Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-02-12

Don wider lHleHus 10 sell out MS
wood working business and devote his
time solely to selling hardware.
The women of the Unitarian So
ciety served a supper in Wells hall
Tuesday evening. 1t was followed by
a social.
The quarantine has been remov-
ed from the house of Mrs. Annie Scud-
der on Canal street, her daughter hav-
ing recovered from her attack of diph-
iberia.
The. silhouette party Of the Muir
ray club, announced for this (Friday)
evening, has been postponed until
next Tuesday evening at the Univer-
salist vestry
IT, Mine, the Japanese eurio dealer
has displayed his national flag since
the Japanese naval victory OF this
week. Almost everybody shares Mr..
Mines joy NJ the success OF his native
land.
The Parting Company sale at
Fenton's will continue IA days more as
the new stock will begin to arrive
March /. The sale has been very large
but owing To the size of the stock a
large selection is still left.
MIR. Alvine, who has travelled in
the West Indies. will give a lecture
upon the West Indies, illustrated by
stereopticon Views IN the Congrega-
tional church Monday evening, at 1880.
The public is cordially invited. The
lecture win be followed by a social
hour in the chapel
Two large audiences attended the
performances of Uncle Toms Cabin
by Al. w Martins company In the
auditorium last Saturday afternoon and
evening. The show was much better
than the ordinary run OF Uncle Tom
productions and appeared to give alb
solute satisfaction. a number OF spe-
ciai features were introduced including
a cake walk by the colored contingent
OF the company,
A special meeting of the National
Novelty corporation was held In Jer-
sey City Wednesday when 1t was de-
cided to reduce the capitalization OF
the company from $4,000 shares OF
preferred and $4,000 shares of COM
mon stock to $4,000 shares of each, par
value 500. This plan does not affect
the value of anyone's holdings but
simply wipes out that part of the stock
which has not been issued.
Lyman H. Howe is conceded to
have the best moving picture exhibition
In America. He has men in all parts OF
the world looking out for the best pro-
tpft a mar
and he secures them regardless OF cost.
This season he has pictures showing
the marvellous experiences OF two ex-
plorers among the wild. man-eating
natives OF Borneo and other original
and novel scenes which add greatly to
the interest OF the entertainment. They
win be seen in the AUDITORIUM tomor-
row evening.
Marc. the magician who gave the
fourth entertainment in the Y NJ. .
A. course last evening, drew fui
house at the auditorium, Marc Is
well known to Brattleboro people, ana
| his reputation here is stronger thar
ever since last evening. His perform
ance was wonderful, amusing and al
together delightful. He had three as
sistants, Phosphorus (so-called be-
cause he is so bright an East Indian
boy, being his mainstay. Joseph Es-
| tev. Younger son of Col. J. Gray Es-
tev also assisted much to the pleas
ure of the spectators and his owr
amusement. At the close the magi-
clan enticed Charley Downer who
always sits down front at Y. M. c. A
shows, and proceeded to take packs
of cards, yards of ribbon and live
duck from his clothes.
Miss Elizabeth L. Barrett, q, dice
last Friday afternoon at the Linder
street home of H. E. Bond after an
Illness of several months with pull
monary tuberculosis. She was th'
daughter of Henry and Josephine Al
cherson Barrett of North Hinsdale, N
H.. and lived there until coming u
Mr.. Bonds to work several years ago
About one year ago she went to
training school at Chelsea, Mass, u
study for a trained nurse but was OBJ
liged to give up last fall on account
of poor health. Besides her parents
she leaves three sisters and four broth
ers Miss Barrett was member o
st. Michaers Episcopal church and
Young woman of sterling character
Funeral services were held Monday af
ternoon from the home of her parents
in North Hinsdale Rev. f. T. Mathf
son officiating.
Mrs. Kate Rawson Falcon, Is, wifi
of A. J. Falcon who formerly owned
bakery on Elliot street. died Monda.
morning at her home in Orange, Mass
after an illness of several years witt
consumption. At the beginning or tn
disease she had spent several month
in the Adirondacks In the hope OF re
covering but for the past year has bee
unable to leave her bed. Mrs. Falcol
was a native of Dover but came to thi
town when a young girl. She attende
the Brattleboro High school. gradual
ing in the class of 1894, and pteN.ou
to her marriage worked for severa
wears in the bookstore Of Clamp
ZONES. -Four years ago she n owed wit
her husband to Orange wrere he pur
chased and still conducts a bakery
Mrs. Rawson was a young woman G
, unusual attachments and had a larg
|, circle of friends in Brattie5oro. 81
, Is survived by a mother. Mrs. Osca
F. Rawson and one sister. Miss Min
! ME Rawson. The body was brought
Rrattleboro Wednesday at l "icloc
and the funeral was held at 2.30 froI
. the home of her mother On Centrs
, street. Rev. F. W. Lewis oiiciatint
Burial was in Prospect Hin cemetery,