The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-31

the patriotic instructor visited each
school and after the exercises gave a few
words Of advice and encouragement to
the pupils.
Mrs. Alton Elmer reached her former
home IN ST. Paul last week after a iour.
ney via the 500 route. She reports the
country through Canada at this season
very drcary. Trees showed no signs Of
budding, no grass could be seen and snow
stood in patches everywhere.
Mortified grange conferred the third
and fourth degrees upon two candidates
last Tuesday evening, Deputy Wariield
OF auckland was present and in short
speech gave many practical suggestions To
extend the usefulness of the grange. Mrs.
Wardeld was much applauded after a
very brief but logical speech \ supper
was enjoyed at the close OF the evening.
The town fathers are doing excellent
work in repairing and widening the Gulf
road. In several places the rock which
forms a PERCEPTIONS wall will need TO be
removed by blasting and the work when
completed will add much 10 the safety
and convenience OF the public, The con.
crete sidewalk is now continuous from
Parker avenue to Meadow street. The
work of maeadamizing Parker avenue is
| partially done, the manager OF the steam
roller being called away this week on ae-
count Of the illness and death OF his
mother,
/ The II members of II. II. johnson post,
| G. 4. r., accompanied by the Woman
| Relief corps aud Sons of Veterans aux.
I iliary went to the Unitarian church last
[ Sunday morning escorted by the Sons OF
1 Veterans. There was special patriotic
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| Webster. organist, assisted hy Wallace
! Holton. cornetist. 4 solo by b. +. Field
was much enjoyed. The national Colors
were displayed over the organ and also
[ about the altar while the floral decora-
/ tons which consisted of apple blossoms,
potted plants and cut flowers were ar
/ tistically arranged by the church florist,
/ c. w. Nation Rev. d. NJ Wilson
/ took as his subject the lessons derived
/ from the life and times of Governor An.
| drews and the sermon was a most insplr'
| ing one. Afterwards many OF the mem
| bers of the various orders went to Yer.
| non where the Unitarian choir furnished
/ the music for the Memorial services and
Judge Gibson gave the address.
| The owners of fast trotters were out
| Tuesday and gave a hint OF the speeders
| in town. F. l.. Proctor is the owner OF
! Blackie which has something of record,
being driven by Roger Rourke a quar-
ter of a mile in SO seconds and a full
mile in 2.26. Arthur Field drove an older
horse which has lately been shipped, from
the west and was formerly owned by +,
| b. Caldwell This horse was the winner
in the race and is evidently a graduate
from other race courses. VI. c, Weeks
the well known breeder of Morgan stock
drove a fine 4-year-old colt Lambert
Jewel. and in this, his first race, the colt
was close second to the winner. Mr.
Weeks has reason to be proud of this
colt as he owned his sire and raised the
coli From all appearances he has reason
to EXPECT that Lambert Jewel will have
an enviable record on the track. The
racing Tuesday showed lively stepping on
South Main street to the end Of the state
road with the western horse first. Lam
bert Jewel second and Blackie third