Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

was tastefully decorated, ana the chli-
dren performed their parts win EVIL
dent enjoyment.
Miss Hayden. who has been work.
ing In connection with the Baptist
Sunday school. broke one OF the bones
In her foot last week. She went 70
Brattleboro Saturday to stay with
her aunt during her convalescence.
H. v. Bryant who has been In fall
Ing health for some months. died sat
urday afternoon at the home or MS
daughter Mrs. Fred Reed. The body
was taken to Londonderry on the
evening train, and the funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed went Monday, re-
turning Tuesday evening.
Monday afternoon Vermont acad.
envy team from Saxtons River tried
conclusions with the local ball tossers
In an interesting game. When the
smoke of battle rolled away. the score
was IA to 10 in favor Of the home team.
The visitors played good, clean.
sportsmanlike game and conducted
themselves as gentlemen all the while
they were In town.
II there ever had been any doubt
as to the popularity OF the swing
chairs. that doubt must have been
dispelled by the insistent music
from the regular vibrations. and the
steady hum of contented voices IN
the gathering twilight.
The water Is now running at the
fountain, much to the delight OF the
small boy and girl. Those who nave
had the matter In charge have had
good deal to contend with in starting
the water this spring on account OF
the many breaks in the pipe. and they
deserve the gratitude Of the citizens
for their work.
Doubtless those whose windows
command view of the north side OF
the Congregational church are glad
Memorial day and commencement
come at least once year. inasmucn
as they resulted in the clearing away
of the accumulated Christmas trees
and other debris and the putting IN
Of the wood pile.
The stockholders Of the Marrow
Gauge accepted last Saturday their
annual ride to Brattleboro and din
ner at the Brooks house. with the
customary enthusiasm. partial list
of the south bound passengers on that
day follows: DR.. and Mrs. F. L. Os-
good Mr. and Mrs. Charles wizard,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Batchelder. Mrs.
F. l.. Lowe, Mrs. Fred Reed. Mrs. M-
len Ware, Mrs. Arthur Rand. T.. L.
Hastings. Edwin Fessenden. Harrison
Chamberlain.
The following item is taken from
the Newport. VT. notes in the Bur-
lington Free Press: Mrs. E. A. Ken
Won Superintendent of temperance
work among the children OF vermont,
will give an entertainment Wednes-
day evening at Odd Fellows hall. the
purpose of which Is to raise funds 70
buy necessary material Tor use III
organizing and supporting band OF
workers called Crusaders composed
of children of all ages. to assist par
ents In training them TO abstain from
the use of liquors, profane language
and cigarettes
Evidently the base ball enthusiasts
do not intend to let much grass erom
ON Reeds field this summer. unless 1t
grows under the feet of the players.
on Tuesday evening meeting OF the
base ball association OF Townsnend
was held at the seminary and the fol-
lowing officers elected. President. Ut
r. L. Osgood; vice president, Fred =.
Lawrence. secretary and treasurer. w.
M Sparks: manager. c. II. Evans as
sistant manager, Fred D. Osgood: cap
tain, ". NJ. Sparks. 1t is proposed to
erect seats on the field for the COM
fort of the spectators. Inc mana
ger announces also that most OF the
games will be played on the nome
grounds. This will be more convenient
for the members of the local team. and
II win also give the townspeople more
opportunity to witness the games.
The inhabitants were given an op-
portunity for a little variety IN the
way of amusement Tuesday afternoon,
in the shape of base ball game at
Reeds field. The Brattleboro Y. NJ.
G. A team came up to try for a few
runs with the local team. ODER nav
ing pitched in Mondays game. and
Lawrence being out of commission on
account of an injury received on sat
urday Bush presided on the firing line
during most of the game and pitched
we'll. The locals seemed to take kind
ly to the left handed twisters OF the
visiting pitcher and closed out tne
game at II to I. The game was devoid
of unpleasant features, ana was en-
loved by a goodly number of people,
the umpiring of Fred Lawrence giving
general satisfaction. So far as pres
ent arrangements have been made TINS
completes the list of games for the
week. When the new dispensatlon gets
into operation 1t Will douptiess De
heard FROM
Those who attended the Memorial
exercises at the Congregational church
Tuesday, with the expectation OF near
ing something worth while were not
disappointed. The weather was pro-
pitious, and all the seats and some
extra chairs were filled. A quartet
composed of Arthur Rand. Mr.. Walton
Rev. E. A. Royal. and Harry Franklin
rendered good music. The prescribed
ritual of the post was performed Win
the assistance of the Womans Renel
corps. The speaker or the DAY, tne
Hon. Kittredge Haskins. congressman
from this district. spoke for seventy
minutes holding the attention OF tne
audience throughout. 1t is ulmcuit
to characterize an address of this ma
ture with any justice in so brief
space. hut all those who heard 1t could
not but be impressed with the felicity
of the phrasing, the broad. patriotic.
comprehensive spirit running through
it and the sturdy Americanlsm OF the
sneaker. Col Haskins did what SO
many Memorial day speakers 1ail 10
do. in touching on some OF the ques-
tions of the present time. He showed
himself to be in sympathy with the
administration in its expansion pol
lev. with something Of imperialistic
tendency. yet wisely conservative;
the general impression left with the
audience being that the speech OF the
day came from one with wide and
comprehensive grasp Of the national
affairs. After the exercises at the
church the veterans marched to the
cemetery for brief service and then
returned to the dinner at the town
| hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Haskins drove
nm from Brattieboro Tuesday morn
IT, ratnrninp in the afternoon.