Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

The Davenport-C rowell case Will
be resumed Thursday before Master
o. NJ. Barber In the county clerks Of
flee.
The gymnasium classes OF the Y,
NJ. c. A. will go to Putney next Friday
evening TO give an exhibition oil
physical work.
The woman's Relief corps will
serve clam chowder supper In O. a.
r. hall Tuesday evening Mt 6.l5 o'clock
followed by an entertainment.
Fort Drummer colony, Pilgrim
Fathers, held an enjoyable card party
In G. A. r. hall Tuesday evening. a
large number of people attending the
event Refreshments We're served dur
Ing the evening.
"A meeting of the Vermont Press
association was held In Bellows Falls
Friday evening, among the speakers
being w. T.. Hubbard of the Vermont
Phoenix and r.. II. Crane of the Wind
ham County Reformer
The ladies of the Baptist society
will hold an Easter sale of fancy ar
tlcles, aprons, homemade candy and
ported plants Thursday evening, March
81, In the church parlors. A supper
will be served at that time,
Thomas w. Bruce and Mrs. Altha
J. Tewksbury were married at the
Baptist parsonage Wednesday even
ing at o'clock by Rev. George Il
Lawson. They win make their home
In Mr.. Bruce's Green street residence
Mrs. Elizabeth b. Davenport
spoke Interestingly before the Green
field Audubon society last Friday af-
tcrnoon. and on Saturday took walk
with "A number Of the members in or
der to study the spring birds
"A movement is being made to Sc
cure q postohice nj Pine Grove
Springs hotel. Spofford n H., for the
summer service Of guests Of the hotel
and cottagcrs IN that neighborhood
The postoffice win be known as Pine
grove. n. II.
-Rrosnahan & Sullivan began do
ing business in their new store In
Thompsons block Monday. The store
has been thoroughly renovated since
the removal Of A. F. Roberts & Co.
and makes an attractive and conven-
lent place of business.
u. Henry Pratt was appointed
Saturday by the selectmen to serve
ON the local board Of license commits
sioners In place of Frank II. Howard
resigned. Mr.. Pratt has been q resi-
dent Of Brattleboro for many years
and Is a man of pronounced prohioi-
ton principles.
One week from Sunday, (March
90 Rev. Albert Arnold Bennett, d. D.
a missionary just returned from
Japan, will speak in the morning. In
the Baptist church. DR.. Bennett has
been one OF the most prominent mis-
sionaries to Japan and is well quail
fed TO speak on the present conditions
In the east.
The bondsmen of the late Post
master Webster met Monday accord
ing to postofiice regulations and des-
lgnated C. W. Wilcox as acting post
master to represent them until tbs
vacancy is filed by the presidents
appointment. Mr. Wilcox took tbs
oath Of Office Monday afternoon ant
the business of the office is now done
in his name.
The pelt Of the bay lynx, which
was trapped In Gullford last week BY
Lorenzo Leach, has been on eXhibi'
tion III ri. nj. Woods store window
inns week. 4 ne Nhltt - ttph hA'''N -
full grown specimen but kittef
watching about l6 pounds whei
killed Mr.. Leach has no idea tina
the renowned Guilford panther hai
baan Killed having recently had evil
dence that il Is still alive.
"A young woman. whose home 1
not many miles from Brattleboro. ha'
recently surrendered TO customs Of
ficer her handsome seal sack Whlci
she bought several months aSo y
Montreal from hrm when Euirah'
teed the duty and free peiiNery ~ ~
buyers Vermont nome just now th'
government aaeertalned tlat thf Urn
had not conformed 20 the custom
laws ~ mystery 70 the buyer WY
was ignorant OF the facts uhtil w
officer appeared. The garment ~ nov
WIN me Ne"po euse" ,.i!,I't, ~
asa 4, rarada the youug wo.
,,,or u,iI ba,.a Ia sock reimbursement
Will, nv, Montreal arm the govern,
,,,ort oefarino IL furnish. evidence, /
.I,a r.o,,ld ra,over tho purchase uric,
~ ,ho garment --Springfield Repub.
tiao,,
There VAS a large attend9n ce
the auction sale Of property belong
ing to the / B. Taft estate whlc'
took place on Flat street SATURDAY.
afternoon The Taft building on TIA
street. a four story frame building
was sold to ]. T. Carroll Of North
field Farms. Mass, for $3.50. IL
also bought 125 acres of land Il
Townshend for S605. E. NJ Angle
bought 1000 shares Of the Tidal WaV'
Consolidated Mines company stock TO
s13: II. l.. Emerson bought ~ shares
Of the Grange store association TO
ts2.65 a share; w. f. Banks bought g.
shares of the Grange block association
for $3.50 snare anu JoiiIl -.