Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-29
MADE SECOND BEST TIME
HlNspALE HOSE TEAM IN RACES
AT GREENFIELD.
Disqualified by Slight Misfortune
They Lost Second Money, Though
Four Seconds Ahead Of Winners
Other Hjnsdale News.


The Hipsdale hose team went to
Greenfield last Thursday where they
took part in the hose races at the iair,
Although they made the second best
time, a slight misfortune disqualified
them. and second money that they
should have taken easily, went to hay
denyille. Mass, team, which was -four
seconds behind Hinsdale. This Is the
first chance the boys have had since
the team was organized to show their
ability and they are well pleased with
the showing they made.
The team received generous treat,
ment from George A. Robertson and
James O'Brien, chairman OF the board
of selectmen. for which they are deep
ly grateful Mr.. Robertson backed
the transportation charges OF the
team. while Mr.. O'Brien invited the
team to dinner in Greenfield as his
guests While the boys failed to win
any money, they appreciate the efforts
of Messrs. Robertson and O'Brien
fully as much as any prize their own
efforts could have won them.
Mrs. Julia Jones is visiting her son
in Keene.
RE. Metcalf has been in Boston
this week.
Clarence Booth is at home for a
short stay.
Victor Cote of Greenfield was In
town Sunday.
Miss Eloise White has entered Mt.
Holyoke college.
Fred Policy was in Springfield and
vicinity Sunday
Miss A. M. Barrows was in Concord.
N. H., last week.
Several parties tramped to the Prim-
eval Pines Sunday.
Mrs. Austin Dickerman is visiting
in Keene this week.
Daniel Conway of New York is Wis
iting at his home here.
Miss Muriel Shaw of Greenfield Wis
tied in town last week.
Miss Emma Peterson is working in
the Robertson paper mill.
Miss Florence King of Northamp-
ton visited in town recently.
Mrs Earl Leach and son of Keene
are visiting at E. |. Leach's.
George Shattuck has returned from
a visit in Massachusetts towns.
Dennis Duffy of Bellingham, Mass. /,
has been calling on friends in town.
The schools were closed yesterday to
allow the students, to attend the fair
Mrs. c. E. Savage took her Sunday
school class to Vernon for picnic
Saturday.
Miss Eva Brooks is taking a week. s
vacation from her duties at the Halle q
Frost mill.
Mrs. Joseph Bell and daughter are
visiting in Meriden and South Man
chester, Conn.
The band concert will be held to-
morrow evening on the balcony of the
Foresters hall
Miss Elizabeth Hancock has gone to
Jacksonville, Fla, to do table work
during the winter.
A party of friends we're entertained
by Rev. G. H. Temple at his home on
Thursday evening.
The headquarters of Wantastiquet
grange have been removed from G. A,
R. hall to Fay's hall.
The freshman classof the high school
enjoyed corn roast with Miss Martha
Gfa; Friday evening
Miss Minnie Owens school was
closed Wednesday on account OF the
illness of Miss Owen.
Frank W. Barber of Wilton, former
principal of the grammar school, was
in town over Sunday.
Two hundred and forty eight people
visited the peach orchard of Taft
Smiths sons, Sunday.
Mrs. M. B. Wilder has been very
sick for two weeks with appendicitis,
but is now improving.
Manager Raleigh is trying to arrange
a game of ball with the Townshend,
Vt, team for Saturday.
Fred Moon is working at the farm
of the late Taft Smith assisting in
gathering the peach crop.
Mrs. w. L. Brooks and child, who
have been making an exten ded stay in
Brandon, returned to-day.
Mrs. Almira Russell has returned to
Brattleboro, after several weeks stay
with Mrs. William Smith.
Principal D. L. Fisher of the high