The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-08

-hcN. Hoy NJ. iinughton VIII cuhdnct
the chapel service NJ tho Retreat chapel
Sunday afternoon at : o'clock.
Employees In the postoiiice were
permitted 10 observe the Fourth m the
Office was open only from y 10 II
o clock and no carrier delivery was
made.
The adjourned session Of windham
county court will not convene until
Tuesday, June 20. Judge W. ". Miles
being busy with cases in Addison
county.
Rev. =. A. Wells, pastor Of the
Methodist church. conducted the open,
air service ON the common Sunday al
ternoon. The Brown university glec
club quartet, which sang at the North.
field conference last week, furnished
the music.
In connection with a food sale held
by the women of the Baptist church
SATURDAY afternoon Miss Newton 5
class In the Sunday school held a car
nation sale. Both sales were well al.
tended and the sale of carnations add.
ed about $40 90 the funds raised by the
class.
Prof. j. W. Notey, consulting engi'
ncer of the state board of health. came
10 Braitleboro Tuesday and examined
the plans which George Pearson, the
civil engineer, has made for abnting
the sewage nuisance on Vernon street.
Professor Votey was satisfied that MT.
Pearson was working along lines that
would result satisfactorily 10 all con
cerncd. lie will come to Brattleboro
again next week 10 make further
study Of the situation.
The May issue Of The Nermonter,
lust out, contains several illustrations
of interest TO Brattleboro people, among
them n Photographic reproduction OF
William Morris Hunt famous paint
ing. The Bugler, a portrait OF Robert
Gordon Hardie in his studio and re-
production of the original sketch MADE
by Hardie for his painting OF ex'uov.
ernor Fuller. There is also n portrait
of Larkin G. Mead. the sculptor. taken
recently in his garden in Florence.
The annual Fourth of July neigh
borhood picnic of the residents oil high
land street was an enjoyable occasion
Practically every resident of the street
attended the dinner which was served
IN the lawn between the residences OF
n, s. Robinson and Mrs. Eva .. Bell
The tables were loaded with good things
and II was a merry party that observed
The Fourth of July in this safe ant
sane way. The event is an annual al
fair and is always largely attended.
-Brattleboro was represented in thu
Connecticut Valley championship tenni
tournament in Springfield, Mass thl
week by Fred ii. Harris, who was pu
ont in the semi final round Monday D,
r. q Seayer. a former Massachusetts
cbamnion. Ga, 60. In doubles Harm
haired with j. X. Miller. Springhel'
piaver Of ability, and got as far. as tn
semi.fnal round where they lost .
LAWS Perry and William James, u,
an 10 ga. Harris won the interior
ieg;ate tournament in Mortified, Mass
last week.
"A recent issue Of the Monmouth a
shire Weekly Post OF NEWPORT I'M
land, contains the following item an ",n
a man who was employed as Joo n oun,
positor in The Reformer once nun'
bor of wears ago: This morning Ernes
Cbamnion of Newport did an excep
t;onalIv fine swim at the C0rporatip
Rotbs Stow hill. He swan lOo lengsh
81 the hath (eaual to distance OF
milo and half. The length OF IN
hntb Is 25 wards. This is the longess
distance 4a.n swan in this bath since TN
Waning 20 years ago. Mr.. Champio,
took one hour and 20 minutes 10 aoco"'
plish the distance.
| At the democratic caucus IN res.,
val hall Saturday evening tne me- ao aloe,
ing delegates and alternates w WEI
81 e. Aibans. July IA: Delegates, N
~ Moran. A. p. Carpenter. X. .: 0hllu'
4. w Roel. G. H. Hall, John, fltzgei
ald r s Pratt, j. G Ullery; alternate
Martin Austin, J. J. Eckles, =. !,
Tv u F. W. Putnam, M. ). P9yl 10y,
Tornme Amidon, E. II. Davenport, mug
nnnLiee The same delegates anu q
tornates we're chosen to attend the So
ND district convention to be neid
ond u Ihans the same day as the stat
o.. ant;nn A. P. Carpenter, r.
S SUm and 7. ]. Eckles were eiecte
t nw committee for two years.
Though no public observance wa
10 81 the 5Oth wedding anniversIa, "a
~ 90, and Mrs. Kittredge Has klns FL
o. Oo,' large number Of neighbors an
f fr;ssnds called during the aftern11ot4; an
,,on;na to extend congratulatluu.am,
e Wemu lifts of gold and flowers W. wer
Ma ayyo5 One Of the remembrances .
receis was an illuminated mem
} InI From the members or st. M1chae r
r Ia naU narish. 1t was in the aut,
Episoof nIdar and contained the au.,
OF io ~ The donors. The front paII
slapn On annropriate Inscription N ~ ~.
1 pote an Attached to the memorianiz n ~;
le t;uv sealed envelope containing %3r go,
ao IlnS Gifts Of gold were receiver i. on
sse o persons in other s'd from IN
many gifts of flowers cane ,ic chapte
S; i' Of the state. Brattiepoi1 wi
r a r.. presented Mrs; mas ser hin Nth
Z; = member Of the chapter' 18th IL
h 10 of so carnations tiea ~ M..r off
colors of the society. Among ne ngSo ; ros,
Of flowers was bouqueSs o ~ of lettel
: from Boston friends. SCORES reeSce;yed.
Of congratulation W We're With With fire
cut-glass plate embeli nsn;ed bv a soil
woI1K i've n fork was one OF the &c 20,
COLO 1nVo oven;ng refreshments "o'
In the eve eHe1 callers.
sometime Wednesday M esei M
, someone entered the home o. Old stole
son Wood on Cedar street am IN q clos
Fro a pocketbook hanging shv ~ on q b
in her sleeping room. "a eha;n. diamor
reau lay valuable goia an vl q loaded +
eaIrinsTh The thief did not distu iaveI
, Of these ar hnan seen as several W.
must have a ns0i hv the intruder we e.
matches us ~ hnreau. Mrs. WOOD M
found near a ;mo the evening WITH
been spe nud rTemarked about . o ,cio y
nelgn9ol ,anst return to her home AZ > >
ina ina I seft her house open; mne d
naa ia her home about y o ,c,oTN w,
nsssse r. osr s IF h found
sa1ned matches .i il s the also fSssii
that ST.. which sne small all purse, had d