Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-15
Local news on page s.

Thursday, Jan. q.
The Daughters OF Pocahontas held
meeting In Red Mems hall Wednes-
day evening.
The selectmen this week appointed
Il. ID. II. Stowe to investigate the death
of Robert Gordon Hardle and report to
the town grand Juror
During the past year the local tel
ephone exchange attended to $685.
local calls and 269,S9O toll calls; total
OF 1,239,25O. This is an average Of $50
tolls and 1882 local calls per day
throughout the year.
Miss Genevieve Howard of Boston
gave readings from Shakespeare's
Merchant of Venice" before fair sized
audience in the Congregational chapel
Monday evening. Miss Howard showed
herself to be an accomplished elocu-
ZIONIST and her interpretations of the
lines were exceedingly good.
The business meeting OF Brattle-
boro chapter. Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, will be held at the
home of Mrs j. H. Hall Monday after
noon at O'Clock. A large attendance
is desired as delegates to the Continen-
al congress will be elected. Those who
have mite boxes are requested to bring
them.
Floyd T.. Smith, who has had con-
siderable experience in electrical en-
cheering. has opened shop in con-
nection with the wood working estab-
lishment Of his father. Leslie Smith, on
Flat street. and win do all sorts of cleo
trio wiring and fitting according to the
rules OF the Fire Underwriters asso-
citation.
The annual meeting OF the corpor-
ators Of the Meeting House Hill ceme-
terry association was held at the home
OF Il. T. Fisher in West Brattleboro
Tuesday evening when the following
officers were chosen: President, +. Il.
Fisher; vice president, T.. C. Dunklee,
secretary and treasurer, +. ID. Il. Stowe.
Jesse Johnson was chosen trustee to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of oliver II. Carpenter
The annual meeting and dinner OF
the Vermont Savings bank was held
wednesday afternoon. the former IN
the banking rooms and the latter in
the Brooks House The following Of
ficers were chosen: New corporators
Henry r. Brown, DR.. w. n. Thompson
DR.. c. S. Pratt Martin Austin jr
Walter II. Childs, Frederick l., Hough-
ton, Charles A. Boyden trustees, e.
Holbrook, D. d. Dickinson, +. Good
hue, d. S, Pratt, 6. Il. Greene, w >
Newton. c. II. Pratt. j. Gray Estey
w. II Bracket and c. o. Robbins
president, ex-Gov. Frederick Holbrook;
vice president, William 5, Newton;
treasurer. Charles II Pratt: assistant
treasurer, Harry p. Webster. The re-
mort Of the treasurer showed the in
stitution in prosperous condition
Two OF the trustees of the bank. G. A.
Boyden and DR. James Conland, died
last year while four OF the corporators'
"a. II. Ryder. Q, II. Carpenter. }, l.
Knowlton and II. a. Withheld, have
dropped out by reason Of death or re-
moval.
The Dayton Evening Press says OF
Charles b. Lands, who will speak in
the auditorium Thursday evening under
the auspices of the Y NJ c. A. Rep
resentatiye lands of Indiana, was
the chief speaker in congress Wednes-
day He was accorded reception sucn
as Is rarely the fortune OF a seasoned
favorlte to receive He had his time
extended three times. and the thirty
minutes granted him at the start was
strung out TO an hour and forty-five
n:naies. During ali the tiaie nc aels
the pleased attention OF both sides OF
the house, and the newspaper cores
pondents paid him the unusual COM
pliment OF sitting through the entire
speech and in meeting afterwards 10
discuss the new "spellbinder, speak
er Reed. who had surrendered the chalr
10 Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois. fingered a
moment TO see how the Illinois man
hogan his maiden effort He stayed
ave minutes. and then he leaned his
huge bulk against the clerks desk ana
remained there an hour ana three
quarters. His face throughout wore
an expression OF cherubic pleasure ana
satisfaction. II is with irrepressible
,oy that Mr.. Reed witnesses the birth
~ n new house attraction, and ne
recognized in MIR. Lands a character
TO his liking. There Is not another
man among the 35T representatives
that he would listen to as long as he
did Mr.. lands.
Miss Alice Bertha Colt, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles III. Colt OF
this town and for several years teacher
of the Chase street primary schooL
was married Tuesday evening al i,5V
IN Charles Tarida Whittemore or the
firm of Whittemore Bros. at the
groom's home in Newton Mass. Inc
wedding was a quiet one, only the I'M
mediate family and a few personal
friends witnessing the ceremony. inc
bride wore white chiffon over white
silk. prettily trimmed with Irish point
ber veil being caught up with orange
| blossoms. She carried shower bou-
cuat Of white roses. and was unattend-
Cd The ceremony was performed by
| the Episcopal rector. Rev. John 1ou-
dard of Christ church. under hano-
some bell of flowers, the couple enter
ing the room to the strains of the wed
ding march. The house was elaborate
liz decorated with palms and cut now
( ers. Mr. and Mrs. Whttemore LETT on
4 their wedding journey to the south
] Immediately after an informal recep-
J. tion. Among those attending the Weu-
ding were Mr.. and Mrs. Colt father
tand mother of the bride, Charles ool'
land Miss Mary Cundiff of Brattleooro'
/ on their return Mr.. and Mrs. WHITE
more will reside at 10 Summit street
/ Newton. where they will be at nome
after February /. Mrs. Whittemore Is
graduate of the Brattieboro mgr
school. class of 1900. and had taken al
active part in the work of St Michaei
church. of which she is member