The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-09
EAST DUAIMERsToN.
Complications in Mail Service.

Complications in the Dummerston mail
service is the chief concern oil the towns
people who are affected thereby. We are
not certain what name to give. whether
blockade. hold.up, or stand.still. Many
patrons call il an outrage. The facts, q
far as obtainable, are as follows: On Nov
30. orders were received by Postmaster
NJ. +. Brown of East Dummeston and II.
Harry Miller, postmaster OF Dummefstoni
who has been in the office % years, not
TO deliver mail after Saturday, Dec. 3, e
Mail Carrier II. II. Hall, the efficient mail
carrier from Dummerston Center to Dunn
merston station. No other orders have
been received from the postotiice depart
ment, and mail has accumulated IN both
offices. some Of which should have been
ON its way Monday morning. The post
masters are awaiting instructions at TINS
writing. Wednesday noon. The patrons
OF these offices are, as they think, justly
indignant at such treatment and cannot
understand why a way was not provldeo
for carving their mail before stopping
the usual route, or else have been gwen
notice in time for users of the mails Mon
day to have taken their mail matter else
where OF course government othclals are
not to be criticised. But these sudden
changes without warning, are not apt !, .
leave peasurable emotions. II reaIi!
seems as If old Dummerston is to be obllt
Grated and quincy Annex and Brattle
boro suburbs substituted A change al
which Dummerston people protest. as Ole
Dummerston has a past record OF us owl
that belongs to itself and its people Wht
ought to have the privilege OF having thei'
mail come in the name of their own towf
| from their own station.
| Henry Evans has been i'll for two weeks
Clarence Read is working for j. a
Reed.
Edgar Fletcher of Caremont, N. H., Il
in town this week.
Miss Eta Hawkins will board witt
Mrs. H. H. Hall this winter.
Mrs. Cora Wilbur of Wardsboro, came
this week to work for Mrs. w. A. Miller
| Alonzo Bradley is having a ,dlscouraglns
time with stomach trouble OF ions
standing.
Sylvenus Kelley is at his farm here thu
week and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Tuttle o
West Dummerston came Wednesday t
be with him.
The Youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs
William Kent is very i'll with pneumonia
Mrs. Joseph Kent of Putney Is heiplns
care care for It. DR.. Bugbee of Putney is thu
attending physician.
The annual church meeting was helt
Tuesday and the following officers Wer'
elected for the year 1911: Clerk, ADV y,
F, Miller; secretary, Miss Ailce y =
Laughton: trustees. l.. l.. Stark, IL. l
Smead and J. F. Houghton.
Miss Helen Evans, who went to Boston
last week to consult with her physician
returned with the cheering assurance ina
her Improvement had equaled his expecia
tions Miss Evans was accompanied D!
her aunt. Mrs. F. O. Downs. Inc manN
friends Of Miss Evans. will be interested Il
the good news.
The Reformer's great popularity COMES
seems to be receiving attention, luoelnl
Nv the increase of votes in the last issue
II there should chance to be anyone over
looked by those seeking subscription
there is vet time for them TO MAKE
known to their favorite contestant. :
snbscription will be accepted by any con
testant in the list. ;.
The largest mortgage ever RECORDED !
the immersion town clerks ofnce
thet for 81 100000 lust executed by IN
Varmont Valley Railroad company TO IN
Rostnn Safe Denosit and Trust, comnan,
~ secure an issue of four and one-hal
nor cent 3O-year first mortgage goi
honds a copv has been lodged IN ever
town through which the road passes