Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-01

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The postofiice viii be open until
noon Monday but the carriers VIII
make no delivery. All the local stores
WIN be closed all day.
The Canal street house and lot
owned by James Austin was sold BY
auction Wednesday afternoon TO
Henry c. Clark for sS,095,
The regular monthly meeting of
the Vermont Wheel club viii be held
in the club rooms Tuesday evening
to transact the regular order of BUSH
ness,
The free kindergarten closes to-
day with car ride and picnic for the
children, The vacation school on the
playground win begin July IL IN
charge of Miss Florence Foster,
The members of the Swedish
Lutheran church held a lawn party
on John Strands lawn Saturday even
ing. Refreshments of ice-cream and
cake We're served to a large number,
Eighty children received their
first communion from Father Cum
bingham at the Roman Catholic
church Sunday morning and We're
confirmed by Bishop Michaud at the
evening service.
MIR. and Mrs. w. II. Minor have
sold the property on the Brook road
formerly used as a tannery to Alex
Hertzberg who intends 10 build a res
idence on a portion of the land. The
sale was made through Edgett 5
agency
Leroy f. Adams has bought of
Henry G. Clark the residence at the
corner of oak and High streets known
as the George Clark place. Mr.. Ad-
ans will make extensive improve
ments and move there with his fam
ily as soon as they are completed.
The sale was made through Edgetts
agency.
The open season for bass fishing
begins at Spofford lake to-day and
number of local anglers are trying
their luck. While the spawning beds
were not robbed this year 1t is ex-
pected that several seasons will elapse
before the bass become as plentiful as
they were before the depredations OF
last June
The New York and White noun
tain express made its first run Mon
day afternoon. The north bound train
was unusually well loaded for so
early In the season. 1t was composed
of three Pullmans and dining car
besides the regular coaches. This Is
the first year that a regular diner mas
been run on the White mountain
train.
The report of the Thomas Thomp-
son fund trustees, an extended SUM
mary of which was given in the Re-
former recently. has now been pub
lished in pamphlet form and many
copies have already been distributed
by the local agent, Mrs a. E, Wells
Anyone who has not a copy and de-
sires one may be accommodated by
applying to Mrs Wells, 81 High street.
A pike measuring "A inches in
length and tipping the scales at 10
pounds was killed at Spotford lake
Monday. being caught in the pro-
peller of the launch Englewood. The
fish was evidently the victim of some
disease and is supposed to nave been
blind. 1t was extremely thin ana
covered with a parasitic growth. Sew
eral pike In similar condition have
been taken from the lake within the
past few years.
james Fisk Hooker returned to
Tuesday after his trip TO
the republican national convention AZ
Chicago and his visit in Washington
as secretary of the committee to for
mally notify the president of his NOM
nation. Mr.. Hooker had a brief con-
ference with President Roosevelt and
Secretary Loeb Saturday afternoon
and then went to New York city to
complete arrangements for the for
NAL notification which will take place
at oyster Bay Wednesday, July a.
Frank f. Phelps, an employe of
the Brattleboro Beef company, and
Miss Katherine Cavanaugh were mar
ried Monday evening at O'Clock AZ
the home of Rev Father Cunningham
on Walnut street. The bride, gowned
in blue voile, was attended by her Sis
fer. Miss Agnes Cavanaugh who wore
mink. John Lillis was best man. After
the ceremony they went Immediately
to their new home in Esteyvilie. The
bride has been employed in the fam
ilv of George c. Averill for several
years.
The funeral of John D. Roess
took place Sunday afternoon at
o'clock from his late home on Brook
street. Rev. r. X. Marvin of the Uni
yershlist church officiating. A large
delegation from Columbian lodge, f
& A. NJ, attended the services and
acted as escort to Prospect hill GEM
eterv where burial took place. The
bearers were w. II. Vinton, j. Henry
Pratt, o. E. Randall W. D. ellison, w
C Horton and Dennison Cowles
Among those from out of town who
attended the services were A. Voi
wagner OF. Springfield, Mass, ant
John C. Bushmann of Westtield.
Michael Hennesey was arrested
Sunday morning by officers Hall anc
Thayer ON complaint of Mrs George
Ellis who claimed that he had en-
tered her room while she was in bee
and struck her with frying-pan
Mr.. Ellis and several others were inn
plicated in the row, which took place
at the lower end of Birge street nea
the Fletcher mill where the Ellise'
and Henneseys make their abode
Hennesey was taken to the lookup
and kept until Monday morning whei
he was arraigned before justice
Spencer on the charge of breach o
peace. He was fined $50 and cost
amounting to $3.50 which he paid.
Ernest Whitcher the nine-year
old son of E. j. Whitcher, was ar