Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-15

half interest In &, Il, Spencers PRINT
ing business The firm VIII be known
as Spencer Il Mann.
The w c. n. L. held its regular
meeting Yesterday afternoon. There
wlI be a lawn party and social az the
home OF Mrs, Henry Tucker on Canm
street Thursday afternoon. IL II mop
ed that every member VIII be present
Two automobile owners We're
warned yesterday by the baillns Tor
exceeding the speed limit IN the WI
lnge. one of them is alleged TO nave
driven his machine down Main street
Wednesday evening at the rate OF
nearly 40 miles an hour
THE women OF the auxiliary OF
the Y. NJ. =, A. VIII hold series OF
cake and pastry sales al the rooms
Of the association beginning to-mor-
row afternoon from 3 10 o'clock
The first sale win be In charge OF the
women Of the congregational ehurch'
While the services are suspended
for the summer the uniVersallst
church will undergo extensive re,
pairs. The walls win be freseoed and
new carpets will be laid, The MUIR.
ray club and the Ladies' circle WIN
share the expense OF the alterations,
il is hoped the work viii be iinished
by the first sunday In september
There was a hearing Monday be,
fore W. f. Walker d. J. Bailey ana
Il. II Howard, arbitrators, on the
claim OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo street
er against the Brattleboro Gas ,lhght
pompanv for "a meadow overiioWed by
the West river dam The damage was
fixed by the arbitrators at 1915 In eX-
change for which the gas light COM
many gets a deed to the land. II, O.
Barber appeared FOR Mr.. and Mrs.
Streeter and c, c, Fits for the com
pany.
Two persons were received into
the Methodist church at the morning
service Suuday-one on PROBATION
with baptism, and the othef by letter
from burlington. Rev. +. w. Lewis
spoke on human influence when ne
as the shadow of which
character is the substance. Miss GER
trude Matthews added TO the beauty
of the service by her fine rendering OF
the vocal selection Callest Thou Thus'
o MASTER
Charles A. McRae has leased the
store formerly occupied by a. !,
Boynton, the veteran shoe dealer, ana
win open clothing and FURNISHING
store there September l. Mr.. McRae
has had a thorough experience IN the
clothing business. having been en-
ploved for eight years in the store OF
II. p. Wellman & Co. and for the past
four years in Fenton's. The new store
win be thoroughly renovated and Mt
ted with a plate glass front before y
is occupied by Mr.. McRae,
The demurrer which was filed at
the May term of United states circuit
court by the defendant In the case OF
Sarah StockweH. executrix of the w.
D. Stockwell estate, against the Bos-
ron & Maine railway company mas
been overruled by Judge II. II. Wheel
ar who holds in favor of the plaintlH
The suit. which is for $4,000 damages
on account of the death of W. u.
Stockweu. win be tried before jury
at the October term of United states
circuit In Rutland. c. G. Fltts y
counsel for the plaintiff and w. - =.
Stickney of Bethel for the defendant
in speaking of the joint maneuvers
to be held at Manassas, virginia, III
September. the Army and Navy Jour
nal saws; Vermonts only regiment
the First infantry. V. \. G.. VIII par
ticipate in the army maneuvers at
Manassas, leaving Fort Ethan Alien
september 9. 1t is commanded by col.
4 q. Estey. one of the most socially
prominent men in the state and mil
itary enthusiast. The Esteys nave
made a fortune in the organ business
and occupy handsome home IN
RrattIeboro Mrs. Estey, sr., Is WIDE
IL known as a leader in patriotic and
nhilanthropic work and is a national
officer in the d. A, R,
The Central Vermont railway has
arranged for an excursion from brat
tIahoro 10 Block Island and Watch
hin Thursday, July 81 and IT is en-
nected that many in this section VIII
take advantage of the opportunity 70
visit the seashore at a very low rate,
4 special train will leave Brattleboro
at 5;45 a. m and reach New London
nj g.45 where the steamer Block is
land Will be boarded for charming
sail on Long Island sound, Natch
Hill win be reached at 1890 ana BLOCK
Island at u 80, giving two hours III
which to enjoy the sea breezes' take q
din in the salt water ana partake q
an excellent shore dinner A special
feature Of this excursion is that the
tickets to Block Island are good 10 re-
turn until Monday, July 20 with q
sfop-oyer privilege of 10 days on the
nayment of so cents additional Natch
Hill tickets are good for July u only
THE price of round trip ticket 10
Block Island is $3.50; TO Watch Am,
S125. Leaving Brattleboro at .: 40
the train will stop at all points on the
Central Vermont road.
The bay stallion, Red Roanoakee,
owned by George F. Rich of South
Manchester. Ct, and in the possession
Of Thomas j. Miller of West Brattle-
boro for the past several months, was
sold Saturday by Deputy Sheriff g l,
Knapp to II. p. Yearly for the sum OF
sal This is the horse which bit MI
Miller last February and caused MN
IN lose one arm. Since the accident
tha owner of the animal has refused
10 take him away and the sale was
made to pay for his keep In cohse-
ouence of the stations reputation the
bidding was not very brisk a. y
Bacon started the ball rolling with I
| bid of SIS, f. d. f. Stowe increased
the amount of $50 and Mr.. Yearly then
mentioned the winning figure. ked
Roanoake is IA years old and mas
track record of 2:14. He was cam
naigned for several seasons and show
! ed several trial miles as fast as 2;VS
/ He is bv Hornell's Wilkes, morse
(which was exported to England when
Young leaving only two colts III TINS
country. Mr., Yearly hooked ms new
i purchase into buggy as soon as tne
sale was over and drove him TO TINS
village.
4 -Orville II. Swift the oldest rail-
way mail clerk in the service. who mas
/ Just been ordered to Bridgeport, conn.
as transfer clerk there, was porn IL
Wilmington. being one of the Ioui
sons of the late Jehiel and Mary HAS
kell Swift He was employed IN tht
Wilmington postoffice back IN lS4'
and for time drove the stage pe
tween Wilmington and Brattleporo
He served i'm the civil war with credl
and at its close entered the railway