The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-01
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
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are rs good rs the play.-.dy. 5'ss.


The Connecticut river bridge is
receiving much needed coat Of paint,
"A Nellait.nded meeting Of the
Sunshine society MAS held Friday after
noon with Mrs, Royce.
Rev. Il. NJ. lIoughion will conduct
rhapel service al the Retreat next
sunday afternoon NJ : o 'clook.
Daniel Manning has found sil
Yer medal bearing the name of Milffid
ualipean, lie IL wearing II Ia the
hopes that the owner may be found,
The first open,air meeting Of the
season WAS held on the common Sunday
afternoon. Rev. Roy NJ. lloughion,
pastor az the Centre church. presided.
AT the regular evening meeting in
the congregational church tonight Rev.
Charles T.. CLARK, medical missionary
stationed nj SiVas, Turkey, viii speak
on hts work there.
The managers 81 the Valley Fair
grounds will have charge Of the sale
~ pop corn. lemonade and other eat
ahles ON the grounds during the Fourth
~ July celebration.
AT a meeting Of the directors Of
the hoard Of trade Tuesday evening
new industry was discussed but the
proposition was not Que that appealed
10 the committee an new industries aud
no action was taken In the matter.
Judge Willard ". Miles will take
M ehaneery matters nj an adjourned
session of the county court nj Newfane.
July ~. Ia addition 10 the chancery
matters 10 be disposed of there are
several court eases To be brought Tor
ward.
w, II. Vinton & Son have installed
n % horsepower electric motor in their
paper mill and connected IL with power
from the Connecticut River Power
company plant at Vernon. The
motor will be used TO drive one of the
machines in the Ninton plant.
That time flies may be noted from
the fact that il is ~ years since the
last public display Of fireworks was
made in Brattleboro. From the innd
raised ut that time a balance OF about
400 was left and this has been increased
IL interest 10 over $50. This money
will be contributed towards the hre'
works fund for the night of the Fourth
The public service commission
comes to Brattleboro Wednesday TO con.
time It's hearing in the matter OF
abolishing the Bridge. street graue
crossing. While il has been agreed pc
tween the town Of Brattleboro ana thc
Central Vermont railroad that the cross
ing shall be abolished the pubic ser,
Wee commission will probably make
such an order at an early datc.
| John Strosnider, sometimes known
rs "Big Lem, recently arrested ~
connection with the Coleman empez1ie'
ments in Cambridge, Mass, was as
charged in New York SATURDAY on III.
ground that the federal grand Jury oi
Massachusetts had failed to indict MN
Strosnider will be remembered rs w.
owner of Gallagher, the horse that Moi
the big free.forall race at last year
Valley fair.
Road Commissioner David I. Perry
made a move last week to nave th'
streets dug up by the local water com
many nut in proper condition. ne hae
renIested several times that TINS p'
done and not being satished WIN .h hn'
result of his request he lhsisteu ema
work begin within "a hours or ne WI ~
attend to such streets as neeueu a.. a.
tention and charge the expense 10 NV
water works company. Inc eoh'p""'
Immediately went to work.
Thu sixth annual Fourth OF Jun
,;op;c viii he held Monday at the nom
If Wallace A. Harris in West brattie
horo Unlimited preparations are =
nropress by the entertainment. S
mitfee to make it banner celeni"
tion. A cordial invitation is exlen nd,
70 all former visitors ana thelr lIun' Is
Dinner will be served IN the Eloa 80
noon and the afternoon VIII pc SiTrSS
~ ioon aames and athletic sports; l u
Grounds will be open at y CLOCK !
tbe morning. Special entertainment
MI, he furnished for the evening
Twentv.fve hundred employees :
] the Boston & Maine railroad, ihoi oS
: ing Engagement. station lneh nhoc keI
4 ;ng tenders, receiving cler No, ;''nd a
II and freight handlers, have re ecn !
II advance in wages ranging from ,os
a as annts dav. Men receiving les
II .bon Al S5 are advanced ~ cents q
II a 1au those receiving from $l.S5 TO SI Pr
oas advanced to So; those, rece cen J
srom 40 TO $2.O5 are advanced 10 % a. -;
II i lLo.i W. roceiving from 500 to $2;Eo WI
II an at 90 o5 and all earning $40 an
II go or will be raised % cents a day.
II The Judge Shea property on va "a
ii ne o. snId at auction Saturday a
II 1ernoon the purchaser beng r ae5o
II E1oming The price paid was @oSSI a.
II f. Flaming started the bidding az "a
II M M fle,n, as RIM no to $500 on four bid
II wv wv anu NJ M" Fleming then raised tni
II e M mrn $o5 and it was struck on 10 III
II m lrGui 1ot l. one of the best on oak setee
II ~ hn1 about 400 feet deep, VIII anE,
II o oei4 foet frontage. While Mr.. 1lell LII
II 5 10 moi not decided just what TO 40 W" =
II t iho nroperty he has IN nllau frn
II feasibility Of opening Nv. s.i' Shea /,
II Oak street to the rear Oh .4 Err hons
II and the erection OF three - e Rernard
Il on the lot. a: ); ia a'a auctioneer.
: ton, Mass, was the auc'iono
The story of the repp165lihc lea tb s' R
y convention Yesterday as toia ny 1;ttle !
former's bulletins aroused w Nod hef
terest. After the first bulieMti nad 1'' lack,
nosted showing that u ~ mea were ii
Init six votes to WIN my ;,ol;nation
We usual brave men WIN i4a hll fleetwood
w pet In d, had friends in, the =. cIo ~
ct I Ratci, Watched the returns they d Tho !
that 4ho;r presence manifest. ne
rS MAXI s. ' sw;tched to the lieutenant ~
It's ee ien. when the announcement a"
ad ernor 1 IN Mead had won on the S sGto,
tna Mt ~ Friends of Judge E. w. uip e,
TO palio' 90 the belief that he Woulu u,
to W we; foo Of somewhere and land IN sell sell
q. n r1o Init this slight hope was u h,,1iet
phont $50 when the Re1orn 1t g. Johr
'y aannonnced that L. 2. Slack tne t he' secoI
n. bury candidate, had won on
vn ballot. rSt
The directors of the reeod 4anme'i he
u:u Grove Meeting assoclaliee.n
special %ss5sso h sat@Fia Il Vest B'
%hn
tieboro to decide eide season ea 5ne and to ehoO
meetings for for 5n the several department