The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-08-25

Judge A. +. Schwenk tomorrow morning.
The first autumn meeting of the
New England auxiliary will be held
Friday afternoon Sept. S instead of
Sept. as announced several weeks ago.
Those DESTROYS of taking eyamina.
tiOns for passing of conditions and for
summer work by students already en-.
rolled will be held in the main room OF
the high school building Saturday morn
ing, Sept. 2.
Small flies in countless numbers are
reported TO be destroying woodbine
Cases are reported from Western ave
nue., Prospect Hill and the central part
of the village where every leaf has
been stripped from large vines.
The Crystal Springs Ice company
joined the ranks of the progressives
Saturday when il put an automobile
truck into commission. The truck is
designed for rush order work in the
delivery of ice and for light work in the
trucking line.
Though Brattleboro was favored
with the fairest of skies Friday the ad-
Joining town Of Dummerston was visit,
ed by one of the worst hail storms in
many years. Fruit and crops were dam.
aged in many parts of the town and
the roads were badly washed.
Protective grange conferred the
third and fourth degrees Wednesday
evening. The third degree was work
ed by the ladies degree team with Mrs.
Lucy W. Sargent as worthy master.
Refreshments of ice-cream and cake
were served and dancing was enjoyed
for an hour.
1t is expected that the crick et team
which is being organized by Harold t.
jay will be completed this week. Ten
men have signifed their willingness to
Join. Mr.. Jay will be pleased to ar.
range for the formation of two teams If
n sufficient number of men will com
municate with him at the Brooks House.
The Passion PLAY shown at Island
park Sunday evening in moving pictures
drew a large audience. The pictures
were excellent reproductions of the
scenes in this famous dramatic produe-
ton. The concert by the First Regi-
ment band, +. c. Leitsinger conductor,
in the afternoon was attended by sew
nral hundred persons.
The W. c. Horton real estate agen,
cy has sold for the administrator OF
The William B. Adams estate Of Hins-
dale, n. H., n pine timber lot in that
town to W. G.. Doolittle of Brattleboro.
The lot, which il is estimated has about
500, 900 feet of standing timber, is
considered one of the best for the
acreage to be found in southern New
The women of the Baptist church
Of West Guilford will serve chicken
pie dinner on the church lawn next
Wednesday. This takes the place of
the annual harvest dinner which has
proven so successful in former wears.
A ball game and entertainment will be
IN order during the afternoon. All
friends of the parish are cordially in
Sited to attend.
Capt. W. O. Cooley of Company !,
V. n. G.. had the highest score of the
% men who competed at Fort Ethan
A Hen last week to determine the make
10 of the team to represent Vermont at
he national shoot at Camp Perry, o.
Capt. Cooley made 263 points out OF,
possible 300, getting A at 200 yards,
rs at rapid fire, As at 600 yards, AZ at
900 wards and 10 at sllirmish. He left
Tor Camp Perry Monday.
Earl Carr. who was arrested Friday
'or riding a bicycle on the sidewal ks,
pleaded guilty before Judge w. r. Daley
n municipal court Tuesday afternoon
md upon payment of the costs no fine
was imposed. Chief of Police George
Wilson arrested Carr. A number of
complaints have been received that
1Ovs and girls ride bicycles on the side
walks and the police department mas
lecided to make an example OF every
offender caught.
Frank Vigneault, employed by the
B, +. Smith Company on the Fort DUN
ner mills, received severe shaking up
1y falling from the third TO the second
1oor of the building Saturday forenoon;
He was hurried to the Memorial hospital
where it was found that aside from
severe bruises and the shock he had
suffered no injury. He will be able to
.eturn to work within two weeks. The
nan was working near a hole in the
loor and accidently slipped into 1t.
Information was received Wednes
Law from Montpelier that though Judge
led s. Stanton is making a rapid re-
.overy from his recent attack of ty-
,hoid fever it is hardly probable that
ne will be able to preside at the Septem-
1ers term of court in Windham county.
As all of the superior Judges have as
;ignments for September 1t will be nee,
,ssary for a supreme court Judge to slt
Il Newfane. In such event it is believed
hat Judge George NJ. Powers of Nor.
.isville will preside in this county until
Judge Stanton is able to resume his
luties.
Fl. d. f. Stowe, justice of the peace,
.endered Judgment for nonsuit ana
defendant to recover his costs IN the
.ase of Maurice Hale against +. A.
guardian Of Mrs: Henry
Walcott. at a hearing Friday afternoon;
The action was brought to recover $lo2
or special services alleged to have been
'endered to Mrs. Walcott previous to
he appointment of Mr. Richardson as
,er guardian. II. G. Barber, who ap-
Deared for the defendant, asked the
.ourt to enter a Judgment for nonsult
IN the ground that the action was
against Mr.. Richardson.
The only developments in the rail
Dad situation this week is the prepare
ion being made to move Carl Schorl-
no's house on the Hinsdale road to
,oint east and south of its present loca-
ion. The Boston & Maine railroad has
purchased a right of way across Mr..
,chorling's land which requires moving
he house. Perry Gallup has the con
ract to move the building and the rail
Dad company is arranging to construct
, cesspool to care for the sewage of the
louse in its new location: The once
orce of Engineer George M. Tompson
s still at work on making plans. OF the
1arious parcels of land over which the
.ompany has secured its right of way.
One of the largest audiences to
rather on the common this summer
istened Sunday afternoon to a talk by
1rof A. G. Bill on uplift work among
he colored people of the south. Prof.
3ill. who is colored, is of the depart
nent of sociology of Atlanta pnlveii-
ity He was ae com R51 BY }yy th ef 1 the
york that is being done through the
omth to educate the negro, and his
tory of what education has already
lone for the colored race was, of IN
snal interest. The music by the
nartet was greatly appreciated. Satur-
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