The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27

Owing to the absence of Selectmen
! John Calvin and J. G. Stafford, who
have been at Montpelier this week, no
meeting of the seleetmen was held last
night. Now is the time when the bills
come in, and considerable business
awaits the board.
The comedy, Jane, will be present
ed by the Criterion club of Boston at
the auditorium Wednesday evening at
the annual gentlemen s night of the
Woman s club. Tickets may be bought
from several of the club members, also
at the box office Wednesday evening.
Assistant Town Clerk c. S. Hop
kins was called upon yesterday to draw
an order on the town treasurer for $l.50
for FIVE sets of hedgehog ears. After
the nimrod who brought in the animals
had satisfied the town clerk IS office
that the hedgehogs were killed in the
town of Brattleboro and had filed out
long document and made oath to the
same as though he was signing state
ment of campaign expenses the assis-
tant town clerk commanded the hunter
to sever the ears of the animals. This
is somewhat of task for a novice, as
it is bit of puzzle to find the hear
ing apparatus of hedgehog. The ears
are located beneath the wings and just
back of the forward gills or, to be more
specific, are to be found about nine
inches north of where the tenderloin
grows.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Thomp-
son celebrated their 50th wedding an
niversary Tuesday at their home in
Chester. Mr.. Thompson was born in
Chester. and is 81 years old this month.
In 1861 he married Abbie Bates, daugh-
ter of Norman and Sally Pollard Bates,
native of Plymouth. Mr.. Thompson
took his bride to the house where two
generations of his family were born in
Smokeshire. In the spring after his
marriage he enlisted for three months in
Company E., 10th Vermont regiment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson have lived in
Missouri, Athens and Townshend, VT,
and have been in Chester IS years on
a farm. Mrs. Thompson s health is
poor, but Mr.. Thompson is unusually
the village often, a distance of eight
miles. They have three children: Mrs
Edie Wright of Grafton, Norman R. of
Chester. and Mrs. Walter Bugbee of
Brattleboro. all of whom were home for
the day. There are Is grandchildren
and two great grandchildren
-Ine puDHc service commission came
to Brattleboro this morning to hold a
hearing in the matter of F. II. Gage of
Brattleboro and others who sustained
injuries in the derailing of ear on
the West River branch of the Central
Vermont railroad several weeks ago.
Chairman John Redmond of Newport, |
s. HOLSTER Jackson of Barre, and Will |
liam H. Warner of Vergennes, consti-
tuting the full commission. went into |
session at the Brooks House at 10t
D clock this morning. Rufus w. Spear
clerk of the commission, was present.
Fl. E. Eddy appeared for the Central
Vermont, and Division Superintendent
". j. Costello of New London was pres
INT. The first witness was Thomas
Rouse, conductor, who told the commits
ZION that his train had been derailed
many times, and that it was a common
hing for it to be derailed without ap-
,arent reason. The commissioners
miled, and Chairman Redmond and
Mr.. jackson took turns in interrogat-
ng the witness regarding these mystic.
ious derailments. The new member of
he commission. Mr.. Warner, did not
Isk many questions. He propounded
me or two queries to Mr.. Rouse. Sew
raj Others were examined during the
morning.