Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04

quet golf club this afternoon.
The Ladies' Enterprise society wi
meet with Mrs. c. +. Sargent on Cher
ry street "Wednesday afternoon AT
o'clock,
An employe Of the laundry at tn
Brattleboro Memorial hospital had IN
ends of three fingers taken on Monda,
afternoon by catching them in man
gle.
"A recent publication Of the Yer
mont Historical society contains
sketch OF the life OF the late DR.. Con
land. former member Of the organic
alton.
There viii be n cake sale In tn
Y. NJ. {, A. rooms tomorrow afternoon
from 3 until o'clock. II will be II
charge of the women of the Congrega
tional church and an unusually larg'
number of cakes have been promised.
IA large number of people attended
the lawn party given on Prospect stree
Wednesday evening by the women o
the Baptist church during the concer
by the First Regiment band. A guam,
tity OF ice cream and cake was served
The regular monthly meeting o
the Vermont wheel club took place In
the club rooms Tuesday evening bu
only routine business was transacted
The matter OF holding field day or
Labor day was not brought up ant
IL is likely that nothing will be done
about the matter
Arthur X. Fisher a graduate Of
the RenOuard school of embalming ir
New York city. has entered the EN-
ploy OF Moran & company, beginning
work Wednesday. Mr. Fisher was
formerly employed In New York city
as trained nurse.
Fred D. Weld. who was seriously
injured Two weeks ago by the bursting
of the fiy-wheel on the Estey steamer,
left the Brattleboro Memorial hospital
Monday and went TO his home on
Canal street He is rapidly recover
ing from his injuries.
M. f. White OF wardsboro has
brought suit for $4,000 against Har-
ry Prouty Of that town for the aliena-
tion OF the affections of his wife. Nell
lie c. White. The case is returnable
at the September term of Windham
court. r. c. Bacon of this town
is counsel for the plaintiff.
The armature Of the dynamo which
circuit Of the village returned to
Wednesday morning after
being away two weeks for the pur-
pose of being rewound. During Its
absence none of the arc lights in the
village were lii with the exception of
the enclosed arcs on Main street
The annual open-air meeting on
Newfane hill will be held Sunday af-
ts- a nsalnEE
meeting will especially appeal 10 old
soldiers as Major General Oliver O.
Howard (retired) of Burlington, will
be the principal speaker. Rev. II. X.
Miles of Brattleboro will also deliver
an address. and special music will be
furnished from out of town.
Miss Imogen T. Farnum of Ever
stt Mass. has been appointed teacher
IF mathematics in the high school. TO
AXE the place OF Miss Jessie Goodwin,
who resigned in June. Miss Farnum
s a graduate of Bates college and mas
had six years successful experience as
IN instructor. Her last public school
position was In Auburn. Me-, where
The had charge of the mathematical
department in high school number
ng 500 pupils.
The old organ in the Baptist
.hurch has been entirely taken out,
md a place directly behind the pulpit
PLATFORM is being prepared for the new
which has been given the
hurch by the Estey brothers. The
PLATFORM and baptistry will be moved
onward a short distance in order 10
make room for the organ, ana
hoir gallery with capacity for seat
ng 80 people will be constructed The
epairs are being made by John c. Pei
ct
Mrs. Minnie Pettee Chamberlain,
8. died suddenly Tuesday evening
rom a stroke of apoplexy. She had
zen i'm i'll health for the past Is years
2orn in Macon. Ga. daughter of DR..
i. L. and Mary Ann Conant Pettee,
ne came up TO Brattleboro with her
arents in 1855 and since then had
made her home here. She is survived
N one brother. DIR. Fred G. Pettee, al
those home on High street the run
raj was held yesterday AFTERNOON,
,ev. H. r. Miles officiating. Burial
fas in Prospect Hill cemetery
News has been received in town
his week of the serious illness at og-
en- Utah. of Harry Thomas VINO
tarted several weeks ago for the
evils and Clark exposition in COM
any with his sister. Miss Esther
'hofnas, The illness is in the form OF /
general paralysis, Mr. Thomas being I
nabIe TO move hand or foot. He was /
,ken ill on the way to Ogden after I
ayins made a three days coachins /
i'm through Yellowstone park. and the I
tack was so sudden that ne was
nable to move when the train reach
/ its destination.
AT the meeting on the common
6 O'Clock Sunday afternoon Everett
2 Goodhue. professor of SOCIOLOGY
nd economics in Colgate university.
iii be the speaker. George L. Dunham
in presi,ie and the First Regiment
and will play. In case OF ram the
eatjne will be held in the auditorium
hose who have camp chairs are re-
nestled to bring them TO the common
the association does not own enough 4
accommodate all who wish them. The
steyyille meeting at o'clock viii be
ldressed By H. J. Humpstone. pro.
ssor in the Fredonia. \. y. norman
.hool
Al the July meeting of camp u
curtin. United Spanish War Vet
ans last Friday evening she follow
o officers were elected for the en-
ling wear: Camp commander. j. q.
stav. senior vice commander. L. II,
enkel: junior vice commander. J. 6
llliyan: chaplain of the day. W r.
erry: officer of the guard w. r
,omey: trustees. J. H. Estey. +. b.
utnam and George CAIN The pres
II membership of the camp Is 81 WIN
veral applications on which 70 Nots'
II bonorably discharged sailors. sol
ars or marines of either the volunteer
regular service are eligible to mem
.rship.
Among a quantity of OLD BOOKS IN
q Dunton's second hand store n,
Lawrence recently came acFoss
,,,,n,a which is OF more than ordinary
Inc ON account of the inscription on
a. yaaf The hook itself Is entitled,