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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
4
Silk shirt waist suits mostly sold out, 17 more from a 324-piece lot opened at 60 cents on the dollar. Priced at 10, 12.50, and 15 dollars for items previously 16.50 to 25.00. White and colored shirts waists at 50 and 69 cents. Also discounts on napkins, towels, quilts, underwear, wash dress goods, black hose, neck wear, and Burmah Charlies fabric. DEFENDER sheets and pillowcases offered as sole agents.
The Village Improvement society gains support to beautify the Whetstone brook near the depot with Central Vermont Railroad backing. A humorous note follows about peanut vendor thefts, quantifying losses and highlighting community efforts, plus a light report on Fourth of July calm and a dog medical mishap with porcupine quills.
The Inland two contests drew large crowds as the Wheel club defeated the Catholic Unions 18 to 11 in the morning with heavy hitting and late errors by the Unions. McCormick of Hinsdale umpired both games, and his calls drew grumbles. Cox shut out the Unions in the last innings. In the afternoon the Y M C A defeated the Catholic Union 7 to 2, with Monroe delivering a hot start for the Y team after Weslayan training and Howe's acrobatic catch in right field.
Unitarian church led by Rev. E Q Os good holds Sunday service at 10 30 with Sunday school at 11 45 and a theme The Issues of Life All welcome Universalist church offers morning worship at 10 30 until September with sermon The Song in the Storm Sunday school 11 45 and through summer Senior Union at 7 20 pm All welcome Christian Science services in Market block Sunday 10 45 am with subject Sacrament Sunday school at 12 pm Testimonial meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm meeting room opens Tue Thu Sat 2 5 pm public welcome
A busy local sports day features Hinsdale meeting Keenes at Hinsdale with McCormick of Holy Cross slated to pitch. First pitch at 2:30 as warm weather and large crowds expect Wheel Club versus YMCA at Central Park. Latham, ex Eastern League umpire, narrowly escaped mob incident in Jersey City after a disputed Orioles call.
The town’s selectmen sent a noon mail request that saloonkeepers close by 6 p m on July 3 and remain shut until 6 p m July 4, a mandate not supported by licenses. Liquor dealers, paying for licenses, faced potential losses yet complied to keep streets peaceful, highlighting a clash between improvised requests and license terms.
A Providence paper sent a Brattleboro tale of the 1830s steam carriage built by John Gore. James L. Amsden, born 1829, rode it in Vermont, describing its five foot rear wheels, wood-fired boilers, no gas engine, and the early difficulties before modern auto design emerged.
The Brattleboro area has seen major highway improvements over recent years driven by new road building methods and the Highway commissioners in Windham County. Gov Fuller’s push for reform and advocacy by Vermonters aided funding and information sharing, boosting taxpayer interest and resulting in sturdier roads. Brattleboro in particular reports using quality gravel stored in winter for spring use, turning mud into dry, smooth surfaces.
Miss Bessie White of Boston spends a few days at home. Leland G. Carlton returns Friday for a brief vacation. Miss Grace M. Dana visits town then heads back to Amherst Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McClure attend an event from Keene New Hampshire after several days away. Mrs. William Root and daughter join A. G. Bond in town while Dr. Webst Pomtamaster, recently active, seeks sea air for recovery and rest.
Elliot Niles of Boston visits, while Robert Mitchell heads back to New York. Dozens of Boston and Holyoke guests, Springfield and Norwich trips, Spofford lake outings, and summer stays at Linden Lodge fill a long list of names. Regulars, travelers, and hosts mingle, with many enjoying weddings, funerals, and social visits across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
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