Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-13
llindham county geformer
ANNOUNCEMENT
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

cattle, 22 calves, 2 hogs and S4
sheep.
IS. b. Emerson will speak at tn,
Y. M. c. A. rooms Sunday afternoon
on the subject. Am l my Brothers
Keeper?
Harry Gould had one thumb
badly lacerated Monday while Al
work at the circular saw In the s
A. Smith factory
Mrs. II. X. Whitaker spoke or
The Health of the High School gir
at the January mothers meeting In
the Congregational chapel wednesday
afternoon.
"A delegation from Brattleboro
court. Foresters of America, went to
Hinsdale, N H., Wednesday even
ing to witness the degree work of
the Ashuelot court on a class of nine
candidates
The 1905 calendar of Walter II.
Haigh is an unusually handsome as
we'll as useful creation. 1t contains
an excellent photograph of the Brat
tleboro fire department, with the
box numbers and special calls on the
border.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders and advisory board of direc-
tors of the Valley Fair association
takes place Friday in the Brooks
house. The business session will
begin at II o'clock. followed by a
complimentary dinner at one.
Right Eminent Grand Command
er w. II. Kingsley of Middlebury
made his annual visitation and in
Knights Templar, Monday evening.
ha pf no
was reviewed, followed by chicken
pie supper.
The annual meeting of the Uni
tartan Congregational society was
held Tuesday evening when the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Treas
urer, Charles II. Pratt; clerk and
collector, j. r. Ryder; prudential
committee, S. L. Lawton, l.. d. Tay-
Tor and C. A. Boyden
The following officers were elect
ed Monday evening at the annual
Of the Prospect Hill ceme-
terry associations President, George
f. Gale; clerk, William S. Newton:
treasurer and collector, r. f. Cor
don; trustees, G. e. Greene, G. A.
Hines, r. E. Gordon, C. A. Boyden,
W. II. Vinton, J. q. Estey
Ira b, Williams of Jamaica was
ajudicated bankrupt by Judge
Wheeler Monday. His liabilities
amount TO $5,454, of which s2,329 is
N secured claims, while the assets |
ire figured at 1858, s41S of which !
S claimed exempt. The first meet |
ng of the creditors will be held in
Jamaica before Referee +. d. f. |
Stowe Jan. 81.
AT the annual meeting of the
Of the Vermont Ma
ional bank Tuesday the officers and |
Directors, H. d. Holton, w. II. Rock
VEIL G. C. Averin, C. S. Clark, S. f.
.awton. John r. Moore and p. f.
Amidon; president, George C. Aver
Il; cashier, c. w. Richardson;
eller Charles A. Boyden; book
,eeper, John r. Ryder
The stockholders of the Peoples
bank held their annual
Meeting Tuesday when the following
Ulcers and directors were chosen:
directors. 0. l.. Sherman, G. +.
ireene, s. A. Smith, w. H. Bracket,
G. Estey, Fl. p. Wellman, c. r.
'rosby; president, Q. L. Sherman
ice president. j. G. Estey cashier,
Y. Fl. Bracket; assistant cashier, c.
:" Stickney; teller, +, G. Adams; /
ook-keeper, A. II. Pettee.
The American Telephone and !,
telegraph company has issued a q
ooklet containing map which 1
lows the lines of the Bell telephone :
ompanies in the United States and {
anada. The system January / con- {
sted of 130,17S miles of pole line t
nd 975.7O2 miles of toll wire con- I
Getting 25,12S cities. towns and VIII /
ges. The system transmits upward /!
S3,000,000 messages a year. The a
APP showing the systems lines can O
seen at the local exchange. |,
AT a regular communication in
asonic hall Tuesday evening Co b
mbian lodge. +. & A. NJ, received y
; annual visitation and inspection :,
ON o. r. Buell., r. w. d. D. G. NJ, 7,
Wilmington He reviewed the a.
ork of the Entered Apprentice de- 90 ~
ee, which was conferred, these ex- -
cises being followed by remarks D
I'm Rev. G.. B. Lawson, Rev. e. T. ~
athison +. w. Childs, Henry C. r. =,
arren, master of Golden Rule lodge o.,
Putney. and F. L. Swift, master 81
station and inspection of Brattle -,
no lodge, announced for this ~ -.
ening, is postponed on account of =
2 illness of Mr.. Buells father. af
Members of the local militia are 10
crested in the resignation last by
elk of Rev. Frank l.. Phelan of Pc
orcester, chaplain of the I'd regi- Al
mt, says the Springfield Repub-
an. The resignation did not come no
'ough the regimental headquar -, bo
$, but through the adjutant-gen- ", w
IFS office at Boston. Chaplain ~,
elan was a member of Gen ~
lrk's staff when he was colonel of ca
Cd regiment, and was reappointed 49,
Col. Fred E. Pierce when he was r. -
,sen colonel. He was among the -,
t to be appointed as he has been in Dr.
,r health for year, and he did not Rr
nix he would be able to take the D.
'ition. He finally accepted the APP hr
but almost at once ex- NJ
ssed a desire to resign, and the -.
ion was taken as described. ~
-Manley Brothers are making big we
parations for the automobile sea- w
of 1905. They have taken the TIL
tie agency for the Thomas and al ba
dy have in an order for five $4,000 of
ring cars of this make; the state of
ncy for the Winton is also in their ine
ids and they have ordered six an
ring cars of this make, as well as ga
hit different models of the Ram S02
r for which they have the agency
a portion of the state. In addi- aIo
i the firm has been appointed To- on;
agents of the Stanley steam car 10,
ye. John B. Manley will attend o. o.
New York automobile show and ,ar
lie there will purchase 10 double III
nder runabouts of different makes. or
nley Brothers are planning to ~;
t a garage for use of local and a.,
lsient automobilists the coming ,ls
inner. &C
The Professional club has ar par