Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-13


, smokers supplies at lIaus 4 Gratfam'S.
The Ladies' whist club was en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon at the
Brooks House by Mrs. J. \. Taylor.
The Universalists are to have a
shoe sociable next Thursday evening,
with the admission price double the
measure of your socks.
THE Quonektacut Tribe of Red
/ Men have appointed committee to
arrange for grand ball to be held
about the middle of January,
The Knights and Ladies of Honor
will hold meeting Monday evening
at the home of j. f. Lawrence on
Green street at the usual time.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution will hold their regular bust
ness meeting at the Brooks House
Tuesday evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
AS foretold by the Reformer last
week, N. F. Cabot handed in his res
/ ignation Wednesday as treasurer of the
Vermont Savings bank and the trus-
1 tees appointed Charles II. Pratt to
the vacancy pending the action at the
annual meeting next month.
Miss Elizabeth Cattanach was
given happy surprise last Friday
evening in honor of her fifteenth birth
day by % of her young friends.
Games were played and refreshments
served. 4 delightful evening was en-
ioyed. Miss Cattanach was the recip-
lent of number of pretty gifts
At the regular meeting of Brattle-
boro Commandery, No. 352, United
Order of the Golden Cross, the follow
ing named officers were elected n.
G., Abbie f. Moran; V. n c., Chloe |.
Stafford; W. P, Helen M. Wyatt; W.
H., F. A. Bagg; X. of r.. A. |. Will
liams F, X. of r., Hattie r. Mcclure
W. T., John a. Stafford; Warder OF
|. g., Ada f. Niles: Warder of O. Ct.
Charles W. Berry: representative tc
Grand Commandery, Laura A. Good
ale, alternate, "a |. Williams.
The rubber supper given by the
Woman's Relief Corps at Grand Army
hall last Wednesday evening was most
successful and enjoyable. The price
of the supper was either seven pounds
of old rubbers or fifteen cents. After
the supper musical and literary en-
tertainment was given, consisting OF
readings by Mrs. j. p. Elmer, songs
by Fred Adams guitar and mandolin
duets by the Misses futile and violir
duets, with piano accompaniment, by
the three Misses Calvin. The latte1
We're especially well given.
The union meeting Sunday even
ing at the Baptist church was wei
attended Rev Mr.. Lowe preached
theme being: 1.-The Faith that Over
comes Obstacles. " 1t was illustrated
bv three of Chrst's miracles. In or
der for blind Bartimaeus to be healed
he had to overcome the obstacles o
being hindered by others from coming
to Christ. We must not allow on
friends to stand between us and thu
Master. We should suppose that tn
Roman Centurian would have hat
weak faith because of his lack o
training, but Christ marveled at hi
faith. The story of Michael Dunn
shows that despite defective training
man may attain sainthood. The Syro
Phoenician woman contended agalns
obstacles interposed by Christ himself
Protective grange and their friend
turned out in large numbers for tn
shoe social given in Grange ball Mon
day evening, and it was a success II
every way. The entertainment was un
usually good and received we'll -merite'
aDplause, "An American Harem'
was presented with Misses Louis
Davenport, Margaret Martin, Ethe
Randall, Edith Stearns and Heller
Keyes, and Raymond Greene in tn
cast. Mrs. Arthur Chamberlain fol
lowed with a song which was rendere.
in her usual excellent style. Mrs. Will
Edwards gave a pleasing recitation
which was followed by farce, -
New Woman with Austin Miller
Mrs, H. w. Sargent Mrs. Arthur Rob
bins and Miss Zetta Weld in the sew
r eral parts and all did creditably, Aus
= tin Miller being worthy of special men
, tion. Mrs. C. II. Davenport gave
: reading which elected pronounced an
t continued applause and she wa
: obliged to respond with another seleC
, tion. which was we'll received. All ad
+ iourned then to the banquet hall wher
f coffee and doughnuts were served ate
+ which dancing in the upper ha
' rounded out most delightful evenln
"all for the price of twice the size
the shoe you wear.
Protective Grange now brings to you
S 4 plan connected with shoe;
4 As many cents as twice your size,
PUT in the shoe before your eyes
The money that we gain this way
; We'll into the Relief Fund pay.
G And if YOUR sizes too big to tell,
A larger sum will do as well
n A steam-ftter sent by the Bosto
d Blower Co, has been here this week
: overcome the trouble inthe new heatln
v apparatus in the High school bulldlh!
e Not so much needed to be DONE
: his opinion, as at first supposed, II
# whole trouble was in the circulate
: which he assures the committee he nj
It remedied. and now the system WI
l. work as we'll as it does in the factorl'
o of S. A. Smith & Co. and public bullt
:, inps and school houses all over u
country where it is in use. The sy
fem was put in for a heating capacl,
= of 400. 900 cubic feet, and only 3OO,U
y feet are required. The principle,
~ before explained in these columns,
y that cold-air is brought in by fo'
y duets six feet square and blown ov
y steam heated piping on the radlat'
!. idea. and the air thus heated famed
Il the rooms where wanted. The trouo
II was that some of the return pipes we
u not nut in right so that part OF q
u heating surface remained cold. IL
- "cold snap" of two days last Wet
> made A severe test and while unfort
> nate for the pupils was fortunate I
= tbe district in developing the troubi
, as the work had not all been pald
= though doubtless the company;