The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-17
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The amount Of the loss on John
Calvin s stock occasoned by the recent
fire in his store has been placed at
$259.56 by the insurance adjusters.
-Brattleboro lodge, n. E. O. P,
opened its series of dances for the win
ter season with dance and social in
Red Men S hall Wednesday evening.
Miss Edith Reynolds and John Pet
erson, members of the local branch of
marriage at the Methodist parsonage
Tuesday evening by Rev. M. H. Shar-
pies. Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson will make
their home in Brattleboro during the
sojourn of the Army here.
w M. Ward of New York city
who bought the deer park farm at Hal
flax, is engaged in enclosing 800 acres
of farm lands to be used as a bird pre-
serve. Mr. Ward proposes to stock
this preserve with quail, partridge and
pheasants. He has recently purchased
of the Corbin game preserve at New
port, n. H., large elk for his herd in
Halifax.
AT the regular meeting of the board
of selectmen last evening the matter
of having a policeman in attendance
at the town building at all times was
discussed and it was voted to appoint
the janitor as special constable. H.
e. Harris was commissioned as such
constable and his commission dates
from today No other business was
transacted by the board other than the
approval of several bills.
AS John Brasor and party of
friends were coming down the river
Wednesday evening in Mr.. Brasor S
motor boat. A. l.. Billings ran his boat
into the stern Of Mr. Brasor S craft,
carrying away some of the trimmings
and inflicting several scars on the wood
work. Billings was making a wide
turn above the Connecticut river bridge
when the accident occurred and came
about directly behind Mr.. Brasor and
party, evidently miscalculating the dis
lance between the two boats.
Judge f. w. Gibson was asked yes
terday, prior to his departure for the
west on a business trip. if he intends
to enter the race for the lieutenant
governorship. Replying to the inquiry.
Judge Gibson stated in substance that
it is altogether to early to talk of can
didacies; that he believes the time has
arrived when the rank and file of the
voters of the republican party will in
sist upon naming their own candidates,
and will not rely upon a field of self
selected candidates for their public
servants.
The North, End Tennis club won
from from. Springfield VT H., Tuesday by; a
harlestown. n. H., Wednesday result
ed in a tie, 3 to 3: Both matches were
played in BrattleborO Though the
North End club has beaten Charles
town three times this season it was un
able to do so this week. In Tuesdays
match with Springfield Harris of Brat
tleboro defeated Crosby 60. 90; A. S.
Thompson of Brattleboro defeated Ben
nett 60. O.; Greene of Brattleboro de
feated Bryant 4-6, 81 60; G. H. Thomp-
son of Brattleboro defeated Bingham,
6-3, 60. In the doubles c. H. Thomp-
son and A. S. Thompson defeated Cros-
by and Bingham SO, 6-3, 90; Harris
and Greene defeated Bryant and Ben
nett SO. 90. In Wednesdays match
Brooks of Charlestown won from
Greene 6-3, 90, 6-3; c. H. Thompson
of Brattleboro defeated Hunt o. Ga
A. S. Thompson of Brattleboro de.
feated Perry 60, Ga; Wood of
Charlestown defeated Hooker Ga,
6-3. In the doubles Green and
Perry o.. 4-3 unfnished; Hunt and
Wood defeated Hooker and C. II.
Thomson ~ -