Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30

The postofiice win be open until
noon only Tuesday, July 1, and TN
carriers viii make no delivery.
Fletcher 4 Croll have begun worl
this week on the framework OF DR., Y
III. O'Connor's house on Main street.
"A new foundation has been placed
under the Congregational church
steps. the work being done by Grant
n Hoadley,
The business meeting of the w
G. 4. ". In the Y. NJ c. A. parlors yes
terday afternoon closes the regulal
meetings until September.
The women of st. Miehael's Epls-
copal church held a lawn party ON tht
church lawn Wednesday evening
serving sandwiches. coffee, Ice cream
and cake to "A large number during
the evening. There was also sale
OF fancy and useful articles.
John o. Spring Of Bellows Falls
and Mrs. Mary T., Wardner OF this
town were married "Wednesday by
Rev. A. II. Webb, pastor OF the Meth
odist church. They will make theii
home In Bellows Falls where they
will be at home to their friends after
July 20.
The meeting of Brattleboro chap
ter, ID. A. r., which was to have been
held with Mrs. Reed and Miss john
son In Vernon July L. has been post
poned because so many OF the mem
bers could not attend. Notice OF the
time and place of the next meeting
win be given in the local papers.
There was a small attendance at
the meeting of Protective grange
Wednesday evening. The lecturer had
charge of the program which was as
follows: Piano solo, Miss Eloine
| Franklin; reading Miss Bessie Hop
kins recitation, Mrs. Nellie Norris;
reading. Mrs. Lucy Sargent: reading
Miss Zetta Weld.
An attractive Autograph of the
Mi-o-na girl'-Mrs. Kern of Cincin-
MATHS In George T.. Greene's window
this week. 1t is gotten out by the MI
o-na proprietors as a striking iliustra-
ton of the perfect health that comes
to those who use this remedy. MT
Greene's guarantee goes with every
box sold.-adv.
General order No. 7 issued from
the adjutant generals Office at Fairlee
saws that the annual encampment of
the First Regiment Infantry. Vermont
National guard. will take place at the
state camp grounds near Fort Ethan
Allen. from Friday, Aug. IL TO sat
urday. Aug. 10, both dates inclusive.
Col. j. Gray Estey is assigned TO duty
as post commander. Capt. G, +. Burn,
ham has been appointed captain ami
ouartermaster of the regiment In
place of Capt n. n. Hadley of this
town. resigned.
The levying of sewer assessments
to the amount of $3.50 took up large
portion of the time at the ballifts
meeting last evening. Scion A Rich
mond. formerly of Guilford, was given
a commission as regular police ON
Ger and SO specials were appointed for
duty on July A. The contract for
street lighting will be held over I'M
til report is received from Alton ID.
Adams of Worcester, Mass. the eX~
pert who was here last week 10 eX-
anime conditions.
Mrs Wilbur Fl. Parshley of No-
kohoma gave AN exceedingly interest
| ing lecture in the Baptist church last
Friday evening on the subject Pres
ent Conditions in Japan. Mrs. PARISH
ley has had years of experience as
missionary i'm that country ana Is
thoroughly acquainted with its people
and customs She told of her work
there in an interesting manner ana
gave very clear idea of the condi-
lions as they now exist. Previous 10
! the lecture there was an interesting
display of Japanese curios.
There was hearing before JUS
tice r. c. Bacon and a jury in the
county clerks office Tuesday after
noon on a suit brought by Fred Small
ley of Walpole n. H., against T.. Nj.
Angler of this town to recover S5p,
the balance claimed to be due for a
horse which the defendant bought OF
the plaintiff The trade in question
took place two years ago and the
| price agreed upon was $3.50 the de-
| PENDANT alleged that the horse was
not as represented at the time of the
sale and that the balance was With
| held on that account. A number Of
experts in horsefiesh testified as 70
the condition of the animal, those for
the plaintiff declaring the equine as
sound as a nut while the defendants
witnesses picked all sorts of flaws in
Its condition The case finally went
| to the jury about O'Clock III the even
! ing. and after a half-hour's deliber-
! alton it returned a verdict for the
plaintiff to recover S25.39 and costs.
| No appeal was taken. Mr.. Smalley
was represented by F. B. Pingree and
C. II. Williams of Bellows Falls whils
FL. G. Barber appeared for Mr. An
gier. The jury consisted of w. X.
Geddis, f. D. Morris, H r. Randall,
f. j. Fenton. f. d. Whitney and n.
g. Haus.
The body of Augustus Smith Jer-
ONE, II. formerly frequent summer
visitor in Brattleboro. was brought 10
Brattleboro from Hartford, Conn,
Monday and buried in the family LOT
in Prospect Hill cemetery. MI Jer
ONE died in Hartford last Friday af-
ternoon at the Allyn house where he
had made his home for several years
He was a native of Litchfield, Conn.
and was born there November l. 1927
He went to Hartford from New Brit
ain in 1854 and went into partnership
with the late David Clark in the gro
Gerry business. This partnership last
ed until January, 1853. when he Wen'
into business with Alfred B. Redfield
with whom he continued until 1867
Later he was associated in the tobacco
business with George B. Barnes. Ii
1867 he removed to Louisville, KY anc
there engaged in the distillery busi-
ness with f. H. Chase. Mrs. JeromI
died in 1896 and was buried at Brat
tleboro. That year Mr.. Jerome re-
tired from business and again wen'
to Hartford to live. He was a mem
her of st. Johns church and charter
member of the Hartford club. he
leaves a brother, Frank Jerome of New
Britain. and a sister in Californla
The funeral was held at 4:30 o'clocf
Sunday afternoon at No. 3s7 Mair
street, Hartford.
The summer train schedule on the
Central Vermont and Boston q Maine
railroads went into effect MONDAY
with comparatively few changes. Ih'