The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-08-07

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pointed library; all under one roof. I'll
hall has been rented 10 such good n,
vantage that the rents have enabled Oh
women TO make substantial additions {
their library every year. Miss Emm
Lcayenworth, treasurer Of the hbrap
made very interesting report al the lat
library institute of the ways and mean
by which the money has been raised, an,
Of the unknown opportunities which exis
all around. II is doubtful II there j.
town in New England in which the i
brary has not become not oply the ccnte
OF culture but also the center Of socia
life in its rural community.
| Grand Isle county court will be con
vened for its summer term at North Her,
| Tuesday by Judge Seneca Haselton o
Burlington.
The Rev. o. L. Hardy has resigned a,
| pastor of the Congregational churches al
Burke and East Burke. TO take effect No
vember 30. Mr.. Hardy has been pastor Of
| the churches about four years.
The Congregational church in Barnet
has received a legacy of $1,000 from the
Byron Somers' estate and the town gets
81 500 for its cemetery. Mr.. Somers died
in New Mexico, but was former resident
of Barnet.
The 23rd state convention OF the Young
Peoples society of Christian Endeavor
will be held in Fair Haven October II to
a. An original prospectus in the form of
a poster is being sent out by Miss Grace
Young, state superintendent.
Rutland's water supply is running low.
Consumers were notified the first OF the
week to 4ise water for domestic purposes
only as there were but four feet of water
in the reservoir at Mendon, which is fed
by the mountain streams from Killington
peak.
The Lake Bomoseen yacht club will hold
its regatta Thursday, August 10, instead
of August % A circus the latter date led
to change of time. A parade at 10 a. m.
and races at 9 p. m. are announced be-
side social features in the evening.
Gypsies who We're speeded on their way
at Chester by the town authorities rather
got the better OF farmer while there.
He had field of oats moved and they
asked how much he would take for what
they could carry in their arms. He told
them So and then they turned to and with
ropes lugged off about a ton.
President Thomas of Middlebury college
announces gift to the institution of $780,
900, made through member of the board
Oh lTuSttts, itsltiihB ANNh YIN ivy
This sum will be applied toward the
$1,000 which the college is trying to Sc.
cure as the result of conditional offer of
DIR. d. X. Pearsons of Chicago to give
So. 900 when $4,000 additional was con
tributed by others. Other subscriptions
bring the amount so far received up to
about $4,000.
Antonio Volente, whose alleged mur-
derous assault upon Deputy Sheriff Frank
HAYDEN Of Ludlow resulted in the latters
death, was brought before Judge Willis
NJ. Ross Saturday at the house of correc
ton in Rutland State Attorney Il. A.
Lawrence appeared for the prosecution
and attorney L. II. OBrien for the de
tense. To the charge of assault with in
tent to murder, and being armed with a
dangerous weapon, was changed to mur-
der Volente pleaded not guilty and was
held without bail to the next session of
county court,
The opening gun in Vermont,s demo-
cratic campaign was fired at Williston |
tuesday evening when James E. Burke of
candidate for governor on the
democratic state ticket, addressed an au-
Hence of about 50 people. A heavy cleo
trical storm about 7:30 had much to do
with kpeping down the attendance I'M
Ioubtedly, as this is the birthplace of Mr..
Rnrke and many more would have greet
ID him under more favorable conditions.
The Wiliston band was in attendance, the
original plans for the rally being for an
outdoor meeting at the Corners, with adj
iress from the band stand
The suit of the grand lodge of Yer
mont. A. f. and A. NJ, by Lee ). Illlot..
ION. grand master ct al. VS.; the city OF
Burlington, was entered in the city court
t Burlington Wednesday. 1t is an ac-
ton Of assumpsit to recover tne MASONIC
emple taxes amounting to SSslo.sf paia
nder protest to constable Florence, who
few weeks ago advertised the temple
,ronerty for sale. The money the plain,
IF seeks to recover is as follows: Grand
;st of 1905 taxes, penalty and costs,
i OOs 10. eight per cent. of the taxes OF
"a and 'O7, slS7.76; advertising and post
n NJ notices, s7.l3; posting notice of sale,
3: total, $3,9lS.94.
The officials of the Rutland County talr {
nd Rutland Horse Show associations are i
lively at work getting ready for their {
oint exhibition Sept. 2, 3 and 4. They l
20 r, rebuilding the grand stand, recently |
urned. A model. up-to-date stand 3oox
feet will be built on the old location,
citing same back from the track Tar ,
nougR to leave plenty OF room Tor nice
5oonbers The new grand-stand will be e
graat Improvement on the old one, all .
be seats having backs and a portion OF |
her, being reserved. There will be two d
u tr rances from the rear and exits at each i
I'D When completed this stand will be b
ma ,a' of the best in New England. =
. verdict of not guilty was returned in q
r 4 county court Monday evening in
" muse oase Of The four Russians charged with
,nr, der in the second degree for the death
i'' ! Pole e. George Burdak, at Bethel June
Tb b men acquitted are Tony Bulky, a
: onv Menk. George Romeika and Joe T
o OILY tbe Jury being out three hours; ,
X men were indicted by the -, spee ass !,
and jury summoned to consider the case u