Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The graduation exercises OF 'he
parochial school will be held next
week.
Charles Wilder Is acting as SUD
stitute letter carrier for John Lindsay
who is on his vacation.
Two privates OF the 1'th coast
artillery were In town the first OF the
week, spending a part of their tur-
Tough.
Lunch win be served at the wan
tastiauet golf club grounds this after
noon by Mrs. L. l.. Durham ana MIS-
C. +. Bingham,
A. V. Mays agency has sold for
Henry Adams his 400-acre spruce tim
her lot i'm Marlboro to ID. w. Carroll
of North Leverett. Mass.
ARRANGEMENTS are being complet-
ed for the formation of a knights OF
Columbus lodge in town. III is expect
ed that organization will take place
early in July.
Holden & Martin are building a
bridge across Milestone brook from
Williams street TO the Fletcher mead
ow. They will son begin tearing out
the old Cavanaugh dam preparatory
to building a larger one.
CONGRESSMAN Haskins does not
worry about the prospects for MS re-
nomination. He deserves reelection
his constituents know 1t, ana so does
he. II is a plain matter-of-fact pusl-
ness proposition of Keeping a goou
man in public Office for the benent Oh
the public service.-St. Adams Mes
senger.
The w. C. T. U, observed flower
mission day last Thursday. one
hundred and sixty-two bouquets
were made and sent to the sick, smut
| ms and afflicted ones. Flowers placed
on the graves of departed sisters ana
| honorary members. Next THURSDAY
the regular meeting will be held IN
| the Y. NJ. C. A. parlors. Reports OF
the county convention will be read.
Chancellor John II. Watson of the
| sunreme court has handed down MS
decision in the case of Katherine Lea
nv against David Leahy, authorizing
her to sign any deeds for the convey
ance of real estate without the sig
nature of her husband. Evidence III
this case has been taken at dliereht
times in Brattleboro recently ana
showed that Leahy left his wife SIX
wears ago. since then making no pro-
vision for her support.
james F. Hooker leaves tomorrow
for Chicago to attend the republican
national convention as one Oh YER
mont's district delegates. His mead
quarters will be at the Victoria MOTEL
one block north of the Auditorium,
where the Vermont headquarters VIII
be made. The Vermont delegation VIII
meet at the Auditorium Monday 10
see about the committees to which the
d;ffarent members viii be assigned,
Mr.. Hooker will meet Delegate Charles
Downer of Sharon at Detroit anu
Journey with him from there 70 Chi-
cago.
There were two bankruptcy hear
ngs before Judge II. Fl. Wheeler IN
the county clerks office TUESDAY Inc
first was on the objection of John D.
Manley, creditor, to the discharge OF
Gilbert HARDWOOD, Manley claiming
that the bankrupt secreted some OF
his property from the trustee ana loon
faIse oath at the time of his adjudi-
cation. II, G.. Barber appeared loi
Manley and E. L. Waterman Tor Har
wood. The other hearing was on a re
view of the findings of Referee StoWe
who disallowed a portion of the cam
of w. F. Wallace of keene against lhe
Walter M. Ware estate. Waterman
anneared for Wallace, a. F. Schwenf
for the other creditors. Decision was
reserved in both cases
Harry Greene, older son OF MRS
Annie Greene, was given series y
surprises last Friday evening lhe W
! cas- sion being his 21st birtnday ann
versary. A party of II young women
growing of Mr.. Greene's fondness 10
events unexpected called upon hlm d
bis home on Green street TO congrat
uIata him upon having reached III
mo iority. Soon afterward an equa
number of young men, marshaled o.
Raymond Greene, put in an appear
ance. surprising both host ana sues.'
Mrs Greenes share in the surprise
\ came few moments later Wheh
wagon loaded with generous aiilouii
of straw showed up to take the yum
naonae for a ride. The events Wer
greatly enjoyed by all VINO particl
i pated.
a very successful teachers lnsti
tnte was held in the high scho'
building last Friday About 80 teach
ars and school officers from near-p
towns were present. Walter e. Kan
\ eer state SUPERINTENDENT of educa
tion. and Superintendent Nash Oh IN
Holvoke. Mass, schools were the prll
i cipal speakers. No formal prosial
had been prepared. The discussion
were devoted to practical questlons
school administration and teachin'
asneciallv the teaching of arithmeti
geopraphy and reading. The VINO
meeting was characterized by an vi
usual earnestness and interest IN u
d;scussions. This is the first meetil
of this kind held in Brattleooro Il
several years. 1t is cause loi :
greet that such opportunities are u
fered so rarely to the teachers
Horace H. Saunders, who dleu
bis home in New London, CT rrloa
was a veteran railroad man ana We
,,novn in Brattleboro. His conne'
ton with the New London Mortimer
- road began when it was being col
structed and was then known as u
Naw london. wnlimantic and Palm
road At that time he was in char'
80 section gang and rose to the p
oi..an ~ fireman. For over 30 yea
Mr.. Saunders was in charge Oh y
train which left New Lonoon AZ
o'clock and arrived in BratlleuoiV