Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-02-26

play weeks engagement AT the auui-
torium beginning March 7,
A. V. Mays agency has sold for
William w. Wilbur of W. Dumners-
ton his farm to Charles u. Earring
ton Of Putney,
Bishop A. c.. A. Hall of Burling-
ton will speak at the Y. Nj. z. A.
meeting Sunday afternoon. MUSIC
will be furnished by the Brattleboro
male quartet.
The Ladies' Enterprise society
will meet with Mrs. Arson Williams
Wednesday afternoon instead OF
Thursday. Supper will be served az
the usual hour.
Charles #. Grout OF Bellows Falls
will move his stock exchange from
Hooker block into the Brooks House
store formerly occupied by j. H.
Tones tomorrow s...t
John Tasker won the whist tour
nament at the Wheel club rooms Iues-
day evening, having score OF 90 a.
II. Pettee was second with score OF
81. W. II. Perry leads on the total
score with Ryder and Pettee ued ror
second place.
The chorus for the First Regiment
hand minstrel show Will begin re-
e
ton of r. T.. Bagley who made the
musical features of the bands last
wear show so successful About TO
voices win take part.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the y,
M. C. A. win hold their regular meet
ing next Tuesday afternoon at o.
clock in the Y. NJ. C. A. parlors'
Mrs. e. b, Davenport win give pa
ner on "Our Winter Birds" All VINO
are Interested In the birds are cor
daily invited to be present,
There will be a mass meeting IN
the Auditorium Sunday evening NJ
40 TO discuss the experiment with
license during the past ten months
and the best policy for the town IN
the year TO come. The following men
viii speak: DIR. II. d. Holton, G. G.
Fits. Father Cunningham, Z. G
Crosby. l.. NJ keneston, l.. w HaW-
ley.
George II. Thomas, who lives
short distance above West river, lost
valuable bull and heifer by paris
green poisoning last Friday Wnen
the animals became Ill Mr.. Thomas
investigated pile OF barnyard man,
ure that he had recently ooughl anu
placed under his barn, and found
box partially filled with paris green.
The cattle had eaten some OF the
straw on the manure pile and prop
ably got the poison In that manner.
One horse of pair attached to
load of coal fell down In front OF
Hairs restaurant Monday afternoon
and remained on the ground for near
ly n half-hour before he could be per
shaded to arise. A large crowd gath
cred around the fallen animal ana
various methods for getting him on MS
feet were tried without success. Al
last the horse was dragged down the
hill toward the electric Iight sta.ion,
il having been decided that something
allied him but when half way down
he took II into his head to get up ana
did so unassisted
DIR. C. r. Aldrich has bought
Morton Wimshurst- Holtz static elec-
trical machine together with n hlgh
freouency coil and an X ray attach
,,ent and the apparatus has been set
up in his office this week. Inc ma
chine Is of the most improved pattern
with 10 plates, and has voltage equai
10 MANY of the IL plate machines
Under favorable conditions II is cap
able OF making an Is fnch spark.
Electricity Is being used extensively IN
the treatment of all kinds OF diseases,
and Or. Aldrich's new equipment VIII
enable him to make specially OF
electric treatment.
--About rs of the friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. L. J. Retting gave them a rare
well reception in Odd Fellows nal,
Wednesday evening. snort musieaI
program consisting Of solos by MISS
Laura Leltsinger and F. 5. knight ana
a duet by Miss Louise Coates ana a.
Rev. r. w. Lewis then made re"
remarks and presented Mr. and MRS.
Rettiug with gifts from from their
sunday school classes and number
If their friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Ret
ting responded feelingly Refresn
ments were served and the remainder
Of the evening was spent In socla-
bility.
The foreclosure proceedings OF the
New London Northern railroad COM
many against the Brattleboro 4
Whitehall came up for hearing
Tuesday at the United States court AT
darlington. Judge H. II, Powers IN
behalf of the plaintiff asked leave 70
amend his original bill, ana was
granted 30 days In which 70 90 TINS.
The counsel for the Brattleboro
whitehall will be allowed 10 days IN
which to file an answer and testimony
will then be taken before commits
sioner appointed by the court. me
case of Angela Balduzzi against the
Ramage Paper company, In whlch u
G. Fits IL one OF the counsel Tor the
plaintiff, was continued.
The w. C. T. U. met in the Y. M.
&c. A. parlor yesterday afternoon, Rev.
In. w Lewis giving brief address
on what women can do for the tenn
nerance cause" He took Bible
character to illustrate and gave her
method of crushing the enemy. our
country has a more formidable enemy
than she had she can not do this In
one grand stroke but by having cour-
age and being willing to work she
NAV do much. He suggested many
WAYS for her, first making nome
rival of the saloon. Greater neat
ness, good food, an item that iea1s W
good home. good temper. not being
Iextravagant in any way, being consis-
tent in all these things will do much
towards bringing out the result she
so much hopes for.
Mrs. Florence G. Estey and Mrs.
Annie G. Cobb we-e In Manchester
~ ,ttand the funeral of their uncle.
Andrew Jackson Gray. 81, who died
in Des Moines, Ia. Sunday. Mr.;
GRAY was a native Of Weston and
spent the first 40 years of his life on
a farm in his native town. In 1861
he removed to Manchester. and one
wear later wes chosen director IN
the Battenkill bank. In 1870 ne was
elected vice president. and In 1881 was
honored with the presidency OF tne
institution. holding thet position un-
til 1885 when he removed 10 Haniptoi;
raa, estate business for a number OF
wears, He IL survived by widow.
who was Mary Burton Of Chester. ana
three sons. John B. and Henry OF Des