Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-16
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP,

night After hearing the reports of
committees several candidates were mi.
tiated.
"A number of local sports will 20 20
Bellows Falls tonight to witness the
light between Jerry Gaines, who claims
the heavyweight championship of New
England, and Big Jack Currau of
Springfield, Mass.
About 45 were present at the fresh.
man social in the High school building
Friday evening. Dancing was enjoyed
to music furnished by Miss Beryl Gil.
man. Refreshments of lee cream, cake
and candy were served.
The grand jury of the United States
court finished its work at Rutland last
| Friday after finding II true bills and
three not found. After complimenting
the jury Judge James l.. Martin dis
charged it and court was adjourned
until Dec, !.
"A charter was granted Saturday 70
a local corporation to be known as the
/ Adams, Crosby company. IL is CAPT
talized at 100000 and its powers in
clude purchasing, owning and operating
real estate and furnishing power and
heat. l.. T.. Adams and c. r. Crosby
are the principal stockholders.
The Woman 5 club will celebrate its
10th anniversary next Wednesday with
reception and luncheon at the Brooks
house. The time will be > o 'cloek in
stead of 2:3O, as stated in the year
4 book. If any one is omitted in the can.
\ vass for tickets for the luncheon, please
notify some member of the social com
| mittee.
Two engines Of the three which
were in the collision at Mortified sun
day afternoon were brought to the local
yard. but little the worse for their acci-
! dent After a short rest in the repair
shop they will be ready for service once
more. The third engine was so badly
smashed that il had to be loaded on Il
flat car to be taken to the repair shop
ut st. Adams
The copper fronts of the bay-win-
dows ON the new American building
have been put in place. They present
somewhat a discolored appearance, but
will be oiled and allowed to weather
until they become the same shade all
over. The driveway at the north side
of the building is being built of paving
blocks and win be completed by the
end of the week.
While the town was in darkness
Monday evening a young woman was
walking downtown along South Main
street. and had just passed man stand
ing on the sidewalk when he suddenly
seized her from behind. She screamed
and he released his hold and fled. The
man is described as short and thick
set and having the appearance of for
eigner, but owing 10 the darkness an
accurate description could not be gwen.
Unusual interest attaches to the com
ing Brown-D Dartmouth football game on
Hampden park, Springfield, Saturday,
Nov. "a, for since 1894 each college has
won five games, one being tie. This
is to be a grand struggle and each team
is making every move to win out Inc
new football rules have been enthuslas-
tically approved by President Eliot OF
Harvard. They add immensely to the
interest of the game for the onlooker.
Tickets, are now on sale, as advertised
in this issue.
The 1906 Thanksgiving poultry
train to Boston and Boston points from
stations on the Rutland railroad VIII
RIM from Rutland to Bartonsville, VT,
inclusive. by train No. l2O, FRIDAY,
Nov. %; from Bennington on tram NO
ar and from other stations by tram
No %. Thursday, Nov. %, and go for
ward from Rutland on train No. l2o,
Nov. %. Close connections will be made
with the Fitchburg division, Boston Y
Maine railroad, at Bellows Falls, VT, to
arrive in Boston on Saturday morning,
Nov. "A.
DIR AIonzo NJ. Green, "a, who died
at his home in Bethel Monday, was well
known in Brattleboro through his ire
ouent visits here as a member of the
state board of supervisors OF insane.
Dr. Green had practised in Bethel "
wears and was widely known through
ont tbe state. He represented his town
in the legislature in 1894 and IN l9Oz
was a member of the state senate ne
is survived by widow and one SON. "
Green was a graduate of the Dartmouth
Medical college and the medical de-
nortment of the University of Vermont
-Tbeatregoers of Brattleboro Will
bovo an onportunity of seeing here to-
morrow evening one of the greatest, Il
not the greatest of American plays ever
written, The Lion and the Mouse, by
Charles Klein. The play will be pro
duced under the direction of Henry D.
Harris and will in all probability prove
+bo dramatic as well as social event OF
tho present season. The success OF TINS
drama is so well known to all classes oil
neople throughout the entire country
payipg 70 its phenomenal runs IN poth
Chioaoo and New York, that IL Is
snarceiv necessary to make further
relative to the merits OF the
,Iav Mr. Klein has used as his theme
The money interests of the county
a oainst social problems, when cahn n,I
fail to appeal most keeniy 10 al
theatregoers.
The Brattleboro Ministerial union
bo1d ;ts regular bimonthly meeting III
4La v M G. A. rooms Monday oWlhs
.nG ia condition of travel on account Oh
~ " 's snowstorm of the day before, the
.n utondorce was not as large as 1t other-
,yise would have been. heV. - -
Mitchell of West Brattleboro pTe'iteu
Rev, F. L. Leavitt of Bellows fails saa r
Nv interesting talk on The SUNDAY
S ca He spoke of the good Wtlch :; !.
aocomnlishes and the good whiGh AZ
aeon con do On the program Rev. d: M.
Wilson of Mortified was scn ssau, Moro
rive a talk on Roman Society from nLi oet 20
70 Marcus Aurelius, but was una .a',o ~
he he present. Rev. E. 7: Mathisoh g"T The
pe 81 and entertaining talk on ne