Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-15

have the band stand on the Common
painted.
The Ladies Enterprise society
will meet with Mrs. C., 4, Sargent, 4
Cherry street, next Wednesday after
noon at o clock.
Rev. II. X. Miles was elected a d.
rector of the Vermont Domestic mis-
sionary society at its annual meeting in
Woodstock Tuesday.
State Auditor Horace +. Graham
of Craftsbury was In town yesterday
to make his semi.annual examination of
the the accounts of the county officers,
During the heavy shower Of Sat
urday afternoon lightning struck tree
in the yard of James Bowler on Birge
street. Considerable bark was peeled
from the trunk but the tree was not Sc
riously damaged
The Vermont branch Of the Smith
college students aid society will hold
its annual meeting in the Brooks
House Wednesday afternoon nj j
o clock. A luncheon will be served nj
o'clock. All Vermont alumnae Of
Smith college are invited TO attend the
meeting
-Burnum q Baileys circus passed
through Brattleboro Sunday morning
on its way from Montpelier to Holyoke,
Mass Four trains with a total of 50
ears were necessary to transport the
immense show. A number of people
were at the station to see the trains
pass through here.
"A caucus TO choose delegates to
the democratic state, district and coun.
~ conventions will be held in Festival.
hall Friday evening, June %, at >
clock. The date for the democratic
county convention has not yet been
chosen but il will probably be an.
nounced before the caucus is held.
"A golf team from the Wantastiquet
golf club, composed of Captain II. +.
Whitney, Fred Harris, c. +. Bingham,
John T. Tasker and w. l.. Hubbard,
will 90 to Springfield, Mass, tomorrow
for a match with the second team of the
Country club of that city. The local
team has match with Greenfield
July Z.
w. +. Haskell s greyhound killed
three sheep and injured one other be.
longing to William Winslow of West
Bratteboro Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Winslow discovered the dog chasing the
sheep in his pasture and identified 1t
as the property of Mr.. Haskell who
paid SIS and has since disposed of the
canine.
Sixteen babies were baptized at
the Centre Congregational church Sun
day when the annual Children s day OBJ
servance took place. Children took
the place of the regular choir and the
platform around the pulpit was occu-
pied by members of the primary de.
partment. Rev. II. r. Miles made a
short talk and presented Bibles to
children who were baptized six years
ago.
"A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Valley Fair association
was held in the Brooks House last Sat
urday evening when revision of the
premium list was completed and the
following judges chosen: Cattle, Ger.
aid Howatt of White Plains, n. Y, and
C. M. Winslow of Brandon; horses,
Henry NJ Clark of Springfield, Mass.
The committee is beginning to get the
copy ready for the premium list of the
coming fair.
Elizabeth Colt Wells, 90, widow of
the late John Chester Wells, died IN
st. Paul, Mimi, Monday. She is sur
yived by one son, Eben f. Wells, who
will accompany the body to Brattle-
boro tonight, funeral services being
held tomorrow afternoon in the unlta-
rian church at .. Mrs Wells was resi-
dent of Brattleboro for many years,
living in the house now occupied by f.
r. Vaughan on High street. She went
west in October 1899,
AT a regular meeting of Protective
grange Wednesday evening the follow
ing program was given: Piano solo,
Mrs. Fred Wall; The Grange husband
man. edited by the Misses Eddy and
read by Miss Nellie T. Eddy and Miss
Lola B. Johnson; original poem, Mrs.
Fred Viall readings, Mrs George w
Pierce. Miss Alma Niles and Miss Lii.
liam D. Higley; paper, The Life and
Work of O. L. Kelley, Founder OF the
Order, II, W. Sargent.
The state railroad commissioners,
Fuller c.. Smith of ST. Adams, George
r. Howard of Craftsbury and Henry ).
Bingham of Bennington, were In town
this morning on their way to West
Dummerston where they will give
hearing on a petition TO have certain
Grade crossings on the West River rail
road. a short distance below the granite
ouarry. removed. G. W. Writers of st.
Adams will represent the Central Yer
mont railroad at the hearing
w. c. Wright was taken to the
Brattleboro Retreat Thursday. Inc
physicians at that place think his trou-
BILE will be only temporary and that IN
Two months he will be all right Mr..
Wright is one of the many who have
thought over the problem of perpetual
motion to his detriment He sent this
week a telegram to Thomas A. Edison
asking his cooperation in some ideas
on electricity that he thought he had
worked out. Mr.. Wright has developed
successful business as truckman by
hard work, which is no doubt the cause
of his temporary breakdown which Will
cause genuine egret-Greenf1eld ia
zette.
Frank A. Robbins s circus showed
on the island Wednesday afternoon and
evening giving parade through the
streets of the village in the morning.
The show had some good features but
it was not large enough to give the red
lemonade peanuts enthusiasm nee,
essarv for the fullest enjoyment OF
sncb an exhibition. The fakirs con-
nacted with the sideshow did a rushing
business. however, and it is said that
one man lost considerably over $lO0 on
"shell game transaction. r. M.
=, ,a.,.b ,,oo oiacted from the tent