Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

THE annual sale OF 20 cent mats
and flowers at Jardine x Co.'S be-
gins Saturday at 10 o'clock'-adV'
The regular business meeting OF
tho ~ q II. u. will be held Thursday
afternoon in the Y. NJ. c. A. pariors'
The first class license at the
Rrattleboro house expires next Weu.
nesday and the bar In that hotel VIII
he closed at II o'clock on the evening
Of that day. =. l.. Shea's second class
license expires Tuesday
The Woman's association OF the
First congregational church OF west
Rrattleboro will serve strawperry
sumner next Wednesday evening
from to 1880 In the church pariors'
the proceeds to be applied to the We
randa fund.
The Estey steamer, which was re-
oan,ly bought by the village. was gwen
trial on the Flat street meadow yes
tarday afternoon under the directioh
Eof chief Engineer Sanders anu we
| baiI,ffs The machine was fouhu 10
he in first class condition ana was ia'-
ar taken TO the steamer mouse
-Rumors have been afioat this week
m the effect that +. G. Gale q COM
many were TO receive license lron'
! the New Hampshire commissioners
and II has been stated tnat -.
on the matter would take p,a9e .
day or tomorrow In Cohcoru.
understood that the concern W." a.
ceiye only bottle license II any 10
granted. A.,
Mrs. Henry II. Thompson, MIS-, Al
fred S. Thompson ana MISS uehe D.
SLATE entertained the members OF nra.-
,,ahoro chapter. Daughters OF the
american Revolution. at the nome Vi
The former Wednesday evening re
norts from the delegates TO the Con
tinartal Congress were given ana
musical program followed. Durius
thu evening refreshments were served.
At the meeting of the Professional
club Wednesday evening in the b,uoh'
ho,sa Congressman Kfttredge Has
rins gave a paper on The Labor .'ues
ton IN which he took issue with tne
nractices of the labor unions IN their
interfering with public peace ana op-
nosinq the laws of the land. Congress
man Haskins said that ne was ~,
opposed to the unions themseNes ~.
that some of their actions calieu
the most severe condemnation anu ene
sternest resistance. Inc papsi
ahly written. we'll delivered and hahu-
Lad the question in a mastery man
ner II was heard with great inter
ast nv all present and there followed
On Interesting discussion led by ReV
r. r Nasseck, pastor of the uniVer-
salist church. Previous TO the NEE.
ing the club members took supper III
the dining room.
The First Regiment band =
strong. went to Boston on the ear.
troin Wednesday TO act as escort l -,
connecticut Valley commahder!.
n of Greenfield in the parade Whlci
took place in connection with the cen
tennial celebration OF the graiiu WI,
mandery of Massachusetts anu nhou
island. About 40 bands participa.s.
in the parade and the WORK y, ,r "a,
prattleboro organization received higi
Sraisa The Greenfield commander
Vas entertained by Palestine commah'
dery of Chelsea after the parade ahS
OH Of the officers OF the Chelsea com
manderv spoke highly of the oailu
work. on account of an order IRON
the Massachusetts, musicians unioi
M union bands took part in the ceie
hration. and for this reason r.
T aitsinger had some difficulty al nrs
! In securing good musicians. In
Rrattleboro band was in line iron
. ia. 30 until $50 and marched seVera
miles. Most of the local nusiu,ai !,
, returned home on the late tram Weu
t nesday. II. V. Alien OF Be'hsi. re-
mental drum major, led the pand
the parade,
"Wednesday was observed as Jap
! anese Day in the primary scnoois
tho village The years WORK 10, ~, w
: second grade is based upon chiiu ~
in other lands and the chiloreh stuuie
during May and June are the oapai.
:. ESQ on Wednesday afternoon 0
sacord grade children gathered in tn
: High street primary school when Mr'
: Fred S Knight spoke to them OF Jap
' anase customs Mrs. Knight wa
0 dressed i'm japanese costume and II
iustrated her talk with dolls, CONS
8 hric- a -brac. articles of dress. SEWN
: and cooking utensils. allowing tn
! children To examine her collection 9
: curios and photographs. miniatur
Japanese village had been arrahse
n on the sand table, and there couIu
: seen a tea-house, pagoda uecorate
y with tiny lanterns, blossomihg cheIi
4 trees. a well, lake, streams spahiIs
: by rustic bridges ana fu1lyatla III y.
/. background No detail was forgotte
: in the landscape garden, and from On
= little hoy dolls flying kites to the httl
a girl dolls drinking tea ana playih
= With their dolls the characteristics
Jananese child life were emphasiZe'
AZ the school children were dlsmisse
:, they were presented with Japanes
= f,ags nv two little girls dressed IN cos
= tune. Much Of the success OF the oe
: CASTOR was due to Mrs. c. b. Gro"
f ell.
h The summer book of the Boston
e Maine railroad for 1905 is just GU
: and is a comprehensive compenulu
r. of information in regard to routes an
9 rates for New England travellers. III
q Roston & Maine and allied system
r cover so large a portion OF the suiuUi'
s resort territory OF New Engianu tii'
S no satisfactory trip from OUTSIDE Ne
England can be arranged without u
inc its Zines. In this book every pc:
J sibIe effort has been made TO give
: tahulated form the details as to prlc
\ hotel accommodations. scenic attra'
u tions. railroad connections. stage al
y Steamboat connection and the thou'
: and and one things that interest u
. prospective vacationists. The tnrous
u train service to the White Mountain
x via Brattleboro from New YORK GU
n will be resumed on June 20 ana w
e continue daily until Oct. I. For u
! first part of the season dining y
FL will run from Springfield TO VIM
= River Junction and for the last part
t. The season from White River Junctit
y. To Springfield. There will also
d through train service between Ne
Id York and Bar Harbor, Me- ana u
IS maritime provinces. St. Adams MO
p treal and Quebec. Further lnIorri
l. ton may be had on application 10 !,
he General offices In Boston or to al
l. agent of the company at local ST
$ tions.
IL A struggle between the sopI,
>. mores and freshmen OF the brattl
boro high school created eons,oeFa !.
excitement in the neighborhood OF
rs high school BUILDING last Friday eve
&c ING Night officer Worden was