Semi-weekly Windham County reformer., September 06, 1901, Image 1

About Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901

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VOLUME XXVI.
BRATTLEBORO. VERMONT. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1901.
NUMBER 12.
WANTED.
7.,c-n ( suable general housework
.T,,, ..... . . Wages 4 a ween
' , '. 12-
;,li1aM
hrrnTrofltlKn to sew for dressmaker,
ll e, '"-,""-'r "'''c: ""
-TTnT man experienced in work oil
I . Mi i; reed olefins. Aildre3,
pianos win"" !--
rTtTiTii-'k competent girl for general
PS'vorli. l'''iir t 'e Uectory,
LS kitffecii ti.'lu slid T.80 ,.. m. lltf
,i street,
iTEn-v"- 1 Arp'es.
isni B, West Brailleburo,
jJ-TISU-4"1"'
W. II.
Ale
10-St
ni wood cut. Apply to
. ". HUCKMARTKK,
No. 1-evereti, Mass,
irru-lM You Want The Reformer
I ile I ri'i-'iilarly, Die day It Is printed to
.,.n,lrre itttve in a oim&iii oiaie.- v
' alSinc proposition for you that will
t uwDey. ,
tTvrrD V miin to work and lire on our
B 'Jjjb, w. 1 . Kichakdson & CO. 1-tf
t7"i)LVaslilrigs to do at homo. Mks,
I hiitos i: forest street, ground floor.
ift, ronr .Aires to KB. r ihmisbtuh,
si n. he will come to Tour rest.
iM'i remove your teeth suns pain, sz-ti,
It WILL PAT YOU.
slclirh painting,
iftorter o So. Main and Canal St. or Slock
first class work. O. B. Ramsey
1. A. KNAPP, L'enttet, Hooker Block
'opp. Brooks House, tsraii euoru
k"1 HOO'f Kit. Attorneys at I.riw
.mHrawttis New Hampshire and New
.ini 14 ttieiy jitniiiing.
ANTED WOOL
Highest
Market Price Paid.
E. H. DAVENPORT,
Wet Brattleboro, Vt
THE PROFESSION.
Ut. IIOWE.l & Tl'CKEH.
Dr. Turner.
Office and res. Leonard
Block. Office Sours
Till S.30 A. n.
1.30 to 3 r. M.
7 to S P. M.
Howe n.
itietce High St
:( tours at Block
Jt 10 S A. M
10 2 t. M
iJttoSr.u.
. r.ni.riTHWAIT. D. D. , Pentlst
KrttlHtKl, Mass., Alouuuy, iucb,ib u
1. C. S. fl.AKK,
iocs. Brattleboro
Dentist. Whll nt V
.!.'.. u,,t-.,Vl..l. U,-u,tWns,n Vt OmcA
UuMtO J.bli to a.
GEO, K. ASmCHMiX, l'hyelctan
A jurjreou. Otllce and residence
itpo! snri'erv. In all Its branches.
r. iiflii-r lmurs : until 10 a. m., 1 to 2.30
'' to 5 erenluir. Telephone "Brooks
Jtf
ll. H.t. WATKKHAX. 41 Elliot St. Of
incurs: i;..,u to z M . o to o r. ni. .on
1TERJIAX & .MAKTIN, Attorneys at
uw, liankliiocli, Urattleooro, vt.
HTKTKVIn all Ha .rnnihoa Tfith Pt
wl ivlihout pain. U. K. Kinkeaii, V
liJiain street. atf
r.BARBKIt, I. n. ., Union Block,
rabreene's drug store, Brattleboro, Vt.
