The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06


? boro the property at 1880 Wabash ave
nue., Chicago, for $4,000. The lot j
36xl65 feet, improved with an old resi-
dence of little value. Mr.. McCullocl
will improve the property to suit de
sirable tenant.
The furniture has arrived from tn,
, Readsboro Chair Manufacturing com
pany for the Red Men S hall and beer
put in place during the week. Tn,
four stump or officers chairs will
the two arm chairs and the desk chairs
used in the hall are all upholstered il
leather, as are the opera chairs which
VIII replace the ordinary chairs useC
heretofore in the hall. The hall has
been redecorated and reprinted and
presents an improved appearance.
A speed of SO miles an hour was at
tanned by an automobile which was con
veying DIR. Maurice II. Richardson, a
well-known Boston surgeon, through
Milton Tuesday night, according to the
testimony of Town Officer Collins in
the Quincy district court Wednesday
William B, coWen, the chauffeur, plead,
ing guilty to the charge, paid a fine of
$25. The chauffeur claimed that Dr.
Richardson had ordered the high speed
but denied that the automobile was go
ing more than 45 miles an hour.
The selectmen have been asked by
the directors of the town school district
TO call special school meeting to act
upon the matter of sending tuition pu-
pills TO the Brattleboro high school. 1t
Will be necessary for some action to be
taken before the opening of the schools
| next month as the prudential committee
has raised the tuition above what the
| law permits school directors to pay and
| If pupils from outside of the incorpor-
| ated school district are to attend the
| nigh school this fall some provision will
have to be made to pay the increased
tuition.
William Rounds, conductor on the
! West River railroad, was the first en-
ploye of the G. V. to arrive in Brattle-
boro Monday wearing one of the new
handmaster caps which became a part
of the official regalia of Central Yer
mont conductors and trainmen on that
day. Conductor Rounds stood the or
deal well, though he seemed at times
ready to fade away when some over cur
lOus party made personal examination
Of the new style headgear. The cap re-
sembles those worn by musicians in a
German band. The trainmen s cap is
less conspicuous and is built upon ordi-
nary lines. 1t is adorned with silver
cord while the conductor s is decorated
with gold cord.
An inmate of the Brattleboro Re
treat about 10 years of age escaped
from an attendant Tuesday afternoon
and dihgent search upon the part of the
officials of the institution and the po-
lice failed to locate him. He suddenly
disappeared from the grounds over the
bank toward the railroad and that was
the last seen of him. He wore faded
pair of blue overalls and was without
a hat. He had been in the institution
but few weeks, coming from Spencer,
Mass. where with several companions
he had an alteration with a police of
fcer which ended in an assault being
committed upon the policeman. He was
not considered dangerous and was al
lowed certain liberties such as outdoor
exercise with an attendant.
Several people interested in the pa
geant Canterbury Pilgrims, to be given
by the Coburn Players at Walpole, N.
H., Wednesday, met at the Brooks
House Friday evening to discuss the
feasibility of making up party to 60
by special train to the performance
which will be held in the afternoon of
he above date. There was not suf
ficient amount of interest manifested
although many are likely to make the
trip by auto. There would naturally |
be more than passing interest in the pa
geant for Brattleb0ro people for the |
production is from the pen of Percy |
Mackaye, the son of Steele Mackaye.
Steele Mackaye, the brilliant dramatist
and playwright, was once one OF the sum
ner colony in Bratt1eboro and it was |
while he was here that the senior Mac
6aye wrote the famous play Hazel
&irke, which had such phenomenal runs
n New York. Mr.. Mackaye lived on
he Bliss farm now known as the F.. Z.
Dickinson place.
In conformity with the decision
made at the last annual meeting of the I
ALLEY Fair association to charge an
ntrance fee for all exhibits in the poul-
ry department, there has been revi
ion of the rules governing that feature
t the 24th annual show to be held here
ept. 2S, 90 and 80. All breeds ad-
litted to the Standard of Perfection
all be eligible to compete in single
ntries and exhibition pens. Bantams,
ucks, geese and turkeys will compete
4 single classes only. The entry fee
ill be 20 cents for single birds and 81
or pens. If there are less than three
ngle entries in each division of each
ariety no first money will be awarded
Though blue ribbon will be awarded
the merit of the class warrants In
le single classes the prizes for cocks,
ems, cockerels and pullets will be $3.50,
and v. II. G. On exhibition pens
y.
ade. There will also be special prizes
II the best displays of Asiatics, Ply
outh Rocks, Wyandottes, Leghorns and
hOde Island Reds. The superintend-
I'd and assistant superintendent this
.ar are d. E. Tasker and c. B. Crow
J. l. X. Felch of Natick, Mass, will
dge the show for the 23d consecutive
ar.
the attractions to be of
red at the three days Valley fair,
pt. %, 30, and 80, will be Arminta
d Burke, the gymnasts. Mile. Ar
nta is one of the clever aerialists who
pear almost exclusively at summer re-
rts and fairs. Her partner, James f.
lrke, was formerly of the vaudeville
m of Seamon & Burke 1t has been
ID that this team compares with or.
nary vaudeville features at county
rs as a wheelbarrow does with a linn
d express. The little folks will be
crested in Baby Mabel and her troup
trained dogs and monkeys. This lit.
miss is listed with the trainers
animals whose names are known
the country and she bears
/, distinction of being the youngest of
colony of vaudeville performers who
n their living by training and ex-
iting animals The three Newsomes
an acrobatic combination that will
)ear on the stage at the Valley fair.
cir specialties are feats in head, arm
hand balancing All of the attrac
as have been secured through the
tied Booking Offices in New York,
lch guarantees to patrons of the Val
fair that they will get just what