Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17

Raleigh Timson was thrown from
his horse Wednesday evening sus-
tanning a fractured shoulder,
Clarence u. Bliss has sold MS
lunch rom In Judges building to Don
Scovelle. who was formerly employer
in Halls restaurant.
"A. V. Mays agency has sold the
house IN Centerville owned by Mrs
o. L. Miner OF Middetown, CT To
Joseph q. Johnson of West Brattle-
boro.
-BIshop Michaud OF Burlington
win visit the Roman Catholic church
here sunday June 20, when class
az about 80 children will take their
first communion,
The Brattleboro private school
closes to-day for the summer Vacu-
ton. The graded schools also close
to-day but the high school VIII re-
main In session throughout next
week.
lanes $. Clark, son of Dr. ana
Mrs c, :. Clark of West Brattleboro'
has accepted an invitation TO become
nastor OF the Congregational church
NJ Hardwlck, and began his work
there sunday. Mr.. Clark recently
graduated from the Hartford theolog-
lead seminary and received the degree
of b. u.
The season for black bass In Ner-
mont orened "Wednesday and mum
her of anglers have tried their luck
I'm the West and Connecticut rivers
since then. No large catches nave
been reported in Brattleboro nut sew
eral excellent fish are said to nave
been taken at the foot of the west
Dummerston dam.
A team of six from the Wantas-
tiouet golf club, Tasker Harris, Ad-
ans. Young, c. +. and II. a. Blhs-
ham were defeated at Greenfield sat-
urday. every man on the local team
finishing down at the end OF the 10
holes. The Brattleboro players We're
unused to such speedy greens as
those at Greenfield. and consequently
were Handicapped in putting A re-
turn match with Greenfield VIII take
place somtime in July
The funeral OF the late Henry A
Cbapin was held Saturday afternoon
NJ . 20 o'clock from his Chaplin street
home Rev. r. q. :. Osgood Officiating
Reauseant commandery, knlgN's
Templar. were in charge Of the SER
vices al the house and at the grave
and a delegation from Columbian
lodge. F, & A. NJ. acted as escort the
hearers were Col. II. f. Taylor Col
| c A. Miles. j. A. Taylor. o. r. Ran
dali. f. w. Putnam, j. Henry fra''
and f. H. Holden. Burlal WAS III
Prospect Hill cemetery
.-Children's day was observed al
the Center church Sunday win APP
nronriate services. the church being
handsomely decorated with syrlngas
and other flowers. The members OF
the Junior and primary departments
of the Sunday school occupied th'
front news and a chiidren's sermon
by Rev. II. r. Miles took the place OIL
| tho regular discourse, Bibles were
presented by the pastor to childrer
hantized seven years ago. Previous
to the service four infants were chrls'
tened.
A ouiet wedding was solemhlzeo
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Morse on Brattleboro street Iuesda.
morning when Douglas S Dorrell ans
Miss Edith NJ. Johnson, both or thi'
Town were united II marriage by KEY
In X Marvin. The couple stood be
naath an arch of evergreen. Besides
! Mr. and Mrs. Morse only the orlue
mother was present. After the cere
mony refreshments We're served an'
1.-The couple started on a short Weu
ding trip. They will make their hofn'
in Brattleboro for the present
The first of the seasons teas a
the Wantastiquet golf club took plac,
last Friday afternoon Mrs G.
pratt and Mrs. j. G.. Estey served AM
there was a large attendance An ~
formal tennis tournament IN douUe
was begun during the afternoon IN
first round resulting as toilo"s
Thonnson and Hooker beat Miles an
Dunham. Williamson and Fannlh
heot bingham and r. Greene Ra
and Fl. Greene beat Pettee ana BOY
den. Rice and Crane beat Harris an
Young.
-Rev s. II. Lee, formerly pastor O
tba Center church of this town, ma
RESIGNED as president of the frehch
American college in Sprlhs'e"
Mass. a difference of opinion petWee
him and the trustees having made
seem advisable for him to take TN
; stem Mr.. Lee has been president
tho college for the past ten years an
was its financial agent two years DE
fore that Before going to Spring
.. field Mass and after leaving BratAe
boro he served as professor ana imam
cial agent of Oberlin college.
The Franklin county commission
ars were in Leyden Monday to holu
hearing on the petition OF Heotse
. Dennison and others for a new roa
: in that town. The layout, Whlch
ohou+ a mile and three quarters
5angth. passes an easy grade arour
tha foot of a hill on which the metrol
Nils of L.eyden is situated, instead
: going over the top of the NIL az
j steep grade. The distance from Dui
: ford to Greenfield is shortened by Nv
miles by the proposed route Whi'
= lessons so much the distance 1ro
: Rrattleboro to Greenfield villa
e watson Davenport is opposed to u
= new road. w. A. Davenport Oh Gree,
n field appeared at the hearing Tor u
S petitioners.
4 Shakespeare" is the classic nan
:, given the faithful 12-year-old nor
:, driven by Porter C. Spencer on
e daily rounds of the village IN the Il
: terests of the supply department
e the Brattleboro retreat. Shahe
g neare" has some peculiar habits ma
IT ural and acquired which distmgull
: him from the ordinary horse.
: ebaws tobacco and likes it. Eve
morning when Shakespeare Is rei