The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

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in school district No 10 and the adjolnlnG
region. Frequent meetings are held at the
school houses which are fully attended and
good results are already visible.
T. T. Whipple sold his house on Clark
street Saturday at auction for SLID. 9Ir.
H. {. French was the purchaser. Mr..
Whipple has purchased the house OF u.
J. Dowley on Canal street.
The scholars Of district No. 10 to the
number of - paid q visit 10 the Henry
photographic rooms Friday OF last
week and sat for their pictures. The
school closes this week after successful
term under the charge Of Miss Mary Mich
ClS
Rrattleboro last year expended sol
1880, of which Sl6.251-2l was for high
WAYS aud bridges. The estimated eN
peuses for 1871. together with the stand
ing Indebtedness of the town amounts toI
So 965.S6. which it is proposed to meet
by tax Of $1.32 on the dollar and thus
leave the town free OF debt.
Our s-e1gLing over which we were re-
joicing last week was pretty much used
up by a heavy rain on the 18th inst, which.
however. served to repenish the streams
for while. thin coating of Ice remain
and walking sort Ct GynnaStic exercise.
Brother Charles Nichols. lay erangcl-
Isl who has laboroi in the New England
states fer the last u years with great sue
c"~s is now holding meetings in the Meth
odiSt church with favorable results. All
are cordially invited.
We have the pleasure of announcing
1 . I,1I
i'm this place during the second week Of
March under the direction of Prof. l.. q.
Emerson Of Boston. The movement is in
the hands of some of our well-knOwn pa
irons of the divine art and we trust that
the lovers of music in this as well as in
the ueighboring towns will make their
calculations to attend.
The temperance meeting last Sunday
evening drew about the usual crowd
Speeches were made by Mr.. James Camp
bell of Manchester. Conn, Rev Mr.. But
ton. W. II. Alexander, Il. +. Bingham, {.
J.. Brown and \. Van Doom.
\ fatal accident occurred in this village
on Monday, the 10Th inst. As the noon
train from R0stou was approaching the
depot. the engineer discovered Il man
named Thomas Manning walking upon
the track. The whistle was promptly
sounded. but for some reason Manning
did not appear to comprehend his danger
and the engine struck him causing injuries
from which he died the same evening. His
age was - years and he leaves a wife and
two children.
The freight house of the Vermont and
Massachusetts railroad, in this village.
narrowly escaped destruction by fire on
Saturday night the 18th inst. Some lime
scattered IN the process of handling had
been swept i'm heap on the floor and
having Incorporated more or less moisture
proceeded To "cOmhuSt' Fortunately on
the arrival of the special Saturday night
train from Boston, the fire was discovered
ard Subdued without a general alarm or
serious injury to the building.
Horse stealing as branch nf industry
has of late years been confined to the
western states. but a bureau seems to
have been established in this vicinity
which promises successful results. d. \.
Barrett of Hinsdaie had team stolen
last week bv a stranger who hired it 10
come. to this village: and now Stephen
Higgins of Newfane is mourning the loss
Of valuable animal taken from his stable
last FRIDAY night. We trust that every
effort win be made by the officers Of justice
II trace cut these nefarious scOundrelS
and give them their deserts.
1t the residence Of AIr. and Mrs NJ.
Reed of Vernon, about so friends and
neighbors gathered on the evening of tn,
DIST The affairs Of the evening were
under the direction Of DR.. GoCdwillie
VINO after few appropriate remarks in
reduced Rev. y. e. HUdgdOn who mad,
the presentation speech in his familiar
and agreeable manner in behalf of til,
donors, which was responded to by Mr.
Reed expressing the gratitude Of himsel
and wife for nearly 100 pieces Of w0oder
ware in honor eff their fifth wedding ami
versary. Among these were an extension
duing table. n chair. tubs. bowls picture
with rustic frames saw horse. etc. etc
Later the new table was filled to its CT
Iacity with a choice variety Of food from
sea and land and very tempting to tn
appetite In the center stood the hrida
cake elegantly urnamented All mite il