Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22

The next assembly In the BROOKS
House will take place Tuesday even
Ing. February Q, taking the for'i OF
valentine party.
The Central Vermont railroad Of
ficials were In town Wednesday even
ing on their way to st. Adams after
n trip over the road.
III. G. Barber. trustee of the bank
rupt estate of II. A. Starkey, VIII sell
Mr.. Starkey's diamond ring by auction
tomorrow morning In the county
clerks office.
&C. M. Colburn OF Burlington,
special agent of the Mutual Life In
surance company, has desk In the
county clerks Office Mr.. .Colburn for
merly owned the drug store now owned
by +. III. Holden & Co.
Rev. II. r. Miles's address to the
w. c. II. U. on the subject Some
Substitutes for Saloons will take
place Thursday afternoon. Rev. +. w.
Lewis will speak to the w. c. 7. u.
February rs.
Rev. william G. Puddefoote OF
Boston, the inimitable platform orator,
will speak in the Congregational
church in West Brattleboro Friday ev-
ening January 20. the anniversary of
the woman's association. The public
is cordially invited.
Dennis Rebekah lodge will hold its
installation OF officers Tuesday even
ing i'm odd Fellows hall. s. NJ Reed
of windsor grand master, and Minnie
s. Havens of Chester president of the
Rebekah state assembly. are expected
to be present. A banquet VIII be
served after the meeting.
The annual temperance rally of
West Brattleboro viii be held Sunday.
Hon. Clarence J. Ferguson Will speak
at the Congregational church and kew.
Guy C. Lamson will address the audi
ence ut the Baptist church There
I viii be a union mass meeting In the
7 CONGREGATIONAL church at In the
Z evening.
Doc" owens, the card sharp, who
is well known in Brattleboro through
I his former visits here in the guise OF
an oculist attempted TO work rou-
Iette wheel on the steamship Kaiser
\ wilhelm der Crosse which arrived IN
I New York v dnesday. He set up his
olay-out'' in the smoking room of the
( chin and started TO do business when
he was ordered by the captain to cut
Il out" owens complied with the OF
ficers wishes in the matter.
1 Two occupants OF a sleigh--a man
and a woman--were thrown out OF
their vehicle into the snow in. front
~ the High school building yesterday
afternoon. The horse was travelling ~
rapid rate when one of the sleigh
runners caught IN the electric car
track Instead of slowing down the
man turned the horse suddenly with
above mentioned result. Neither man
or woman was seriously hurt and the
horse had common sense enough to
stop when the sleigh capsized
Congressman Kittredge Haskins
Wednesday introduced a bill in con-
eress amending section 1871 and 1882
~ the Revised Statute relating to par
ticipntion In contract and interest IN
securing positions, or other advantages
from the government by members OF
congress and employees OF the gov
eminent, by making it apply to mem
( hers elect. Each sect on is changed 10
read: Every person after his elec-
/ tion to and while member OF con-
4 sress: and mo person after his cleo
( tion TO and while member OF con-
gress."
Senator Proctor announces that ne
will hold competitive examination
1 February 10. Mt 9 O'Clock at the United
states Court House in Rutland OF APP
plicants for appointment to the naval
T academy at Annapolis. Candidates
( must be bona fide residents OF the
i state between 1G and 20 years OF age
{ NJ the time of admission to the acad-
envy. physically sound, and well quail
I fed IN grammar school subjects, IN
Guiding algebra, geometry and world =
( history. Those who intend to take
[ the examination should notify Senator
/ proctor. United States Senate, Wash
I ington ID. c.
Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Madden has this week notified an
I postmasters that the law officer for the
< department advises that cards ISSUED
nv nrivate persons bearing on the adj
Dress side the words United States OF
/ America" are in likeness or simih-
4 tude" of the regular United states
postal card. and therefore In Vlolatlon
of law. and unavailable. tSec 1881
I Postal Laws and Reguations) How
over in order to give owners OF such
card 9 reasonable time to dispose oil
those on hand, postmasters will accept
them for mailing until July ], 1914
unon payment Of postage at the proper
Is,Ix 4
will be treated as unavailable at any
rate of postage. Postmasters are az
rected to give this circular the WIDEST
possible publicity.
The Springfield Sunday Republl-
can contained an article about redro
supposed to be the largest Great Dane
dog in this country. This immense
animal which weighs 1855 pounds'
Glands three feet. nine inches TO the
TON of his head. two feet, 10 inches
to the shoulder and measures at run
stretch 71h feet, spent part OF the
summer of 1902 in Brattleboro with the
family of F. G. Holbrook. his former
ouner The dog was afterwards kept
Inv Robert Stride al his farm "ConeY-
hurst" in Agawam. Mass. ana IS now
=, >raw York Pedro never showed
any evil disposition while in brattie-
horo but on account Of his enormous
size was formidable looking onleel
70 meet in the evening. He has never
/ been shown at regular bench shows
for the reason that his pedigree mas
been lost as we'll as three inches from
/ the tin of his tail, the latter dis-
qualifications The dog was shown at
the valley Fair in 1901.
Rural Carrier Wall. on route =,
from West Rrattleboro, over Ames HIN
! ltnntnr. and Hole via