Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

Christine Nelson were married last
week Wednesday by Rev. George u,
Lawson Mt the homo of Mr.. Rice on
Church place,
The women of the Frcmc circle win
give n sociable in Wells hall next week
FRIDAY evening Supper win be served
at $3.50, followed by an entertainment,
All are cordially invited
The Brattlehoro Book club will hold
its annual meeting and sale of books in
the Brooks house tomorrow evening nj
1880, Mrs. Warder being hostess \
full attendance is desired
-Manley Brothers sold second
hand two.eylinder Ford touring ear to
C. +. Richardson Of Athol, Mass, Tues.
day. The machine was nearly new,
having been run but little,
AT the 29d annual meeting of the
Woman = Home Missionary society of
the Vermont Methodist conference in
Mortified last week Mrs. 4. II Wcbt
Of this town was elected honorary prcsi.
dent.
--Selectman W. l.. Walker has been
overseeing the work Of removing the
steps in the sidewalk Just north of the
new American building on Main street
this week. The walk will he so graded
MS to remove the sharp rise aud make
the ascent gradual.
james Riley suffered bad fail
Sunday night while walking along the
tops Of a string Of box ears in the local
freight yard. His lantern was blown
out and in the darkness he made mis-
step and fell down between two ears,
dislocating his shoulder, wrenching his
ankle and bruising his side and hip. II
will be several days before he will be
able to resume work.
The Columbian Book club held its
annual meeting at the home of its
president, Mrs. ]. +. Mellen, on Walnut
street. last Friday evening. The old
board of officers was reelected for the
ensuing year. 1t was voted TO have the
year for new members as well as old
begin Jan. l.. instead of at different
times, as formerly, New books will be
bought aud a few changes made in the
magazines. The board of officers re.
elected was: President, Mrs. J. +. Mel
len; vice.president, Mrs. Charles K.
Crosby; secretary and treasurer Mrs
Major G.. fIoughton. A new book com.
mittee was elected, consisting of Mrs,
Fred Morris. Mrs. Fred Greasy and Mrs
Charles Knight,
Work has been begun on the en-
( lnrgcment Of the building in the rear of
the Brooks House occupied bv Manley
Brothers as a garage, An addition the
length of the building and - feet wide
will be built on the west side Of the
building. As soon as it is finished the
present west wall will he torn out,
thus making one large room so by 90
feet which will be used for the storage
of autos The walls which separate the
present office and repair shop from the
main building win be torn ont and the
office and shop located in the annex. \
! large elm tree near the corner of the
garage was cut down and removed
Wednesday The addition will cost
about $500 and will be finished before
cold weather sets in if possible.
A breach of promise suit of 100000
brought by Miss Emma Brodeur
against Frank p Clark of Ware, Mass,
and tried in the superior court at
/ northampton last week, is of local IN
tcrcst for the reason that the plaintiff
was employed as millincr by Mrs G. VI.
Smith four wears ago, At the hearing
last Friday Miss Brodeur testified that
one of her early meetings with Clark
was in northampton when on her way
to Brattleboro. At that time, she sad,
Clark proposed that they elope to Mex.
leo. After the death of his wife Clarh
visited Miss Brodeur in this town and
she accepted n proposition to marry
him. He promised to buy her ia
mond ring, but she never received It,
The Jury Saturday rendered a verdict
of $4,000 in favor of Miss Br0deur
The Brattleboro Trust company
Saturday closed a contract with the
Herring. Hall, Marvin Safe company OF
New York city for a vault for its new
banking rooms. The vault will be II
bv II feet. outside measurement, and
will be equipped with seven-inch outer
doors and three-inch inner doors. The
doors and vestibule will have com
bincd weight Of about 10 tons Inc
main vault will be divided into two
compartments, one for safe deooSlt
boxes and the other for securities
There will also be hook vault with an
entrance at the side. The contract
calls for the vault to be in place by
IAN. Q and it is expected that the new
concern will begin business on that
date. Pellet Brothers have the CON
tract for putting in the foundation for
the vault.
A general meeting of all the mem
hers of the Brattleboro board OF TRACE
win he held in Grange hall Monaay
evening at s clock to listen to ad-
dresses by H. II. Bowman. presldeGt,
and ]. Frank Drake, secretary OF nne
Springfield (Mass) board of trade rms
orpanization is one of the most success
fuI and progressive of its kind III inc
country. and Messrs. Bowman ana
Drake are well fitted to tell how TINS
nosition has been attained They VIII
ten what is necessary to make boarn
of trade successful and may be depend
cd unon TO make interesting addresses
Aftpr fine Speaking lunch will be served
in the grange banquet hall and the tree
dom of the Vermont Wheel club rooms
will be extended to board OF trade mem
hers The directors regret that it was
necessary to hold the meeting Monday
evening hut it was impossible to Sc
cure the speakers for any other night
Walter S. Gibbs, 70, who died IN
Easthampton, Mass, Oct ~ was porn
in Dummerston Dee. II, 1888 and was
son of Larkin and Laura (Weliman)
Gibbs. He married Miss Helen Rice OF
Brattleboro and one child was born TO
them He went from Brettleboro to
Middletown, Conn, and enlisted in DC
tober 1862, and served as lieutenant IN
u 9th Cnnnnrticnt NOlun-