Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-13
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

18th, the jewelry stores will be opel
every evening until Christmas,
The date of the next entertainment
in the Y. NJ. G. A, star lecture courS
has been changed from December L
to December 90.
The first and second basket bal
teams of the local Y. M. G. A. vii
play the first and second Millers Fall
teams at Millers Falls Saturday, De
cember 81.
C. f. Bingham of the People
bank takes H. p. WebSter'S place il
the Vermont Savings bank, Mr.. Web
ster taking the place of G.. III, Pratt
who succeeds N. f. Cabot.
$. b. Whitney, well-known in loca
musical circles, celebrated his thir
tieth anniversary as organist of the
Church of the Advent, Boston, Sun
day. There was a large congregation
present and fine musical service.
The State Grange convened al
White River Junction three days this
week and the attendance was large
and enthusiastic. The local grangers
who attended were G.. W. Pierce, G. r.
Hopkins, f. II. Spaulding and wife
and II. w. Sargent and wife.
A male quartette consisting of +.
V. Morse, G. b. Crowell, A. l.. May
nard and S. S. Knight rendered three
selections at the Baptist church in
West Brattleboro Sunday evening. The
secretary of the State Missionary asso-
citation was the speaker.
George Sherwin has practically re
covered from his illness with smallpox
at his home on Frost street and a
/ thorough disinfection of the premises
will be begun today, although the
quarantine will not be removed for
some time. No one else has shown any
symptoms whatever, of the disease.
The social dance following the SEES
sion of Mrs. Baldwin's dancing school
at Grange hall Wednesday night was
enjoyed by about % couples Mrs.
Baldwin has class of about 80 here,
besides classes in Bellows Falls, Lud-
low, Claremont, Hanover and Charles
town, n. II.
The W. G. 7. Z. have decided to
hold a special meeting Monday after
noon to complete arrangements for the
supper which will be held in Grange
banquet hall Wednesday from ) to
O'Clock. Reports rendered by the So
licitors at the last meeting indicate
that there will be plenty of homemade
food to serve the people.
w. J. Anderson was found uncon
scious near switch in the local freight
ward Monday night by someone in the
yard who saw the switch light fall and
went to the spot. He is supposed to
l., !,
a car He remained unconscious dur
ing the night, having suffered concus-
sion of the brain, but is now improving.
Sheriff Starkey was driving in
West Brattleboro Wednesday, and in
turning his horse in front of the Mel
rose house the sleigh runner struck the
trolley track frightening the horse and
throwing Mr.. Starkey out. The horse
ran some distance toward Centreville
where it was stopped by Mr.. Howard,
who drives Barrows' coal team For
tunately both Mr.. Starkey and the
team escaped injury
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational East church society was held
in their chapel Wednesday evening.
After the reading of the reports of the
finance committee and the treasurer,
the following officers were elected W.
4. Gilbert, clerk: l.. +. Adams, G.. H.
Clapp, +. W. Keuch, J. G. Stafford,
H. +. Bond, trustees: c. II. Thomp-
son. treasurer; E. L. Parker, auditor.
Glass No. of the Baptist Sunday
school was entertained at Lindenhurst
last week Wednesday evening by Percy
and Christie Crowell. This class meets
every three weeks for mental and So
ciai improvement. The subject for this
was London. G.. b. Crowell
read paper on the Houses of Parla-
ment; II. l.. Gale, one on the states
men of London; and +. c. F. Cramer
one on the Tower of London.
Mrs. Katherine Carney, aged 10,
died at her home on Washington /
street, at 8 o'clock last night. /
She was born in Ireland and had been /
A resident of this town for about 20 .
years. She leaves a son, John Carney.
IF Athol, who has been here for several .
lays on account of his mothers i'll
less. The funeral will be held Satur-
lay morning at 9 o'clock at the Cath
,lic church. Burial in Catholic Gem
terry.
The Brattleboro Camp 1881, Mod
I'm American Woodmen, held its an
lual meeting at Red Mems hall last
,vening and elected these officers:
consul. |. G. Moore worthy
dvisor, r. r. Kinkead banker H.
B. Haus; clerk, H. NJ. Wood; escort,
B. Benson; Waterman, J. f. Lillis:
entry, Roy G. Cook: manager for
hree years, \. +. Rhode; manager
or two years, W. H. Jacobs, manager
or one year. William Boyce: pianist,
!. r. Kinkead.
AT the annual meeting last even
ng of Sedgwick Woman s Relief Corps,
70. 3, these officers were elected for
he ensuing year: President, Ida f. :
senior vice president,
NINA \. Moore junior vice president,
Ielen NJ. Miller; treasurer. Emily
lien chaplain, Phila Lamson: con
uctor, Elizabeth Retting guard, Kate
}. Cutler: delegates to department
Sarah j. Goodnow. 1st,
NINA +. Niles, ID, Emily Allen, I'D
Iternates, Adelaide McQuaid LIST,
NINA Eason, I'd, Emma Smith, 3D.
he ladies held a sewing meeting in
lie afternoon.
The following scores are the results
the games played at the Vermont
heel club tournament this week
hree ball billiards, Dewitt 73-Childs
J, Dewitt winning, Crosby 40-Ullery
7, Crosby winning, Ullcry 65-Allen ,
|, Putnam G5-Williamson Ga, Pettee
Miller q. Perry S0-Crosby 30.