The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-22

the rooms in the Emerson block next
Tuesday evening
Charles f. Wright, formerly pro-
prietor of the bakery now owned by
George Il. Warner, has bought the
grain aud feed business of L. Nj. vii.
son in Bellows Falls. Possession will
be given April /.
"A special communication of Brat
tleboro lodge, No. lO2, was called last
Friday evening for the initiation OF
five candidates in the Master Mason
degree. The class was one of the
largest ever taken into the order of
this town,
DIR. G.. II. Anderson was called
away last tuesday evening and in CON
sequence was unable to deliver his lee
mre before the Baptist Young Peo'
pie Is union. The lecture will be given
next Tuesday evening and will be upon
sprains and dislocations
The old MILESTONE luuchroom is
being remodelled. New ceilings OF
steel are being put in and the room
will be newly decorated and renovat'
ed. When il is done it will be occu-
pied by W. d. Lehman as a barber
shop. He will have four chairs in the
shop.
The great rush Of people to Hall s
restaurant Saturday evening consumed
all the steamed clans and oysters on
the half shell to be had and the crowd
clamored for more. Orders have been
doubled for tomorrow night and eff
] = 1. gn "a
wish.
From the arrangement of the
dates of W. j. Bryan's tour in Yer
mont at Boston last week, it is appar'
ent that both Bellows Falls and Brat
tleboro have got left in their expecta-
ton of visit from the noted man
next April. Bellows Falls has been
disappointed before but how Brattle.
boro must feel 1t is very doubtful If
the progressive league makes much
progress south of White River June
tion.-Bellows Falls Times.
The train due at the local station
from South Londonderry at ! O'Clock
was over six hours late Wednesday af'
ternoon as a result of jumping the
track on this side of the bridge in
West Townshend. The train was NOV
ing slowly when one car left the rails
and was dragged for a short distance,
humping over the ties before 1t was
stopped. The train was lifted back
on the rails after some difficulty and
clock at night.
Fifteen dead calves and cows were
found on a cattle train at Cold River
Sunday. The train was through
train from Richford to Brighton,
Mass, The animals were taken off the
train at Cold River for their first
rest and to be fed and when they were
being unloaded the dead animals were
found. They were not taken out, the
men who handled the cattle claiming
that they had no right to touch them
IAN officer in Keene saw the dead ami
mails and reported to Mrs. Jennie b.
Powers. agent of the Humane society,
who made complaint to the Massa-
chusetts authorities and some arrange
ments will be made to remedy the mat
ter
1t is said that the pure food law
will greatly benefit the manufacturers
of maple syrup. The law insures the
genuine maple products and prices are
going TO be higher than they were
last year, A dispatch from the north
ern part of the state says: Buyers
from the large cities are on the
ground. offering 10 and 10 cents a
pound. but the producers are not all
Jumping at these prices. Eleven cents
a pound was considered a good price
last year. Syrup, the buyers are try
ling to get at from so to 80 cents a gal
Ion, storage provided by the buyers,
though last year 60 cents gallon,
storage not added, was considered a
pretty good bargain. ~
Plans are being made for the First
Regiment bands big minstrel produG,
tion Nav and s. The chorus Will
begin rehearsals in the band room next
Tuesday evening and a full attendance
is desired. The first part will be de-
cided change from last year. +. b.
Metcalf of Boston, a well,known writ,
er of theatricals, has just completed
the overture and first part especlally
for this production and knowing the
capabilities of our local talent says
this first part is "the best ever The
chorus will do bit of comic opera
work in connection with the minstrel
part. the music being entirely novel
and the pretty costumes, scenery and
stage setting coming direct from a
Boston theatre. The olio will consist
of novelties including a specially OF a
local nature.
The annual inspection of Company
T was held here yesterday afternoon
and evening. In the afternoon an IN.
ventorv was taken Of the property OF
the state in the possession of the com
panv and the accoutrements of the
First Regiment band were inspected
Tn the evening an inspection of the
company was held in Festival hall. The
!. company assembled there and were eX
amined as to arms and equipment and
uniforms. The inspecting officer was
, Lieutenant A. L. Chapman of Norwict
university. Major w. W. Russell OF
; White River Junction, General W. Il
Gilmore of Bradford, Captain c. f
Burnham of Bellows Falls were pres
, ent at the inspection and Regimenta
Ouartermaster J. Willard Cobb ASSISTED
, at the inspection. Chaplain &. b. Law
son. Surgeon DR.. G. r. Anderson ano
| ECol. J. Gray Estey were also present
in the evening.
Miss Alice Bessie Corbett, daugh
= fer of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Corbett OF
1926 Main street, West Springfield
Mass, and Harry Percy True, OF the
| firm of True Brothers, jewelers. o,
Springfield, Mass, were married at
, O clock Wednesday evening in The
! home of the brides parents. Only
, the relatives and intimate friends
were present. The couple stood IN