Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-08

NJ Z, \, viii hold cake sale nt the
association rooms tomorrow afternoon
from ) to $50 o clock.
bishop John 5. Miehaud OF Bur
lingion is to visit ~. Michacl's Roman
Catholic church Sunday, June IL, to
administer confirmation.
Tho property belonging TO the
Brattlehoro Jelly company Is TO be sold
~ auction ON the premises ON Flat
street June 10 at 10 n. m.
The high school baseball game
scheduled for last Friday afternoon WIS
cancelled, The high school team plays
at Bellows Falls tomorrow,
Otis Edgarton, who died in Spring.
field, Mass, last week, was former
employee of the Estey Organ Co. and a
member of Columbian lodge of Ma
sons. He was SO years old and leaves
n widow.
%. H. Ellis has made application
for first class license 10 sell intoxi.
eating liquors at the Broad Brook house
in Guilford, and the hearing is set for
saturday, June %.
AT meeting of the Center Con-
gregational church last Friday even
ing John c. Stafford was elected dea.
con and Louis A. Whitney treasurer of
beneyolences 10 succeed the late Dea-
con Charles f. Thompson.
Reuben johnson of Putney was in
jured in the grinding machine at the
Putney brick yard Friday and his right
foot was amputated at the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital in consequence, a
part of it having been ground off.
Canton Palestine, No. ,, will as,
semble az l. o, o. +. hall ON Sunday
afternoon, June 10, at 2.30, to take
part in the |. O. O. +. Memorial day
services. II is earnestly requested that
every chevalier will be present in full
uniform.
The annual meeting of the Western
Aqueduct association was held Tuesday
evening and these officers elected;
President, +. G. Crosby; secretary and
treasurer, George c. Averill; directors,
Z. c. Crosby, II. D. Holton, \. h.
Thurber.
The Snow Flake Canning company,
incorporated IN Maine with a capital
stock of $4,000, is to have its Yer
mont headquarters in Brattleboro with
Freeman Scott as manager. This com
pany has Just been authorized at Mont
pelier to do business in Vermont.
George l.. Williams of Dummerston
was brought before Justice r. c. Bacon
Wednesday on state 5 attorney
charged with having trout in
= hn
The trout being shown as evidence, he
was fined $40 and costs, which he paid.
The second in the series of Sunday
afternoon open.air services on the com
mon will be held this Sunday at p.
m. Rev. H. r. Miles is the speaker
and George l.. Durham will preside. \
splendid musical program is promised
In case of rain, the service will be held
in the Congregational church.
The Springfield board of trade is
making an effort to secure a train be-
tween Springfield and Bellows Falls,
leaving Springfield between 9 and Z in
the morning. Brattleboro people would
be very much accommodated by such a
train, and doubtless the local board of
trade will make some effort to second
the action.
Judge Tyler issued an injunction
Monday restraining John Retting from
across the driveway west of
his High street block so as TO interfere
with the entrance to the lower story of
John Manley s residence. The land of
the driveway belongs to Mr.. Retting,
but has been used for years as an en-
trance to the house.
The case of the state against Fred
Starkey of Newfane, who was charged
with criminal assault upon Clara
Knapp. aged u, was concluded before
Justice R. c. Bacon Wednesday, and
testimony was taken. The
evidence seeming insufficient TO hold
the respondent over to the grand jury,
he was discharged.
Judge Rowell refused to hear the
in the case of Mary Blakes-
lee Pigott against DR., II. d. Holton,
trustee, at Windsor county court,
Woodstock, this week on the ground
that the case was not within his Jurls-
diction. 1t wiP probably be brought
before some other court. Judge Rowell
heard the argument in the Davenport
Crowell case and it is now awaiting
his decision.
George Lathis of Hinsdale, who
was recently arrested on complaint OF
Peter Alexander of Brattleboro on the
charge of being a debtor of Alexander
and about to abscond, and was subse-
ouently discharged, swore out com
paint against Alexander on the ground
that the latter had threatened to kill
him. Both are fruit dealers. Justice
Howe of Hinsdale heard the case and
Alexander. r. c. Bacon APP
peared for Alexander; Robert Ray of
Keene for Lathis.
AT meeting of the directors of
the Young Men Christian association
Monday evening the following com
mittee-men were chosen: On religious
work. L. w. Hawley, r. A, Bagg, l..
M. Stickney, William Douglas, \. l..
MAYNARD. j. E. Hall; on finance, E. Z.
Crosby. G. C. Fits, E. w. Gibson, 5.
W Edeett. H. F. C. Toedt; George II.
Clamp. auditor: on membership, George
L. Dunham, H. F. Jordan, William
Smith. Thomas Pentland, G. M. Miller;
on boys work, Alfred Jordan, Law
renee Putnam, Onslow Thompson, Os-
car Whitney, Merrill Whitney, Sher-
man JENNIE; on gymnasium, Earl Wood
ward. Wendell johnson, Scott Eames,
Frank Briggs, Alfred Jordan; on en-
tertainment and reception, George
Perry, Walter Gilbert, G. B. Crowell, }.
E. Mann, George Wilbur.
The listers have completed the
making up of the grand list for 1906
and have filed the results with the town
clerk. The following figures of inter
est appear:
Total polls ................... 400