The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-06

chufcn report thht the net ftctlpts OF
the food and flower sale held last week
amounted to over Sl25.
Judges Frank Worden and +. b.
Pier were in town this week completing
the semi.annual report Of the expenses
of Windham county that will soon be
made TO the state auditor.
AN unusually small number took
advantage of the teachers eXamina-
ton held Friday and Saturday in the
high school building under the diroc'
ton of County Examiner II. ID, Ryder.
Only nine presented themselves for
examination.
The annual meeting of the Brat
tleboro East society will be held ~
the Congregational chapel Wednesday
of next week. Reports of the fiscal
year will be read and the election of
officers take place. The annual pew
rental was held Wednesday night.
About the usual number of pews was
engaged for the coming year.
Judge +. W. Gibson rendered de
eision Tuesday in the suit of W. 5.
Pratt against ID. w. Bigelow in which
a ease of cigars and some pool room
paraphernalia were placed under at
taehment. whereby W. 5. Pratt recov'
ers the full amount of the speciiica-
ton The attached goods probably
will be sold on an execution to satisfy
the claim of Mr. Pratt Judge \. +.
Schwenk appeared for the plaintiff.
Mr.. Bigelow was not represented.
The chorus of b. c. Whitney's
sparkling musical surprise, The Isle of
Bong Bong, is claimed to be the pref,
test and best singing, acting and
dancing chorus ever organized. II in
cludes dozen little girls of the IA
nous Sohlke "broiler" type who are
very much in evidence in the numer-
Gus dancing numbers. The company
was rehearsed under the personal man
agement of Gus Sohlke, Mr.. Whitney $
general stage director The Isle OF
Bong Bong. with Charles A. Loder IN
the leading comedy role, comes to the
auditorium tomorrow evening
There was an unusually large at
tendance at the regular monthly meet
ing of the Vermont Wheel club Tues
day evening. No business of impor
lance was transacted but there was
considerable informal discussion and
buffet lunch was served by Hall S res
taurant A feature of the evening
was the concert given by l.. II. Barber
with the Victor Victrola. Mr.. Barber
gave program of varied selections
which revealed the remarkable powers
of the instrument in truly wonder
full way, and large number OF clnD
members sat until a late hour llsteh-
ing to the beautiful music.
1t was announced at the close OF
the last Valley fair that financial
statement giving the general results
of the show would be issued within a
few DAYS. 1t has not yet appeared,
and il is now stated by the officers that
no report will be made until shortly
before the annual meeting, which comes
the third Friday in January AL that
time a detailed financial statement VIII
be sent to the stockholders in accord
ance with vote at recent meeting
of the association to issue such state
ment at least 10 days before the an
nual meetings. IT is not expected that
fine report will show a large baance
from the last exhibition.
With chorus of dainty dancers,
sweet singers, and company of clever
comedians headed by that tayorlte
comedian. Charles A. Loder, b. 9. WHIT
ney's sparkling musical SURPRISE Inc
Isle of Bong Bong, comes to tne auul'
forum tomorrow evening. Inc pro
duction is typical of all that pertains
TO the Whitney trade mark, represent
ing small fortune in scenery, proper
ties. electrical effects and costumes
The company was rehearsed by Gus
Sohlke. Mr.. Whitney's general stage
director, who is said to be able TO
make a chorus enter and leave the stage
in more diverting and pleasing dances
than any other director OF musical
productions.
Mrs. Fiorinda NJ. Simpson, 80,
who died at the home of her daughter
in Orange, Mass, Monday, was. ma
tive of Brattleboro but early IN me
moved to Mortified Mountain, where
she had spent the greater part OF ner
life OF late she had been spending
the winters with her daughter IN Or
ange and her summers at Northneld
Mountain Until her age prevented
her from getting about, she was an
active member of the Baptist churcn
and was a highly respected ana mucn
beloved resident in her home town Oh
Northfield. She leaves two daughters
Mrs. c. E. Hobbs of Orange ana Mrs'
Henry Hanson of Erving, and TWO
sons Henry Simpson of Northheid
and Charles Simpson OF Nofthheio
Mountain.
The case of John w. Crier of Troy,
N. Y, against Innis & Mari OF Barre
was heard in the United States circuit
court in Brattleboro Monday, with
Judge James L. Martin presiding. Inc
plaintiffs asked for an injunction TO re-
strain the defendants from making a
monument designed after one that was
claimed to be patented. f. G. Curtiss
of Troy, who appeared for the Plalh,
tiffs. maintained that the courts had
heretofore restrained manufacturers
from copying designs patented ana
that this court should by virtue OF these
prior decisions grant the lnJunctioh
asked for. Ex-Mayor John W. Gordon
If Barre represented the defendants
and claimed that the design was MOI
patentable and that no valid claim
could be brought restraining Others
from copying the design. United
states Marshal Horace W. Bailey OF
Newbury was in attendance, This is
the first time that he has visited Brat
4 tleboro since he underwent an opera
tion for the removal of one foot
The annual meeting of Sedgwick
post. G. A. R., was held Wednesday
evening when the following officers
80 aioo+ad. Commander. Henry j