The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-17


Vermont and Massachusetts railroad the
fare from Brattleboro to Boston is only
$3.50 instead of 81 as formerly.
Preparations are being made at the gas
works for putting in a number of new
retOrts, by which the capacity of the
works will be increased about one-half.
Chamberlin has moved his hat store to
BrooksS block where he is once more pos
sessed of sufficient elbow room. His for
mer location in Fisk's block will be Occu-
pied by Miss Cram as dressmaking es-
adjustment.
f. r. Smith of this town, while Telling
Il tree last Tuesday morning, was struck
on the head by a falling limb and severely
injured. 4 terrible cash was cut in his
scalp and he remained for some time un-
conscious. 1t is thought he will recover.
Professor Kimball of Saxtons River,
the well-known music teacher, was in
town the other day and his coming has
had the effect of creating movement for
a singing school here this winter. All
who desire to have such a school estab-
lished are requested to meet next Monday
evening at Crosby hall.
No one who heard the De CordOva lee
ture on Tuesday evening could have been
otherwise than delighted An unfortu-
nate episode occurred in the failure of the
gas lights when the lecture was about
half delivered, but the timely arrival of
kerosene lamps saved the audience from
being in total darkness and enabled the
speaker to conclude although under con-
siderable embarrassment.
West Dummerston: There is a great
deal of talk at this season of the year
about large and fat hogs, but we think
that Hiram f. Knapp is entitled to the
belt in this section, having lately killed
15-months-old hog that dressed 594
pounds. Who will go a better?
Iinsdale: Rev. D. c. Baboock of
Nashua, \. H, lectured Monday evening
at Hopkins hall on temperance. The lee
ture was an able effort in behalf of good
cause, but total abstinence from lntoXl-
eating beverages is not generally prac-
tised here at present or likely to be.
Samuel Wheeler, jr., of Jacksonville
slaughtered hog Il few days since, 17l2
months old, that weighed 713 pounds.
Wardsboro: Wardsboro still lives al
though we do not hear from her through
your paper. There is to be a Christmas
tree at Mays hall, it being gotten up by
the NJ. E. society. \ good time is ex-
pected.
Wardsboro: f. S. Morse slaughtered
Il pig seven months old which weighed
391 pounds. There have been a number
of good ones, but none so good as the
above.
Vernon: The body of the old colored
man, Silas Green. for which such n thor
HIGpDv-
cred Monday evening about 20 rods from
his residence. \ parcel of leaves and
twigs ed-9TD in a handkerchief lay by
his side and few matches were scat
tered about. Appearances indicated that
he had tried to make a fire, but, being
chilled, had suddenly died. He
was found by Timothy Y. ID. Lynde, a
Negro and nephew of his, who claimed
to have a revelation of the locality in a
vision at Northampton. He arose and
drew a map of the spot where he saw
the body in his dream and going imme-
diately to Vernon found it precisely
where he had dreamed. Nothing indicat-
ing violence was discovered and it is evil
dent that the suggestions of foul play
were unfOunded.
Westminster West: On the whole
this parish is a very quiet place. We
have neither DOCTOR lawyer nor shoe
MAKER. All the PAGES LOT DuSlHeSS lildL
have been open for several months are
the postoffice and the blacksmith's shop.
o.
Williamsville: At the lyceum, Dec. z,
were declarations by John Fisher, Eddie
Bowker and \. Russell. Next came an
amusing dialogue and a song by the
choir-West River Railroad Coming
Through West Dummerston. 1t was
good Mrs. II. \. Jones was appointed
critic for the evening. The subject for
debate was: Resolved that the proposed
West River railroad will prove a damage
rather than benefit to the town of New
fame if she be called upon to pay her
bonds. 1t was ably discussed by J. II.
Merrifield, affirmative, and r. NJ. Pratt,
negative. Others who volunteered in the
discussion were G. B. Williams, George
Wheeler, Mr.. Hovey, ]. Wheeler, Mr.
Shipman, Mr.. Sewell, Mr.. Coan. On the.
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