Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09

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go ON sale Monday morning at the
box office.
The program for the grange meet
ing Wednesday evening was post
poned.
Rev. Guy c. Lamson OF Montpelier
has been mentioned as u candidate loi
chaplain OF the house of representa-
tlves,
The First Regiment band viii give
a concert and dance In Festival nan
next Thursday evening. a. H. Hines
will prompt and special attractions
will be offered. The proceeds Will go
toward paving for the new bass-drum
Everyone knows the pleasure OF dane
ling To the music of full brass band
and Il is hoped that large number
win help make success or the event.
The Brattleboro Knights of Co
mmbus baseball team won victory
over Bellows Falls In four-inning
game Yesterday afternoon at the lat
Ter Mace by score of 10 10 I, The
local team was made up as follows:
Grady, %; DR.. O'Connor, c; ID. F.
Shea. lst: Ferriter, End; Corbett, sra;
Austin, SIS; Guiheen II; Burke, ms
Riley. RI A portion of the game was
played in the rain.
Bert Tenney of New York city
and Miss Lenna Thomas of this town
were thrown out OF carriage last
evening about o'clock while driving
from West Brattleboro. Their morse
took fright at Hayes Bigelows auto
mobile near the Winchester place, and
SHE'D suddenly drawing the carriage
directly in front of an electric car.
Roth occupants were thrown out and
more or less bruised and the vehicle
badly damaged
Mrs. HARRIET Brasor Pratt gave a
delightful entertainment in the
Brooks house last evening under the
auspices Of the Brattleboro Woman's
club. The first of the program was
composed of several songs from Ten
nysons In Memoriam, and the second
was a recital of Tennyson's Enoch
Arden with a musical accompaniment
written by Richard Strauss. Mrs.
Pratt gave a strong Interpretation OF
this touching poem and was ably ac-
lcompanied ON the piano by Miss Lulu
Cressy.
A bold and offensive wayfarer who
gave his name as Dennis Burkett was
arrested by Chief Hall last Saturday
/ afternoon. The man first appeared at
| A. b. Clapp's house on South Main
street and asked for something TO eat.
/ When refused he grew huffy al once
land at length the garden hose was
/ played upon him to get him out of the
/ ward. Then he went to A. d. wy
| arts house and threatened to tear off
| Mrs. WAITS glasses unless he was
given food. At Ira Hosley's just above
/ West river. he was given three dough-
NUTS but showed his disdain for such
/ fare by throwing a stone at Mrs. HOS
/ lev and driving her into the house.
The tramp then proceeded up the Put
Inev road to the home of Dr. Bemis
where he again made himself obnoN-
4 ious. He was found by Chief Han
who had been notified of his actions
Ian along the line, near sunnybank
| farm and taken Immediately before
/ Justice Newton. His sentence was
/ three months In the house of correc-
! ton.
/ Albert f. Hobart, machinist at the
| Hooker Corser & Mitchell factory ana
/ Miss Minnie Geraldine Merrill former
Ily teachef in the public schools mere
were married at eight o'clock Tues
| day evening in the Christian church
| in Woodstock. Rev. Mr.. Morrell OF
Woodstock officiating, assisted by Rev
/ r. X. Marvin of Brattleboro. Robert
! Mitchell of New York City acted as
best man. Mrs. Oscar Frederick Ben
| son of Brattleboro was matron OF nom
or and Miss Susan Merrill a sister
| of the bride, maid of honor. Inc
bridesmaids were Miss Anne Howard
OF Maiden. Mass. and Miss Marguer-
! lite Tucker of Brattleboro. George
| Winslow, William Mitchell and FRANK
johnson of Woodstock and oscar BEN
son of Brattleboro acted as ushers.
j yf-K.-
Grated with hydrangeas laurel and
ferns. and large number of guests
were present at the wedding cereno-
nv, among them Mr.. and Mrs. w, H.
| Corser and Mr. and Mrs. W. G, Mltch-
ell of Brattleboro and Harry X. Whlte
of New York City formerly of TINS
town. After the ceremony puoiic
reception took place in the chapei OF
| the church, followed by reception 10
the bridal party at the home OF me
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
/ f. Merrill. Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart LETT
for short wedding journey, after
which they will make their home on
! Chaplin street.
Joseph Ferriter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke Ferriter returned TO Brat
| tleboro Saturday after an absence OF
seven wears spent in various parts OF
4 February 1897, bound for the klon-
dixie, where he remained for nearly
1 three years He worked for some
time as compositor on the klondlke
Nugget. published at Dawson Clty'
and was employed in that capacity at
the time of the outbreak of the Span
lish war Ferriter afterward went 10
Cape Nome, but found conditions I'M
bearable in that portion of the coun-
try During his stay in the klondlke
he received enormously high wages
being paid as much as $50 day Tor
setting type, but was unable TO save
ANYTHING on account of the great cost
Of living. In 1900 Ferriter shipped as
cook on a vessel bound from Tacoma,
Wash, to Australia and spent several
months in the Antipodes, visiting sgd
ney. Newcastle and several other cit
les. on his return he landed in Chile,
South America, and remained for some
time i'm that country, finally coming
TO Oklahoma and thence to Texas
Last summer he was shipwrecked IN
the gulf of Mexico. and afterward he
served before the mast on a voyage 10
south Africa and return. For the past
wear Ferriter has been employed IN
Galveston. Texas, and expects to re-
turn there soon.
Gave Up FARMING for the Stage.
George Bose stage director WIN
William A. Bradys Way Down East
which appears in the auditorium TO-
night, was once a farm boy with no
o,bar thought than following the