JESCOXLAXD, M. D., Physician and
-.en, x.rattieuoro, vt. umce in v;rosoy
Eeildence, So . 3 Walnut 8t. Olllce
icmwSa.-m., 1:30 to 3, and 7 top. m,
Mb B. pixcree. Attorney and Conn'
ai uiw, soitcmir ano M aster in cnan-
wiiecttoDB promptly made. Chester, Vt,
it R. Lrxcil, office and residence 40
tun at, liratileuorc. Vt. Olllce hourB
in 1 to3 ami 7 toil p.m. ttf-irtu
A H, giikiiam. nr. n. Whitncv
mnm street, lirattienoro i-racnce
K Olllce hours, 9:30-18; 1p.m. '-4, Tuoa-
-y.iuojBUDiy. uemamuer oi weea at
' '"--io lftll
! . GALE, Attorney at Law, Guilford,
'M. 19-104tufr
wcr lioiuen's arun store. wai
RATT, Ji. D., 13 North Main street,
-"ucwrro. umce hours until s . m.
'ffl-i t:30to6 p 41tf
PMT HAMILTON, M. D.-Offlc
r- BeBlflf-nft H V.k uau BnM
.?"' to.; 1 to 8.30 and early evening
'Ways, 1 to 3 p. m. Telephone call.
- i ly
AS REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Sells Everything. Addresr
' Block, Krattleboro, Vt.
F. CAIN,
TAILOR.
r'J- ml Rq.ulring of Ladle' and
l.h'tn,....-
gleaning and press-
Ateut for Lewando' Dye Co.,
'ler' t ......
- ""1'ioveu coat Hangers.
,ain St. - Brattleboro
ai
h
AT WILCOX'S
TOAK BARGAIN STORE.
ms1?-" ,,lin,i ,,iir 15 20c value
, (Jt,ll"1w all at 10 cents each,
."to u, ,
-thfv lnv: take notice of them
-.- uot ju,t what jou want.
U?r',e''.in $""tiHnff a few more
v, ""'o Hone lihe to wll
"f'they will to quick.
,,rj, s, we wint t) cosc
,"!''"k tlii. month.
tven for the Banraiii Hunt-
:xN.y. Bargain Store
(rteafield, Ma?.
TO RENT.
TKNKDIKNT TO
lllrtte street.
RCHT. M
Bakeu.
12-tf
TO KKNT. Tenement four rooms, flat
Street. 7 tf
TO KKNT KootPB and
Bnlldlnir. Steam heut.
with power In anuex.
olllce. In Ullcry
AIho four floors
4t(
rpo KK.MT Six room Tenement, all one floor.
J uunmng water, moderi., fin.
101 -tt 8. W. KDUETT CO
HEKCASTILK.
CLAPP JONES, Book, Stationary
fancy tioods. Pictures and framlna. 12yl
O ARROWS CO., wholiul, and retail
aeaiera in coal, of an una, umcc no.
tlatn Street. Brattleboro 12y
INSUHANCB.
C. K. R. JENNC,
Successor to Sherman ft Jenne,
INBURAKTOB
ESTABLISHED IN 1837.
fire, Mutual Life, Accident, Plate Glass, Em,
plovers Liability, Elevator, Hartford Steam
Boner, rornauo. lni
North German Llovd
y, Elevator, Hartford steam
Indemnity and Surety Bond
ovd 8. 8. Co. ntf-tufr
TRADES.
BRATTLEBORO CUSTOM LAl'SPHT
134 Elliot St., tioods calleil for and deliv
ered . Laeo curtains a specialty,
conuectlon.
Telephone
4.J1
BRATTLEBORO
Cleaning Works,
Proprietor
STKADI CARPET
8 Flat St, K. 11. 1 nomas,
ircynr
IOIIN" DVNLEVY, Cuatom Tailor, Ryther
v jitocK, up one mgnt. Cleansing, Keiairing
ana rressins: aone at anort nonce.
14wly
w
H. JACOBS, Hon Sboclug and
jobbing, uanai at. wyi
a
II. HALL. Caruenter and Slater.
er In elate. 25 Clark street.
Deal
26tf
A POINTER
A Physician remained all niiiht at the borne
of Mr. Patrick Barry in Leverett. Mass., at
tending a sick child. At four o'clock In the
morning fee sent Mr. Barry, as a last resort
to Moutague, six miles, for a bottle of
TOILETIIME.
The child lived.
Moral :
Who gets the credit for it
Try Tolletlne first ?
