The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-29
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

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accounts of the county clerk, county
jailer and justices of the peace.
William c. Horton s real estate agen-
cy has sold for Mrs. Nellie M. Coolidge
of Springfield, Mass, a lot on the cor
ner of Blakeslee and Pine street to
/ Albert r. Rice of Brattleboro.
f.! Trainmen are frank to say that trav-
el on the railroads is very light, espec-
| tally to and from the mountain resorts.
The continued cool weather has hit the
resort proprietors hard this summer.
1t has been a long time since Brat
! tleboro and Newport of the Twin State
league met in a game, and a large mum
Der from here are planning to attend
the game at Newport tomorrow after
noon.
A car off the track south of the railroad
station early this morning tied up freight
traffic short time, but did not interfere
with the handling Of the passenger trains
as the track was cleared before the morn
ing trains were due.
The log drive, the trainmen report,
gives promise of being long drawn
out affair. The head of the drive has
reached Bellows Falls, but the great
bulk of it is high and dry in the middle
of the river near Charlcstown.
King Arthur, the roam gelding which
won the sensational seven heat race
here July T. finished in fifth place in
the 2.l5 pace for a purse of $500 in
Northampton, Mass, yesterday. The
horse could do no better than 6, 6, 4.
The best time was 2.I5H.
The 14th annual convention of the
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balners' association will be held in
Rutland in q. \. r. hall Aug. .. %
and -. Headquarters of the associa-
ton viii be at Hotel Berwick. W. II.
Bond of Brattleboro is a member of
the membership committee of the asso-
: citation.
George Glover was before the munic-
ipal court this morning charged with
a second offense of intoxication. lie
pleaded guilty and was fined So and
costs Of $3.J4 and sentenced to so days
in the county Jail. The jail sentence
was suspended upon payment of the
costs and the making of satisfactory
arrangements to the court for the pay
ment Of the fine, and the respondent
was placed ON probation.
The funeral of Charles c. Dubois OF
Jersey City, \. j., the boy who died
in the Memorial hospital Sunday even
ing as the result of burns received
from contact with a high voltage wirt
+ Of the Connecticut River Power Co II
1insdale, \. H.. Sunday, was held yes
tcrdav morning at Mt. Hermon and tht
burial took place there. Rev. Thoma,
, ". Owens. pastor of the Methodist
: church of this place oniciated.
. F. w. Stanley, irrigation enginee
j. for the United States department o
v agriculture, was i'm town today an,
= went to Westminster with Count,
i Agent A. w. Sweeton to consult witt
!. farmers who are interested in irrigat
ii ing their fields Milo 3. Williams an,
Mr.. Stanley spend their whole tim
| travelling over the United States stud
ing irrigation and advising farmer
who are undertaking such work. Mn
Williams was in Westminster last fall
G Mrs Charlotte Morse celebrated he
ODD birthday anniversary, Monday, Jul
20, at the Home for Aged, where sh
- makes her home. Mrs. Morse was we
D remembered on that day, receiving
T flowers, confectionery, postcards an
y several gifts, and many friends Gale
!. during the day to extend congratula
II lions and best wishes. She enjoys g
3 ceptionalIy good health and is as kce
n and quick to appreciate a joke as
II much younger person would he. Mr.
Morse has many friends, who enjoy e
ing to see her, aud all wish her man
years more Of happiness and goo
h health,
a. Roy. Roy NJ Houghton entertaine
= the beginners and primary depart
ments of the congregational Sunda
school yesterday afternoon from 3 t
q clock ut Lindenhurst. About Z
| children were present. with their mott
crs and grandmothcrs, and it was
memorable day for the little ones.
was an ideal spot for such a party, an
the children enjoyed it to the utmos
The afternoon was spent in. playin
games and some folk dances were give
by the older children. Refreshment
of ice-cream and cookies were serve
after which John c. Howe photograph
ed the children.