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

acted.
The sSrd annual convocation O
the grand chapter of Vermont, Orde
of Eastern Star. will be held in thi
town June 6, and g. Dennisol
Cowles Is chairman of the hotel com
mittee, to whom application may b
made for rooms.
The selectmen held hearing
Monday morning on the license ap
plications of c., f. GRAHAM, C. L
Thomas, G. Il. Greene and +. II. Hold
Ell. No objections were raised at tn
hearing so all of the applicants wer
granted licenses of the fifth class.
Deeds We're passed yesterday con
veying the d. p. Prescott mill prop
erty on the Brook road to Holden 4
Martin. 1t is understood that the wa
ter power will be used to increase thu
facilities of Holden & Martins new
mill. The Prescott property wal
formerly owned by the Wyman es
tate.
Clark Campbell Of Revere, Mass.
inspector of rural free deliveries. wa
in town the first Of the week to lay
out route from Marlboro postoftie.
southwest toward Jacksonville ant
West Halifax. 1t is likely that this
route will be established. Mr.. Camp
bell and Col Taylor were in MARI
boro looking over the territory tues
day.
The Congregational club has made
arrangements to have Commander
Robert f. Peary. the famous Arctic
explorer, deliver an illustrated lecture
in the auditorium Wednesday evening
May II. He will give a realistic ac-
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also tell of the preparations for his
next attempt which he expects will
be successful
The meeting of the professional
club scheduled for Wednesday even
ing. was postponed on account OF the
absence of DR.. c. r. Aldrich who was
TO read the paper. The meeting will
be held i'm Waterman & Martins Of
flee Monday evening when Dr. Aldrich
will give paper on Light, A-Ray
and Radium, w. +. Haskell Will lead
the discussion.
VIM. H. Haywood of this town
sold his share in the Brat
tleboro overall company to his part
ner, George w. Darcy of Boston. IL
Is possible that this change may mean
the removal from town of the business
although the mandatory Will remain
where II is for the present at least.
Mr. Haywood has not yet decided In
to what business he will enter
Mrs. Phoebe S. Cady, 10. died at
the home of her daughter Mrs. E. ID.
Hobart, in Springfield, Mass. last
week. She had lived for the greater
part of her life in Stafford Conn.
coming to Brattleboro 10 years ago to
make her home with her daughter
and removing to Springfield in Feb
ruary. She leaves, besides Mrs. Ho-
bart, two daughters, Mrs. William
SHEPPARD of Feeding Hills, Mass,
and Mrs. Clara Topper of Somers,
Conn. The body was taken to stat
ford for burial.
A May festival will be held by
the women of the Congregauonai
church Thursday at Festival hall.
Supper will be served between the
hours of $50 and 1880 and an excel
lent menu is being prepared. Useful
and fancy articles will be on sale ana
a novel feature will be the booth of
interest to mothers. The
at s o'clock will include songs
by Edwin H. Miller and the Brattle-
boro glee club, and May-pole dance
by 10 young misses will be an at
tractive feature.
Mrs. Susan Smith. IS. widow of
Arson Smith, died Saturday morning
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
Wallace w. Cook. on Western avenue.
She was born in Bridgeport Conn,
and afterward lived in Newton where
her parents died when she was q
Young girl. Mrs. Smith later taught
school in Brookfield, Conn, where she
was married. For many years she
had made her home with her daughter
aside from whom she leaves two sons,
Henry Smith, dry goods merchant
in New York city and Arson Smith. a
physician in that city. Mrs. Smith
was a member of the Congregational
church at West Brattleboro and 9
devoted Christian woman. Funeral
services were held Monday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock, burial being in the Lo-
Gust Ridge cemetery
Richard Harvey of South Rye
gate, who is under arrest charged
with causing the death of Perley A
Harrison of Hardwick at Woodsville
n. H.. last Friday. was prevented
from escaping the authorities by
Morris III. Brown, formerly employed
in the press room of The Reformer
but now a printer in Woodsville
Brown was standing near when Har-
vey struck Harrison the fatal blow
and at once started in pursuit. CALI
ing upon two other young men to
assist him. The fugitive tried to
double on his followers after going a
short distance but Brown rushed UT
to him and knocked him down and
with the aid of the two other young
men succeeded in holding the prison
err until the arrival of an officer.
The annual meeting of the Brat
tleboro Woman's club was held IN the
Brooks house Wednesday afternoon
Reports of officers and committees
showed prosperous year Just closed
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs
Charles H. Thompson; first vice
president, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Daven-
mort. second vice president, Mrs
Clarke C. Fits; recording secretary
Miss Ethel Osgood; corresponding
secretary. Mrs Fred S. knight: treas
urer. Mrs. Clarence l.. Stickney; d.
rectors for two years. Mrs. James r
Elmer Mrs. James Dalton and Mrs
George F. Barber; federation director
Mrs. o. j. Pratt. Mrs. c. F. r. Jenne
was chosen director for one year to
fill the unexpired term of Mrs. II. X
whitaker.
DIR. George B. Hunter of West
Rrattleboro and Miss Edna w. Pindell
of Baltimore were married last week
in New York city Dr. and Mrs
Hunter came to Brattleboro Saturday
a fternoon and went at once to the
doctors home in the west village. ON
"wednesday evening the newly mar
ried couple were given serenade by
a large number of their friends who
engaged the First Regiment band
and went to West Brattleboro on A
snecial car. Alison Dugan sang the
q npropriate air. Back. Back. Back to
baltimore. the band gave several Sc
Iections and all of the serenaders
congratulated DR.. and Mrs. Hunter
after which refreshments We're served