Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-05
WNDHAM FRIDAY OCTOBER o l9o

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MIR. Wales will meet the children s
dancing class at $50 Saturday at Odd
Fellows hall,
The Ladies Aid society of the
Episcopal church will hold rummage
sale in Rctting block Wednesday and
Thursday
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Ames of
Marlboro have bought the Fisher place
on Western avenue of DR., j, W. Gregg
and will occupy il as Il home.
Judge S. j. Hanna of Boston, mem
her of the authorized board of lecture
shin of the First Church of Christ Sci
enlist, Boston, will deliver free lee
turc in the auditorium Thursday even
lug, Oct Is.
For the past week merry-go-
round has had its stand on the Island
| lust across the bridge and has received
a fair patronage from "kids after
school hours. This machine is fitted
ont with the regulation steam ealliope
/ that grinds ont antique airs ms the
/ platform whirls around.
-Brattlcboro chapter, d, A, r., will
be entertained by Mrs. F. !. Swift,
Mrs. II. r. Brown and Mrs c. l.. Stick
ney at Mrs Swift 5 home, 20 Green
street. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at D. m. Mrs.
/ Georgia NJ. Love will give paper, re-
PORTS from the state conference at Bur
! iington will be made and a musical pro-
gram will be presented. Members
please notice the change in place of
meeting
The Central Vermont railroad has
built two permanent cattle chutes
about 30 yards below the freight house.
\ door opens in the fence along the
east side of Vernon street and admits
animals to the chutes. This is great
Improvement over the old portable
chute. as it is down hill from the en-.
trance and makes leading refractory
animals easy The chutes were put IN
place lust before the fair and were
used in unloading and loading animals
exhibited here.
H. r. Lawrence began the work Of
taking the town census Saturday and
now has the task pretty well accom-
plished. He is being assisted by George
H. Hall. The totals of the various
streets and outlying districts have not
vet been footed so II is impossible TO
get very definite idea of what the
census will show, but Mr.. Lawrence
saws he would not be- surprised if Brat
tlchorn showed "a population somewhat
over 5000 The work will be compiet'
ed probably by the first of next week.
-Creston Clarke would be assured
of a hearty welcome by our playgoers,
no matter in what play he might visit
as. Coming as he is this season in the
most talkcd,about play that has thus
far been produced. 1t IS safe predIc'
tion that crowded house will greet
him. The Ragged Messenger affords
Mr.. Clarke the opportunity of display
ing his versatility by appearing TINS
season in a modern role and scoring a
more pronounced triumph than was his
last season in the romantic part OF
Monsieur Bcaucaire, The Ragged Mes
scnger will be presented at the audi
forum Thursday evening
The marriage of Miss Blanche Alb
bic Yearlcv of this town TO John Henry
r Crosby of Boston took place ut the
; Tniversaist church parsonage at 43u
| Masseck officiating The bride wore a
pretty dark blue travelling dress and
the couple were unattended. They left
on the 5.35 train the same afternoon
! for short wedding tour through Mas
sachusetts after which they will make
! their home in Cambridge. Mass. Mrs
Crosby is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
d.. II. p. Yearlrv of Elliott street and
during the few years that she has lived
in this town has gained a large number
of warm friends. The groom is an en-
, gineer on the Boston K Maine railroad
, AS Dir. 4. |. Miller of this town was
70 coming down Western avenue in hi
. automobile late Friday afternoon will
- his nephew, Arthur Miller. occupying
; the chauffeur seat, the party overtooB
5 team containing Mrs. Sarah J. Cut
| ting of Green River and Miss Lulu
; Ward of this town near Carroll Place
r Another team was alongside the buggy
g driven by Mrs. Cutting and both the
teams turned out allowing plenty OF
2 space for the automobile to pass. In
some unaccountable manner the ma
| chine collided with the buggy of Mrs
Cutting and smashed two wheels, one
shaft and the cross bar. Both the wo
men were thrown 10 the ground ano
Mrs. Cutting was painfully bruised. Nc
q, one was seriously hurt
AT the regular meeting of Protec
a tive grange Wednesday evening the
! committees were appointed for the an
: nual fair which will be in November
( The lecturer presented the following
program: Piano solo, Miss Ethe
Streeter; reading, Miss Nellie T. Ed
> DIV: topic for discussion, Why Join tho
Granger speakers, Mrs Ella Eames, II
, w. Sargent, C. l.. Stacy, Mrs. Mary j
!. Currier, Mrs. Alma Goodenough, Mrs
y Jennie Bass of Randolph. Mr.. and Mrs
! Wood of Marlboro, Mass, r. L. Frost
t Mrs. May Edwards. Mrs. Ada Niles, II
, w. SpauIding H. c. Streeter and Mrs
NJ. A. Fisher; song. Miss Mamie Hook
err; reading, Mrs. Mary Wilson,; dia
= logue, Miss Clara Eames, Miss Mamie
Hooker and Mrs. Mary Wilson
Prospects are for as good a basket
ball team in Brattleboro this year az
Z last. Of the last years players who
will be seen on local floor are RILEY
, and Stafford. Long and Davey are II
i Troy, n. Y, and it is not yet definitely
. known whether they will be here this
; season or not. Manager Riley is a.
present corresponding with these play
q ers but has not yet received an answer
The suits were ordered Tuesday. They
+ will be purple in color with the letters
= "'B. A. - in old English, on the jerseys
! Ellis has signed with St Johnsburl
: and will play there in all probability al
the season. Manager Riley promises tC
. show the people basketball as it ought
TO be PLAYED this winter He hints al
having something up his sleeve tC