Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-11

III. ID. Ryder of Bellows Falls
county examiner began holding teach
ers examinations In the high school
building yesterday.
As there is still great demand
for home made cake the womans aux
iliary has decided to hold two more
cake sales. There will be a sale at the
Y. M. c. A. rooms Saturday as usual.
-One of the suits recently filed with
the county clerk Is that Of the town
of Jamaica against c. j. Howe, Its
tax collector for the years 1900 and
1901, for the purpose of recovering
$1S4.75 alleged to be due In uncollect-
ed taxes. The case was heard before
a justice March 2S and an appeal to
county court was taken at that time.
"A. =. Ramage. treasurer of the
Ramage Paper company of Holyoke
and Monroe Bridge. Mass, was In
town Wednesday to consult his at
torneys In connection with the COM
pany's petition to Judge Wheeler to
have the verdict In the case of Balduzzi
VS.. Ramage Paper company set aside
on the ground that 1t was not In ac-
cordance with the law and the evil
dence. Judge Wheeler has not yet
given his decision.
ut SUBWAY tplti-
pany of Boston has this week filed its
specifications as plaintiff in the suit
recently brought against the Brattle-
boro Manufacturing company to re-
cover on promissory note of $4,000
given Nov. 10. 1904, for six months.
The note was signed "Brattleboro
Manufacturing Co., c. + Thompson.
treasurer. C. II. Thompson. president"
The suit is brought for $4,000 and is
returnable at the September term of
court. RasKins & Schwenk appear as
counsel for the plaintiff.
The meeting on the Common Sun
day evening will be addressed by DR..
George f. Martin of Lowell Mass. A.
l.. Maynard will preside and Miss Win
kler will sing. Rev. A. II. Webb will
be the speaker at the Esteyville meet
ing, The schedule for the remainder
Of the season is as following: Aug. 20
on the Common, Rev. A. II. Webb.
speaker. DR.. C. G. Wheeler. chairman;
Aug. 81, Rev. +. l.. Masseck. speaker.
]. l.. Martin. chairman; Sept, 3, Prof
l.. b. Patton. speaker, f. c. Crosby,
chairman; Aug. 20 in Esteyville. Rev
E. Q. S. Osgood. speaker. Aug. 27, Rev
II. A. Goodhue, speaker.
The body of Augusta Tremaine. 81
wife of Stephen r. Bradley. was
brought here yesterday afternoon for
burial in the Bradley lot in Prospect
Hill cemetery. Mrs. Bradley died at
her home in Nyack. N. Y. Monday
from heart trouble with which she
had been sufferer for many years.
Besides her husband, who was a son
Of the late S. Dorr Bradley of this
town, she is survived by two sons and
two daughters. all of Nyack. Mrs
Bradley was formerly frequent sum-
mer visitor in Brattleboro. A large
number Of relatives. including the four
children, accompanied the body to
yesterday but Mr.. Bradley
himself was unable to come on ac-
count of poor health.
The Brattleboro overall company
now has force of several men and
about so women at work in its manu-
in the C. A. Jones building,
where the business is now well under
way, New operatives for the sewing
machines are being taken on as rapid
~ as possible and the company has an
abundance of orders to fill. The cut
ting benches are in operation and a
number of cutters are at work, A
curiosity in the factory is little ma
FIlllt uI1NtI NY GIL CiSNtN A'oNNi
which cuts 100 thicknesses of cloth at
once into overalls. Jackets, or what
ever is wanted. 1t works a good deal
like an old fashioned Up and down
saw but has a knife with quite a
smooth edge that Is speeded very
high.-Keene Sentinel,
-E. E. Perry's liver and white
pointer. Dots John. one of the most
finely bred sporting dogs in this
country, has been sold this week to
New York broker. who has a summer
home in Rochester, n. Y. The price
paid Mr. Perry was $3.50, large
amount to put into so pounds of
dog flesh. yet not exorbitant when the
breeding is considered. Dots
John is by Alfreds John the premier
field trial pointer of the United
States. out of Dots Pearl, acknowl-
edged to be the greatest producer of
field trial winners that ever lived. Mr.
Perry's dog is the best son OF TINS
and the combination OF
blood Is no longer obtainable. DOTS
John was a year old in June and has
been owned by Mr.. Perry about
year. He was shipped to his new
acme Yesterday.
The annual parish picnic of st.
Nichaels Roman Catholic church
will take place at Central park. Ver--
non. next Wednesday. Trains Will
cave Brattleboro for the park at 1925,
, and 1915 a. m, and return at $50,
and d. m In the morning begin
hing at 1920 there Will be pro-
gram of athletic events. including
90 yard dash. 50-yard dash for boys
putting the shot, jumps. etc. Three
,rizes will be awarded in each event
rhe women of the parish Will serve
Inner at noon and at 2:30 O'Clock
here will be a baseball game between
he Brattleboro and Hinsdale teams.
There will also be dancing all day IN
he pavilion with music by Leitsinsers
orchestra. 1t is expected that large
lumber from here will take advantage
# the excursion rate and make IL
,oint to enjoy the outing.
An important lawsuit. which Is
low in progress in Essex county. Is
hat of the Connecticut River LUMBER
company against the Grand Trunk
Railroad company for damages az
eyed to be sustained by the pialhtiil
n the forest fires of 1903. 1t is
laimed that 10000 acres of timber
and were burned over by fire re-
hitting from a spark from an engine
f the defendant company. ana the
umber company claims damages 70
he amount of 100000. over 5oo
witnesses have been summoned on the
ase and the hearing promises TO De
lengthy one. The timber lands IN
uestion are situated in the towns OF
Brunswick. Lewis and
ferdinand adjoining the town OF
Averill where a number of local hsh-
rmen go every spring. Brattleboroo
arty was at Averill in the spring OF
sO3 when the fires took place, and
lain agent of the Grand Trunk re-
emily called on the different members
n ascertain if they knew enough or
he circumstances to be of use as Wit
esses.
Nothing definite resulted from the