Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15

WIN De IN charge Oh bits hues e"'
gent.
The last Masonic social OF tn
season, which was postponed from
April IS. viii take place Thursday
evening.
The degree team OF Quonektakn
tribe OF Red Men went TO Springfield
VI, Tuesday evening TO initiate sew
eral candidates.
&C. u. whitaker who has bought
the Wyman property on Oak street
intends TO divide "A portion OF the
property into building lots.
-Brattleboro lodge. N, Il. o. r., vii
give a conundrum supper In Red
Mems hall Monday evening from
until s o'clock. followed by n dance.
The board OF civil authority will
meet Saturday. April 30, In the ofhct
of Bacon 4 Hooker for the purpose oil
revising the check list to be used al
the village meeting.
Mrs. Julia Thomas, &c. who died
last week Monday, entered iocal
printing office at the age OF 10 ano
was one of the swiftest typesetters 10
town for Il long time.
Mrs. Jennie Il, Pratt OF High
street met with painful accident
Saturday when she overturned ket-
tie OF hot fat on her arms. one haho
was so severely burned that II was
necessary to file the rings from the
fingers. Mrs. Pratt is under the care
OF one Of the district nurses.
THE Choral Union is making
special preparation for its next con-
cert which viii take place In May, by
lengthening the hours of rehearsal
The chorus work Is progressing splen-
dIdly but there Is need OF every mem
her being present AT every rehearsa'
In order that the best possible WORK
may be done,
The last assembly Of the season
took Mace In the Brooks House Tues
dav evening and was largely attended
THE decorations consisted OF Bermuda
lilies and palms arranged very taste
fully about the dining room. Lett
singers full orchestra furnished music
During the evening buffet lunch was
served. The series Of assemblies has
been very successful and much OF Its
success is due L. d. Taylor who mas
acted as manager
The High school baseball team has
begun practice this week and Will play
its first game of the season Monday
with Vermont academy, NJ. Pierce
has been chosen captain and a.
Peach manager The squad at pres
ent consists OF Grady and Nj. Pierce,
pitchers, Wallen, catcher; kidder'
first base. cakes, second base; j.
Brosnahan and II. Mack, shortstop;
]. Riley. third base; Adams, Dunleavy,
Kane and Perry, fielders.
Rev. G. Glenn Atkins OF Burling-
ton. who has been preaching to good
audiences at the Congregational
church throughout the week, holds his
last service tonight. Mr. Atkins Is
one of the strongest pulpit orators in
Vermont and his sermons have been
Of great benefit to all who have heard
them. He has talked along practicaf
lines and expounded truth in con-
vincing manner. His subject tonight
will be The Throne Of Judgment.
The annual meeting of Fort Dunn
mer chapter, r. A. NJ. was held last
evening when the following officers
were chosen. II. p. f. T. Mathison;
X, r. A. Hobart: S.. w. ID. Gilson'
c. H.. C. IL Thompson; p. $, NJ. G.
Houghton, r. A. c. G. NJ, cay
Treas. r. w. Putnam; Sec, II. T, z.
Toedt: NJ. of Sd ", w. c, Mitchell; NJ
of I'd ". f. r. Vaughan; NJ. Of LIST
v. p. +. Connors. These officers will
be installed on or before the next
meeting.
-Klaw & Erlangers stupendous
production of Gen. Lew Wallace's
famous Ben-Hur will be given in the
Northampton. Mass. academy of
music Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings of next week with a special
matinee Saturday. Northampton Is the
nearest point to Brattleboro with stage
large enough to hold the production
The sale of seats opens Monday ana
can be ordered by mall Of James r.
Gilfillan, manager of the Northamp-
ton academy of music.
A meeting of all interested in
baseball will be held in the Y. NJ. c.
A. parlors Tuesday evening 10 see
about forming a local league. Although
many people would like 10 see Brat
tleboro represented by a semi profess
sional team the support such an
would receive does not
seem sufficient to warrant the ven
ture, and 1t is probable that four
team league will furnish this sum-
mer's sport 1t is hoped that as many
as DOSSlDlb VIII Dt PiNFtit at hAtN
meeting in order that there may be
general expression of opinion
-Brattleboro is the latest town to
sit down hard on the proposition 10
limit the sale of intoxicants to beer
and light wine, as the statute pro-
yides, No town in the state, we be-
lieve, has thus far taken such
after once voting license. AT
a tarprNfgfrnp from
a temperance standpoint, but ii really
means a monopoly for the dramshops,
an increase in public drinking, a more
brazen haunting of the saloon, while
those whose tastes or necessities call
for other kinds of liquor are shut
off MISUNDERSTANDING Herald 4
News.
The foundation for the new vault
of the Peoples national bank has
been nearly completed this week, the
work having been pushed night and
day by Pellet Bros the contractors.
The location of the new vault will be
directly behind the present one, thus
giving much more room for the count
ing room Underneath the main
vault will be a vault for safe deposit
boxes. while the vault in Waterman
& Martins office will rest on top of
the main structure, thus making
solid foundation for three stories. The
new bank vault is not expected be-
fore July !.
The temporary trestle across
West river at West Dummerston was
last Friday. The north
bound passenger train on the narrow
gauge was run over the trestle Fri
day evening to test its strengths but
the passengers, baggage and express
were transferred. On Saturday morn
ing the passenger train crossed the
trestle with its entire load and since
then all trains have been running