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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
7
Haw By announces the start of its annual holiday sale of books on December 5. With Christmas approaching, shoppers are urged to make selections now as only sixteen business days remain before the holiday. The notice highlights that this is the best time of year to buy books.
Large new lot from New York today priced from 1.25 to 20.00. Every department in good shape to meet ordinary and holiday wants. Useful gifts and women's fine tailor ed suits and garments for seasonable outside wear in approved styles and great variety at low prices. Some specials at cut prices.
Advertises Clapp and Jones books as leading seasonal values with bargains on great books and fine stationery in holiday forms. Mentions Waterman Ideal Fountain Pens as available. Highlights pricing and quality to attract buyers.
The Meddler cautions holiday shoppers about questionable quality in Christmas cakes and drinks, urging buyers to test sparkle and safeness before purchase. The piece also notes ongoing heating and air supply issues at the high school building, and criticism of past repairs and fuel shortages shaping winter comfort.
A herd of wild cattle roams eastern Marlboro as seven ten with two dogs pursue them for a week. The cows escaped from Juba Connell in Chesterfield and wandered toward Newfane and Beatleborn. Local farmers organize hunts, using dogs and rope to recapture the heifers, with several already caught and remaining five at large. The practice of cattle hunting is explained as a necessary measure when fences fail.
Henry C. Aldrich 70 senior member of Cobb Bates & Aldrich dies at his Commonwealth Avenue home in Boston after a period of poor health. A native of Windham County and well known to Brattleboro, he was associated with several firms and had longstanding ties to Guilford and Green River. A gift to the Brattleboro Free Library by Lewis Grout is noted alongside Aldrich’s biography and career.
Sunday services led by Elder William A Hitch Worcester Mass Loyal Workers at 6 pm and Sunday school at 11. Then next Sunday a program The Story of the Pilgrims performed by Mrs Hemane and Mr Miller. Advertising praised as essential for business success in thousands of box inches.
A garbled account portrays Rudyard Kipling amid a Philadelphia crowd at Wanamaker's on Broadway. The scene features clerks, a refined woman, and gossip about American rolling pins for pies. The piece interweaves Kipling’s imagined cravings with humorous, chaotic dialogue and a parade of quirky commentary about his entourage.
Senior group notes changes in schedule and duties as Amber Glen event plans unfold. Candidates faced a tight voting night, with limited approvals noted. Boene High School shows renewed ambition after recent athletic contests, aiming to repeat success in football and other sports this year.
Classified fragment lists colored textiles and patterns for children and women. Mentions linen, woven hoards or patterns, misses sizes, embroidery, and boxed gift sets. Includes pricing references such as $104 and a toy note, with garbled vendors and product descriptions.
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