Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

white. These are being worn nov
with much pride,
George l.. Durham will speak ~
The Way to Success at the 4 O'Clock
meeting In the Young Mems Christian
association rooms Sunday afternoon.
The Brattleboro private schoo
was closed Tuesday. the principal
Miss Christa Park, going TO Palmer
Mass, to attend the funeral Of ar
uncle.
Granite curb stones have been latt
beside the walk between the ullerN
building and Philip Thomas's frui
store. preparatory to putting In curl
and paving the street.
The last meeting of the Alliance
study class will be held at the Uni,
tartan parsonage Monday evening al
I30 o'clock. Subjects, A Prisoner al
Rome. and How the New Testament
Was Made.
"A movement Is on foot with
view to closing the stores on Monday
nights during the summer months. u
sufficient interest Is shown In thc
scheme petition will probably bt
circulated later.
Rev. G. h. Lawson delivered
sermon from st. John XIV to the wan
tastiouet lodge of Odd Fellows ana tht
Rebekah lodge at the First Baptist
church last Sunday. The choir rem
dered special music.
Manager Fox has decided to put
on one more attraction at the audi,
forum. A first class company vii
present Quincy Adams Sawyer. dis
tinctly rural play taken from the boof
of the same name. June Z.
The United States district court
met Tuesday at Windsor and aftei
hearing the report of the grand Jury
adjourned to meet in Brattlebor'
Tuesday. May 90. instead of yesterday
as originally planned. The court i
held here as the Windsor hotel is
closed.
The May number of the New forh
Magazine of Mysteries contains lit
tie story. Teddy and the Sandman; by
Mrs. Costello G. Washburn. daughter
of Mrs. Jane +. Gale of Guilford. owen
r. Washburn. formerly of Vernon. Is
also contributor to the magazine
Both are able writer's.
--Brattleboro lodge n f. o. p,
will hold a business meeting next
Wednesday evening in Red Mems nail
from 1880 to o'clock. when the doors
will be thrown open and all are cor
dially invited to come in and enjoy
a social dance. The ladies OF tht
lodge will serve ice cream. cake and
lemonade.
A large number helped Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Harris celebrate the Sstn
birthday of Mr. Harris at their west
Brattleboro home last Saturday after
noon and evening. Twelve of their
sons were present, most of them WIFI
their families. During the evening a
bountious supper was served to an
and the time was passed pleasantly
with games and songs.
Last Friday Frank Barber. acting
for Barrows & Co, attached the ma
chinery in the foundry of Streeter anG
Gill on williams street TO cover coal
bill of 800. James F. Hooker, acting
for the Abenaeue Machine works oil
Westminster. who held a lien note on
the machinery for $500. settled viii
Barrows & Co.. in order that the ADJ
enauua Machine works might remove
the machinery
-Adjutant- General w. II. Gilmore
has issued an order giving the dates
for the annual company drill ana IN
spection of the First Regiment, Ma
tional guard. The inspection Will bt
done by Major F. l.. Howe. command
ing 1st battalion: Major f.. r. Dyer
commanding End battalion; Major n
T. Johnson, commanding 3rd battai
ion: Chaplain C. +. Burnham. ord
nance officer. and the quartermastei
general. The inspection Of Company
/ will take place June IS, at the rifle
range at West Brattleboro
Rev. and Mrs. f. l.. Masseck were
given reception in the parlors or the
Universalist church last evening bS
the members of the Murray club. Tht
rooms were lastly decorated with 40.
pie blossoms and music was furnished
during the evening by Leitsinger'
orchestra. The guests were met n
the door by Mrs. H. F. Brooks
Col. HI. E. Taylor and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Hobart James L. Martin, pres,'
dent of the church society, and MRS
George r. Warner. president OF the
Murray club, assisted Mr. ana MRS
Masseck in receiving. several younf
men of the church acting as ushers
Cake, coffee and ices were served. MRS
Clarence L. Stickney. Mrs. Henry K
Brown and Mrs. George F. Barber pre-
siding over the tables.
AT the regular meeting of Sedg'
wick post. G. A. R. held Wednesu "
evening plans for the observance oi
rade Timothy w Eason is the chair
man of the committee. The address
will be given by Rev. Father NJ j
| Carmody of st. MichaePs Roman
Catholic church at the auditorium a
! 9 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. Inc pos
and allied bodies will attend the Ronl'
an catholic church Sunday mornins
before Memorial day in body. Col
G. H. Bond has been appointed mar
shall. The details of the arrange
ments and the order of exercises VII
be fully given in the Reformer mex
week.
-Sylyanus Simonds Fox died at tn
Retreat early yesterday morning are
several months illness from Brlght
disease. Mr.. Fox was the son OF Lew
! is and Adeline (Simonds) Fox ana wa
horn i'm Woodford Sept. 2S, 1S46, wher'
he lived until ten years of age when III
came to Brattleboro where ne na'
since liyed. He was a member OF GO
| T 9Th regiment, VT. Vols. in the CIV
war He leaves widow and two
daughters. Miss Ida Fox of this tow
and Mrs. ]. W. Menard, of Chlcope'
Fails Mass. also a sister. Miss Au
ensta Fox. The funeral will be hell
al the home of Miss Augusta FOX II
West Brattleboro tomorrow AFTERNOON
at 2 o'clock and the burial VIII De IL
Meeting House Hill cemetery.
--John O. Rogers. who for man!
,,aors was a resident of Brattleboro
died at the Odd Fellows home in Lua
low last Monday of pneumonia. vi
Rogars was born in Bellows Falls
Dec. 4. 1925. He was for some time al
engineer on the Valley railroad. run
ming the old "Putney" between Be-
lows Falls and Brattleboro. All
leaving the road. Mr.. Rogers worke
for the Estey organ company nun
Der of years. He left mere apv NJ,
,,ira years ago. entering the home. MI
pngars leaves widow who lives o.
Washington street in this village; IN
f,,neraI was held at the odd Fellows
~ H., "wednesday Rev. A. f. Rus