Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-01
FOR THE POSTMASTERSHIP
WILMINGTON CANDIDATES CIR
cuLATe PETITIONS.
Postmaster Jones Now in the Lead
with Names-committe Will De-
termine Politics Of Sianers = APP
pointment on Petition.

pointment on Petition.
Congressman Haskins having de-
cided that the postmnstership APP
polntment would be made upon petl-
ton and not by caucus both candl-
dates have been active for the past
week or two in getting signers 10
their petitions.
Mr.. Jones reports about $50 names
and Mr. Strawser somewhere between
100 and 900. II n understood that q.
II. Butterfleld and J. II, Gouliing viii
act as n committee to determine as To
the politics OF the signers whether
or democrat. At the pres
ent time II looks as though Mr.. Jones
was In the lead. His term under
present appointment expires on jan
10. 1906
As soon as Mr. Butterfeld returns
from the west the matter Will be can
vassed and the papers submitted TO
Col Haskins.
Mrs. George f. Roberts is visiting
in Readsboro.
Schools closed Wednesday for the
remainder Of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. f. s. Pike spent
Thanksgiving at East Deerfield.
Joseph d. Amour has purchased u
new piano OF NJ. w. Stickney.
George Holbritter and wife of Croy-
den. n. II. are visiting in town.
II. L. Bray and family spent
Thanksgiving In Greenfield. Mass.
Mrs. T.. d. Manter has returned
from a visit in Worcester and Boston.
Miss Faith w. Kidder gave very
pleasant whist party Monday even
ing.
Floyd S. Crafts OF the Childs tav'
ern, has been i'll for a week or so from
grip.
The Joshua Simpkins Dramatic
company will appear ut Memorial hali
Dec. l.
Arrangements are being perfected
for a class In dancing in the near fu-
ture.
Everett II. Baker is In Boston over
Thanksgiving and will look after busi-
ness matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belden and little
daughter from Hatfield. Mass. are
guests in town.
Mrs. Mary J. Boyd is nursing Mrs.
L. II. Adams. who recently underwent
a surgical operation.
Mrs. George Jacobs and little
daughter. Marjorie. are spending
Thanksgiving at Bradford.
Ralph Boyd. who came near being
killed from the discharge of pistol
he was cleaning. is gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S Bellows are
spending a week with their son ana
daughter in Woonsoeket. X. l.
Harold Mann is spending the
Thanksgiving vacation with ms
grandparents in West Dover.
The young men entertained the
young ladies' at a dancing party AT
Childs tavern last Thursday evening.
The ladies of the w. c. T. U. pre-
sented verv pleasing program at the
Universalist church Sunday evening.
Miss Nina Black OF Monroe Bridge,
Mass, was in town to attend the
dance at the Childs tavern Tuesday
evening.
]. Fl. Kidder. administrator of the
estate of the late Frank Fl. Aldrich.
has advertised the property for sale
Nov. 30. Thanksgiving day.
]. II. Bessett. who purchased the
Calvin Carpenter farm, has sold the
place to Charles S. Chase of Whiting
ham and has returned TO Cohoes. N.
Y.
Fred Averill of Bellows Falls was a
recent visitor in town. Mr.. Averill was
formerly a fireman on the II. I. q
w. r. r. but now has a position as
engineer on the b. & NJ.
Mrs Charles II. May of Marlboro
underwent a surgical operation at the
North Adams hospital last week. The
operation was very successful and the
patient is recovering rapidly
Adm Church came near being
drowned last week. He was skating
on the pond near the residence of w.
NJ. yogel and the ice gave away and
he was In a perilous situation until
help arrived.
w. A. Choate, president of the
Choate Manufacturing company. was
i'm town Monday and Tuesday. The
machinery is being placed in position
In the new factory and II is hoped that
everything will be ready to commence
operations by Jan. / as the furthest.
The saw-mill will be started up with
in two weeks, probably.
Francis Smith was the victim of a
peculiar accident one day last week.
While lowering the pulley stairs at
the hotel barn, the rope slipped and
the descending stairs struck Mr..
Smith squarely on the nose. knocking
him to the floor. He was able to go
to his work again In a short time,
but has a pretty sore nose as the re-
suit.
Col. j II. Goulding and daughter,
Miss Matilda. were pleasantly sur
prised Saturday evening. when rs of
their neighbors on Maple street as
sembled at their new home. into which
they recently moved Whist and finch
were played. refreshments were
served. and the party broke up at
late hour. all wishing Mr., and Miss
Goulding much ENJOYMENT in their
new home.
HOUGHTONVIlL