The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-15
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

N"P" NsuiH W. y, u . W. ", tomof
row evening al 1880 in Company | arm
DRY.
New planking is being laid on III,
platform al the local station this week
The work is in charge of Foreman J. T.
Cole Of st. Adams.
The committee of arrangement,
from Sedgwiek post. q. 4. r., and IN,
Woman s Relief corps for the observa,
tion of Memorial Day has secured Rev
George b. Lawson TO deliver the ad.
dress.
Any person who has friends 10
whom he wishes 10 send information
about Brattlcboro may secure copies OF
the board of trade booklet A Little
Light on Brattleboro, by applying at
the Office of the secretary.
A Boston 4 Maine inspection ear
was in Brattleboro Tuesday and Wed.
nesday giving all the local railroad EN-.
ployees tests in hearing, sight and color
distinction. The ear was in charge of
Conductor c. Newton of Springfield,
Mass.
The Empire Girls, sextette of
English singing and dancing artists,
have been engaged by Manager Chas
| II. Yale for the twenty. sixth edition of
/ his everlasting DEVILS Auction, their
unique specially being introduced dur.
ing the ballet in the first act of that
famous spectacle.
The authorities of Cheshire county,
y. H., have offered reward of 5000
for the arrest and delivery of David
Stevens, who fatally stabbed Daniel
Phillips in North Walpole April 10. No.
tice of Stevens capture or any clew
TO his whereabouts should be given to
Sheriff futile Of Keene, n. ii.
The funeral of Mrs. George F. Root
was held Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. George Z. Greene. Rev.
d. +. Trout officiating. The bearers
were Harry w. Spaulding, August c.
Hollender, Chester S. Sargent and John
c. Henkel. Burial was in Prospect
Hill cemetery. Among those present
from out of town were Mrs. X. l.. Shum
way of New Britain, Conn, and Mrs.
Clara S. Morse of Springfield, Mass.
There were no Arbor Day exercises
in the public schools Friday, as A half
holiday was granted by the committee
to enable those who wish to attend the
Mikado matinee. 1t was planned to
have several articles read from govern
ment pamphlets bearing on the sub
ject of forestry, several of the pupils
were TO give recitations, and number
of songs had been learned to be sung on
this occasion.
News has been received in town |
this week of the death in Los Angeles, |
Cal, last week Thursday of Mrs. Wei |
come A. Ramsdell, formerly of this
town. Mrs. Ramsdell went west with
her husband four or five years ago, hv-
ing previously at the corner OF South
Main and Thomas streets. Her former
husband was James Chandler, who used
to conduct grocery store on Central
street. Mrs. Ramsdell was 81 years
old. She leaves two children.
One of the club houses on the
grounds formerly occupied by the Wan
tastiquet golf club has been moved to
a site near Linden Lodge, where 1t Will
be used as cottage. The locker house
will remain where it is, and the PRIV
ileges of the golf course will be open
to members in good standing OF the
club last year. The course will be cared
for by employees of the Brattleboro Re
treat and will be available for guests
at Linden Lodge as heretofore.
The United States civil service
will hold competitive ex-
animation in Brattleboro at CLOCK,
Thursday, May %, in the post-office for
clerk and carrier. Full applications and
pamphlets of instructions containing
specimen examinations, questions ana
other information can be obtained from
Miss F.. E. Guild, local secretary. NO
annlication will be accepted unless
nroperly executed and filed with Ed
ward e. Stebbins, secretary, Room IA,
post office, Boston, prior to May 20
1908.
At the meeting of Company l, yer
mont National Guards, held last even. I
ing appointments by ColoneI Estey |
we're announced as follows: First ser
yeant. w. o. Cooley; second sergeant,
i W. Mickey; third sergeant, Wliilah {
,cborling: fourth sergeant, &. Z. Jones; /
18th sergeant, r. w. Mitchell; quarter I
aster sergeant, C. A. Stockwell; cor
,oraIs G. w. Trendall, F. W. Strong,
Thomas Clune, H. L. Putnam ana =. =. S
1eIvar. These men all successfully
80 on examination which was held
i few weeks ago.
State Deputy F. H. O'Connor, Jas. =
I. Burke and John l.. Stewart were IL y
Bennington Tuesday to attend tne al" 7
mol state convention of the knights Oh !
yolumbus, Charles F. Mann, Dan F. =
,;lev William d. Lehman ana Johh =
, Kierce of this town went 10 Den .
IN zion in the afternoon to ASSIST ~ .
vorkine the third degree on I,as s 7
f 6 Tuesday evening. Dr.. l. q. nu 6
ON was chosen state deputy TO succeeu .
~ O,Connor, who refused to serve h
onoor T Fl. Burke of this town was D
lected state warden. Drs Kuduen al o
! ,Connor are delegates to the ha'ioN"-
invention in st. Louis.
The annual meeting OF the haules y
id society was held IN the cnoii T Us r
e St Miehael's Episcopal church Tues .hs P
av afternoon. Reports shoMeu 10 =;
nanc;al condition of the society 70 wv ~ 81 ,,
ND Mrs. E. w. Gibson and Mrs. W. y
'' Haskell were appointed eomnl Io1s =
, look after rummage SAFE 10 uo -
ext week. The committee ann Ian 81
1at store in ,Retting bIock mas plans =;
,nted for Thursday and FRIDAY ling ~
. ~ also discussed relative to glvins a. y.
notber reception to the members - % %
80 choir The following ofheers W. /,
aotod. President. Mrs. A: W. NV NJ ~ ~
amorr. vice presidents, Mrs. +. W. az
omery; MY we VI r Haskell; secretary, M