Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

livestock shipments from the
local depot Monday consisted OF 81
head of cattle, 36 calves and 20 hogs
--Leitsinger's orchestra furnished
. music for the concert and ball of the
Turner'S Falls, Mass, paper makers
union Monday evening.
The next regular meeting of Pro-
tective grange will be Wednesday
evening when the officers of the en-
suing year will be installed.
"A meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A. anc
board of directors was held In the
association rooms last evening whef
about 20 members were voted In.
F. d. e. Stowe shipped four sid
I Yer duckwing game bantams to New
York city Monday to compete In the
Madison Square Garden poultry show
Y The Connecticut river furnished
!. excellent skating Saturday and sun
q day, many going as far as the sus-
/ pension bridge and a few continuing
to the Dummerston ferry.
The Pettee ck-farm in West
Brattleboro, owned by Joseph and
!. Ernest Perry, has been sold through
: A. V. Mays agency to Joseph Wichol
of Holyoke, Mass, the purchaser tax
}, ing part of the stock, tools and fod-
der.
A social for Masons and their
families will be held in Masonic hall
this evening under the auspices OF
Bingham chapter, o. E. S. Songs
readings, cards and dancing will be
features of the evenings entertain
ment
The medals for the various mem
bers of the Vermont national guard,
who won in rifle competition during
! the past year, will be awarded as soon
as Capt c. f. Burnham, ordinance
officer, receives the bars from the
several companies.
There will be special meeting
of Beauseant commandery X. T., In
Masonic hall Monday evening when
the Red Cross degree will be con-
ferred. 1t is expected that the right
eminent grand commander and MS
staff will be present.
The second of the Brattleboro as
semblies was held in the Brooks
house Friday evening and attended
by a large number. The dining room
was effectively decorated with
| streamers, evergreen and colored
lights, and the music furnished by
Leitsingers orchestra was acknowi-
edged to be the equal OF any ever
heard in town. Dancing continued
until l o'clock,
At a meeting of the trustees OF
the Congregational church Saturday
evening f. c. Leitsinger was chosen
organist and musical director for the
coming year with the choir as follows;
w. A. Gilbert, tenor; Miss Emma
T. Gregg, soprano; Miss Laura Lett
singer alto; and George Z. Adams
bass. Ansel Pierce has been hired as
ianitor of the church in place OF
Charles Berry.
The anniversary Of Washington
wedding day comes on January o.
hut will be observed by Brattleboro
chapter Daughters of the American
Revolution, next Wednesday, when
| the chapter will be entertained by
Mrs. e. III. Putnam and Mrs. +, y,
Pettee at Mrs. Pettee's home, inc
| Colonial, High street, from to IN
the afternoon. There will be read
ing. A Romance of the Revolution. py
Mrs. Alfred S. Thompson.
There was a hearing before Ref
cree f. d. Z. Stowe Saturday on the
petition of John +. Morse OF South
Newfane for a discharge from BANK
ruptcy. Among the Directing credi-
Gently secured verdict of about ST.
600 against Morse on suit for breach
of promise to marry The eXamlna-
tion was continued until Jan. A. A. +.
/ Schwenk appeared for Morse, Z. -
Fits for Miss Stratton, and Frank H.
Barber, trustee, for himself.
--"Doc" owen. whose ability as a
card sharp was formerly well known
in this town, claims to have reformed
and IN he ION the level" on a recent
Trim TO Europe on the steamer Cedric
the doctor did not touch card during
the entire voyage, and made himseil
so agreeable that his fellow passen-
gers bought him a $3.50 loving cup, SO
the story runs. Mr. Owen figured IN
the newspapers short time ago
through his application to the courts
to have his photograph removed from
the rogues' gallery
The probate court at its Saturday
session allowed the will of Calista j.
Stebbins of Brattleboro and appoint
ed j. II. Mortified administrator with
the will annexed. License was grant
ed Bert C. Baldwin to sell the real
estate belonging to the Earl f. VIII
lard estate of Dummerston. The Will
of Mary D. Jones of Dummerston was
|
appointed executor. o. e. Butter
falt,'s account as administrator OF
the Joseph Dix estate of Nottingham
was allowed Frank Phelps was APP
| pointed executor of the Will OF Mary
f. Phelps.
The officers of Wantastiquet lodge
of odd Fellows were installed
Monday evening in l. o. Q. F..
hall by District Deputy Trask
| of Bellows Falls. The exercises
were followed by banquet at which
there was a large attendance. A >.
Currier was installed as recording sec
rotary for the 22nd time. Charles Il.
Sturgis as treasurer for the 10th time,
and Charles f. Cobb as secretary Ior
the 18th time, Wantastiquet lodge
has the largest membership OF any
order in town and is in excellent con-
dition financially. owning property 10
the amount of about 100000.
RAYMOND II. Amidon. travelling
salesman for d. p. Dewitt, ana Ell
nest Miller clerk in the Grange store
have this week bought the retail gro
cory business of Arthur F. Roberts
e company, and will take possession
| January IS. Both of the new owners
have had considerable experience in
the grocery business, Mr.. Amidon be-
ing formerly employed in F. G. Ciarks
store. Mr.. Roberts has several busi-
ness opportunities but has not yet de.
cided which of them he will take. he
has been in the grocery business IN
Brattleboro for the past IL years
formerly having the store now occu-
MED by Brosnahan G. Sullivan. Tne
sale was made through Mays agency
Forty of the grange children en-.
loved the Christmas entertainment
I given them at grange hall FRIDAY