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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
3
Fragment from Brattleboro periodical discusses spring diet, digestion, and stomach issues. Mentions George E. Greene offering a guaranteed remedy at fifty cents per bottle with a promise of wealth and strength if digestion improves.
Mr and Mrs Field celebrated their fifty year marriage at 2 Prospect Street Brattleboro with a reception for about 200 to 250 friends. Gifts included about 100 in gold. Mrs Field maiden name Laura Jewell born Whitingham 1834. Mr Field born Northfield May 22 1825. Both long time First Baptist members with three children Everett Frank and Edith. Out of town attendees included Miss Mary Porter and Mr J Porter of New Britain Conn and Frank Field of Cambridge Mass.
Margaret Theresa Curran Lynch died at home on Elliot street from cerebral hemorrhage after a five day illness. Born in County Kerry Ireland she came to America 55 years ago and married John Lynch of Brattleboro in 1867. Survived by husband two children Thomas and Margaret Lynch a brother and sister in Ireland. Funeral was held Wednesday morning at St Michaels Church Rev M J Carmody officiating with pallbearers Daniel and Patrick Brosnahan John Gaelin and Matthias Sullivan. Out of town attendees included Mrs Bridget Lyons and son Dennis and MP Austin of Springfield Mass and several Lynch relatives from Holyoke and Holyoke area.
Agnes A Langille 56 wife of Frederick Langille harness-maker for H R Brown died Friday at her Highland street home after a long illness Bright's disease She was born April 18 1850 in Halifax N S and came to Brattleboro 17 years ago Married July 3 1871 she is survived by her husband four children two sisters and three brothers Funeral was Monday at 2 o’clock from the house with Rev A H Webb officiating Burial in Prospect Hill cemetery Bearers included E Langille Charles H Langille Arthur Horwrey and W E Kinson She was a member of the Methodist church and a devout Christian woman Thousands of Early Risers laxative pills advertised near the obituary a regional filler note
In a Brattleboro set of Memorial Day games Dartmouth Medics split with the Athletics. Brattleboro won the morning 4 to 0 with a late rally and the visitors claimed the afternoon 6 to 2 as Ellis pitched steadily and Allen delivered key hits.
Brattleboro High School nearly toppled Orange High with a ninth inning rally that fell short. Adams and Jones sparked late scoring as Brattleboro closed the gap to two runs before the game ended. Orange had built a lead in the early innings with strong pitching and patient at bats, while Sherwin and Fraser kept Brattleboro at bay for eight innings.
Claremont defeated the visiting Dartmouth freshman pitching staff 9 to 1 as Ellis drove in nine runs by the airline and McDuffie allowed six hits for the Athletics. The game featured erratic but puzzling pitches and a third inning burst with March, L Allen, Braser, Davis, Clune, and BR Allen scoring. Goose eggs held until the eighth.
Tommy Guileen stars for Fall River with two doubles and six chances. Hildreth s Printers beat Clark's fat 6 to 4 in 18 innings with Everléth and Brosnahan for the high school and J Clane T Clane for the printers. Ed Long debuts with Brattleboro after leaving Olean and is greeted by fans. Weslayan loses to Holy Cross 7 to 1 as Incal man sprains ankle. Niles shines for Harvard tennis beating Behr 6-2 6-3. Harvard edges Yale 8-5. DuBois Bradford baseball extra notes Jim Davey shines for Brattleboro.
A Connecticut league visitor Tommy Dillon from Springfold travels through town for a few days off due to a non injury. He formerly pitched for Hinsdale Birds and will join Keene in an inland game with the Athletics tomorrow at 7 30 p m. Keene has beaten the Athletics 4 to 4 earlier this season with battery David and Sebastian. Dowd, Brattleboro’s former star, is named manager of Holyoke Connecticut league team, directing outfield duties and player development for Holyoke while also supporting Williams and the college squad.
The 241st annual meeting of the Vermont Woman's Suffrage association will be held at the First Baptist Church in town next week. Events run from evening to Thursday with prayers, sermons, and speeches by Rev. Lawson, Rev. Mathison, Massock, and others. A memorial service for Miss Susan B. Anthony closes the session. Entertainment inquiries to Mrs. Mary E. Tucker of Brattleboro.
J F P Benny ends a long run as ronda ter of the Southern division today and J Foley of St Albans takes over Brattleboro duties. William B Mullins resigns as superintendent of transportation to become general manager of the Costa Rica railways in San Jose with an expected July 1 start and a salary around 12000.
Brattleboro Republican town committee James F. Hooker Warren F. Walker and Charles C. Robbins issued a call Tuesday for a Republican caucus to elect 11 delegates to the state convention in Montpelier June 20 and 11 delegates to the second district convention in the same city June 19. The caucus will be held in Festival hall Saturday evening June 9 at 8 o'clock.
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