Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-10
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

III. ID, Ryder. county eNuiiihei ".
teachers. viii hold examinations IN
Brattleboro Dec, ] and 2,
Friendship circle will meet IN
odd Fellows hall Friday, Nov. IL.
Supper will be served at 6;l5 M usual
1T Is the intention of the Sunset
Lake Water company to have rs many
local men as possible employed on the
work for the new water system.
Matte Griswold. n three year-old
child. died at the hospital Wednesday
night of necrosis of the bone. The
body was sent to Newfane for burial
yesterday
The high school football team had
a game arranged with Greenfield for
to- morrow but word has been received
this week that the Franklin county
team has dlsbanded,
The -months-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Vivier died yes
terday afternoon at the lodge on the
Kiping place In Dummerston. The
funeral will take place Tomorrow.
The next social of the working
women and girls will be held In Red
Mems hall Thursday evening. All are
cordially invited to be present as Dusl-
ness of Importance will come before
them. A good program Is expected
and refreshments will be served.
The hearing before Judge Wheel
er 70 determine the value of certain
real estate claimed by the trustee OF
the n. f. Skies bankrupt estate was
resumed yesterday afternoon IN the
probate Office. II. c. Barber appearing
for John Barrett, Mrs. Emma Buck.
man and +. V. Doolittle, and A. r.
Schwenk and r. C. Bacon for the trus-
tee, e. S. Hall. The testimony was
not all in yesterday afternoon ana the
remainder was taken this morning
The Bellows Falls Driving cup
has under way plan FOR the orsan
ization of an association inciuuIhs al
the horsemen Of Claremont. Spring-
field, Keene. Brattleboro ana beiioms
Falls Matinee races VIII De helo aes
eral times during the season In each
lor these places and purses onered IN
the different events. This, however,
will not interfere with the resuiaI
matinees of the local club. Although
not fully decided yet 1t Is pretty SURF
that some such an association VIII DC
formed before the racing season opens
Bellows Falls Times.
There has been considerable taik
recently about the formation Oh
lbuilding company for the purpose W
Erecting several tenement houses III
town The Brattleboro Cabinet com
Ipany finds it difficult to get skiiieu
mechanics to come to Brattieporo VI
account of the lack of reasonable zen
lements. and other employers OF iapo,
ARE similarly troubled. III was ny '
many wears ago that the problem III
Rrattleboro was TO fill the vacant
tenements and this change in condi
Itions certainly speaks well FOR inc
prosperity of the community.
Tho petition of the Connecticut
Piver Railroad company for authority
70 issue new stock to the amount OF
e. mn 600 with which to purchase tht
Vermont Valley road was the supJec'
Iof n hearing before the railroad com
missioners i'm Boston yesterday, In'
Counecticut river road Is leased
line Boston & Maine railroad, whicl
also onerates the Vermont valley me
II was explained that II was ueslre'
to make a more permanent Arrange
ment. and that II was anticipated INA
there would be no ditticulty IN eet.ln,
the stockholders to exchange stoci
! car,iticates still. it was desired L
have a provision for public sale !,
. case some stakeholder wanted casi
for his Vermont Valley certlhcates
There was no opposition.
comfy Fish and Game Wardei
Ratchelder of Townshend was IL
Rrattleboro Yesterday investigating
several stories of illegal hunting am
irving TO ascertain the number OF Gee
: Ikii,ed in the various towns in this par
, Of the county. Mr.. Batchelder say
j that he is finding 1t very difhcult !.
determine the exact number killed u
the county on account OF the man!
/, conflicting reports. When asked con
corning his views on the open seaso
| Mr. Batchelder said that ne peien ,
: there were as many deer In the sta.
:, now as there ever would be and n
was strongly in favor keeping TN
nresent law In effect. He said 1t wa
actually true that the deer in man
places damaged the farmers crop
considerably and he thought the
ought to be allowed to kill them a
Q least one week in the year
g The monthly meeting of the Wo
: mans auxiliary was held in the Y M
f r. parlors Tuesday afternoon whe
!. an unusually interesting program wa
:. given, The devotional service opehe
e with song by Miss Gertrude ma.
j thews. with an accompaniment on u,
r piano by Miss Emily Clapp' a Ieau
!. ling from the scriptures was given D
n.
c short talk which was especially inter
! estine. closing with a prayer. Al IN
e close of the business meeting MT
n Orlando B. Douglas of Concord, N II
!, president OF the New Hampshire aux
iljaries gave an excellent paper o
: How can We Make the Important Al
/. Itractive?, which was very interestin
: and instructive. A social nour Iol
f lowed when all the women had Tn
f pleasure of meeting Mrs. Douglas. ne
= freshments were served and pan
e music was given by Miss Emily ClapI
e -Reniamin Tabor Haskins, ~, die
y yesterday morning In
i Mass. after a lingering illness OF
$ little over a year. Mr.. Haskins was
: native of South Londonderry, ana wa
: the son of George Haskins. He livel
Il when young man, at Brattlepor'
for a time. and while here was mar
ried TO Miss Esther Henry of TN
n Mace on April 23, 1861. The weddin
e was a double one. for his sister. mis-
e Martha E. Haskins, was married
$ d. A. Henry. brother OF Mr.. has
t kins's bride. at the same Tune an
: place Shortly after his marrias,
e together with his wife. Mr. HasklI
= removed from Brattleboro to Chico
e nee. Mass. and about AZ years ag
thew went to Springfield. He was
: molder by trade. and for severe
years after going to Springfield
worked at his trade in different shop
about the city. Mr.. Haskins was ais
"a member of the Morning Star lodg
lof Rebekahs and the Odd Fellows. y
II. H. Haskins is the only child. Re
sides Dr. Haskins. a widow ana ~
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. an
mrs. d. A. Henry of Guilford. surviv