B. F. MINER.
Richard W". LkRoy, Agent, Javksouville,
A. H. Lvndk, (ireen Itiver.
ra'The tiuest line of Flavoring
o'n earth.
Kxlrac:
ARTHUR H. H. LEWIS, D.V.S.
Veterinary Surgeon.
Graduate Western Veterinary College, Kansas
City, Slo. Surgery In all Its Branches.
Office atC. S. STOCK WELL'S STABLE,
Telephone Hear Crosby Block
JULIUS G. TIMSON.
REAL ESTATE AGENT & ftUCTIONfctl!
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
IB Union Block. Claremont. N.H
Established ISoO. Long Dls. Telephone,
S. W. EDGETT & CO.,
Real Estatel Investments
Xow is a good time to buy
House for investment or a Home,
call on us and see what we have.
Farms, village property, any
thing on earth.
S. W. Edoett & Co
(iC-tf
Just a Gem !
i,m fine stnrv house of five rooms, SOX
0 fool barn, 2000 sugar trees and tho tools to
work them. Smooth fields, nice pastures, i' i
..., f ,i,i,,.r uid. atronz. deep loam, llils
farm should brlujt :wk), but to ch.se it out, we
will take 700. Come and look It over. If you
.i . flnrf tt na wb rnnrcsent In every particu,
lar, we will pay your tare here and back.
' t.l,lMui tfJITNS A CO..
lna.tf Grange Block, Bratiieooro, , t.
Do You Send
v - DtfirnpviKR After reading It. to 1
bov or girl or rt latlie or frlenu at some distant
point? If so, we can do It better and cheaper
for yon ny mailing uim-,
the other end they will get It while It is new and
fresh, write lor ierm.
NOTICE
Is
ford
hereby given to the tax payer of Guil
. v.... hill r.t i.vicents on the dollar
of the Grand list has been placed Id my bands
and nlnetv dave from the first day of septem
erls the time allowed for taxes to be paid
and save the 4 perceut aiwoum.
uilford, Vt, Sept 2, 190l'. '
We call attention to our new and
complete line of the J V-'Vri
Trl, the finest Pdln the -arket- "j
leanaa wav. o "2;. - ..1. 7.
t,su,L. v. . . Z
4 5Jt
guaranteed.
PATENTS
DESIGNS .
TffanF. MARKS .
AN0 COPYRIGHTS ,
OHIAINtu ,
OinCE S TO PATENTABILITY ClffcC J
lito
lAOCtC
9r Never Have
Days
Make Cooldngf Easy
EMERSON ft SON, BRATTLEBORO, VT.
FOR BALE.
TTIOR 84LK-"Highland Urand" cook stove
JD water front, iStewart parlor .tove. Btn
in good running order. Mrs C
7 Tnomas St.
G tMaynard,
via
ITIOK SAI.K-Heailng stove,
' Prospect St
nearly new. g
lS-St
lOR BALE Concord Wagons; from $1.1 to
f'.w. f. L. Williams, Uiattleboro, vt.
lltf
FOR SALE Hurry wagon, in good running
order and light ; also a Concord wagon. J.
G. Bakku, as Blrue si.
FOR SALE cneap Lane's rotary-bed
planer, 21x12. Ao 21 Inch bu.. planer,
refitted good aB new.. Also heavy mill pulleys
and shafting. L. 11. Stellman. e-tf
FOR SA LE Good work horse; wettrhs 12fi
pounds. W. f . RiciiAHUSON Co. 6tt
POR
-a. ant
SALE- A second hand Chl kertng Pi
ano. Modern, nrst clas condition, nearly
as good as new. Will lie .old for less than ooe
lldrd Us cost. Address Box 6S4, brattleboro, Vt
7-tf
FOR BALE An Ideal Cash liegl.ter; new
and In perfect condition. A bargain. Ad
dress "1," care Reformer. 73-tf
T7MIR SALK-Chean Second hand .10 II
1; Upright Marine Engine 14x14 cylinder, 64
drlvlnar pulley. All in good order.
west uumnierston.
