Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-05-25
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

WI murphy VIII he matrOl
at the Dr. i. r. Lynch hospital aftel
June /.
All OF the grocery stores will b,
closed all day and evening next Wed
nesday, Memorial day.
The household goods belonging I,
the estate OF Jane +. Atwater will b,
sold by auction at the place on Vim,
street tomorrow afternoon at clock
There will be n hearing tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock before Referee
r. ID. +. Stowe on the petition OF
Charles ii. Thompson for discharg,
from bankruptcy.
The houses of d. r. Prescott on
Clark street were sold Saturday to sat
isfy an execution against Mr.. Prescott
and in favor of C. c. Fits. The prop,
erty was bought by John Il. Gale.
Canton Palestine, No. 3. will meet
in Odd Fellows hall Wednesday after.
noon at l o'clock to take part in the
Memorial day exercises of the G.. A.
X. Every chevalier is earnestly re.
quested to be present.
One of the sleeping ears on the owl
train for New York broke down early
Sunday morning just before reaching
Brattleboro. At this station the occu.
pants of the ear We're transferred into
another coach and the damaged one
was left here until Monday afternoon.
Miss Mary Ritter Shea will give
an illustrated lecture on Japan in the
Congregational chapel Wednesday even
ing, June 6, at o clock for the bene.
fit of st. Michael's Episcopal church.
At the close of the lecture a number of
views of the San Francisco ruins will
be shown.
The grange dramatic club gave a
successful performance of Uncle Rube
in Grange hall last Friday evening be.
fore large and enthusiastic audience.
Austin E. Miller portrayed the title
role in a manner very true TO life and
was given excellent support by the 9th
er members of the company.
Henry Roleau, who fell from the
roof of the new freight house last Fri
day morning as mentioned in The Re.
former, sustained severe fracture of
the right knee-cap, badly strained
left arm and numerous bruises about
the head and face. He will be confined
at the Brattleboro Memorial hospital
for several weeks.
Fourteen candidates were initiated
at the meeting of the Grange last even.
ing. The harvest supper was served
to about 200, followed by an hour of
dancing. Visitors from all the neigh
boring oranges were present including
delegation of 80 from Bernardston,
Mass. The next meeting will be held
Wednesday evening, May 30.
The sudden upward rush of temper
ature last week was followed by cor
respondingly rapid decrease the first of
this week. On Monday morning the
ground throughout the greater part of
this section was covered with white
frost which spoiled many early vege-
tables and damaged the foliage to some
extent. One Marlboro man found a
quarter of an inch of ice on pail of
water early Monday morning.
A broncho belonging to Fred Con
narn of West Dummerston took fright
Sunday afternoon near the Scott farm
and ran from there to Howard & Year
Z,
miles, without doing any damage to
the wagon or harness. Mr.. Connarn
came to Brattleboro in another convey
ance. got the broncho and started for
home, but when short distance out OF
the village the animal became unruly
and Mr.. Connarn Is wagon collided with
telephone pole, breaking one shaft
and the crossbar.
The United States court of appeals
has handed down decisions in the cases
of Angelo Bulduzzi VS.. the Ramage
Paper company and Sarah Stockwell,
executrix, VS.. the Boston u Maine rail,
road company, affirming the decisions OF
the United States circuit court in favor
of the plaintiffs in both cases. Z, Z.
Fits and c. S. Chase We're counsel for
the plaintiff and Waterman y Martin
and A. P. Carpenter for the defendant
In the Bulduzzi case. G. G. Fits and
F. ID. f. Stowe were counsel for the
plaintiff and w. B. G. Stickney for the
defendant in the Stockwell case.
The editorial board of The Dial,
published by the pupils of the high
school. will be as follows for the coming
wear: Halsey W. Bardwell, John j.
Eckels. IT.. Arthur Kenney, j. Gordon
Peach. Pauline Miller, Marion Simonds
and Florence Strong Of the present jun
Tor class. Leon Duquette, Paul Jones
Margaret Barber and Ellen Sherman OF
the present sophomore class, Samuel
Merrifeld and Helen Martin of the
present freshman class. Glenham Jones,
t07. will be business manager ana ny
land d. Tasker, '0S, assistant business
A delegation of 25 from Quonekta-
cot tribe Of Red Men went to keene,
N. H., Saturday to witness the exem-
plifcation of the chief degree by the
famous Winnepurkit tribe OF Lynn,
Mass, whose reputation EXTENDS
throuebout the country. About 600 Red
Men witnessed the ceremonies and all
were enthusiastic in their praise. Mrs
T. w. Lord and Mrs. Flora Ellis went
to LYNN Monday as delegates from the
ioeal Pocahontas council to attend the
Great Sun council in that city. >; L.
Mellen and Colonel G. A. Miles will go
to White River Junction tomorrow as
delegates from Quonektacat tribe TO az
tend the meeting to make arrangement,
for the institution of the great councii
Of Vermont. The Vermont tribes nave
heretofore been part of the Massachu,
setts reservation but recently petltloned
~ tba GREAT incononee for separate
council.
Mrs. Jennie B. Powers aIrestee