Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-04-27

ditions seem more favorable for his rocov.
cry His daughter, Mary, is here from
naNerniii ana MS son, Lawrence, from
large wild cat was sean mar ,ha p,..
Meadow road recently by Rural Mail Carrier
~ H. Calender Charles Parker, Otis Fisher
ana others haze also seen one and Il a
thought that this animal may have been ina
chicken thief that has had much motto.
riety this spring,
The next regular meeting of the w. n
@. will be held May 4. A full ATTENDANCE
is desired as arrangements will be made AZ
that meeting for the entertainment of Tho
franklin County association OF w. r.. q.
who are to meet with II, II. johnson Re.
lief corps May 0,
The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank pavk.
or gave them housewarming last Thursday
evening, when 90 or 20 Of his neighbors
spent a social evening at his new home in
ZINE Meadow. Refreshments were served
during the evening and a very pleasant even.
ing was spent by all.
Letters have been received from Mrs, FL.
len Newton, formerly of this town but who
has gone west where she has taken a fine
position. She wishes to have the rumor Of
her marriage contradicted as II is wholly
false, Her friends will be glad to learn Of
her prosperous situation.
With the opening of spring there has been
the usual appearance Of canyassers, nursery.
men, piano and sewing machine agents, etc.
but so far nothing has been heard or seen
of the trolley promoter. We have reasons 20
expect him from at least three different
points but so far he appeareth not
There was a joint school committee meet
ing Friday afternoon when the school CON.
mittees from Warwick Leyden and Der.
nardston met those of this town in the
town hall. The officers elected were: L. r.
Smith, chairman, and Mrs. N. p. Wood
secretary. II was unanimously voted to re-
tain f. +. Howard as superintendent of this
school district.
The Red Men held an interesting meeting
Tuesday evening when nine new members
were received The second degree was worked
by the Millers Falls team in a creditable
manner. Large delegations were present
from Millers Falls and Brattleboro. On May
3 IL is expected that the third degree will
be worked by the Athol team which is con-
sidered the second best in the state.
John Donahue, a resident of South Yer
non, was badly hurt Sunday on the railroad
below the round house by freight train.
As he was walking beside the moving train
he was drawn, in some way, under the car
so one leg was badly injured and he was
taken Immediately to the Springfield hos
pital, where the leg was amputated. His
shoulder was broken and he was otherwise
injured
The services at the Unitarian church were
made interesting last Sunday with repet.
ton of the Easter musical program Mrs
G. H. Webster, organist was accompanied
bv Wallace Holton with the cOrnet. The
sermon by Rev. d. NJ. Wilson was the les
SON to be drawn from the recent California
disaster and at the close of the service a
contribution of about s25 was taken to AID
the sufferers.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles osgood started to
return TO California but on receiving teie'
grams from his partner and learning oil the
confusion into which San Francisco was
thrown. decided to remain east for the pres
emit His place of business was destroyed
but his residence fortunately escaped burn
inc His sister, Mrs. Maria Hooker, was
in town for a short stay, but left after hear
ing of the trouble in San Francisco
The Connecticut Valley Lumber company
oocording TO the report of the president
Geo. Van Dyke, will cut 6ooooooo feet Of
spruce this season near the upper waters oi
the Connecticut river and large part OF u
is to be hoated down the river as usual
The company will start with 600 10 Ioo men men,
hrt the force will be reduced to $50 or 3oo
kofora MI Tom and Holyoke are reaeheu'
Tn Coos county week before last, the sieieh'
;nr was the best OF the season and lumper'
inc was going ahead as briskly as in the
middle of winter.