The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-25
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Mrs. Josie II. Lockrow has 7,
sumed her business in Emerson blocl
after vacation of two months.
There will be no delivery of lee /
either Brattleboro or West Brattl,
boro next "Wednesday on account o
the Valley fair.
-B. 5. Balestier was official score
of the polo game between the Myopi
and Squadron 4 teams which wa
played at the state fair Wednesday.
james F. Hooker of this town wa
chosen member of the credential
committee of the National League o
Republican clubs at meeting in Gin
einnati Tuesday afternoon.
A sale of second hand clothin,
and odds and ends is being held thi
week in Retting block by the womei
of the Baptist church. The sale viii
continue through the day Saturday
Rev. George b. Lawson. formerl,
Of this town. was elected president OF
the Baptist Historical society at il
annual meeting held in Ludlow this
week, in connection with the Baptist
state convention.
Otis w. Haynie of Fitchburg
Mass, sergeant in the United States
| Army recruiting service, will be sent
to Brattleboro during the Valley Fan
| by the war department. to explain the
| service to those interested.
The first chestnuts made their APP
pearance in the local market Tuesday.
They were harvested in Guilford and
found ready sale among the small
bows who had not had chance to
pick any on their own account.
An interesting sociable was given
by the members of the Epworth League
of the Methodist church last night in
the Sunday school room. About
seventy.five members and their friends
were present, and all spent an enjoy
able evening. Refreshments were
served
A wagon loaded with lumber
owned by Warren Doolittle, and
driven by Frank Larrow, broke down
at the corner of Main and Flat streets
Wednesday afternoon, the lumber be.
ing scattered over the street where 1t
remained until new means of transpor-
tation were procured.
Elizabeth Griffin, two-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Griffin, died at their home, on Frost
street, Tuesday afternoon, from men
nights. The burial was in the ~
Michael's Catholic cemetery. Mr..
Griffin is an employe Of the railroad
and has three other children.
Traffic on the street railway came
to standstill on Wednesday, afternoon
shortly before 8 clock, and RENAMED
so for about four hours, on account OF
tbe breaking of an eccentric rod IN
one of the large engines at the power
house on Arch street. Power was .furn'
shed from the Centerville power house
about seven CLOCK and traffic re-
sumed
The work of reorganization OF the
Vermont State grange will be resumed
next Thursday and continued through
he winter under the directions OF
State Master George w. Pierce, VINO
,as secured the services of c. y. HOP.
1ins of this place, and G. G. Flint OF
2andolph as organizing deputies. me
,ext annual meeting of the state
range will be held at Burlington De-
,ember 8, 8 and 10.
L. Fl. Stellman & Son have com,
,leted the new fire escapes 1or tne
own hall building and they are now DIV
n place. There are two escapes on
ach side of the building, one Leading
rom gallery in festival hall ana ana
he other from the gallery in the auul-
Grimm. Entrance to the. escapes from
estiyal hall is gained. by means u
The auditorium gallery hs s
onnected with its two ESCAPES ~
leans of doors cut through the pioA
yall.
Two Young fellows employed at a
zeal motor garage had a mover eAPe,
ence Thursday night while coming IAN IN :
rom BrattIeboro. They had Two iaoy
riends with them and went over Mh on !
,e train to bring in macnlne,. y, 4 4hn :
,ey got to the Chesterfleld NIL 'nf .
Iachine refused to, work anu que 70 I
l oan yo'n oct another machine. and 20
acl r. tow the first in. MeanW,nile e
~ e other three amused themselves 4
ost If the night in the country
eene Sentinel.
A horse attached to a 4. ngnt o paf "
yned by W. D. Newton OF .t Mest Non Mon. q
eboro ran away on MAI fror q clock. B
y adi ;mal FIRST Slipped and fell on the o.
ne animal Il ht Front fl Of the store of Mo- c.
lVeHenS n,nany Int was on its rect d
n uuNt he street before Mr. New a.
ia doMn n an ont of the vehicle, The Z
n nc cor rnn ont Canal street and wa was a a
opped near Homestead Place s;ated Of n q Of Of
IMAGES t. the dnd 9nfs ew f broRen spokes
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BENJAMIN F. Sutton OF Meme t;a sum M o.
died wednesday noon at ms SUM SUM I
:, !, home at Spoford lake, OF h neaf5 d.
i,,ra He had been in poor healon A
lstf If the summer and his death WAS was A
/ unexpected. Mr., Sutton was was r wU,n TT
New aV York city and lived there mos the cf
>, M, of Parker. Stearns & Sutton on man an W
a ~ of rubber supplies, gu, &c Ike
ned e two years ago and bo5ag snen4 W
me- me in Keene. Mr.. Sutton nad Ia sPe 10 ell
me Summers M at the lake for the past o az of
,r Ss and had handsome cottage &c n t5e tn
!, nc outlet He was a member OIL a .nd tn
ion 1"' League club of Brooklyn not dHu Sc
roe Commodore of the bro od NV o;
ebt Climb. Mr.. Sutton is survlveu Soy ps sp
wife and one daughter. Funeral l,arm o eli
s ss vii .;u take place at his s1 hnr;sj
ne Tomorrow afternoon anu B;