John Takt,
4311
STEAM SAW AND KHINOI.E MILL
For Sale. Ample power; near Station;
plentv of timber: no other mill In vicinity. Of
fered" at a very low price. Address Box 42i,
Keene, N. II. otf-tufr
FOR SALE.
One cabinet work bench ; one set clarinets ; one
breach loading double shot gun; one small or
gan, good as new; one boring machine and
augers. All In good order.
II. II. Nohckoss, So. 1 Church Place. tf
For Sale.
BEST
G It O C E K I ES
of all kinds.
Special 3 lbs. Cherry Prunes fur 2.'c; ami
other Irults. Telephone call 44-:.
ttf-tf J. K. III'SIISKLL. 20 H.lt.M.
GLYNN'S
DYSENTERY
TABLETS
Contain no Opium or other harmful drug.
Cures all foriiiMol Urtenturv. lllarrho n. Sum
mer Complaint, griping and colic twins IMME
DIATELY, and do not l onbtlpato or produce
fever but rcmovo all Inflammation and fever
and leave you In n Mural conditio!!. Are espec
ially good for the children.
45c a box at all dealers or by mall.
'I had a severe cjise of summer complaint this
month and It continued for ten days. I tiled
several remedies, but they did me no good. I
ilnully cot a box of Glyrn's Dysentery Tabids
and four of them entirely cured me."
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR.
Bellows Falls, Vt., Aur. 21, Isou.
WALTER 15. GLYNN.
Manufacturing Pharmiulst, Saxtons River, Vt.
98-tf
4 I dpi cm
REASONS F0K IXSUBANCE:
Very few. even by hard work, die
rich. Every man can have some
thing, if he insures bis life. There
is no sense lu stinting the tatullv all
your life to die partly rich. Live
well, insure, and build up an e-lale
bv easy payments. That Is philoso
phy. (Correspondence solicited.)
FARMS FOR SALE.
f vou want to trade for a farm or other real
estate, or if you have any to sol, let me hear
rrom you.
J. A. Ml J.I.Mt, East Dummerslon, vt.
For Sale.
One new two storv House on Pleasant St , ten
rooms, Crowed water to bouse and connected
with sewer. Land ii5 feet trout. Mi feet back
Also some good lots to build on and some other
good property for sal. Call and see property.
Must be sold. C. W. WARD. It! Pleasant Si.
P4 tf itraitieitoro, , i
We Carry a Full Line of
Kennedy's Wafers in bulk, such
as Champagne, Athena, Konionn
Vanilla, Strawberry, Lemon.
In the Fruit Line
AVe are offering Connecticut and Delaware
Peaches, Plums, Native Melons, r lorida Pine
apples 20c: C'lapp's Favorite Pear jumper
bushel. New invoice of Native Unions iliic
per peck, Large Spanish Onions 7c lb.
Special for Saturday:
O lb. No. I Sweet Potatoes
25c.
A. F. ROBERTS & CO.
81 Main Street.
Cabinet Work
Furniture Repairing,
Glazing.
All kinds of Saws Cummed and
Filed.
Door 13 oils.
Can put you in an Electric or Me
chanical Llectnc uoor jjcii.
HARDWARE
SELLS CHEAP r UK UAbH.
DON A. WILDER.
40 Elliot St.
DR. G A. PROUTY,
Veterinary Burgoon.
Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College.
loronio, onun i, vu'.
Treats disea-es of all dome-die animals.
."UTuerv a Specialty.
fM Office at U. B. White's Stable.
Kodo! Dyspepsia Cure
iffesl3 what ycu rat,"
TAYLOR & SON,
Cen'l Agents,
BRATTLEBORO. VT.
COI.l'MBIA SELECTED
TO li EFEND TIIK CUP,
Commute. Think It the B.tl.r Host.
Exciting Hac. ni Karlforit Y.st.rtUy,
Newport. Sept ,1. The Columbia, cham
pion iu I'M), has been selected to defend the
cup.
