Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-13
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

mans relief corps went TO Hinsdalt
last Friday to meet the corps of that
town.
&C. f. r. Jenne has taken the
agency for the Cunard line of steam
ships in addition to the other lines
for which he already is agent.
The Brattleboro private school
closed Tuesday for the remainder OF
the week on account of the Illness OF
Miss Christa Park, the principal
The Brattleboro woman's club will
postpone its regular meeting from
Wednesday, May 49, until Wednesday
May %, on account Of the Choral I'M
| ion concert.
The box supper which was to
have been held in Red Mems hall
Monday evening under the auspices of
the Woodmen, was indefinitely post
poned on account of the weather.
Pellet Brothers have made a
contract with Fred Bliss, general con-
tractor, TO do the brick work on
Revell hall of Mortified seminary.
They began work on the new struc-
ture the first of this week.
AT the business meeting of Brat
tleboro chapter ID. A. r., Tuesday af-
ternoon the resignation of Mrs. w.
f. Haigh as recording secretary was
read, and Mrs. +. |. Swift was elect
ed for the remainder of the year.
several people including c. A.
Borden, C. f. Allen and others in
tend to build houses on Oak Grove
park this summer. The park Will be
connected with the sewer and with
water from the Chestnut hill reser-
voir.
Protective grange will confer the
third and fourth degrees at the next
regular meeting Wednesday evening,
Supper will be served to which all
are expected to contribute as usual,
A social hour will follow the meet
ing.
Fort Dummer chapter, r. a. NJ.
held its installation last evening in
Masonic hall. Aside from those whose
names have been given already the
following officers were installed:
Chaplain. Kittredge Haskins; stew
ards, Harry Rowe and C. l.. Piper;
tyler, ]. Albert Taylor.
Russell p. Goodwin Of Aurora,
ILL.,, has been appointed assistant at
torney- general for the post office de-
partment to succeed Charles II. Robb.
who has been named assistant attor-
ney- general of the department of
justice Mr.. Robb will assume his
new duties Immediately
John A. Bissett and James c.
Sullivan have leased the Brattleboro
house on condition that they can Sc
cure a license to sell liquor In that
hosiery. They have applied to the
local commissioners for a first class
license and will be given public
l,an r;n Saturday aftprnn0n NAV ~
at 8 o'clock in the selectmen's rooms.
There was a hearing in Guilford,
Wednesday before Justice F. ID. Il.
Stowe on a complaint signed by ToWh
Grand Juror Gale charging G. e. Al
len of Brattleboro with maintaining
a nuisance in the town of Guilford
after being notified OF its existence
by the health authorities. States At
torney Schwenk for the state and IA.
G. Barber for the respondent Mr.
Allen pleaded nolo contendere ana
was fined IS and costs amounting to
s12.66.
IS. w. Edgett & company have
sold for C. C. Fits the saw-miil
property on Birge street, known as
the Fletcher mill, to Holden & Martin
who intend to erect a large wood
working plant there. Edgetts
agency has also sold for DR.. A. j.
Pullen of Fond-du Lac, Wis. his
house and lot on Southern avenue to
Carl Pierson of Brattleboro. Mr..
Edgett bought the S. w. Estey
farm in West Dummerston for out
of-town parties whose names are at
present withheld.
The annual installation of Column
bian lodge F. & A. NJ, was held in
Masonic hall Tuesday evening. Past
Master ]. B. Randoll acted as in
stalling officer and Past Master A.
w. Crouch as marshal. Following is
the list: w. NJ, w. e. Hubbard; 5.
W., Fred Cressy; j. W., James Hoad-
ley; treasurer, c.. F. R. JENNIE; sec
rotary, J. B. Randoll; 5. D., Daniel
J. Stolte; ]. D., Foster G. Crown; 5.
s.. A. H. Combs; ]. s., E. M. Angler;
marshal, j. A. Davis; chaplain, G. L.
Piper; tyler, J. A. Taylor
Rev. James n Henderson, princi-
pal of the Negro textile training
school and orphanage, is in town this /
week endeavoring to interest people
in the work of textile and mechanical
training. His credentials bear the |
signatures of many prominent citi-
,ens of New England as well as high /
officials of the south. The school
which he represents is located at Con-
,ord, n. c., and is the only institution I
IF a textile nature for negroes in the |
south. 1t is conducted on a non-sec- /
arian plan. and boys and girls from /
nine years old are taught trades. [
Mr.. Henderson deserves assistance in .
his work.
-Adiutant General w. H. Gill
more received telegram Wednesday I
,ight from General Corbin inviting
he entire Vermont national guard to /
in the war manoeuvres at
Manassas. Va, during September.
rhe original invitation was for only
no men, Gen. Gilmore at once for
yarded the message to Col. j. Gray
Estev who is. at present in Boston.
rhe manoeuvres begin September
md last Is days. II is possible that
10 muster will be held in Vermont [
his year. although Col. Estey may
assemble the troops day or two be-
ore starting for Virginia. me de-
ails of the trip will be arranged al
er a conference between General
Gilmore and Col. Estey. About 3d.
100 troops. militia and regulars, are
.xnected to participate in the man.
,euvres.
Miss Kate Higgins. formerly of
his town. died at the home of her
mother. Mrs. Mary Higgins, in Bel
ows Falls Saturday morning. She
vas taken i'll in Brattleboro about
hree months ago, suffering an attack
4 grip. Two weeks later she went
q her home in Bellows Falls and her
ecovery was expected until short
ime previous to her death when
arose. Miss Higgins
vas for many years employed in the
amilv of the late Gov. Levi X Full
or and was very well known here.
me leaves besides her mother, one
AZ L-llar Higgins and