The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

"A new retaining wall Is being built
about the north end of Prospect Hill
cemetery.
Rev. O. W. Heyer of Wardsboro
Vt, will preach in the Advent church
Sunday at $50 and o o'clock.
Henry r. Brown opened his livery
at Pine, Grove Springs, spoford lake
season Saturday.
Wednesday for vacation Of 10 days
The summer Kindergarten at the play
ground will begin July 12 with Miss
Foster and Miss Yeaw in charge.
Fly screens. We will make best
grade sliding screens fitted to, any win
dow at lowest cost prices, also screen
doors in all kinds of wood. Orders
should be sent in early. Holden Mar,
tin. ~ u
in municipal court Saturday before
Judge Gibson the charge Of breach or
the peace against Martin Dunn Jr;, was
rol pressed after Deputy Sheriff ri Davis Day
a personal investigation in the case and
found insufficient reason to prosecute.
Last Saturday party of the La
dies Enterprise society spent day in
Charlestown, N. H., at the request of
their president, Mrs. Lucia Foster. A
bountiful dinner and supper was served
to about 90 the party returning home
on the late train. All report a most
enjoyable day.
The fourth annual "baby meet "
Of Brattleboro will be held on the
common tomorrow afternoon in CON
nection with the band concert. 1t is
hoped that as many mothers as pos
sible will be present with their children
to help contribute to the success and
enjoyment of the occasion.
William G. Horton s real estate
agency has sold for E. s. Hall his new
house on Tyler street to Frank A. Geh-
ring of Meriden Conn. Mr.. Gehring
will move here at once intending to
make Brattleboro his home having, ac.
cepted the position of superintendent
at E. L. Hildreth q Co.'S printing
office. -
Chief of Police Wilson arrested. w.
M. Wheeler of Vernon Saturday night
on charge of breach of the peace
committed May in this place. Wheel,
er pleaded guilty Monday morning and
received a fine of 81 and costs amount
ing to 1924 which he paid. D. G. Davis
recognized as surety for Wheeler dur
ing the Sunday recess of court
Deputy Sheriff M. P. Davis ar
rested John Fleming Saturday after
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was taken before Judge e. w. Gibson
who decided that Fleming was Of I'M
sound mind DR.. Waterman and Dr.
Tucker after an examination of the
man issued a certificate setting forth
that his mental condition warranted
his detention and the case against him
was mol pressed. He was committed TO
the retreat.
The public service commission of
| uo,,,op+ mill bo OF South Vornon Fri
day, July Otto listen to arguments of the
Boston and Maine and Central Yer
mont railroads in their petition for the
adjustment of the railroad station at
that place which is to be replaced by
new station about 400 feet south of
the site of the present structure. The
new station will be just across the
Massachusetts and in the latter state
The abolishing of grade crossing near
the same point will be taken under
consideration by the commission on
the above date, the hearing having
been postponed from June 30.
While patrons of a postoffice are
oftentimes inclined to complain that
they are not getting all they believe
is their due it is quite often the case
more than they are entitled to. In
fact when one gets his mail carried
up two flights of stairs he is getting
gratuitous service upon the part of
the carrier. The postoffice department
at Washington has issued orders that
carriers are not to climb a second flight
of stairs and that people desiring their
must put box on the second floor or
call at the post office for their mail.
This order does not effect buildings
where there are elevators.
w. A. Shumway has copy of an
interesting bit of advertising used by
the Vermont Valley railroad in an
nouncing it's train schedule for the
Vermont state fair held at Brattle
boro Sept; 1914, 1854. The bill is a
with age, having hung for many years
in the shoe shop Of the late Fl. f.
Stevenson and given by Mrs. Steven
son to Mr.. Shumway.. Across the top
of the poster is a picture of train
of cars that bear but little resemblance
to the easy riding Pullmans that pass
through this town every day. The
carried for one fare and half between
Bellows Falls and Brattleboro.
A E. Hobart was the victim of a
very pleasant surprise at his home on
Chaplin street Saturday afternoon when
a committee representing the employees
of the Hooker, Corser & Mitchell com
pany called upon him to present a
token of esteem from those with whom
he has labored for number of years
The gift was purse of 500 in gold.
Mr.. Hobart entered the employ of the
company ten years ago as a machin
list and had climbed to the position of
superintendent, having held the lat
ter position for the past three years
In the reorganization of the company
Mr.. Mitchell one of the stockholders. !
assumes the position of superintendent |
formerly occupied by him. Mr.. Ho- |
bart s plans for the future are tenta-
tive at this time.
AT a meeting of the prudential
committee of the Incorporated school |
district Monday evening it was decided |
that the teaching staff of the high |
school should be augmented by an
other instructor. 1t is proposed to
make the new teacher an assistant in
the commercial department and also
have her assist in either English or
one year the commercial department
has proven its value. Despite the re-
tarding of the work in this department
through the illness of the commercial
teacher Miss Caruth, the year work
has been as success. 1t is probable
that the regular commercial course will
be begun in the second year in the
high school and preparation for bus
mess and routine office work will be
given. The prudential committee have
decided to finish another room on the
third floor of the high school building
to be used for the commercial depart-
nent. Stenography, typewriting. spell
ng, bookkeeping are now taught in
he department and it is probable that