This decision was reached at noon today
after a conference of two hours bctwceti the
members of the challenge committee. The
conclusion was that the behrvior of (he Co
lumbia bail I icon far more consistent than
that of the Constitution, mid that, while the
dacivion uilgbt lie disappointing to the syndl
cate beaded bv August Belmont, which own:
the Constitution, the committee felt compel
led to choose the Columbia, whose races bai
shown none of the erratic form manifested
by her rival.
ROOBEVKLT AT OFFICERS REUNION
AT BURLINGTON,
NEXT WEEK!
PEACHES
FOR CANNING.
- ALSO
FRUIT JARS
AND
Spices of all Kinds.
J. E. GLEASON,
:ii Ki.i.iot
E ARE BUYING WOOL
W. F. Riciiakdsox & Co.
Mayld.lt.il. M-if
Guest of Honor Tribl. to Vermont
The OfHcir. Kl.ctmf.
Burlington, Sept ft. Vice President
Theodore Roosevelt was the guest of honor at
tlieannual meeting of the Vermont Officers
Heunlon society last eveniiiL'. ,
He made an eloquent speech of tribute to
Vermont, licr serving in the civil war and the
war with Spain and discussing war duties.
After the smeches the proceedings were
adjourned to Van Nsss house, where the ban
ipiet was held. Toasts were responded to by
Vice rresideut Roosevelt, I nited stales
Senators I'roetur and Dillingham. Gov Stick
nrv. Gen J w McC ullough of Bennington
I'rouly and Col II JI Maneurof Newport, r"
W McGettnck of St Albans.l olG U Benedict
of Burlington and Rev K J liauslow of Swim
ton.
Thursday morning there was an Informal
reception to the vice iire.ldt iit and at 11
o'clock be will go to Isle La .Motte for the
annual dinner olthe Vermont Fi-buiul thiuie
league.
A Shucking; Calamity
'Lately befell n railroad laborer.'
wnte l)r A hellttt oi Willifnrd. Ark
His foot was badly erusliud, but Rtick-
len s Arnlcu Salve quickly cured nlirj.
It's simply wonderful for Hums, Boils
Piles and all skill eruption". It's the
world's cbnoision liealtr. Cure guar
aoteed. 2.V. .Sold by Hidden & Co.
Rutland Fair In Comp.ri.on Wllh
Brattleboro'..
(From the Rutland Herald.)
We do not know whether the people
ot Kutland county realize It, but tnev
can be of service to the interests of sgrl
culture and Indeed of the county gener
ally or thev can give us a black eye.
We do not think that the admission
fee, 60 cents, accounts for yesterday's
slim attendance. It is possible that our
public doe? not Enow that there Is some
thing od the grounds to see this vear
If so, it is the fault of the management,
it ha? been demonstrated, over at Brat
tleboro that a 50 cent admission charge
does not stand in the way of a financial
Iy successful fair. The people of Wind
ham county know how to attract the
farmers ns well as the public generally.
nd thev kuowt how to charge far their
show; If we cannot do what Brattlebo
ro folk are doing year after year, then
let us confess it and go out of the fair
business.
iTS
PUFLE. PLEASANT
PALATABLE Teak's OLD
Direct from distiller to you. Nothing
better for medicine chest or side board.
STAG WHISKEY
stands pre-eminent. The finest Whis
key in the land. Shipped in plain box
without marks to indicate contents.
Express prepaid cn receipt or $3.00.
Money refunded if not satisfactory.
Express Co s, hanks, merchants everywhere
know us. We're iu business js years and our
goodsaxe guaranteed. A trial willconvir.ee you
E. E1S1NG & COMPANY
47-49 Front Street. New York
4F!lLQl'AJWv$3
NEW RATES
FREE TELEPHONES
THE
New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company
announces new and lower rates.
A few free residence telephones will be in
stalled during the month of October, 1(101, for
trial until January VMrl.
For Information apply to manager. Oct 31.
ATTUtTlOX, ISVESTOHS!
