Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18


The Ladies' Enterprise society vii
meet with Mrs. l.. A. Foster on OrgaI
street Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
"A new transfer platform 800 fee,
long VIII be built next week In the
local freight yard TO take the place OF
the old narrow gauge transfer plat
form which has been torn up.
The seamstresses, needlewomer
and shop girls of Brattleboro will hold
their annual meeting Saturday even
Ing Aug 49, in Festival hall. The ad-
Visibility of changing the meeting
night Is to be discussed and a large
attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro Overall company
which has had about fifty girls al
work In Its factory here. Wednesday
sent out calls for forty more girls
That are on the waiting list to come In
al once and begin work. The COM
pany now desires TO increase its out
put rapidly.-Keene. n. H.. Sentinel
Services will be resumed at the
universalist church on Aug. 81. The
teachers meeting will be held at the
parsonage at 1:30, Friday. Aug. 20,
Preparations for the entertainment OF
the state convention, which meets here
the week beginning Monday. Sept. a.
are rapidly being perfected. A large
attendance is anticipated.
-Brattleboro camp. Modern Wood
men of America. will hold its second
annual field day on the Valley Fair
grounds Labor day There will be a
program of field sports In which all
are invited to enter baseball game
and various other attractions. Refresh
ments will be served and everything
done to make the occasion enjoyable.
Edward W. Coleman. who has been
express messenger between Keene and
South Vernon. VT for a number of
years. has gone to Norwich, Conn. to
work in the office of the American Ex-
press Company for a few weeks.
Charles Bigelow of the Bellows Falls.
VT. Office is taking his run.-Keene, n.
H., Sentinel.
The final match in the state tennis
tournament at st. Johnsbury for the
championship of Vermont In singles
was easily won Saturday afternoon by
5. Russ. the gulf state champion,
against r. l.. James, of Saratoga, who
was winner of the cup last year. 1t
was thought that this would be close
match but James was completely out
classed. Russ played a good net game
placing many of his balls. The score
was 6-1, 60. 6-2.
The members of the state board of
health. Drs. H. d. Holton Of Brattle-
boro, T. r. Stiles of St Johnsbury and
C. S. Caverly of Rutland held regu-
lar meeting at the Van Ness house
in Burlington Tuesday evening. Super
intendent of Education NJ. s. Stone of
Montpelier was present and looked ov-
er with the members of the board the
of instructions, TO be issued
to superintendent of education. prin-
cipals and school teachers, with refer
ence to the examination of the eyes
and ears of pupils. in accordance with
the act of the last legislature.
The Grove meetings at Sunset lake
begin Tuesday evening when Rev. S.
p. Fairbanks of New York city will be
the principal speaker. On wednesday
Rev. A. H Webb of Brattleboro will
speak in the afternoon and evening,
and on Thursday Mrs. Caswell Broad
Is expected to be present. Friday will
be observed as temperance day and the
speakers at that time will be Mrs. c.
Fl. Howe of ST. Joseph. Mo-. Miss Mar
garet Assay of ocean Grove. n. j.. and
Mrs. Ida S. Read of the state w c. T.
U Rev. and Mrs. l.. f. CHATTER of
Northfield, Mass. the well known sing
ars. will be in attendance Friday and
Saturday.
Matthew Sullivan, SO. died at his
home on Clark street Sunday after
loon after long illness due in part
% fracture of the hip which he sus-
aimed about two years ago, He was
me of the oldest OF this towns Irish
esidents. formerly being employed as
laborer For the past Is years he
lad not done any active work, He is |
survived by two daughters, Mrs. DAN |
Ell Brosnahan of Maiden, Mass, and |
Hiss Bridget Sullivan of this town. |
The funeral was held Tuesday morning /
i o'clock from St Michael's Roman |
catholic church. Rev. Father Cahill Of |
ciating. Burial was in the Catholic I
emetery The bearers We're John De-
inc. Job Long Patrick Fenton and I
ohm Lynch.
Harry l., Mulligan, a well known I
BOSTON steamship man, and Miss Nan
Eleanor Welcome of Winthrop. Mass,
aughter of W. II. Welcome of this
own were married last Thursday at !
he Star OF the Sea church in East l.
BOSTON by Rev Hugh O'Donnell in the
resence of a large gathering of friends
nd relatives. Mr. Muligan has been
for years with the Domin-
IN and White Star lines, while Mrs. 4
Iulligan has been a stenographer in /
he office of the White Star line for a /
lumber of years. She is an accom-
lished musician and is prominent in
Winthrop society Mr.. and Mrs. Null
gan went to Atlantic City to remain
,r few days before taking passage
Or Bermuda on the steamship Bermu-
ian. Upon their return they will live
t II Coral avenue. Winthrop.
The body of William ]. Dempsey
as taken to Greenfield Monday from
windsor where he died of tubercular
Meningitis at the age of 81 years. Flu
eral services were held Wednesday
fternoon from the home of the young
lan's parents on Federal street, !
reenfield Dempsey with two other
Dung men, WEIGH and Blake, was
,nvicted of murderous assault upon f.!
,seph Houghton in Guiford six years
20 and was sentenced to states pris-
4 with his companions. Blake was ]
ardoned on account of representa-
ons that his health was failing in !
rison. and WEIGH. the youngest of the |
10 also received a pardon. During i
10 past two or three months petit /
ON. drawn up by Lamb K LAWYER OF @
has been circulated and 4
resented to Gov. Bell for Dempsey's r
,rdon. the principal grounds being a
lat he was less guilty than his COM ,
,nions and that he had been sufh- y
emily punished for a boy of his years d
is understood that the petition was d
fective and the governor had signed t
nardon to take effect on the morn c
o of the young mans death. S
In order that immediate appoint
ants NAV follow in the Brattleboro
,st office the United States civil serv-
commission has announced a spe- c
al clerk carrier examination to be ]
Id in the federal building on Thurs j