Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-29

school conducted the services ut the
Uniyersalist church Sunday.
Joe Miner of the u. s. 8. West Vir.
sinia has been making a short visit
with his uncle, G. l.. Staples.
Miss Christina Robertson went to
Springfield Monday to enter upon her
duties at the McDutfy school.
James Reddin who was severely
burned at the lower mill several weeks
ago, is able to be about again.
Mrs. Mae Bruce Of Hartford, Conn,
has been spending few days with
her grandmother Mrs. John Donovon.
Alfred Walker who recently joined
the u. S. navy, came home Monday
evening on iS-hours' leave OF ab-
sence.
Ed. White is taking vacation from
his duties at the depot and Eugene
Cutler is substituting during his alb
sence.
Miss Alice Lachance who has been
very low with appendicitis has so iar
recovered as to be pronounced out OF
danger.
Both wooden mills and many OF the
shops shut down Thursday to allow the
EN- ployees to attend the fair at Brat
tleboro.
Mrs. W. r. Howe and two children
have returned to their home in Chica-
90 after an extended visit at u. D.
Howe's.
A. b. Woodward of Taunton, third
baseman on Amidon's 1904 team, has
been spending few days with II. G.
Holland
Misses Mary and Harriet King, who
have been at the Thousand Isles dur
ing the summer, are at home Tor a
short stay.
The ladies of the Universalist Church
gave corn supper at the church YES
try Thursday evening. A good num-
Der attended.
The foreign missionary society held
a meeting at the Congreg ational par.
sonage yesterday afternoon followed
by tea party.
The play In the Sunny South IS
booked here for Monday evening Wed
nesday October 4, the entertainment
association have magician billed.
The 54th anniversary of Queen Es-
ther Rebekah lod ge No. GA, was cele-
brated Thursday evening. Many
friends and members were present.
Antoinette Bergeron of the sopho.
more class of the high school was sur
prised by her classmates at her home
Friday night. Refreshments were
served.
Neighborly Neighbors drew out an
other large crowd at the opera house
Wednesday evening The show is clean,
up to date, and comes up to all expec'
tations
Hen derson Streeter passed his 93d
birthday Thursday. Mr.. Streeter is
quite active for one of his years and
walked to the village and back during
the day.
Five students Of the high school,
Carlton Bronson, Oscar Staples, Dow
ley Gray, Harold Martin and Roger
Holland, are camping for few days
at the foot of Mt. Wantastiquet.
The forward axle on one of Davis u
Persons meat wagons broke Monday
morning in front OF the lower mill, let
ting the forward end Of the cart down
rather suddenly, but no further dam
age resulted.
The town officials have taken the
con tract for making the permanent
road, for 60 cents foot. 1t is to be
completed by November 10. Road
Agent Barrett will do the work under
the supervision of the state engineer.
Jerome Gill had narrow escape
from serious injury at the Halle and
Frost mill early last week. A barrel OF
oil that was being raised to the pick
or room on the top floor slipped from
the hooks and fell to the platform
barely missing Mr., Gill who was at
work below.
Health instructions Issued.
The board of health and Charles
Bigelow have issued little booklets
containing extracts from the public
statutes with instructions and infor-
nation relating to serious epidemic
and contagious diseases. There is a
code of rules and regulations drawn
up by the board of health and select
men of the town in the year 1886 in re-
gard to vaults, drainage, etc. 1t also
contains letter from Irving A. Wat.
son, secretary Of the state board OF
health, and short letter from Charles
Bigelow.
A Runaway Accident.
A Brattleboro team containing two
ladies and small child was overturn-
ed in front of DR.. Fay's Friday after
noon. The ladies in attempting to
turn round turned too short and were
spilled out. The horse became fright
ened and started to run but Insurance
Agent Bennett stopped it before it had
gone far. The wagon was badly smash
ed and both hind legs of the horse
we're cut but aside from being badly
scared the occupants were not injured.