E. G. BmcEKS. Talent l.awver. Washington.
D. C. whose ad. appear. In our columns. Is an
attorney of twemv-one vear. active practice
and is well recommended to ns. Ills rating will
be found In linn's and Brad-treel's reports, as
he owns the InrtHlm Am. He has sent us !
plk-atlon blanks and other pira and Inventors
who are Inteodierto anplr for patents would
save time hy raliinc at tbls office and leuinr the
paper, before presenting; their applications
through any other source. ts-lv
JOOOB STAFFORD'S HEVKHE
CHARGE ON RUM SELLING
At In County Court Th. Htoild.rd Will
Ca.e Only Begun.
Tho September term of Wirdham
county court opened at Newfate
Wurlnesday morning, with Jiidne
Stafford of St Juhosbury presiding.
Docitet was culled on the arrival of
the train at 11 o'clock from Brattle
horo. At the openirg of the session
id me nicernoon the grand jury were
charged at length by Judge Stafford,
and with great care Bnd explicitness,
espfoinlly with regard to the probib
itory law. He called attention to tbe
fact the law requires the certificate of
me presiding judge for state's attor
utes ts draw their salaries and invited
ary j'uror, if be should Bte ary indica
tion of unfaitbfuloess or laxity in
prosecution or preserting of cases, to
rrako complaint to Dim. Tbe charge
was read irom manuscript and presum
nbly i9 sucb as he makes befors every
court over which he presides. Tre
grand jury began its duties imtn1)
Uiitely. durors were drawn in the Stod
rtard will case, and consisted of
Alonzo S Howard of Atheus, A J
Currier and Cvrus K Reed of Hrattle
toro, C M Albee of Uro kline.- J H
Lawrence of Grafton, O S Cooper of
Marlboro, l"' 11 White of Weitfnne, A
J Brown of Rockingham, William
Haddock of Somerset, C5iorga H
Houghton of Townshend, B H Nrwton
of Vernon and Frank II Kiteh of Wil
ojingtor. It is expected that the case will take
a week for trial. Only six witnesses
were put through yesterday. Mrs Stod
dard, widow of the Itte Judgs A Stod
dard, and before that widow of his
brother, willed the bulk of her e?tate,
some &'j0,000, to a favorite niece of Bof-
ton, and the ether nephews and nieces
to whom she niades.nall bequests are con
testing it on the ground that she had de
lusions sucb as unb.tr.ed her to make a
will.
Wednesday afternoon the cRee of
the state agsingt Don C Stevens was
called. Stevens was arraigned and
plead guilty to tbe offense of cruelty
to animals. This case wis an appeal
from the verdict of the justice cf tbe
peace, ho flnod the defendant &0
for beating bis horse. Tbe state's
attorney in his statement recommerd
eJ leniency In the matter, hut tne
court thought tbe fine imposed by tbe
justice small enough, and Bertenced
Stevens to pay a bne of fjO and costs.
Su nun. rings.
II K Me.iek, Mrs O V Fairvine
ard Miss Fullertan cf Philadelphia
are at the Brooks House fur n few
tlavs. U N Tulles and wife returned
Tuesday from a month or siv weeks
at Claremont Junction. Mrs K A
Wnodbuiv returned today fro-n a to
weeks' visit with her daughter, Mie
Kobert aoruemlle in .e lork.
STRIKE REPORTS COXFLICTI AG.
A Settlement I. ' Predicted Th. Prevail
ing; VI. w at Plit. burg t.liii.nt.
From New York Sot ao Hopeful.
The prevailing opinion in Vittsbnrg
last Digbt was that the great steel strike
is practically settled, but absolutely
nothing positive can bo learned from
either side to the controversy. The day
as spent hy the Amalgamated advisory
board In secret conference behind doors
that were guarded closer turn ever before.
SENSATIONAL SCICIDE.
Crime at Cllm.x of a pinner Party.
