The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22

| good work in the parlors and vestry wit
scrubbing brushes and plenty of soap an
| water.
Carpenters and painters are still bus
on Robert Lincoln's buildings and grounds
New blinds, new veranda railing, and lot
of hen fence have been part of this week
work
Claude Vincent left Wednesday to visi
his father in Windham before going t.
Boston where he will meet his brother ant
accompany him in few days to California
where they expect to live.
1t may be etiquette in Harmonyvile t.
be prowling around your neighbours hen
house hunting skunks with dark Lantern
between II and ! at night, but it is con
sidered bad taste in this village.
The premises of Evans Brothers, E. Phil
lips and H. Kidder are being greatly i'm
proved by the removal of the unsghtly
walls. The stones are being used by Dea
con Follett in his work at the Bruce house
The Dorcas guild held a sort of combina
ton kindergarten, baby show and pleasant
meeting at Mrs. Park Hollands Thursday
of last week. Twenty women and seven
babies took part, and the former all report
nice time.
Mrs H. Kidder left Thursday to spend
a few days in West Townshend. Mrs. Kid
der is in receipt of a letter from her
daughter, Miss Ethel Jones, who is work
ing in North Grafton, Mass, speaking in
praise both Of the place and her work.
Townshend while pretty well up-to-date,
is not rush, town by any, means. but
nine children in three of the corner
houses. They are bright lot of 'kids"
and there is something doing every minute
On account of the revival under the di-
rection of Mr.. Starr union services of the
will be held at the Congregational
church during the coming week beginning
Sunday morning at the regular time.
Week day services will be at 7.30 p m. All
are invited to attend
Deacon j. O. Folett has his derrick
rugged on the DR.. Bruce grounds prepare
tory to laying the cellar wall for the new
ell. The deacon, although on the 't'other"
side of 70 doesn't have to hunt for boy
to "shin' up the 30-foot mast of the der
rick as he proved several times this week
by doing the trick himself.
The Congregational Ladies Missionary
association will meet with Mrs. E. B.
1t 3 o'clock They will finish the book
hey have been studying and anticipate a
,ery pleasant and profitable meeting. All
ire requested to come as they are to have
heir future work under consideration,
Taxpayers who have not paid their taxes
should remember that Nov. ! is the date
hat the tax bills go into the constable's
lands for collection and that the new law
provides that eight per cent shall be added |
o the tax after that date, which with the |
our per cent discount forfeited makes
bout twelve per cent difference in favor
f next weeks payment.
Mr., and Mrs. Edgar Allbee visited Mrs.
,llbee's sister, Mrs, George Allbeee, of
ohm Allbee of Saxtons River accompanied
hem, John Allbee being Edgar's father
nd Georges brother This makes Edgar
ne brother of his uncle and pretty near
to his father, and his wife
ne niece of her sister and-but figure it
ut yourself.
The crack Of the rife is heard in every
rection now. Everybody is getting his
We Strengthened out and his gun warmed
p for next week. The ranges are all the
ay from 60 feet to 60 rods and gun cali
res range from % shot to good-sized can
on. The fve-inch bullseye of the 60rod
,nge is in fair condition yet, although
t of lead has been directed that way, but
is safe bet that there isn't whole tin
IN on any dump in town.
LlllOG I1OlueU Ol uIHeIS rails, MdSS.,
no was arrested last summer for having
his possession trout less than six inches
ng and was released on 500 bail, did not
opear when his case was called last week
I'd William Bruce. his brother-in-law,
lid the bail Mr. Holden is native of
lis town and has many friends and rela-
YES here and has always been well liked.
any people think he took the blame in
e fish case to shield his companion.
1t will surprise many to know that Dorr
int who visited in town recently, has
me to Portland. Ore, with the intention
making his permanent home in that
an bakeries of New York city for the
lst 20 years, but his health has been so
ID recently that he has been unable to
tend to business and he has felt that
nch life in the dry air Of the west
ould give him a new lease of life.
George A. Worcester of Milford, N. H.,
is in town last week and attended the
aver meeting at the Baptist church
,ursday evening. The Baptist church in
ilford had just celebrated its Tooth ami
rsary and Mr.. Worcester gave the his
rical address which was to be published
d showed the photographs of all the pas !
rived the church. He was very anxious
obtain the photograph of the late Rev. y
ark Carpenter and was given the adj ;
ess of Mrs. Lucius Carpenter.
Ralph Snyder, the game warden, has !
ceived orders from the state commission
to watch very closely for shots fired be-
re sunrise or after sunset during the deer |
,son and to prosecute all offenders. This |
DIVISION of the law was enacted more for I
e protection of hunters and other peo n
, than for the protection of game, and |
the fine may be 500 it is good plan \
wait for the legal hours, which during \
e last week of this month are: Monday b
IN 624 a. m. to 5.04 p. M; Tuesday,
a. m. to 500 p. m; Wednesday, 6.26 n
m. to sol p. M; Thursday, 6.2S a. m. to l
D. m; Friday, 500 a. m. to 4.5S p. M; n
turday, $50 a. m. to 4.57 p M; and Sun Il
but who gives continental what J.
lie the sun rises Sunday anyhow? il
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