Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20

al weeks ago, has SO far recovered a
to be able to leave his room fey
minutes at a time. He was danger
ously hurt. and his many friends ar
rejoicing that he Is now on the wa.
to complete recovery.
The lecture course committee re
port the illness of Prof. Lee and tina
he will be unable to lecture here THU
month, but VIII probably be her,
sometime In March, The COMMITTEES
hope to be able to have some kind Of
entertainment for Jan. 80, of which
announcement will be made later.
The fine seighing has again brought
horse racing In as prominent win
ter sport, Several parties from out
of town, also the home trotters were
out this week. The outside parties
had things their own way until Benny
Bell, the bay PAGER, appeared and
easily took the lead, winning the blue
ribbons.
AS Mrs. George +. Moody, accom-
panied by her daughter Marion and
Mrs. James, were returning home from
church Sunday morning the horse be-
came unmanageable and ran. The
ladies' were thrown out near G. r..
Moody's but no severe injuries were
inflicted except to Mrs. Moody whose
arm was broken.
The horse sheds back of the Uni
tartan church are completed, but are
yet to be painted. Rev. ID. NJ. Wilson,
In "A few well chosen words last Sun
day, thanked the two ladies whose
gift of $500 to the town had made the
rebuilding of the church sheds pos
sible, referring to the Misses Belcher,
who were the generous donors.
John A. Aiken of Greenfield has
been recently appointed chief justice
of the supreme court. Many in
town recohect that after
graduating from Dartmouth college
Mr. Aiken taught the private high
school here for one year and are not
that distinction has come
to him as a recognized man Of abili-
ty.
Rev. A. II. Pierson occupied the pull
pit of the Congregational church Sun
day morning and evening. He will
preach each Sunday for the next four
weeks and will also give lectures AT
the training school every morning ex-
cept on Mondays and Saturdays, TAX
ing for his subject Christian Eth
cs. He is expecting to deliver the !
address before the students on Found
.rs' day which comes on Feb. 5.
Through the columns of the daily
papers the managers of the North
ield schools are making earnest APP
,eals for liberal aid. Any Gripping
If these schools would be a public
Misfortune and it is earnestly hoped
hat people of wealth will assist de-
CRYING young people to gain an edu
n,, hxy Irwin syn hnt hn
rice of tuition in the schools will not
ave to be raised.
In the Christian Herald. Jan. IL, !.
,tters were given from the leading
tatesmen, educators, divines, authors,
nanciers and others of our country
xpressing their views of the thing
lost to be desired by the American {
eople during the coming four years
President Roosevelt's administra-
on. Among the letters was one by
z r. Moody who hopes for united y
forts on the part Of Christian ma
ons in relieving the oppressed" The I
tiers were all most interesting and :
] were in accord with the true Amer i,
an idea Of peace, progress and pros.
Gritty with national honor and right
BUSINESS.
The society event of the season
mes this week Thursday and Friday :,
'enings at the town hall. BY reason U
the enlargement of the town hall
e ladies were able to serve one of c.
cir fine chicken-pie suppers on c
1ursday evening to a large number
guests. This was followed by f
anna, which needs no further b.
than that the name of
e manager is B. f. Field. My h,
i'm Next had for characters: Tar =,
icum Twitters, village apothecary,
F. Field; Tim Bolus, assis-
Mt, N. D. Alexander; Tom Trap, L, "a
traveller, ]. w. Field, jr.; NJ
rmer Wheatear, T. R. Calender; ia
'dia, Twitters's wife, Mrs. Dwight
deter; Cicely, her niece, Miss Dick pa
son; Peggy, Twitters's housekeep- sa
Mrs. Arthur Proctor. Friday st
;ht the ladies wih serve an oyster al
pper and the fair will close with in
If hours dancing, Leitsinger's or
estra furnishing music. Floor d.
tor, N. D. Alexander. The hall
/ be open each afternoon at 8 da
lock for a sale. There are to be
eral different booths and special an
ture will be Ladies' Home Jour =,
booth where subscriptions will
taken for that popular magazine. us