New York. Sept 5. A climax to a dinner
partv given bv Mr and Mrs Alliert K Peters
oflltlth street in this city came last night
wheu Sirs ireters deliberately walked to the
sidelmanl, tilled a liitior glass with carbolic
acid in the sight of her guests and drained the
Kla.-.s. Her action Is said to have been brought
alKiut by a reproof from her husband before
tbe rest'of the party. After she had drunk
he poison pnvslcanRWerecalie-j. Mrs t'eters
who is only art vear of age. becged thedoc-
ors to save her life. tverytUiDi possible
was done, but she died.
Every Barrel
Guaranteed
OK YOUR
MONEY
REFUNDED.
J)5Thi3 is the guarantee behind
WASHBURN, CfiOSBY'S
Gold Medal Flour.
Ask your Grocer for it.
E. CROSBY & CO.,
Eastern Asrents.
ALBERT CLARKE, FRKMDE5ST.
Well Kuown Vermnnter Eltct.it lie. dot
th. Industrial Commission.
Washington, Sept 4. Col Alliert Clarke of
Boston, for tho-pat 12 vears secretary of the
Hon Market Club, a native of Vermont ami
former editor of the St Albans Messenger,
was to-day elected president of the Industrial
Commission, of which he is a member. He
ueceeds as chairman, the late tennfor Kyle.
ColCl irke has been a member of the com-l
mission for the past two years, taking the
lace on the commission made vacant tv the
retirement of Mr North who then took charge
ot the statistical work on the manufactures
of the twelfth census.
BRATTLEBORO SOCIETY.
There was a meeting of Hip Brat
tleboro commindery. No 332, United
Order of the Qolden Cross, last eveniug
at 7.45 o'clock at Grand Army hall.
Guy Tasker's 21st birthday cntre
Tuesday and he inrited sevsral other
friends io to BUpper in ribeervance.
Id the evening a cumber tit girls
called for a surprise, party and several
hours were pleasantly spent iu pro
gressive whist.
A large party attended the dunce given
by the First Begiment band at Melrose
Tuesday evening. The lady's prize, a
silk umbrella, for the best waltzerwas
awarded to Miss Jessie Batchel er, and
the gent's prize, a dress suit case, wag
awarded to E J Lavelle.
MrsWilliHoi Gerry Slade of Xew York
city,the national president of the UnitPd
States Daughters ol 1S12 has been a
gueptof Mrs CFli Jenne this week.
Tuesday Bfternoon she, met the rllicers
and members of the Vermont society
Mrs Slade is the founder and orgtrnzer
of the National Society of New Eng
land Women.
Wednesday the WC T U held their
regular meeting at tbe V MCA room.
Delegates were chosen for the state con
vention at Bellows Falls. Mrs Elia
ltetd. Mrs U I. Bard well; alternates,
Mrs Julia Houghton. Mrs W K Mixer.
The next meeting is to be a Bible study
at the Y MCA rooms at 3 o'eloen. Ail
are invited.
The Episcopal society and their
friends held a basket picnic at Brook
side park Tueday afternoon. The car
left Prospect Hill at 10 HO carrying about
75 and a large number went up in the
afternoon. After dinner games were
enjnysd bv thccbildren and thevreturc-
ed home at 4 o'clock after having spent
a most enjoyable day.
Tbe Ladies' Enterprise met Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs Lora Hoe.
It as voted to nave a basket oicniJ
at Brookside park next Thursday,
going on tb ear that Waves Prospect
Hill at 10:30. Every member is
earrestly requested to be present with
wen niiea caskets and invite oiip or
more friends to o also. If it should
storm Thursday they will go on Fri
day. The next meeting of the Enter
prise will be with Mrs Jennie Slater
Sent 10
Lwis Morrison's spectacular version
of "Faust, " aided by new seenerv.
electrical, mechanical and pyro tech
nical effrcts, supporting company of
udususI strength ard a chorus of
powerful voices, will be an earlv lncal
attraction, next Tuesday evening.
Money has been freely spent to ruakn
this season's production the fjcestanl
most elaborate one of "FaJ6t" ever
seen on tour, ard is a higter success
than ever before iu its 20 seasons in a
financial way.
