Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14


i. hall tomorrow evening.
The next meeting of Protective
grange viii be held Wednesday even
ing. The officers will read their annual
reports.
About 90 couples attended the
dance in Red Men s hall Saturday evo-
ming, Another will be given tomor-
row night.
Miss Mary g. Cone will give her
third lecture before the BrattleboF0
Sunday school union in the Congrcga-
tional chapel Wednesday evening at
7.30.
"A storm door was placed on the
town hall building Tuesday to exclude
some of the cold breezes that have been
in the habit of frolicking about in the
lobby.
Two large maple trees have been
cut down in front of the High school
building this week. One Of the trees
was partially destroyed by the heavy
snowstorm of several weeks ago and the
other was dead.
The Central Vermont roundhouse
is being enlarged to accommodate the
new type of locomotives which are be-
ing pifccd on the road. An addition
10 by 100 feet will be put on the round
house, 1t will contain stalls for three
engines.
"A petition in bankruptcy has been
! filed with Referee +. ID. +. Stowe by
Hollis n. Newcomb of East Putney. The
petitioner has assets of S6S1 and Ii
abilities of $i45. Part of his estate
is under attachment on note to
Charles Wood of Putney The bring
ing of the action caused Mr. Newcomb
to 90 into bankruptcy.
--Brattleboro lodge, n. L. o. p, held
regular meeting Wednesday night
with Supreme Deputy +. J. Swan and
Supreme Secretary d. NJ. Fry of Bos-
| ton present. A class of 10 was initiat-
ed after which bountiful supper was
served. The evening was spent in Il
general good time. Nominations were
made for the various Offices and cleo
ton will be held Dee. 90.
AT the annual meeting of the de-
partment of Vermont, United Spanish
War Veterans, in st. Johnsbury Friday
evening DR. George r. Anderson Vt tins
town was elected surgeon, Lieut.. j. T..
Estey was chosen member of the
council of administration and Col j. g..
Estey IA delegate to attend the national
encampment. Capt. Frank H. Greene
of st. Adams was elected commander
of the state department.
Col. j. Gray Estey has been ap-
pointed by Governor Proctor delegate
to attend meeting Jan. II in the New
/ Willard hotel in Washington to extend
the foreign commerce Of the United
States. Among the others who will at
/ tend this meeting from Vermont are n,
G.. Williams of Bellows Falls, W. ~
VanPatten of Burlington, John 5. Hol-
den of Bennington, j. NJ. Boutwell, of
MONTPELIER. +. G. Butterfeld of Derby
Line, A. b. Sibley of Bennington, DR..
IJ. A. Mead of Rutland and James
Hardness of Springfield.
"A large room is being fitted up in
the basement of the Congregational
church for Sloyd classes in manual
training, which will begin work Jan. l.
There will be two classes, one for boys
from 10 to II and another for older
bows who use general tools. Both clas-
SEES will make objects of general utility,
but the senior class, which is In ITS
third wear. will do considerable on
house utensils and furnishings. While
the classes are primarily for boys IN
the Congregational parish, others Will
For
Judge Leverett NJ. Hubbard, 81,
who had been summer visitor IN
BrattleborO for the past two years and
whose son, Samuel w. Hubbard, was
clerk at the Brooks House from June,
1904 to December, 1905, died at his
home in Wallingford, Conn, Friday OF
a complication of diseases. lie was
formerly judge of the New Haven
county common pleas court and was
secretary of state of Connecticut IN
the wears 1SS7-S9. For many years he
was one of the trustees of Wesleyan
academy and was first president of the
Wilbraham academy alumni assoeia-
tion of the Connecticut valley.
Mr.. Montgomery of Oak street and
Miss Katherine Leahy were driving
to the shop of the Brattleboro Cabinet
company where they are both employed
Yesterday morning, when Mr. Mont
gomery's speedy trotter, Major Monte,
became frightened and dashed off, pass
ing the factory at terrific speed de-
snite the frantic efforts of the driver
TO restrain him. Passing the Hunt
farm. the spirited animal continued his
wild flight in the direction of Vernon,
until finally some leagues down the
road he was persuaded to return. inc
occupants of the sleigh sustained no
iniurv aside from severe fright.
Miss Mary Mccarthy held the
lucky number, 2916, which drew the
cloak offered by the Lorne Elwyn
Stock company. When the number was
announced at the matinee Saturday
afternoon Miss Mccarthy was unwill-
ing to 90 forward and claim her prize
and had it not been for her more cour-
ageous friend, Miss Dora Rohde, there
would have been second drawing;
The little girl marched bravely forward
and claimed the cloak. 1t was an
nounced that she was the owner but
later it became known that she was
acting by proxy. The coat is very
pretty and valuable affair of dark ma
teriai lined with black fur.
The midwinter Canadian eXcur-
sions to Montreal and Quebec over the
Central Vermont railroad will be held
Dec. 90 to Jan. 81, inclusive. Round
trip tickets will be sold at the follow
mo reduced rates: From South YER
non to Montreal and return, $500; TO
Quebec and return, 5000. me same
rates from Vernon; from Northheld,
No. tho rate is five cents more.