Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-01

/ The grange meets Friday evening.
Dec. 4. for their annual election OF
officers, All those who do not wish 10
hold office for the ensuing year are
notified to be present and look after
their affairs.
]. IL. Ware goes Friday to Putney
to take charge of u large auction sat
| urday al East Puthey Mr.. war"
does not act as auctioneer. nut rath-
er In the capacity OF receiver or gen
eral manager,
L.. II. Fessenden's horse took fright
at the cars few days ago and stirred
things up somewhat, upsettihg tue
wagon and giving Mr.. Fessenden quite
shake up. but fortunately no serious
injuries were received.
The Bratteboro visitors for Tuesday
included the following from Towns
bend. Misses Abby and Ethel Fol-
Iette. Mr.. and Mrs. B. Il. Brigham. u.
b. Batchelder, Fred Ober, Raymond
Beebe and DR.. i. l.. Osgood.
Mrs. c. c. Taft Is building an addi-
ton onto the rear end OF the store oc-
cupied by +. l.. Lowe The addition
Is ~ feet square, and VIII AFFORD
shelter. among other things. to the
new oil tank which Mr.. Lowe recent
Nv nut in Fred Chamberlin Is doing
the work.
The new engine Is In place at Will
lard's mill. and will soon be In running
order. The connections have not all
been made yet, but steam was turned
on Tuesday and the engine was run
for short while. The new building
is well enclosed and the work OF laying
the floorings and setting up the ma
chinery Is being pushed as rapidly as
possible.
The expectation is somewhat prev
aIent that I'm some way the teaching
force at the seminary Is to be aug
mented next term. but those VINO
know the combinations are some
what reticent as to the manner OF
bringing this about, and also as 10
the personnel OF the addition. Iime,
or someone else will eventually reveal
the secret.
The friends of Professor Edgecomb,
who is now principal of Derby acad.
envy. will be interested to Know tnat
one of his pupils recently won the $so
entrance examination prize In Latin
at the University of Vermont. This
examination is open TO all competitors
from the freshman class and the win
ming of It reflects considerable credit
not only on the particular pupil. but
also upon his instructors.
The seminary closed last week with
a social. given by the juniors. Enter.
tainment was supplied by shadow pic
lures. gramophone music and March
ing. Sandwiches coffee and cake
were served for refreshments, and the
large number present had an ENJOY
able time. Some of the former out
Iof-town students who We're in attend
ance were Frank Smith, the Misses
IGarfeld. Miss Cora Brown. John
Chase and Linn Lawrence.
Posters are up advertising an auc-
ton for next Tuesday, Dec. 5. at the
lib. b. Brigham farm, which Is now
owned by C. s. Hayden. The entire
stock, furniture, farm tools and farm
are for sale. Most of the furniture
is almost new. having been used only
about year j. II. Ware Is auction
Ger. Mr.. Hayden's brother is here
with him al present and will remain
until after the auction to help him in
settling up his affairs preparatory to
returning to Massachusetts,.
The L. G.. S. Messenger volume five,
No. /. made its appearance at the close
of the fall term. The cover design is
simple but attractive. and the current
issue compares very favorably with
Its predecessors. The paper this year
has a Up. G." editor in chief In the
person Of Fred D Osgood '05. Miss
Ethel Toilette. '06. Is assistant. The
articles are generally good and more
or less sensible All things consid-
cred. the Messenger staff is to be con-
graduated on its first number.
The many friends of Mr.. Harthorne,
a former principal of Leland q Gray
seminary. will be glad to know that
he is very pleasantly located at Wolf
boro. N. H. Mr.. Harthorne is in charge
of the commercial department of the
Brewster Free academy well en-
dowed and finely equipped school.
There are at present seven teachers
beside the principal, three ladies ana
four. gentlemen. The building. just
finished sufficiently for occupancy
this last fall. is fine brick structure.
fireproof, commanding beautiful
view of the beautiful Lake Winnepe-
saukee The present enrolment Is ex-
actly $50. Those who were concerned
about Mr.. Harthorne's physical con-
dition when he was here will be glad
to know that he is in excellent health
now.