Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24

Thursday evening, when the enter.
tainment will be given as planned al
the Unitarian church parlors.
There was an entertainment given
In district No. 8 last Tuesday even
ing by members of Mt. Hermon
school and the Training school, Re
freshments We're served and a mu-
steal treat was given by the members
of the Mandolin club.
II. r. Crowell, a former merchant
In this town and who has been en-
gagged in like business in Los Ange-
les, Cal, has sold his interests there
and will engage in a general real es-
tate and loan business with head
quarters on Broadway and Leonard
streets, Los Angeles Cal.
There was an error last week in the
report of the creamery, as 24la cents
Is the average paid for the butter
fat for the year. These are very good
figures and worthy of the considera-
ton of the farmers who are interest
ed in getting the best result from
their products.
! There was a very pleasant gather
ing at The Mortified Friday evening
when Miss Brooks's Sunday school
class entertained Mrs. L. r. Smiths
class of young ladies with a banquet.
souvenir was presented to each
guest present and in recognition of
st. Patrick's day, green was the pre-
vailing color.
The next and possibly the last
number of the lecture course is to
be given in the town hall tonight
and is expected to be the best of the
season. The Whitney Brothers quar-
tet and reader are to furnish the
entertainment, which will consist of
solos, quartets and readings. Mr..
Edwin Whitney has taken a full
course of instruction at the Emerson
school of Boston.
The selectmen have taken prelim-
mary steps toward getting the grade |
crossings abolished on the road to |
South Vernon. These are the cross
ings over the Central Vermont and |
Boston & Maine railroads that are
dangerous, as they lie so close to-
gether and make a bad place, par
ticularly in the night. There is enor-
nous travel of summer visitors over
these crossings to and from the con-
ferences every season and the town
will petition that these two crossings Il
be abolished.
There was an interesting meeting
1t the Fortnightly last Monday af-
ternoon with a paper on the Alcotts ,
md readings from the poems of Alice ,
md Phoebe Cary Miss Jean Brown ,
vas present and sang to a mandolin
accompaniment. At the next meet
ng, by request of DR.. n. p. Wood,
he chairman of the A. NJ D. Alexan-
Ter memorial fund, there will be a /,
discussion among the members as to
he kind of building wanted for the !
Memorial hall and how arranged for
he best practical use. DR.. Wood !.
wishes to get as many suggestions as Z
possible from the ladies' of the differ
mt organizations in town for whom a
he building is to be erected according j
o the bequest of the late Mrs A. NJ h
}. Alexander. \
The Winchester Dramatic company p
ave the play David Harum, in the 0
own hall last Tuesday evening. I'm ?
ortunately the storm had continued ),
trough the day so that the roads ~
nd sidewalks We're in the worst pos II
ible condition and this accounted II
)r the small audience. This is a o.
Professional play and has never be- N
IRE been attempted by amateurs but
was played with great success by
lie Winchester people. 1t is full of
uaint sayings, funny situations and vi
athletic scenes that We're highly APP
reciated by the audience. The play :,
s gave the proceeds for the benefit %
the horse shed fund and the town
thers, not to be outdone in courtesy, DC
FINISHED the use of the town hall so
lat the fund was enlarged by the h;
,enng's entertainment A spread tn
as given in the dining rooms by the
embers of the parish committee and w
e building committee, who enter III
ined the Winchester people and M
W invited guests. o. he