Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26

-Fentons straw hat factory begins
running tomorrow,
Miss Eleanor Shepherd OF Spring
field. Mass. expects TO be NJ the
Brooks house Wednesday with line
of neckwear.
The brick work on Mnnley Broth
ers' garage In the rear OF the BROOKS
house IL progressing rapidly. the east
wall of the building being nearly
completed.
Carl Henkel has taken the local
agency for the Cadillac automobile
and has placed orders for four ma
chines-one for himself and the others
for C. r. Crosby. L. ID. Taylor ana A.
Il. Clapp.
Members of ]. +. Halls Sunday
school class and friends to the number
of about so sat down to a supper In
the Baptist church dining rooms last
evening. A musical program FOL
lowed the repast.
Charles Fuller. 7-months-old son
of Mr., and Mrs. George +. Mosher
died yesterday afternoon OF marasinus
at the home of his parents on Canal
street after a long illness. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow AFTER
noon at o'clock from the house
John Harrington Darcy. one OF
the triplet sons born to Mr.. and Mrs
william ]. Darcy April 10, died this
morning at the home OF his parents on
South Main street. Services will be
held at the house this afternoon and
burial win take place in the Catholic
cemetery.
An ls-hole handicap. medal play.
10
Wantastiauet golf club TUESDAY ar
ternoon. the prizes being golf balls.
The handicaps will be based on
score of SO. a stroke a hole over par
being added on account of the tempo
rary greens.
The Chinaman who conducts the
laundry on Elliot street created con-
siderable excitement this morning by
drawing a knife on a man VINO pre-
sented his check and demanded his
washing. The incident took place on
/ Main street as the Celestial was go-
ing toward the depot. II being under
stood that he Is about to remove from
town.
The committee appointed at VII
Iage meeting to investigate the water
supply in the vicinity OF Brattleporo
visited the Stickney brook and MARI
boro North pond sources last FRIDAY
afterward going into Guilford and ex.
amining several supplies there. on
Monday some members OF the boaro
took a trip to the Miller district and
looked over several brooks In that
section.
Rev George B. Lawson and Fred
s. Knight were in Brookline last Fri
day to attend the ordination OF George
In Chambers. Rev Henry Croker
of Chester presided at the council. MT
knight acting as clerk. AT the regu-
lar ordination services. which TOOK
place in the Baptist church. Rev Mi
Lawson preached the ordination SER
mon. Rev. c. w. Jackson OF beHows
Falls gave the charge to the candi'
date and Rev. w. II. Dawson of Bur-
Ilington the charge to the church,
Over 30 members of Brattleborc
chapter d. A. r.. accepted an INVITA-
zion from Mrs. II. II. Thompson, Mrs
IA s Thompson and Miss Slate Il
meet with them Wednesday evening
The rooms at Mrs. II. IL. thompson
home were decorated with nags ant
potted plants. Most of the eVehins
was occupied in listening to reports
of the Continental congress, AT WASH
linston in April. given by Mrs. r.
Starkev. who went as delegate from
Brattleboro chapter, and Mrs. Copp
the regents alternate. Refreshment
of ices and cakes were served ana tn'
hostesses made the occasion only on
more enjoyable event In the chapte
year.
An insurance Office would harol!
seem the place in which TO De mar
ried (although bridegrooms sometime
, wish they had taken out accident pom
lcies) vet a marriage ceremony wa
nerformed Wednesday evening In IN
|, Office of Fl. E. Taylor & Son in Crosp'
block. The principals were two Souii'
people from Hinsdale, n. H., the OF
ficiator' Robert C. Bacon in the capa
city of justice of the peace ana IN
j. witnesses Linn d. Taylor and Georg
, NJ CIay. About 10 o'clock youn
man walked into Mr.. Taylors ONO
and INQUIRED If he were a notary pup
, lie Mr.. Taylor replied that he wa
, and inquired what he could do TO be o
: assistance When the young ma
, stated that he wanted to be marie
, Mr. TAYLOR informed him that jus
: tice would be necessary for that sor
, of a legal proceeding but added ina
, he thought he could procure one I'm
i seemed to please the prospectiV
groom so Mr.. Taylor rang up IN
! Wheel club and found MT Bacon whll
the young man hunted up Town Cier
) Newton and procured license. Vine
. the latter arrived and the young wo
Z man had been produced 1t becam
known that the couple wished 10 Q
!, married with the ring service so IN
a Justice started out in search OF
PRAYER book while Mr. Taylor hustle
down TO the drug store and bougf
two dozen carnations for the brid
When the preparations were complet
ed the couple took their places be
meath the central chandelier of the OF
!, flee. and Justice Bacon tied the knt
n with great dexterity, it is said. M
d Taylor is quoted as saying that IN
e ceremony was huge success, his oni
$ regret being that the justice did ne
r kiss the bride so the witnesses coul
I follow suit.