Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
WILMINGTON.
Petitions in Postofice Contest Sent to Wash
ington.


More or less interest is felt in the result
OF the postofice contest Originally there
were three candidates for the position. o. II
Jones, who has held the office for nearly
eight years l.. +. Sirawser, Publisher of the
Times and Orrin X. Buell.. Mr. strawser cir
culated q petition in the summer and secured
| quite a large number OF names At that time
| Col. Haskns gave assurance that the matter
would be decided by caucus Of republican
patrons Subsequently, Mr. Buell. having
withdrawn from the contest, Col. Haskins
decided that the matter should be decided
on petition and Mr. Jones then made can
vass securing upwards of $50 names. Both
petitions have been submitted to Col. j. VI.
! Goulding representing Mr.. Strawser and D.
f. Butterield, representing Mr. Jones to de.
termine the politics of the signers and those
gentlemen went over the matter very care
| fully. The petitions have been forwarded to
Congressman Haskins at Washington and il
is probable nomination will be made within
short time.
Mrs, Guy o. Howe is visiting her parents
in Boston, Mass.
Dr. and Mrs. L. r, Page were recent visit
ors in North Adams.
Rev. G. E. woodman and family are ex-
pected home this week
I-lutHD OF Nlsiltu MS sls-
ter, Mrs. Gertrude Kingsley over Sunday.
Charles +. Gardner of Troy, n. ", was
an over Sunday guest at J. II. Kidder's.
A dancing class OF about so members was
formed at Memorial hall on Tuesday evening.
Mrs George F. Roberts entertained Sat
urday evening with six tables OF whist. Re
freshments were served, and jolly good
time reported.
Mrs. NJ. A. Brown, Mrs, +. d. Manter, and
Mrs. G.. +. Roberts were in attendance at
the Universast fair in North Adams We'd
nesday evening.
The members of the high school gave
sugar eat at the Congregational vestry We'd
nesday evening which was well attended and
very pleasant occasion.
Mrs NJ Il. Lyman went to the North
Adams hospital Wednesday and will undergo
surgical operation. Her many friends
wish her a rapid recovery.
Mrs Alice Barlow has purchased the place
formerly occupied by Frank A. Clark and
Mr.. Clark removes to the farm formerly
owned by Harry f. Corkins.
Mrs. William n Dickinson with her daugh-
ter and three grandchildren of North Da-
kota are visiting in town and will remain
during the winter. Mr.. Dickinson is expect
ed within a few weeks.
Rev F. T. Sweet of Gardner Mass, oc-
cupied the Universalist pulpit very accept
ably again last Sunday. Rev. A. y. Black
ford hopes to be strong enough to occupy the
pulpit himself next Sunday.
The saw mill in the Choate factory is in
running order and has been started up,
running very satisfactorily. The machinery
is being set up as fast as possible and We
are all impatient to the plant in full
operation.
The function of the season was the quilt.
ing party given by Mrs. Frank Childs Satur-
day afternoon in the vacant store owned by
f. f. Wheeler. The ladies were in full dress,
and seemed to be having more fun than work
Lunch was served.
Walter A. Lauler of Boston. special agent
of the New York Underwriters agency, was
in town Wednesday and made a very careful
examination of the Choate plant and made
several suggestions as to construction in the
matter of fire protection.
The teachers of the high and grammar
schools, Miss Edna Hammond and Miss Ma
bel johnson, entertained their pupils Satur- |
day evening at Childs tavern. Marching and |
games were the order of the evening |
followed by delicious lunch served in the |
lining room.
four snow rollers at the |
Choate factory. Two will be sent to Wood
stock and the others will be used hereabout.
The rollers are made after the most approved \
tyle and judging from the successful use of 4
oilers in Brattleboro and other towns we II
hink they will prove of great benefit
John Swan, 20, well-known citizen of
lthol Mass, died Wednesday of pneumonia
lie is survived by wife who was Miss
augusta Fox of this town, a daughter and
wo sons. Mr.. Swan was one Of the we'll II
nown breeders Of horses in Massachusetts III
nd for the last 10 years his PAGERS have
cen frequently seen on the track in all Il
arts Of the country. His was a rugged and II
turdy character. His large accumulation of /
roperty has been got together by hard and Il
ersevering work. II
Miss Lucy Barnard Fox. who died very III
nddenly of apoplexy at West Brsttleboro
riday, Dec. 8, was one of eight children of II
Iorace and Polly Barnard Fox, who lived on II
he farm now owned by Mr.. Ellsworth. of III
lese children only three are now living. Mrs. II
AIRY p. Barnard. Albert NJ. Fox both of 4
'iimington and Frank E Of Springfield. Hi
ass Miss Fox removed from Wilmington iii
me 80 years ago but has paid . visit to