Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-14

"A session OF the United State
district court was held In the Brook
house Wednesday for the quarterly ap
proval OF accounts by Judge Wheeler
DIR. +. T.. Steele OF Montpelier, Dr
l.. Nj. Greene OF Bethel and DR.. q.
Foster of Putney made their regular
Inspection of the Brattleboro Retrea
Wednesday.
The class OF 1904 Of the Brattle
boro high school enjoyed reunion a
Spotford lake Wednesday, making tn,
trip In a tally-ho and spending tn,
day ut that resort.
The board of bailiffs will hold II,
regular monthly meeting this evening
when the question of contract fol
street lighting will be the main topi,
for discussion. A formal report from
the Worcester Mass, expert, who has
been examining conditions here. vii
be read
Several loud explosions attracted
the attention of Brattleboro residents
early Wednesday evening and all sorts
of explanations We're given for the
noise. AS matter of fact the ex-
plosions came from some dynamite
with which Michael Black the junk
dealer, was attempting to break up
some old car trucks ON the island.
An electric car in charge of Frank
Darling and Robert Higley was de-
rallied on the lower end OF Canal
street about $40 Wednesday evening,
the accident causing a delay of about
20 minutes. One OF the wheels struck
stone on the track and the car ran
some distance off the rails before II
could be stopped, No damage was
done.
AT the 18th annual meeting of the
Vermont State Pharmaceutical asso-
citation In Burlington Wednesday w.
+. Root of this town was elected one
of the trustees of the permanent fund.
About Is pharmacists We're present
at the meeting The visitors enjoyed
a visit TO Fort Ethan Allen Wednes-
day afternoon and made a trip across
Lake Champlain to Ausable chasm
yesterday
The open-air meeting on the Com
mon Sunday evening at O'Clock Will
be presided over by l.. w. Hawley and
Rev II. r, Miles will speak. The First
Regiment band will give seven selec
tons and the male quartet will sing
In case of rainy weather the meeting
will take place IN the auditorium. the
band having. been engaged rain or
shine. The Esteyvile meeting viii
take place AT instead of 4 80 and will
be addressed by Rev. G. b. Lawson.
Harry Millen. who is employed as
golf professional at Pine Grove
Springs was arraigned in the Keene,
y. H, police court Monday morning
charged with intoxication and abus-
ing horse which he had hired of
Henry r. Brown of this town He
was found guilty on both counts and
was fined SS.T6 for drunkenness and
$40 on the charge of horse beating.
Millen was seen in West keene Sum
day driving up and down the streets
and beating his horse badly. He seem
ed to be so intoxicated that he could
not drive straight. He is a Scotchman
and has been in this country but four
Cynthia NJ. Barnes wife of Cal
vim p. Whitaker died at her home In
Turner's Falls, Mass. Monday after an
illness OF IA months. She was ~ years
old and formerly lived in Hinsdale. N.
H.. going TO Turner's Falls at the time
her husband took the management of
the Farren house there. She is sur
vived by three children: Mrs. Frank
A. F,els of Greenfield, Charles D. Whit
aker of this town and Mrs Josephine
Ecker of Warren, Mass. She also
leaves three brothers: George and
Henry Barnes of New Haven, Conn.,.
and Aaron Barnes of the west. The
funeral was held in Turner's Falls yes
terday and burial was in the family
lot in Hinsdale.
The silver wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond S. Wyman of
~, aniahrufp1 n their
home ON South Main street Monday
evening. No formality attended the
event but a number Of friends and
neighbors called to offer congratula-
tions. The house was decorated with
laurel and cut flowers and refresh
ments of fruit, ice-crean, cake ana
coffee were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Wy
man were presented with a silver tea
service. several other articles of sill
yerware and a sum of money as re-
minder of the nature of the occasion
The out of town guests present were;
Mr.. and Mrs. David Stevens of cam
bridgeport. II. C. Wyman of Proctors-
vile and Miss Ethel j. Wheelock OF
Chester.
= leonard B. Higgins, Sc, who died
nj his home in Taunton. Mass, last
FRIDAY. was a native of Newfane and
was formerly employed in clothing
store in this town. He afterward
went to Milford, Mass. and began
business in Taunton at the close OF the
civil war. being member or the dry
goods firm of L. b. Higgins 4 COMPANY
al the time of his death. He was
son of Stephen and Mary A. BoWker
Higgins and is survived by TWO uausn-
ters who live in Taunton and one sis
fer Mrs. Abbey Higgins Underwood
of Newfane. His brother, Martin Hlg-
oins. died in Taunton II years ago.
Mr. Higgins was one of Taunton oiu-
est and most respected business men
ara had been alderman of that city
on several occasions.
Fremont Fl. Wright of Auburndale,
Mass: who is member OF the ssnui
cata which owns the immense timber
tracts i'm Windham and Bennington
Counties was in town "Wednesday TO
consult with Clarke c. Fits as TO the
likelihood of interesting the Grand
Trunk railway company in buildihg
branch road from Winhall station 70
Tho heart of the lumber country MT.
wright saws it looks now as II the
Crand Trunk management did not care
70 b,,ild the extension, and the IKE
i;hood is that the timber lands VIII De
tanned by the Rutland railroad iIuii
the other side of the mountains. me
owners of the land are anxious 70 nav
the branch built from TINS sioe any
cannot understand the ATTITUDE Vi .ne
Grand Trunk officials when .ne III
e. The Rattleboro & whitehall would
II. .n from, such an extension is taken
.p,e oonsideration. Brattleboro people
, ri.n are extremely DESTROYS OF
ta,';ng the lumber traffic come in TINS
direction ali, and will exert every possible
..,s,,anca with the Grand Trunk man
nsament to get it to look with favo'
upon the scheme.
Norris F. Skies of Dummerston was
asted SATURDAY. afternoon by Dep
az, sheriff c. |. Knapp upon the charg'
,s;,c ahout to leave the state Witif'