain
if there is not money enough in the
treasury of New London Northern 10