Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-23

been lled with the county clerk IN th'
case of h, $. Balestier against \. V
May, the plaintiff agreeing TO pay thu
costs.
One hundred and ifty-five men are
now employed in the combined plants
Of the Battleboro Manufacturing
company and White River Chair com
pany.
Patrick Mcguire. John Donovan
James Shea and James Donovan, who
were sent 10 the house of correction ~
Rutland last November for furnishing
liquor. were released from that insti'
tuition Friday
Spider, the bay horse owned by
Capt, j, Harry Estey, died Saturday nj
the age of II years. Aside from being
a family pet, Spider was wcll.known
figure in the Vermont National guard,
having attended II musters as Cart.
Estey's mount
IL. +. Adams and c, r, Crosby have
practically decided TO make a change
in the plans for their new block, MAX
ing the structure four stories high in
stead Of three Ii is expected that
within a short time,
Brattleboro chapter, y. \. r., was
entertained Yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs l.. X Fuller. about 30
Daughters being present The program
included two selections by Mrs. lligleN
and paper ON the Life and Character
of Washington by Mrs. George W.
Pierce Refreshments were served
during the social hour which followed.
The success of Tuesdays concert
has led the Choral union to make plans
for music festival to take place in
May, and rehearsals will begin again
next week Wednesday evening when
DIR. +. II. O'Connor will render solo
from Stabat Mater. All of the rehear-
sails hereafter will be free and the mu.
sic loving public is invited to come
and participate in the work.
There was a hearing Saturday in
the county clerk s office before c. A.
Harris and F. f.. Barber, commissioners
of the estate of Adelia Bingham. on
the claim of $40 presented by DIR,
George Y. Roberts. H. G. Barber APP
peared for the estate and r. c. Bacon
for DR.. Roberts. The commissioners
disallowed the claim and an appeal
was taken from their decision.
"A parcelspost convention has been
concluded between the United States
and Sweden, taking effect the present
month. Parcels exchanged between the
two countries must not exceed 500 IN
value. weigh more than four pounds,
six ounces, nor measure more than
three feet. six inches in length, and
six feet in length and girth combined.
Postage must be prepaid in full mt the
rate of II cents for each pound or
fraction of pound 4 delivery charge
not exceeding five cents may be collect
ed of the addressee of each parcel. The
same regulations apply to parcels to
and from Norway \ parcels-post con
vention has also recently gone into eff
feet between this country and Great
Britain and the same rates apply as in
the ease of Sweden and Norway.
Col. H. f. Taylor, 0rnan Prescott,
Henry J. Allen, Charles c. Miller and
Peter S. Chase were among the Brat
tleboro veterans who attended the state
Grand Army encampment in Burling
ton this week. Several members of |
he local Woman S Relief corps attend |
I'd the annual meeting of that organ
cation, and the list of officers elected |
contains the following Brattleboro wo-
men: President, Mrs. Calista G. |
Bangs; treasurer, Mrs. Florence Con !
verse; secretary, Mrs. Helen NJ. New /
nan. Mrs. Ida B. Goodenough was /
,hosen member of the executive board |
md Miss Nellie Eddy first alternate to /
he national convention. i. W. Bush
# Brookline was elected Junior vice
commander of the G. A. r. and Sidney
Brigham of Halifax chaplain.
The warrant for the annual town
Meeting contains l3 articles-consid-
red BY some an unlucky number. With
he exception of three the articles are
f a routine nature and will probably l.
ause little discussion. Article 10 pro
-ides for the holding of the town school
district meeting at such time and
lace as the school board of the town
nay designate, instead of in connec-
ion with the town meeting as at pres
MT. Article IL is "to see If the town
viii vote to direct the collector to de-
uct 4 per cent from the tax of any
erson who pays his or her tax on or
efore Sept. l of each year. providing
he voters of the village and of the in :
orporated school district take similar
ctions at their next annual meet
ngs. - Article u will require a vote
n the question of whether the town
yill appropriate a sum of money for
ventilation system in the town house.
The special evangelistic meetings
t the Baptist church in progress this
week have been well attended, and I
ave steadily increased in interest. d.
/. MacPhie, who has been assisting the 1
aston, will leave tomorrow for York,
Ie.. to conduct similar work. Next
yeek the meetings will be continued.
IN Monday night will be a meeting
or men at 100. On Tuesday night at
80 will begin an evangelistic confer
nee in charge of DR.. A. G. Dixon of
,oston. His subject Tuesday night will
e Gods Search for Men. Wednesday
nd Thursday mornings at 1880 there
ill be conferences of pastors and
'hristian workers. In the afternoons
t 2:30 general meetings, the topics to
e considered being Prayer, and Great
historic Revivals. In the evenings
lass meetings with the topics, What Is
alvation?, and The Enthroned Christ.
Teighboring churches have been invit
d to send representatives to these
atherings. 1t is expected numbers
ill come from nearby towns, if only .
or single sessions The meetings will
G nterdenominational.
Under the title, A Trans Atlantic ,
-oyage, Lyman H. Howe will reveal
mong other features of his new Life
rama in Brattleboro on Thursday,