The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31

Protective grange al Fasaial
meeting "Wednesday evening voted Il
accept the inVilation.ef Cheshire grange
OF heene 10 visit IL Sept. J. Arrange
m"hls VIII be made for a special train
The members Of the ". II. q, were
entertained Tuesday afternoon hy Mrs
a, y. Wyatt aud Mrs. q. II. Odell NJ
we home OF Mrs. Wyatt, III Washing
Ton street, The afternoon Was spent Ia
card PLAYING and supper was served on
the lawn, The attendance was large
anu the affair a most enjoyable one.
There has been considerable talk Of
late among the members of the Yer
mont Wheel club about having a clam,
bake and field dav this fall aud the
hoard OF governors has appointed a spe,
rlal committee 10 investigate the al,
Visibility of the proposition, IL Is uns
likelN that the event will take place on
Labor day, the more favorable plan be,
ing to hold Il some Saturday afternoon
and evening.
u. j. fenton & company. Bratile.
hero : well known firm, are 10 start
Today sale tomorrow morning. During
THESE ~ DAYS everything in the store
WILTON, : single execution viii be
married. down, in many instances less
than tie wholesale price. This firm :
determination not 10 carry goods 10
another season gives an excellent OF,
poriuniiN 10 secure reliable mcfchnn-
disc ~ great saving.
The third annual "baby meet y
will take place ON the common Satur
dav afternoon. Aug. :. al $50. II
rainy the meet will he held the follow.
ing Monday. Last year ~ babies aud
their mothers gathered ON the common
ana spent an enjoyable afternoon, II
y hoped thai even a larger number Of
lltile folk will be- present this year aud
a cordial invitation is extended 10 cy,
cry mother, sister, cousin, aunt or 9th. !
or relative.
The attention Of the school boys I
and girls is called 10 the pleasure of be. /
ing able 10 Jingle dollar or two in |
their pockets during these vacation /
DAYS. ANY time before the first of Sen. 1
TENDER any school hoy or girl bringing .
4 cash order 10 the Gas company fer one /
gas stove costing $3.50. TO be installed
m any residence along our present gas
mains will be given sl00 for his or her
ronble This is easily earned, girls. 50
Ion { let the boys get ahead of you.-
ldv.
The Railroad Employee. "A magazine
devoted 10 all classes Of railroad men.
y IFS July issue contains long article
bout the railroad service Of Edwi- r.
Brooks. formerly station agent of Brat
lcbor0, who is spoken Of as the "grand II
Id man of the station service IN the
asst. Mr. Brooks celebrated his 5jth (
anniversary as an employee Of the New
England station service last month. a
ecord which is said To be without
'arallcl in the history of railroads and ,
abroad men. An excellent portrait Of j
lr. Brooks adorns the cover of the
Magazine. II
The rifle team representing Com ,
any / at the state match now in prog T;
ess ut Mortified. left here Tuesday !
fternoon. This is the annual state 4,
boot and the contest is TO determine T,
he members of the state team TO be Z
nnt TO the national meet 10 be held at :
amp Perry. o. One member will he i
elected from each company. The i,
Iemhers of Company | are First Lieu
'nant G. II. Davis. Second Lieutenant !,
+. Walker. First Sergeant w. O.
ooley Sergeant Charles A. Stockwell.
Iusician +. NJ. Goodenough, Privates 6
]. Mains. X. G. Allen. J. II, Scott, -
NY +. Thayer and A. G. Busby.
The thief who entered the home of
r. Charles S. Pratt last week Thurs il
" evening took away with him Jew ii
nv amounting TO several hundred dol ei
rs in value. From Mrs. Pratt s room il
ere taken several valuable rings. a a
ain of heavy gold beads, lockets.
ms and other articles including a f,
lughters of the American Revolution /!
n with Mrs. Pratt s full name en- ii
aved on the back. A considerable y,
mount of valuable jewelry was also IN
ken from Dir. Pratt Is room. the stolen a,
Operty including a number of articles ii
iich were doubly valuable to DR.. and h;
RS. Pratt on account of the associa
ms connected with them. There is h,
tie doubt that the thief was thor 10
ghly familiar with the interior of il
e house. $t
1T was practically decided last III
ening by the republican town com =,
ttee. or rather by Warren l.. Walker, ,,
e only member who is in town. that ~
e caucus to nominate a candidate for W
wn representative will be held Satur- Is
v, Aug. s. from.2 until 9 o clock. nc
ndidates Ii. G. Barber and l.. Il. Hol- w
n agreed on this date and it is I'M -
rstood that it is satisfactory to r. G.. g,
con. William flaming announces in al
letter printed elsewhere that he will co
90 into caucus so the fight will be or
triangular affair. Mr.. Tanning eX- su
cts that the official ballot at the Sep WI
nber election will contain the names &c
four candidates for town represen- 10
jive-his own, those of the republic :"
I and democratic nominees and that ma
d. T. Perry. ll 1
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Holbrook sti
5ertained about so guests at their Nv
inner home, Naulahka, last Friday pr
at 4.30 O'Clock. The princi- pc
feature of the occasion was the cir ne
l.. 1, 4 o,,N,A 90
re in costume representing many diff in.
emit characters. The parade was an'
lded by the manager in large -
ring car followed by young men es,
women on horseback among whom izel
re Miss Margaret Waitsu New, the fu,
nese girl who is being cared for by co,
S. Holbrook, dressed as an Indian an
eff. The next in line were cages of Gle
cons, angora cats, black pigs and ur,
nea pigs, each cage being borne by ref
r Italians. During the parade the bo1
II were invited into the house Ito COZ
w the extensive improvements which nrl
being made by Mr. Holbrook includ suc
the large swimming pool which is ha,
NO put in. Before the parade circus
resbments of lemonade and peanuts wb
the bags were served. The invita- flee
IS were issued on Naulahka souvenir ha,
tails. hor
st. Michael's parish picnic was Ga
I at the Valley fair grounds last
sday. About 200 enjoyed the af-
loon together, many taking active
is in the program of games. and L
Ietic contests. The game of base and
between the members of the choir o.
the congregation attracted most tive
.ntion. Three women played on pur
choir side and the game was UNI can
d by Col. Kittredge Haskins. The on
I scora was % to 16 in favor of o'cl