Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

representative from Bratileboro this
fall.
The regular band concert win be
omitted next week ON account of the
band \ absence. The next concert will
be given ON the Common Aug, 10.
The children OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred
fIolbrook held fair at Naulahka yes
terday for the benefit Of fresh air
fund. A number OF Young people from
here attended.
Hunt = agency has received notice
of the following increases In pensions'
Arad Wood of Jamaica, j. II. Abbott
of Alexandria, MINI, and NJ. V, u.
Sleeper of Putney.
Sarah Jane Perry, -, widow of
Elliot Il. Osgood, died nj the Home for
the Aged Wednesday night after a
long Illness The body will be taken
to Saxtons River tomorrow for burial.
IS. W. Edgett company have sold
the Joseph +. White property ON For.
est street TO Myron Ward, formerly of
Rrattleboro. who has been living
abroad recently. Mr. Ward will return
to Brattleboro 10 make his home.
E. T.. Davis Of Northampton,
Mass, has been making n survey
around Sunset lake this week prepare
tory TO caring for the drainage from
the cottages around the lake. This
work will be done by force of men
under the direction of Crosby &
Parker.
The bailiffs had portion of the
boards on the south side of West river
bridge taken off last week to see il the
plan would make il easier for automo-
bilists. II was decided, however, that
the view into the bridge was not i'm,
proved by the change and the boards
were put on again.
The Universaist Society of Yer.
mont will hold its 73rd annual conven-
ton in st. Johnsbury August p TO 30.
The delegates elected from this town
are: Mr.. and Mrs. \. J. Currier, Mrs.
+. l.. Masseck, Mrs. II. NJ. Wood, Mrs.
Clark. Mrs. F. Sargent, Miss Ada Ma
son. Mrs. c. J. Reach, Mr. and Mrs.
Stearns, Arthur Peach and Frank Z.
Barber.
The Valley Fair kennel club is
making preparation for the bench show
which il will hold in connection with
the Valley Fair Sept. %, e6 and p.
James Watson of Hackensack, n, j., a
woll-known authority on dogs and writ
err on kennel subjects, will be the all
round Judge. The Boston Terrier club
will furnish a judge to pass upon that
breed.
Protective grange held neigh
bors night with Bernardston grange,
No. 81. last evening. Over 10 were in
from this place. The party |
left on the 1923 train and came back
at 2.3j this morning. The local grange
furnished the literary program and |
Bernardston furnished the supper. The
visit was greatly enjoyed by all who
attended. Governor Bell was present
and gave very interesting talk on
general topics of interest.
Owing to stormy weather last Sun
day the Y. NJ G. A. meeting which was
TO have been held on the Common was
held in the Congregational church. At
torney +. f. Bsrber presided, Rev. E.
O. 5. Osgoo. offered prayer and Rev
F. L. Masseck gave an interesting ser
mon on general subjects. G. NJ. Du-
gan. violinist. and Sewall Morse, cor
netist. furnished music. Mr.. Leitsing-
err presided at the ergan and several
hymns were sung by the audience.
There was good attendance consider
ing the threatening weather.
The fire department was called out
at 7.45 Saturday evening to look after
A blaze in the house of l.. b. Iauvey +
at IL Cedar street. BY quick work and
the use of fre-extinguisher the fire
was subdued before the arrival of the
engines. As Mrs. Yauvey scratched a
match to light the gas the blazing
head flew into some lace curtains and
in a moment they were all ablaze. The
paint and ceiling of the room were
ruined, the carpet and several costly
rugs were destroyed Altogether about
800 damage was done. In putting out L
he fire Mrs. Yauvey was severely
burned on one of her hands, and had
part of her hair burned off.
The first performance on any stage
If the new American play, Carolina.
will take place at the Brattleboro au-
litorium Saturday, August 20. Caro-
ina was written by H. Grattan Don
nelly. the well-known author. Man
ager Louis Miller has given the play
/ sumptuous production and cast OF
Broadway favorites, including Benja-
mia Bradbury, John F. Weber, Earle
K. Mitchell, Robert Thorne, George
Gordon. j. H. Lorenzen, Nora Shelby,
Helaine Hadley, Phila May, Alice
Washburn and Helen Quincy. The com
many are now rehearsing at the EN-
pire theatre, New York, under the III
rection of Edward E. Rose, Charles
Frohman s famous play producer. The
nntise company, stage hands and pro
apction will be brought to Brattleboro
on Saturday, August IS, for the final
weeks rehearsal,
B. Geo. Wilkins was the defendant
in two civil suits in which judgments
were rendered Monday in the Burning
ton city court. Both suits were brought
IA 5ecover the face value Of notes CIV
en- by the defendant, together with IN
terest. One case was that OF u. b. /
Foster VS.. George B. Wilkins alias 3.
George wilkins. In this case it is az
legged that the defendant gave note
70 the plaintiff for 5000. The note was
dated November IA, 1901. There was !
one endorsement Of $25. Judgment
was rendered for the plaintiff to re-
cover damages Of 1928 and costs OF
$644. The other case was brought oy
II. S. Peck and was for the recovery
for note given to Bertha Evans on
- I Iono There were two en- |