Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Way Down East ut the audlto-
rum Tonight,
The open season for partridges In
New Hampshire begins next Thurs
day.
Lorenzo u. Lockwood OF Bellows
Falls has been adjudged bankrupt on
petition of creditors,
r. d. L. stowe has made l6 en-
tries In the bantam classes OF the
Springfield, VT. fair poultry show.
IS. A. Smith killed large rattle
snake near Mine mountain saturday
afternoon. The reptile measured hve
feet and had eight rattles.
&C. A. McRae's new clothing ano
furnishing store will have its formal
opening tomorrow. Further partlcu
| lars can be found In Mr., McRae's adj
vertisement on page seven.
Rev. L. Herbert Dutton, assistant
secretary of the American Baptist
missionary union, Boston. will preach
at both morning and evening services
In the First Baptist church sunday
w o. Powers. whose hotel IN
Whateley, Mass was raided last week
was fined SIS for selling liquor without
license and his total stock OF liquor
amounting 10 doout GOV" ""'
Gated.
Dennis lodge No /, will observe the
SD anniversary of the Rebekah de
gree Tuesday evening with approprl-
ate exercises In odd Fellows hall. IL
Is hoped that every member VIII MAKE
an effort TO be present,
MIR. Sargent will open his class for
children in dancing and deportmeht
Wednesday at S;45 p. m. In Grange
hall under the patronage of Mrs. j. q.
Estey. Mrs. J. c. Ullery. Mrs. C. f,
Bingham and Mrs. G. l.. Dunham.-au'
One of the 3O-foot timbers used IN
constructing the frame Tor the aaul-
ton to the grandstand at the Nailey
fair grounds fell over Monday after
noon while being placed in position.
breaking a number of smaller timbers
and delaying the work for the remain
der of the day.
The personal property of George
NJ Thomas will be sold at auction on
mis- farm one mile south of the Brat
tleboro creamery Wednesday mornlns
at 10 o'clock. The property consists
of a number of cows, helfers, caves
hens chickens, vegetables ana guam
tity of farming implements.
Ned C. Ray of the Wantastiquet
golf club participated in a tournament
on the tennis courts of the Olympian
tennis club in Bellows Falls Monday
playing through two rounds In the
first round he defeated Robert Snow
o.. 81, TO, and was beaten IN the
semi finals by A. w. George, 20, 90
75. There were eight entries in SIN
giles and four pairs in doubles
The e. e. Stockwell real estate on
Spruce street, together with a quahtl-
ty of personal property ana mousse
hold effects, will be sold at auction TO-
morrow morning at 10: 30 The pro-
nerty consists of a 14-room house ar
ranged for two tenements, TWO excel
lent barns, and land enough Tor three
building lots. A. S. Atherton VIII act
as auctioneer and free lunch VIII De
served at noon.
Mrs. Augusta L. Noyes, IS, mother
of C. d. Moves, formerly OF TINS town.
died Monday morning at the nome Vi
her daughter Mrs. c. W. Ray IN Ches-
ter after an illness of several years,
she formerly lived in Brattleboro put
went to live with her sister some TINE
ago. The funeral took place Wednes-
Ssv afternoon, Rev. Melville Nc
I,aughlin officiating, and the body was
brought to Brattleboro yesterday ior
burial IN Morningside cemetery.
Chief of Police Hall was summon
ed to the Snowflake corn canning rae
tory Monday to queli a disturbance
between the Italians who are employ
cd there and a gang of local inebrlates
who attempted to rough mouse the
plant and stop its operation. belore
chief Hall arrived the leaders IN tne
disturbance had disappeared primer
nallv on account of the fact that Man
aper bingham, after bearing win
tbam for q reasonable length OF Time
had ordered them away with the hour
ish of a revolver.
John Harvey was arrested Neu-
nesdav morning by Chief Hall on a
warrant charging him with exceed
Ing the speed limit in his automobile,
He was arraigned before justice
Newton and pleaded guilty, peiiis
| fined IS and costs amouhtllls "
| 5000. Harvey is only one out OF
large number of autolsts VINO ia.
failed to comply with the law
qarding the speed of machines. NO"
fhat the bailiffs have begun a cru
sadie against this nuisance let them
continue without fear or favor.
Mrs. c. F. R. Jenne and Miss
/ lpnne
friends Monday afternoon and enter
tained them with a delightful pro-
cram of music. Mrs. Ullery sang =
salaction from Carmen and the secoho
of the ero,ip of songs in which Scnu-
mann depicts the various stages OF q
wonan's love. Miss Jenne gave pllhe
| interpretations of compositions OF Dee
thoven Chopin, Schubert, Schumani
and wagner, also MacDowells Shad-
ow Dance and a Russian maZourha
Refreshments of lemonade, ice cream
and cake were served.
THE Springfield, VT, fair, whicr
is to he held next Tuesday and Wed
nesday, promises to be the best II
the history of that town. Every de-
partment will show an increase ~
exhibits and the track is In exceliell'
shape for fast racing. A new poultrs
house has been erected ana me eA
bibit in this department promises &c
ha wav ahead of anything in former
years Water from the city water
SUNNY is now to be had at all polhts
of the grounds, an improvement
which will be appreciated by all VINO
have experienced the lack of water II
former wears. A number from Brat
tleboro are planning to attend.
There are many things to tax
into reckoning when accounting 10
the tremendous vogue of Way DoWf
East, which will appear at the audi,
torium tonight. The simplicity an,
the directness of the story appeal Z
everybody and the broad fun OF TN
ininitable Hi Holler" and the com
edy of the other characters the reai
ism of the various scenes, the Won
derful stimulation of the blizzard IN
strength of the company ana .h
power of the story lIs .yi ,ou wh,