Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-01

over the road but had never stopped IN
Townshond until last week declared that ihls
was by far the most beautiful town on the
line. He Is evidently man Of good JUG
ment,
Fourth Of July seems TO be In the air.
The mark swings have renewed their youth
and are now Haunting the red, white ana
blue; while one small boy H. according 70
his own statement, daily eating "hreeraek'
ers' and milk for supper
Mr.. Burwell, who has charge OF the Nv
cry stable owned by Mr.. slmonds, has rent
ed William Hollands tenement. Mr.. Bur
we'll came recently from Nebraska ana Is 'he
son OF Rev. Mr. Burwell, who formerly
preached at Cambridgepor,,
They have new way Of conducting
bull fight on the terrace In Spain they
send the maiador into the ring, but here tue
bull has II all his own way, while his most
potent assallant is locked securely into the
cottage. "Rab" must feel insulted TO have
his powers so doubted,
The Dorcas guild met with Mrs. Edgar
Albee last week Thursday. Some were de,
layed by the rain but - at last assembled
To work on the tray cloths and be reward
ed later By the Refreshments 1t was de-
cided to give the usual ice cream sales dur
ing the summer months. Mrs, Atwood was
elected treasurer
The New York Tribune has the follow
Ing item; Oiled ON May ~ 1905, at her
late residence. Hotel san Reno. Catherine
H., widow Of the late DIR. Lafayette Ranney'
In the 10th year Of her age. DR., Ranney,
who died in 1888, was formerly resident
Of Tuwnshend and was an uncle OF Charles
Gray,
Professor and Mrs. Lewis entertained the
senior class at tea last week Friday Aiier
the good things to eat had been enjoyed
music and stories we're served within to the
accompaniment Of fireworks without. The
smiling faces which came away testified TO
the success Of the evening aud 10 the ability
Of Professor and Mrs, Lewis to entertain
well.
A copy Of the Aberdeen Weekly American
has been received. II is an eight.page paper
and full Of items Of interest TO those living
in South Dakota. aud contains also much
news OF general interest. The editorial
page is especially good, owing to the fact
that the supervising editor is Nermonier.
We suppose that Il is 40 be changed to 4
daily soon
Seldom has Townshend been so electrified
=
below Philip Rutter's house was struck
by lightning while every telephone in town
except the one at Charles Willard was rem
dered useless. just what arrangement
Charles has made with the telephone com
pany TO be so favored We do not know but
it would bear investigation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Batchelder, Mrs.
Fred Lowe Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Willard,
Deacon Stebbins. Edwin Fessenden and Ed
ward Hastings attended the banquet of the
stockholders OF the railroad at the Brooks
house in Brattleboro Saturday. Stock seems
TO take a rise about banquet time for one
holder was offered IS by one man, SO by an
/ other and finally sold his share to third
/ for $40.
The menu for the alumni banquet Is to
be printed this year with the list OF toasts
and Landlord Burke has handed the com.
mittee an exceptionally appe,izing bill Of
/ fare The tables are. TO be arranged 50 that
4 there will be plenty OF room for the guests
and the walters. II is hoped that those
alumni desiring to attend will not fail to
send their names to DIR, F. l., osgood be-
| fore June 3.
| 4 lively game was played in front Of +. l..
| loves store one day last week by the
/ horse VS. the auto. The manager Of the
/ aforementioned team secured the merchant
/ for shorts,op and repaired TO the porch to
take the score. The auto tried to make a
/ homerun from the hotel yard, but the horse
was on to it and didn't finch an teye) ball
| The game was highly enjoyed by the specta'
/ tors. Time, minutes.
| The following guests registered at the
/ Townshend inn during the past week: b.
/ ]. simonds Saxtons River; Fred b. Bur
we'll town; George L. southwick, Worces'
| ter, Mass; W, G. Taylor, Springfield VT;
| L. ]. Eddy, Brattleboro; Is members Of the
| troop belonging to T. L. Finn 6 Co, S show;
4 W. A. Croker, Boston, Mass; G. W. Reed,
Brattleboro L. L. Crowell, Boston; g. II.
Stone, H. F. osgood, r. 5. simonds Ray
Severance, r. nlmgworih, Clarence Eastman,
! s. Quinn and Howard Richmond of Saxtons
/ River; j. b. Adams, Randolph; D. P. De.
| Witt, II. f. Brooks aud William Henke Of
Brattleboro L. c. Snowman. Hartford.
Conn: T. H. Forster Lansing, Mich; d.
! W. Newman, Boston; $. NJ. Sherman, Bos'
ton: Isaac E. S. Phelps Russell Mass; l..
o. Bardwell, Northdeld, Mass; c. A. Alb.
| bott Stowe; L. f. Holden Brattleboro.