Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-09
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Of the will 0'e
-Wantastiauet lodge, I. O. O. r..
VIII observe Sunday as Memorial day
members are requested to meet in the
hall at 2.S0 y. m.
Leo council. Knights of Columbus
worked the second degree on two can
: oidates Wednesday evening, the ex-
j ercises being followed by refreshments
and social hour
Joseph Green of Boston, who re-
Gently bought the o. Il. Ware farm
In the West river district, has sold the
property back to Mr.. Ware, the papers
being passed Monday
The Ladies' Enterprise society will
meet with Mrs. A. |. williams. Chest
nut street. Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock 1t is hoped all members will
be present as there is work to be
done.
The funeral of Mrs. Lorenzo D.
Thayer took place Monday afternoon
from her late home on Cottage street.
Rev. F. L. Masseck officiating. The
body was taken to Dummerston for
burial in the family lot.
Fred Morris. former resident of
this town. was thrown from his BIZ
cycle in Springfield. Mass. Monday.
ScNcic dDOul TIE
head and face. At last accounts he
was making good recovery.
M. ]. Moran has leased the room
over the Abbott & Alderman market
on the second floor of Emersons new
Elliot street block and will move his
undertaking business there as soon as
the quarters are furnished.
1 William B. Warren. whose ac-
/ ceptance of the position of night
Waterman was announced In the Re-
/ former last week. will begin his du-
ties a week from tomorrow night. The
bailiffs will hold their regular month
ly meeting this evening when 1t is ex-
pected that several more policemen
will be given commissions.
The annual meeting of the West
ern Auueduct association was held in
the Office of the Brattleboro Gas Light
company Tuesday evening when the
following officers were chosen: Clerk
and treasurer, George c. Averill: pres
ident. Charles +. Thompson; directors.
DR.. H. ID. Holton and E. c. Crosby
An assessment of 81 share was
voted.
i The funeral of j. Howard Plum
mer was held Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock from his late home in West
Brattleboro, Rev. f. l.. Masseck Of
i ficiating. w. S. Stearns sang two
selections and the bearers were ]. F.
Liscom, N l.. Staples. Foster Stearns
and H. w. Simonds. Burial was in
the family lot in West Brattleboro
cemetery.
/ The entertainment committee OF
the Wantastiquet golf club will give
a moonlight supper and dance to CLUB
members and guests Friday evening
June 16. from to IL o'clock at the
club house. Music will be furnished
by the First Regiment band and dane
ing will be enjoyed on one or the ten
mis- courts which will be covered with
canvass for the occasion.
/ About 400 people attended the first
open air meeting of the season on the
Common Sunday afternoon at $3.50. ~.
c.. Crosby president OF the \ M y A..
presided and Rev. A. H. webb OF tne
1 Methodist church gave an interesting
and helpful talk. Music was furnisneu
i nv an orchestra of five pieces ana the
Quartet Of the Universalist church. Tne
/ service was brought to an abrupt ter
mination by shower.
-Elroy Kenney Of Guilford entered
plea of guilty before Justice ). n:
Merrifield Wednesday on the chargs u
I
come Kenney who pleaded guilty 10
| intoxication Tuesday in the same
court Elroy Kenney was sentenced
~ three months in the house or cor
rection and was taken there Dy Dep
uty Sheriff F. L. Wellman IN cori-
many with Welcome Kenney.
-Rapid progress is being made IN
wing the broad gauge ties between
west Dummerston and South Lon
donderrv and it is likely that tnas
nortjon Of the work will be finisheo
within two or three weeks. Be1ore
the gauge is widened. however. II VII
he necessary to change severai VI va
curves. The same rails VIII De uss USE,
for the broad gauge track tnose ~ on,
in place being heavy enough "
commodate the traffic.
Representatives of the Jonn E r.
;nson Ten Big Shows ComDiheu ha ~
inst completed arrangements ~, ~.
coming of the Father OF SHOWS a..
the biAboards show an attraS. IN.
ee ,;otoriaI printing The show. un-
" ~ management of John Roplh-
uon is now enjoying its $50 year Q.
. n and is one of the forelhos -
pp,ousement attractions of America. -
not of the world. At Brattleporo
sdoy afternoon and evening" june
1
81.
Frank Mancini. young son OF =.
.,onriri has admitted to Village Az
.nrnav A. F. Schwenk that ne ianc
III .oln. s,o nm from box 81 week ae "a,
S.aav He was in company wiz,
savarai other boys at the time, anu anl
Snd,ng the door to be unlocked ~ ~
nned Il out of curiosity. one VI e
bovs told him what to 10 Moncini
there was fire ana youhs .ha lever.
thorehtlessiy pulled down inc i ettar
NOUS 1,s shaiiiffs will consider the mater
ne a. regular meeting this eVenine
az decide what penalty snail De III
posed. eo,a
nnaared before Justice +. y
N S,owe tuesday afternoon as IN
r. 90, IN a case brought py JUN
I enu 20 recover damages LOT ~ n.,
Larro" bis dog which was kiiieu ~
oealn .o,,ohi,e being run by bailey' "a
an s.rank and Frank Laugnton az
r. ga Cor harrow and James r; n .,tna
pea eor RaiIey. The evidence sup that
e., The plaintiff tended 10 so vceed-
~ driver of the machine was rs;eent
;ne the speed limit and was that the
WINE unlicensed and couio .ns
dos NC tiIled with impunity; 1,t
fore DC lad in favor Of the deIenuan..
Stowe ru that while the dog was na nGe
hoidIns the plaintiff had not niaue
ou.ia" ',fBcient case Of negligence
oro, services over the body 81
-ruhernu arhert b. Titus were helo
the ia.e afternoon at 2 o'clock IA '1re
Sunoas tional chapel. Rev; n
cong esssciatine. A large oeesao
Miles SedSwick post G. A. H. was t9;iss
from s exsil as many others; Mr., n Mlles
ent as se.I,ng tribute to the depart -