Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-24

soclable has deelded that 1t shall take
place Thursday evening in the Bap-
list chapel,
The w. O. T. L. held a meeting
yesterday afternoon, the president
giving a fine report of the county con-
yentlon. The delegates will report at
the meeting next Thursday,
Miss Grace r., NJ. Ilahi Baksh, a
native of Bombay India, will speak
in the Baptist church Tuesday even
ing on the subject, India and Her Peo-
pie. Miss Baksh win appear In native
costume and Illustrate her talk with
many curlos. She has already been
heard I'm Brattleboro with much pleas
IRE and her second appearance VIII
no doubt draw a large audience,
E II. Fitzhugh, vice president and
general manager of the Central Yer
mont railway company w. Il. Mullins,
superintendent of transportation, j.
Dalrympe. general freight agent, w.
p. EArod, general roadmaster. j. N.
Morrison, engineer and superintendent
Of structures, and S. j, Fitzhugh made
a trip of inspection over the narrow
guage Wednesday morning. They
came to Brattleboro in the official
train composed of the engine St Law
renee and the car Mansfield.
"A party OF 20 young people went
ON n straw ride to Spofford lake Mon
dav evening supper being served at
Suyerdale and the evening spent IN
dancing. The event was in honor OF
Miss Annie b. Allen who will return
soon TO her home in Petersburg va"
after spending year or more at Lin
den lodge. In trying to pass the load
of straw-riders near the Bradley farm
John Harvey's automobile ran over
the edge of the embankment and mar
rowly escaped being overturned.
Local fishermen win be surprised
to know that at least two land-locked
salmon have been caught from the
waters Of West river this spring. one
was taken in the tail race at the dam
in West Dummerston and the other
a short distance above the junction OF
the West and the Connecticut rivers
II is supposed that these fish came
from Spofford lake as number OF
small salmon have been taken from
the outlet of the lake, which enters
the Connecticut at Westmoreland.
Frederick S. Heustis and Miss
Emma A. Robair were married We'd
nesday evening by Rev. f, w. Lewis
hi the home Of the brides mother on
church street. The rooms were taste
fully arranged with flowers, pink ana
white being the predominating colors,
The bride wore dress Of white or
candle trimmed with Nalenciennes
lace. and carried a large bouquet OF
white peones. Only the immediate
relatives were present. Mr.. and Mrs
Heustis left for a short wedding trip.
after which they viii make their home
in Brattleboro.
The 3lst annual convention of
CONGREGATIONAL Sunday schools OF
Windham county was held at the
Conversational church in West Brat
tleboro yesterday with a large num-
Der of delegates in attendance, Rev.
f. c. Fisher of Guilford, Rev. /. Nj.
Keneston Of West Bratlehoro Rev. Z.
W. Osgood of Bellows Falls and Fred
Randall OF Townshend took part In
The mornings program, after which
dinner was served by the women OF
the Congregational church at the
west village. The speakers at the af-
ternoon session were: Rev. G. p. Hay
ward of Putney, Rev w. p Jackson
of Dummerston. Rev. II. r. Mics OF
BrattIeboro and Rev @. Z. Goodman
tr. Of wilmington
George Crone of Brattleboro was
IN the district court at Greenfield
Yesterday morning for driving a team
hired OF Lucius Minis much beyond
what he hired II for He hired a team
of Mr.. Russell of Colrain drove to
Greenfield, with a young woman, left
the team at the stable and took
team for a drive around the village
Thursday evening. Not returning as
he had promised, Mr.. Minis and Dep
uty Sheriff Smead started to look him
up Friday morning, and met him ana
the girl in North BernaTdston on the
way to Greenfield. The pursuers
turned back and followed them, When
near the village Mr.. Crone left the
girl to take the team back to the
stable. Having left It, she and MI
Crone started for Brattleboro on foot
bv way Of the railroad track They
were overtaken near the grounds OF
the Country club and Mr. Crone was
placed under arrest, He was given
two months in the house of correction
Springfield Sunday Republican.
The funeral services over the body
of the late Calvin p. ellison took place
sunday afternoon at o'clock In the
Trniversalist church and were very
largely attended, The services were in
charge of Beauseant commandery,
knights Tempdar, of which Mr., ellison
had been a member for some time
Delegations of veterans from Hinsdale
and Sedgwick posts were present
Rev. r. X, Marvin, pastor of the Uni
versalist church, read the Scripture
and offered prayer, and Rev F, II.
Buffum of Winchester y. H, mem
her of Mr. Gilson's company in the
14th New Hampshire regiment gave
a brief eulogy. Three selections were
sung by a quartet composed of Mrs
w. Z. Hubbard, Mrs. Eric Landry
Mrs. r. C. Bacon and Miss Emma
Gregg. The body was taken to West
Chesterfield. n H., where the Knight
Templar committal service was used.
There were many handsome floral Of
ferings. W. II. Vinton, ]. A. Taylor,
H. f. Taylor J. Henry Pratt and
A. w. Crouch acted as bearers. The
honorary bearers were eight members
E,ilGnp'G old rOmnanT,
Trains passing through Brattle-
boro will begin running on the sum
mer schedule Monday. There Will be
no change in the south bound train
which now leaves at 5:2S nor in the
7.25 train south over the Central
n-.,.,,,nrt railroad The train which left