Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24


/ The First Regiment band will give
its next open.air concert In Esteyviiie
Wednesday evening.
-Friendship circle will meet with
Mrs. Fred Sargent and Mrs. A. J. Cur
rier ON Frost street Wednesday. Sup
per will be served on the lawn.
PRINCIPAL T.. b. Smith is anxious TO
communicate with families who are
willing to take young girls wishing TO
attend the high school and work Tor
their board.
Charles II Crosby has bought of
W. j. Pentland, jr., the valuable Bos'
ton terrier. Dan Patch, Mr.. Crosby is
thinking of dipping into the dog
breeding business to considerable ex'
tent.
The framework of Adams & Cros-
by's new Main street block has risen
rapidly this week, and it is now posi-.
BILE to get an idea OF how high tine
building is going to be. Masons are
now working ON the front wall.
Robert Knowlton, son Of h. L..
Knowlton, severed an artery in one
wrist Wednesday while in swimming,
the wound being inflicted by a piece
of broken glass. The boy had the pres
ence of mind to 90 at once to ply
stefan and is now getting along very
well.
The annual reunion Of the Wind
ham County Veterans association will
be held in Brattleboro Wednesday,
Sent. 10. At the same time the marker
ON the old camp grounds will be dedi-
Gated with suitable exercises. The
committee in charge of the reunion
consists of Col. II. L. Taylor, Col. g. H..
Bond and Capt. H. A. Streeter
-Attorney.General Clarke c. Fits
has been doing some travelling in the
course of his speechmaking tour of the
state under the auspices Of the repub-
liean state committee. Monday night
he smoke in Readsboro, Tuesday night
he spoke at Island Pond 200 miles from
Brattleboro. Wednesday night he was
in Lyndonville and yesterday he went
to Montgomery 100 miles away, making
the last seven miles of the trip by
wagon after leaving the train.
Everything is in readiness for the
big production of Carolina at the audi
torinm tomorrow, Saturday, night.
Four weeks rehearsal in New York
and final week s work here with the
scenery, properties and effects have
been the means of making everything,
to the minutest detail, in perfect shape,
and a splendid performance will be the
result. Stage Director Rose says that
in all his experience he has never
looked forward to a more perfect hrst
performance. The sale has been heavy
and there will be big house. The
company will play at the Court Square
theater, Springfield, Monday and tues
day: Parsons Is theater, Hartford,
Wednesday and Thursday; Smith 8
theater. Bridgeport, Friday and Sat
urday, and then 60 to New York for a
run.
Two young men of this town and
another from Keene, n H., went across
the river Monday night TO quench a
Iarge.sized thirst. So thoroughly dld
they labor to accomplish this end that
they decided to spend the night In the
open air, choosing poison ivy patch
near the second bridge for their couch,
/ At sometime during the night the two
from this town, Allie Conwell and Mel
SON Steele, relieved the young man
from Keene of his money amounting 10
1913. When the victim awoke to the
fact that his money was missing he
Immediately took steps fol. the recov-
erv of his cash. The two companions
of the night before were located ana
after some argument persuaded to re-
turn the stolen property. The young
man from Keene, Grover Damon py
name. formerly lived in Brattieboro
and was known to a large number OF
the townspeople by the name Oh
Shine.
Victor Stanley Reed and Lillian
Maria Cummings were united IN mar
rage at the home of the brides par
ents in Baldwinsville, Mass, Tuesday
evening at 8 clock The bride wore
gown of white net over white SILK,
and carried a shower bouquet of sweet
meas. The couple were unattended
Only relatives and intimate friends
we're in attendance. After wedding
trip through the eastern states ana
visit to the city of Washington the
couple will go to Gladstone, Va, where
tbey will make their home, the groom
being secretary of the Young Men
Christian association of that place
Both the young people are well known
here. Mr.. Reed was formerly secre
tarv of the local Y NJ. G. A. and Mrs
, Reed was stenographer in the Once
of the Holstein- Friesian association
They will be at home after September
|, I15 Mr.. and Mrs. Reed were in Brat
: tleboro Wednesday.
An innocent looking box with Q
glass cover is causing no end OF trou
; HE on lower Main street. In the lnte
! rior Of the box is piece of TIN con
tanning several holes and rows OF cor
, ruoations and also medium sized pan
, The task is to tip the box in SUCH q
way as to compel the ball to roll along
tbe creases until it comes to the cen
Ter. It looks easy but therein lies the
. difficulty. If tipped shade too RAJ
the contrary ball rolls calmly through
. one of the holes and disappears IRON
view When once one has tried u
. master the puzzle he is never satishe(
: until he finishes it. Some have worked
:, almost constantly at the sleep-destroy
; arrival and have no