Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-02-19
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The annual meeting OF the Yer
mont electrical association will be hell
at Rutland Wednesday.
Robert c, Bacon has been engaged
by Burchafd post, G. A. r. to Civ
the Memorial day address at New
| fame.
The ladies aid society of the Meth
odist church will meet at the home o
Mrs C. d. Smith Wednesday after
noon.
w. r. Coombs caught one hand II
a circular saw at the Estey organ fac
tory Friday and lost the ends Of three
fingers.
--Brattleboro lodge f. & A. NJ will
hold special meeting this evening
when the Fellowcraft degree will b'
conferred.
The local recruiting Office of th'
United States army was removed
Tuesday from the town hall building
to room No. in the Brattlebort
house.
Mrs George f.. Warner read hei
paper on teaching deaf and dumb
children at the meeting OF the mission
circle of the Universalist church yes
terday afternoon.
j. NJ. Arvine gave an illustrated
lecture upon "A Trip to the West In
dies" at the Congregational church
Monday evening. The lecture was in
teresting and many excellent views
were shown.
The bailiffs held d regular meet
ing Saturday evening but transacted
no important business. The question
of removing the fire alarm system
from the Baptist church belfry was
not formally presented
"A milk wagon driven by Bert Hill
dreth was overturned ~ the corner
of Main and Elliot streets about o.
clock Wednesday morning, Quanti-
ties of tactical fluid were spilled but no
other serious damage was done.
To" Martin of Brattleboro can
not afford to be governor, he isn't rich
enough. Too bad. Why not pass the
hat? 10" would make a good gov
ernor and could reckon on solid dele
CATION from his own county.-Bellows
Falls Times.
A bed spread made by daugh-
ter of Ira Allen has been presented the
Daughters of the American Revolution
by Albert j. Bowen. The spread Will
be taken to Washington and placed In
the new hall which is being built by
the D. A. r. in that city.
The Harvard quartet. which was
engaged by Beauseant commandery to
sing Wednesday evening, offered its
services at the funeral Of the late
Samuel Brown. the members of the
quartet being personal friends OF Mr..
and Mrs. George NJ Clay
Elk Governor Frederick Holbrook
celebrated his 91st birthday anniver-
sary Monday. No formal exercises
marked the event but the venerable
gentleman received many letters OF
CONGRATULATIONS and number of his
old friends called to wish him many
happy returns of the day.
j. J. Hinton. the blind musician,
gave an interesting musical entertain
ment in the Universalist vestry We'd
nesday evening, following with short
talk on How the blind are taught
music" Mr.. Hinton is graduate OF
the Perkins institute at Boston and
the development of his musical tai
ent was wonderful considering his in
ability to read music.
A hobo who gave his name and
residence az John Smith of Fitchburg,
Mass. was given lodging in the lock-
up Monday night. On Tuesday ne
said that he should like to go to the
house Of correction until warm wealth
er so a complaint was made out
against him and Justice Newton sent
enced him to three months at Rutland.
He was taken there by Chief Hall
Tuesday.
An exceedingly enjoyable social
and dance took place in the Brooks
House last Friday evening when the
employees of Durham Brothers with
their friends, to the number of about
rs met to participate in the good time
which always follows the annual sale
mems school of this concern. Aside
from the regular employees In the
wholesale and retail departments IL of
the travelling men were present. The
evening was spent in dancing and
PLAYING cards and buffet lunch was
served.
Every available seat in the audi
torium was taken Saturday evening
when Lyman Howe's moving pictures
were shown IN Brattleboro for the fifth
time. The views this year were en-
tirely different from any seen here be-
fore and there were some especially
good features although as a whole the
selection was not as good as last year.
The most interesting pictures from
an educational standpoint were the
microscopic engagements showing the
animal life that exists in drop OF
water and a bit of Stilton cheese. To
many people, however, these views
were not very appetizing
The Valley Fair kennel club has
admitted to full membership In the
American Kennel club. the official or
ganization of the United States, and
application has been made for a sane
ton to hold a bench show in connec-
ton with the next Valley Fair Sept
% and 90 If this sanction Is secured
the Valley Fair bench show Will have
an official rating and wins in the VIM
ners classes will count one point to-
ward championship Of record. All
people interested in thoroughbred
dogs. whether owners or not, are elig-
ibIe for membership to the Valley Fair
kennel club. Applications for men,
bership may be had Of the secretary
H. G. Rice.
Rev. A. M. Smell Of the Talladega,
Ala, college gave an unusually inter-
esting address in the Congregational
church Sunday morning In the IN
terests of the American Missionary as
.,c;at;on Mr. Smell is a colored ora