The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

A footbridge is being built over Whet-
stone brook some distance below the
Birge street bridge for the accommodation
of the Estey workmen.
Two-hundred and eighty-seven menu
bers were present at the Baptist Sab
bath school on the first day of the year.
We doubt if greater number We're
ever present at an ordinary session of
the school.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. W.
prise this week on the fifth anniversary
of their wedding. The articles of
wooden ware presented were numerous
and valuable and the occasion was al
together happy one.
Mrs. A. Boyd of this village, lady
upwards of 60 years, fell and broke her
thigh Friday evening while descending
the steps of the Wesseloeft house. We
understand she is in comfortable con-
dition.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Vermont National bank of
following officers were chosen: Presi-
dent. Wells Goodhue; cashier, George
| Dowley; Teller, Charles \. Smith: di-
| rectors. Lafayette Clark, w. II. Rock
well, jr., G. n. Davenport, W. L. Cune.
The middle of January approaches and
| still no sleighing. Heartily as our
farmers and merchants are praying for
snow, perhaps the worst sufferers are
| the landlords of our village-all three
| of our hotels having had their supply
| of water cut off by the freezing of the
| aqueducts. The frost is said to have
penetrated our streets to the depth of
| two feet.
The Sabbath school of the Centre
| Congregational church held their an.
| nual concert last Sunday evening. The
| old board of officers were reelected as
| follows: President, c.. b. Rice; libra.
W. Walker. This school was recently
| made the recipient of a gift of $50 from
| C. C.. Waite of New York, for the pur-
| chase of books for the library.
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The annual meeting of the First Ma
| tional bank occurred at their banking
| house in this village on Tuesday last
President, y. p. Williston: cashier, s.
| VI. Waite: assistant cashier. y. G..
| Sawyer; teller. VIM. S. Guild: direct
ors. y. p. Williston. F. Tyler. o. r.
| Post, +. Sawyer, w. 2. Richardson
c. F. Thompson. F. Goodhue. d. S.
Pratt, s. NJ. Waite.
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The dry house connected with the
old shop of J. Estey & Co, on Flat
| street, took fire Monday forenoon and
was totally destrOyed-a result occa
stoned by the combustible nature of its
| contents and the extreme coldness oil
| atmosphere, which prevented the sat
| iSfactory working of the engines oI
| the fire department. The building was
| partially filled with pine lumber. The
fire probably caught from the furnace ir
| which fire had been kept for Severa
| days. The loss is from $500 to 500
| No insurance.
| Conductor ]. II. Bangs of the Yer
mont & Massachusetts railroad, in TAX
ing the fare of John Hunt of Vernon
few days since, was paid a $500 bill
for n FIVE. Mr.. Bangs did not discover
the mistake until he took another pas
1senger's fare and took out the $500 bill
| to pay it over as 81 bill in change
and was astonished to find himself in tn,
possession of so much money. After
making inquiries he traced the bill bacl
| to it's owner who was also somewhat
| astonishcd to findf he had been so care
less with his $500 bills,
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| III. X White rs opened a singin.
school in West Brattleboro. Meeting,
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