Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-02
BRATTLEB0RO LOCAL.

| "A number OF the friends OF Don
| Wilcutt have presented him with
fur overcoat and cap this week.
r. ID. Il. Stowe has an exhibit Of
game bantams at the Herald Square
poultry show In New York city this
week
Frank Il. Barber, guardian, win
sell quantity OF household goods at
auction In front OF the Brattleboro
house tomorrow afternoon at z
o'clock. a
Friendship circle will hold 8
annual meeting Tuesday In ]. o. o.
+. hall. Supper will be served at
10 and the business meeting will
take place at 4 o'clock. There will
be work.
Lyman II. Sawtelle. 73. who died
at his home In Greenfield, Mass,
Monday, was married In Brattle-
boro April 26, 1852, to Miss Sarah
Bowles of Erie, N. Y. Mr. sawtelle
was a member Of Company A, SD
gallantiy through the Civil war. He
is survived by widow and one
son.
The steps leading into the rear
of st. Michaels Roman Catholic
church were discovered to be ablaze
Monday morning. the fire evidently
having started from some incense
that had been accidentally thrown
out. A few pals of water were suf-
ficient to put out the fire. and the
damage was comparatively slight,
amounting to between $40 and $50.
The loss was settled through
Jenne's agency
H. NJ. Ward, new owner Of the
Halifax deer park, returned to his
home in New York City Monday, af-
ter spending four days on the pre-
serve in company with b. S. Bales
tier. Mr. Ward made a thorough in
spection of the seven odd miles Of
wire fence that encloses the preserve
and found it in excellent condition.
He also made arrangements for get
ting out the lumber for the new
houses which he will build in the
spring and gave orders for force Of
men to begin work at once on a new
trout pond to be built short dis
plant will be erected next
summer.
Jennie Dowley, 80. wife of Le-
land H. Slater, died Saturday morn
ing at her home in Esteyville after
an illness of several weeks. The fu-
neral was held Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock from her late home, Rev.
George b. Lawson officiating. Bur-
ial was in Morningside. Mrs. Slater
was born in Townshend Sept. s, 1855,
daughter Of Merrick j. and Ruth
Taylor Dowley, and lived in that
town until coming to Brattleboro
with her parents. Besides a husband
and mother, she is survived by four
brothers, George and Levi Dowley Of
Boston, Fred Dowley of Milford, N.
H., and Harry Dowley of this town,
and one sister, Mrs. George Bishop
,f Springfield. Mass.
Fully 400 Masons. the largest
number ever assembled in the local
asylum, gathered there last even
ng to attend special communica-
ion of Brattleboro lodge, F. & A.
NJ. A delegation of 200 came to
by special train from
lodge of Greenfield and
star lodge of Athol, arriving at
tbout 1880. They were met at the
lepot and escorted to Masonic hall
vas opened by Worshipful Master F.
!. Swift of Brattleboro lodge and
he Master Mason degree conferred.
\ special feature of the work was
he singing by E. H. Miller, and the
lodge quartet. Re-
marks were made by Worshipful
Iasters Fisk of Greenfield and
Wing of Athol, and Rev. Barker of
Greenfield and Rev. Mathison of
3rattleboro. Following the work
supper was served. The
pecial guests were e. w. Carpen-
er, district deputy grand master of
he 18th Massachusetts district, and
}. r. Buell., district grand master Of
he Sth Vermont district.
There was considerable activity
n the county clerks Office through
ut the day yesterday Assistant
Judges F. B. Pier of Jamaica and
rank Worden of Halifax were on
and to get their own commissions
nd issue those to the other county
'lerk F. D. E. Stowe issuing notary
ublc commissions and collecting
he required fees for the same.
'apers for 81 notaries were issued
uring the day. States Attorney
I. D. Ryder and Judge of Probate
H. Albee were down from Bellows
'alls to receive their commissions,
nd High Sheriff F. w. Mcclure,
rebate Judge E. L. Waterman and
[igh Bailiff John A. Davis also
resented themselves and went
trough the necessary formality. All
ne candidates for deputy sheriffs
eturned their papers but those who
ave are as follows. c.. l. Knapp
nd E. r. Thayer, Brattleboro; D.
[. Thayer, j. w. Baumond, Bellows
alls; ]. w. Melendy, South Lon
C. E. Mann, West Dover;
!. w. ]. wilkins, Putney; B. M.
7alker, Saxtons River. Chief Of
olice Hail. who was a member Of
heriff Wilkins's staff, has not yet
,ceived his re-appointment.
The railroad committees of the
ouse and senate visited Brattleboro
uesday to inspect the railroad cross
g near the depot for the purpose
; getting clear idea of the situa-
on before voting on the bin intro
iced by Representative Fits to
mend the charter of the Brattleboro
rect railway company so as to give
power to extend its tracks from
ain street to the Connecticut river
'idge Both Boston & Maine and
entral Vermont railroad companies
,pose the bill on account Of the
niger that would result from a
ade crossing at this point The
gislators came to Brattleboro on
ecial train, arriving shortly before
O'Clock. and after dinner at the
looks house spent some time in in
Getting the crossing with respect to
ade, approaches and traffic. From
re they went to Hinsdaie, n. H.,
d back TO Montpelier by way of
aene and Bellows Falls. In addition
the members of the railroad COM
ittees the following persons were
the special: Senator Isham Of
littenden county, Representative
it's Of this town, Superintendent Of
W. f. Mullins, Gen.
II Roadmaster w. p. Elrod and