Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

william f, Spring expects to oper
his new barber shop In Emerson's
block March !.
"A party OF young people made the
trip to the top of Wantastiquet on
snowshoes yesterday.
The state meeting of the Modern
Woodmen of America Will be held In
Brattleboro beginning May 3.
Twelve new members were ini-
tiated into Fort Dummer colony. Pill
grim Fathers, Tuesday evening.
e. b. Batehelder of Townshend
was yesterday appointed fish and
game warden for Windham county by
State Fish and Game Commissioners
II. G.. Thomas.
/ The women of Protective grange
will serve roast pig supper for
members of the Vermont Wheel club
Wednesday evening at $3.50 o'clock In
the Grange banquet hail.
--Jens Christensen has sold his
farm In Dummerston, known as the
Wilder place, to T.. c. Franklin, who
will take possession April |. The sale
was made through Edgetts agency.
The license commissioners will
hold their regular meeting in the Sc
lectmen's rooms tomorrow evening to
hear the reports of the police officers.
sheriffs and constables. These meet
ings are public.
There will be an evening cooking
class tonight in the physics labora-
tory of the high school building. All
who wish to join and have not yet
done so may leave their names with
Miss Edith Stolte.
Branch No. of the Sunshine
society will serve supper at the
home of Mrs j. j. Estey Thursday
evening at 6 o'clock. As this supper
is given to increase the treasury funds
it is hoped that the public will gem
erously patronize 1t.
Arrangements are practically
complete for the Mid-winter ball
which takes place in the Brooks
house Tuesday evening. The dining
room and parlors will be deliberately
decorated. and music Will be fur
nished by Leitsinger's orchestra of
nine pieces.
There was an attendance of
about 80 persons at the Mothers
meeting at the Congregational chapel
Wednesday afternoon Mrs, u. II.
Crane, formerly librarian of the
smoke Interestingly on Library Work
and Reading for Children after which
tea was served.
The Murray club held regular
meeting In the Universalist church
parlors last evening, the event taking
the form of a magazine entertain
ment. Readings were given by MISS
Bishop, w. s Stearns, Rollin Hol-
brook Mrs H. X. Brown and Miss
Squires. Miss Ruth Brown favored
the club with two songs.
The bailifs meet this evening to
consider again the question of APP
pointing a day police. There is little
doubt that the meeting will result in
the appointment of Chief Hall TO this
position for the majority of the board
favor the plan. The board has been
making inquiries in regard to the size
Of the police force In Greenfield and
Keene and it seems that in both
towns day police, as well as one or
more night watchmen. are employed
The Masonic sociable at Masonic
hall Wednesday evening was most
pleasant occasion. A large number or
those identified with the Masonic
bodies gathered at O'Clock and lis
tened to a musical program. including
a piano solo by Master Wales Hol-
den that showed much ability. Dane
ing and cards followed until mid
night, c. NJ. Dugan. Carl Leitsinger
and f. c. Leitsinger furnishing mu-
sic. II was decided to hold similar
social in the near future.
Town meeting prospects still fur
nish a topic for discussion. but thus
far there seems TO be no settled can
didate for the office of first selectman
The name of j. A. Taylor has been
mentioned this week and has met
with general satisfaction. Mr. Tay-
lor says he does not want the posi-
ton but his friends believe that with
proper urging he would consent to the
use of his name. Warren L. Walker
Is the only West Brattleboro candi-
date in the field and the general opin-
ion seems to be that there will be no
opposition against f. H. Putnam for
the third member.
F. g. Fleetwood, secretary of
state. has received the blanks to be
issued TO owners of automobiles and
other motor vehicles as required by
the law of 1904. description of the
machine and the address of the owner
or the person controlling the machine
must be given on each blank, and
deposit of SO must be made at the
time of application. The sale OF
machine terminates its license and {,
report of the sale must be made to the
secretary of state. Manufacturers OF
motor vehicles may have a d1stin-
gushing number or mark to apply IL
all machines owned by them, for
which a special fee of SO is required.
Every machine is required to display
its number in characters five inches
long.
Mrs. Jennie B. Powers is anxious
to secure partly worn clothing for
the children of a family living in
wood choppers shanty in Marlboro.
There are two boys three years old,
one boy of FIVE and another OF SIX,
who need shoes, stockings, coats, I
trousers and underclothing, and
boy of nine. who is in want or
sweater or heavy coat. There Is also
a girl, IS years old, who has never |
been able to walk, and lies on bed
with no sheets or pillow cases. she
is also in need of clothing. Books,
toys, and in fact any useful articles |
will be greatly appreciated as the I
family is in the most destitute CIR
Mrs. Powers would like
the articles before Sunday when she |
intends to make the family visit.
The young men or the gallery
class" of the Methodist Sunday
school were entertained by their
teacher, A. L. Blair at his home on
Chaplin street last Wednesday even
ing. Music and various other forms
Of recreation were provided, one OF
the special features being what was
termed an Indoor Field Meet" The
class was divided into groups sup
nosed to represent the athletic
spirit of various colleges, but the