The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-05

held = food and confectionery sale ia
the CHAPEL Saturday Afternoon,
There viii be a hand concert an
The common Tuesday evening aud an,
ether IN Esieysille Wednesday even,
Ing.
= lioailne business was transacted
~ The meeting Of the Ladies' aid Of
the Methodist church In the church
hail"fs yesterday afternoon,
The chemical engine was called out
about o clock Sunday afleTnoon "a
ekllhgnish blaze In the eotiae. la
,fowcils park, II Is believed that the
NE started from cigarettes thrown On
the roof.
-6allaeher, winner 81 the free for
all race at tho Valley fair last wear
captured tho opening pairing event at
Hills Grove, II. l., Tuesday II was n
tonr'heai race, oallagher's hes, time
being s.isi,.
r. u. Carr IL 81. .Iahnshufry, first
lieutenant 81 the Red Men : league Of
that place. will eome 81 kfaiileh0ro
to-day ia muster in the officers 81 the
local league recently organized hy the
members ~ Qnoneklaeai tribe, Ne, .,
Tomorrow Will he poppy day at
the store ~ T.. ]. fcnion 4 company
and a handsome Poppy fan viii be-
presented o. each II the first sea va
men visiting the store. The rebuilding
sale, which has lasted for 10 DAYS. will
continue through the month III An
gust. Carpenters will begin putting Ia
the mexEanine iloor next week.
--BraiileboTo lodge. \. T.. %. T. will
hold iis regular meeting "Wednesday
n..N NJ = Ian
at : clock. Mrs. Julia Graves will
have charge Of the entertainment.
Wednesday evening there will be n
band concert Oh the common IN Esiey'
willie. The Ladies' Enterprise soeisty
will serve icceream aud cake.
1t Is suggested that candidates for
town representative file nomination
papers instead Of going into caucus
nni giving the VOTERS a dav NJ auto,
mobile riding As II would require
only about 90 names on nomination
paper almost any aspirani for town
ought 10 be able TO get
his name on the official ballot,
The selectmen posted the cheek
list for the September election Wednes-
day. II contains about 1900 names but
with several candidates for town rep
rcsentaiive il may be expected 10 show
n larger number when the board OF
civil authority make their final revi.
sion. The board of civil authority viii
meet in the selcctmen's room Satur'
lav evening. Sept. 2. TO make additions
aud revisi0ns.
Aside from the approval and pay
ment of the weekly batch of bills the
selectmen found but little 10 occupy
heir attention at their regular weekly
meeting last week The matter OF vi
lions dogs was discussed and two par
.icular animals were reported rs n men
ace "a the community in which they
are kept. II is likely that the select
men will require either muzzles or
chains TO be used.
The New England Telephone 4
Telegraph company officials say the
ocal exchange was in error when at the
time of the recent republican state
il announced that the com
oanv had made rule not TO furnish
LECTION returns. The misunderstand-
NO on the part of tire local operator
WAS doubtless due to the fact that the
COMPANY makes no special preparations
for giving bulletins of state. politleai
vents as il does in the ease OF nationaI
elections.
Through the publicity given Walter
y Smear in regard to his first work as
, steeple-iack he received yesterday
, dattering offer to join the statf of
,teeple climbers of the Alpine company
If Worcester, Mass. The manager OF
no company wrote Mr.. Spear and Of
rered him a permanent place with the
company and Mr.. Spear will consider
.bn offer. The company has branches
n several cities and employs a large
number of men on steeple painting anu
'epairing exclusively.
AS the lilo Boston & Maine. pas
,enoer train was pulling out of the
ard Yesterday morning a cylinder head
vas blown out on the fireman. 5 SIDE
# the engine. After a delay OF apout
half an hour the train proceeded on
Is way with the engine working on one
.vlinder. Residents in the American
,uilding were startled by the explosion
# steam when the accident happened
md for a few moments some or the
enants were gazing skyward waiting
or the pieces to return TO earth ouci
,ccidents are not unusual with railroad
NON hit have a tendency to startle the
,atives who live along the line.
w A. SUBWAY, superintendent of
bo valley Fair grounds, finds plenty
q occuny his attention these days
With a force of men, including other
metals of the association, he has been
living the grandstand a thorough IN
this week. This work con
lists in carefully examining the s'rue,
ure that any weak spot may "
frencthened. The fences on both sues
f the track in front OF the grahul,
tand are receiving q coat OF PAM anu
Mr., Shumway's men are making 4 Il
epairs on different bulialngs' H thn
he fappole near the entrance TO the
r ro has been examined with 9
,,;oyv IA finding out whether there Is
nv danger of it falling.
The 10th annual reunion OF the1
f;llor family was held yesterday alter
non Mt the home of George r. MILF
y Guiiford The threatening ,Wcath'
p nrecedinc the heavy shower late ~
bo afternoon doubtless was responsl-
1 FOR the small ATTENDANCE ABOUT
4 ~ napsons were present. No attempt
zoe made to carry out the program ar
onand Following dinner the business
al any, was held and the following
fi oers were elected: President. T.. H.
T il;n yice-president, a. =. Miller;
acretarv and treasurer, II. w, sargent,
hiring the afternoon several lhnlhso
~ h 10 were played by the, men;
'b;s was the first time in number OF
ears that the weather has preveh l,o1
arriving out the program as arrahge''
Assistant Town Clerk Carl ); HOP,
ms was in Montpelier WEDNESDAY 10
onsult with Secretary OF state Iuy
7, Bailey in regard to the Iegis and
on of automobiles. in TINS Town oi %en
nthnritv to issue licenses to automo-
;linDi II; IN This town and to persons com
u, 'lsi into Yer Vermont who may desire Ell, Il
y an'o He is inclined to believe thaf
Il sPesr.ottieboro licenses viii be issued
Il pt +ha town clerks office next year
, 'otaad dc Of direct from the office of the the
seretary Of state. This hon arrange@et to
i'll not only prove, conT COME ;nnrease
zeal people but will naturally in : wiIl