Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

A. nv auuupoh society VIII meet nj
the cascade near the Hunt farm Wed.
nesday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The Ladies' Enterprise society will
meet with Mrs. A. A. Blanchard. Es-
ley street, Wednesday afternoon AT Z
O'Clock.
"A special meeting of Brattleboro
lodge, +. A. NJ, viii be held in Ma
sonic hall this evening to work the
Master Mason degree.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will hold its regular
business meeting in the church par
Tors next Wednesday at D. m.
H. r. Brown has bought two au-
tomobiles, Rambler Is horse power
car and Columbia II horse power
car for use in his livery business.
Joseph Savary of Pittsfeld, Mass
and John Larrow of this town have
leased John Bissett's barber shop on
Elliot street. taking possession Mon
day.
Col. c. A. Miles who has held the
position of grand sachem of Quonek-
taket tribe of Red Men since its or :
ganization, resigned the office last
week. his place being taken by Her.
bert +. Harris.
DR.. A. l.. Pettees dog, Prince was
run over and killed last Friday by +.
G. Rogerss Pope Hartford touring car.
the accident taking place near the
corner of Chaplin and Linden streets.
The dog had started across the street
in chase of bird and did not see the
machine.
Hunts agency reports the follow
ing pensions: Original, E. d. Smith.
New York (war with SPAIN, William
H. Barnes, Jamaica: Brigham 7.
Phelps, Westminster increases, Harry
Rowe Brattleboro; H. A. Dudley,
South Londonderry; William Lynch,
Hinsdale, N. II.
The professional club will hold it's
Ladies' Night Monday evening in the
Brooks house. Rev. NJ ]. Carmody
reading paper upon Our Recent I'M
migrants, the discussion to be led by
Il. l.. Waterman Supper will be
served at 8 o'clock.
Nelson p Coffin of Newport. n.
H., formerly director of the local CHOIR
al union, and Miss Nellie j. Rounse-
vel also of that town were married
Monday at the South Congregational
church in that town by Rev. p. c.
Grant Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin will live
in Croydon, n. H., this summer and
may possibly take up their residence
in Keene in the fall.
Rev f. L. Masseck will speak at
the meeting on the common Sunday
afternoon. music being furnished by
| the Congregational choir and a por'
ton of Leitsinger's orchestra. Col H
E. Taylor will preside. In case OF
rain the meeting will take place in
Festival hail. The Esteyville meeting
will be addressed by Rev. A. H. Webb
and there will be special music
1t is probable that the actual work
of bringing the Brattleboro & White
hall branch of the Central Vermont
system to standard gauge Will be
done Sunday. July 2, by force OF pc
tween 300 and 400 men who VIII
make an attempt 10 spread all the
rails within "a hours. Practically all
the new ties are now in place and the
workmen are now giving their atten-
ton to ballasting and grading.
Charles w. Durham brought his
new "a horse power Stevens Duryea
touring car to Brattleboro saturday,
making the trip from Springneid'
Mass, in company with p. u. WHIT
ney, w. Fl. Bracket and c. A. Harris;
| in dark blue with yellow running gear
and a folding canvas top. 1t Is one
Of the handsomest and most smoothly
running cars in town. Mr.. Whitney
has also ordered one and expects 10
receive 1t about the first Of July.
A hearing took place before JUS
tice Arthur C, Spencer Tuesday in the
case of G. e. Gilman of this town
against F. C. Adams of Chester on the
Frank C. Adams of Chester on the
matter of alleged deceit in a recent
horse trade. the suit being brought LOT
5000. The plaintiff was Represented
Nv r. c. Bacon of Brattleboro and the
defendant by L. E. Sherwin OF Ches.
fer The Justice rendered a Verulcl
for the ptaintiff to recover $S5 and an
appeal was taken to county court.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles H.
navennort took place Saturday AFTER
noon. there being brief prayer ser
vice at her late home at O'CLOCK une
body was then taken to the uni.a-
rian church where further services
we're held, Rev. e. Q. 5. Osgood on
eating Mrs. Harriet Brasor Pratt
sang Abide With Me and Nearer MY
Cod TO Thee. The bearers were MI
tradpe Haskins. S. w. Edwards, Har
nv webster and +. Fl. Holden: Bur
isl took place in the family lot III
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Nearly 100 people attended the
Moonlight supper and dance given ny
the entertainment committee ol ~.
Wanta stiuuet golf club SATURDAY 49,
nino and if the weather hau pson
more congenial a much larger hui,ipel
would have been present. The cup
,'ouse niazza and the lower tenlils
nourt we're Illuminated with Japanese
10 nterns and the lawn in front Vi eIe
house was decorated with potteu
arpreen trees lighted in similar me- 90
nor Supper was served at sinai tha
hlas set i'm front of the house, a"u w
tennis court was covered VIZ VII. ha;,,g
vas and used for dancing hios, ,;ryoanf
furnished by the First
band. =,
1omes Norton of Springhelu'
,,osS inventor of the Norton shutlei
,rorker has been in town tnis D,t
,nakine arrangements WIN lns "a RI
tiahoro Machine works III resau nd
The manufacture of his inVen.iu tha
70 satisfactory terms are reacheu ,Yor.
work will begin at once. simnle
W., Say;ce is an extremely siinP,u
TON nnening and closing WINDOW
shutters from within and can danaee to
on any window without ar.o on intends
the woodwork. MI. No 'a.o1n and will
TO push the sale of the ,s aro, the
es.a within a short time r.
couneis SON of the inventor Is ~,
NJ .,ad with his father ana VIII at
20. town with headquarters
n III at GA Elliot street.
Congressman Haskins , nns
neen notified by the war , dep one
that he is entitled TO as candi-
principal and two ai,er n iyuited states
dates for cadet at tne west Point