The Brattleboro Bird club held
their regular meeting last Monday
evecing ut Lindenburst at which timet
tl"ey voted to disband bs a branch cf
the Am Society of Bird Kestorers
ajd reorgat izn as the Vermont Stato
Audubon Society, realizing that the
field for word would be preatly mag
nified and that thsy would come into
closer touct with the great ornitho
logical movement of the courtry.
Mrs Elizabeth B Davenport had bsen
made a committe to arrange for the
organization of such a st ciety in
Vermont and it was thought best to
have the state society at Brattleboro
with branch societies in many towrs
through tbe state. W C Hor'ton was
elected chairman to organize the
society and the following officers were
elected: Mrs Frances B Horton, pres
ident: Mrs Elizabeth H Davenport,
1st vice president; Mrs Mary L
Crowell, 2d vice president: Mrs Stella
E Barrows, secretary; Miss Emaa
Rregg, assistant secretary, MiS9 Kate
Selleck. treasurer; executive board,
first four officers and Willia C Hor
ton, Charles K Thompson, Mrs Sadie
L Stock well, West Brattleboro.
sural ton.
School hegnn on the 1st at No 3 or
Grouts Mills, with return of Maude
Landman at teacher. Tbis will be
ber fifth term in tbis school.
Mrs M O Johnson is suffering from
poor health.
Twenty two gathered at A J Pike's
on the evening ot Aug 30, to celebrate
Mrs Pike s birthday.
Mrs Ooa Lyman who has been caring
for her motner, is home.
At the special town meeting on the
29tD, it was voted to instruct and
empower the ssbool directors to botld
a Dew school house and the job has
been let to Silas Pike.
Walter Temple and wife left for
their boms at tbe state farm on the
.Tilth. A Pike and Norman D Allen
are doing jury work at Newface. P
O Eddy acd N J llescock have been
to Clareotont, N H. Kev and Mrs W
Smith act) Mr n.l Mrs Hiram Dane
of Westford have been in town cn
filing trip, atd returned taking
with them the sorel horse so long
grocaied by Dca Grout. L M Boyd
has S'ld his cow to F A Chase for
$31. E A Kddy hss finished tis work
at Martin & Holdeo's mill in Waras
boro and is at hotte.
"S W Leonard and wife returned
Monday fram their visit in the torth
ern part of the state. Miss May
Spesr has leturned from a 10 days'
Ftay in Boston acd vicinity. Mrs CK
Jones returned Tuesday from a two
weeks' visit in Mrltleluirv. Miss
Margaret Lynch returned Wednesday
night from a f-w days' visit in Hol
ioke. Miss Kittie Clure returned
Wednesday from a wrek in Rutland.
Herrv Allen, wife and daughter
retorted Tuesday from a week's visit
in Becnirgton. Manchester and Rut
land. Mrs Jonn Dufticy and child
returnul yesterday from a courle-
weeks at Mt Holly.
Miss Hannah Lee returned Surday
night from tiro weeks' visit in Millers
Falls.
B W Pursell, Kintersville. Pa. says he
.ottered years with piles and could obtain
no relief until PeWitt' Witch Hael Salve
effected a ernianent cure. Counterfeits are
worthless. Oreene's drug store. 2-
When you want pleasant physic
try the new remedy. Chamberlain e
Stomach acd I.lver Tablet. Thev are
easy to take and pleisant in effect. Price.
2'i cents. Samples free at Brooks House
Pharmacy.
Columbia.
Decked with rare Jewels, wealth at hereommand,
Mer stately neanna stamis tnem an in awe.
How proudir flash her cold array eyes, with band
I'pon the helm of state, the queen of law!
TKe pride of self Is written on her brow;
Those tell tale llfe matkso hr handsome face
Are wnere her broken promise, made trace;
This I. Columbia as she I. now.
fn olden davs a young fair maiden stood.
The rich embodiment of strength and youth;
Her sunny fare emitted rav. ot trod
For all, to strong her love for man and truth.
At her no tinier pointed with distrust.
For young Columbia was not for lust.
Paytum Eavnt (Lawyer 'tit sjtowel
In SpriDiiAeld Republican.
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