Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-02

Der of the executive committee of the
New England llolstein, Friesian Breed
ers club at Its annual meeting in Wor'
eestcr, Mass, Wednesday,
-George 4. Fox has completed
arrangements with David Relnsco fof
the appearance of the fine production,
The Girl of the Golden West, In Brat
tlcboro, clnremont and Barre.
The members Of the Brattleboro
branch of the Woman 5 Alliance will
hold birthday sociuble nj the Clark
farm this, Friday, evening at 100, as
the guests of Mrs, Gerry Messer,
The Brattleboro Calendar for 1907
will be ready for delivery Nov |, Or
ders may be left nj the Brattlebor'
News Co.'S, Clapp & Jones or W, Il,
Geddis Is. HIS
Walter :. Gibbs died suddenly in
Easthampton, Mass, Wednesday after
noon. lie was taken i'll while ON the
street and died in drug store before
medical aid could reach him. Mr.
Gibbs was brother o, the late Almpn
Gibbs Of this town.
A Halloween party was held at
the home of j. s. Wood Wednesday
evening. Much enthusiasm was shown
during the games which Old Dame Pug
Gle aud her train brought with her.
Several young women wendell their way
homeward rejoicing that they had ~
last seen their expected honeymoon.
Walter Bartlett, clerk in the graugr
store, met with painful accident
while at his work Monday afternoon.
As he was moving a ladder the upper
end struck sugar pail. knocking IL
from shelf. The pail struck Mr..
Bartlett in the forehead and inflicted
wound that several stitches Were re-
quired TO close.
"A petition in bankruptcy of Will
lam ID. Damon of Rockingham was re-
ceived Monday by Referee f. ID. Il.
Stowe who selected November II as
the day for the meeting of the creditors
at Bellows Falls. The liabilities are
s3,2s9, all but Sll being in unsecured
claims. The assets are $780, of which
Sl.02s is on the open accounts. Mr.
Damon is a meat and fish dealer,
The first in the series of lectures
given under the auspices of the High
school students to raise money to help
defray the expenses of the trip ia
Washington will be given next We'd
ncsday evening by Professor George
Cross of Haverhill, Mass. The subject
of the lecture will be Washington the
Beautiful Capital of Great Nation
Course tickets may be obtained IT
Clapp & Jones 5 or of High school sen
iors. Single tickets win be sold at the
door
A fair.sized audience went to the
auditorium Wednesday evening to sec
the performance of David Harum
The play has been seen here before and
its quality is well known to local the
alter goers The company that pre-
scented it Wednesday evening was well
balanced and its work as a whole gave
entire satisfaction. The title role
was played by Harry Brown. In way
of criticizing his work it might be said
that he was prone to introduce bits OF
horse.play which marred the character
of even so GLOSSY" 4 person as the
trader Of bonneville.
AS Clarence Miller was standing
near the suspension bridge across the
Connecticut river above the town Sat
uriay afternoon a big buck deer with
large antlers came down on the New
Hampshire side of the river about rods
from where Mr.. Miller stood and after
thrashing the water about with feet
and horns for several minutes calmly
turned around and walked out of thu
water, disappearing again into the woods
whence it had come. Mr. Miller was
armed with 90 caliber single shot
rifle but allowed the deer to depar
unmolested as the animal was in The
wrong state.
Quick work with head and han,
saved f. J. Waterman from bad acei
dent while coming down the West Rive
road in his automobile Monday after
noon. Mr.. Waterman was coming a
good clip when he overlook wago'
loaded with wood. The wagon turne'
out but owing to the heavy sand Mr.
Waterman was unable TO turn his ma
chine out of the ruts. He quickl,
pulled the clutch and applied tn
brakes Just as one front wheel of hi
auto collided with the rear wheel o
the wagon. The only damage dom
was a bent mud guard which wa
Strengthened in few moments with
monkey wrench.
A tinge of regret is mingled witt
the satisfaction that local theatregoer
feel over the Forthcoming appearance
in the near future of Madame Heleni
Modieska, for the announcement ha
been made that this brilliant actres
and idolized woman comes to sa.
Goodbye. She is this season makini
her farewell tour AS it is an educa
ton in itself to witness her seemingl.
inspired stage representations, this las
opportunity will undoubtedly be take
advantage of by great many of GU
begin shortly, and all subscribers Wi
begin shortly, and allsubscribers wi
not only have first choice OF seats bu
NAV select the production IN whle
Madame Modjeska will appear.
The idea of continuous performanc
has become 80 firmly rooted with tn
amusement loving public that it IS a.
most compulsory on the part of tn
managers to cater to this taste. Tn
Nellie Kennedy company which is book
ed to appear at the auditorium for 81
NIGHTS and two matinees commencln
Monday evening, carries five vaudeviil
acts which are introduced between tn
acts. making virtually double perttoi
mances, a dramatic production and
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vaudeville bill all for the price OF ac
mission. The company is headed D
the young actress, Miss Nellie Kennedy
who is considered one of the cleveres
actresses playing popular prices today
Miss Sherlock Holmes, sensatloh.l
comedy drama will be the opening d.,
and will be produced with all spocia
scenery, electrical and mechanics
effects.