Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24

10 IL ana D 10 U tO-IOTTOW. CdTTleTS
will make morning delivery only.
Friendship circle will hold a meet
ing in Odd Fellows hall Thursday eve
ming for its annual election of officers.
The annual meeting of the Sun
shine society, Branch O. will be held at
the Home for the Aged at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, Dec 20. At this
time there will be Christmas tree
and entertainment for the friends at
the home.
There will be a public auction at
the farm of c. w. Chamberlain in West
Chesterfield, N. H., Tuesday when all
his personal property consisting of
horses, cattle, farming tools and sugar
ing utensils will be sold. G. p. ellison
will officiate as auctioneer.
States Attorney A. r. Schwenk
was in Putney yesterday to appear
against Frank Willis who was charged
with beating a horse until 1t died.
Willis waived examination and was
placed under $3.50 bonds for his APP
pearance at the next term Of county
court.
-Horatio E. Smith Of Brattleboro
son of Mrs. Edwin C. Smith, was one
of the winners N the popularity con-
test the results of which were an
nounced IN the Boston Globe or to-
day. He won purse of 500 for the
schoolbov receiving the most votes in
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Yer
mont.
The woman's auxiliary Of the Y.
M. C. A. will act the part of hostess on
New Years day att the association
rooms from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Ev-
eryone is invited to step in and call.
In the evening there will be music and
at nine O'Clock a short program Will
be given. The young men of the town
are especially invited to come.
The ladies' society of the Congre-
gational church will serve a dinner
in the chapel New Years day from IL
to 1880 with the following menu
Bouillon, chicken pie, cranberry sauce
sirloin of beef, mashed potatoes,
mashed turnips, cold roast pork, steam
ed fruit pudding. mince, apple and
squash pie. coffee, cheese and tea.
The following sgames have been
been played this week in the Wheel
club tournament: Three ball billiards
Wood IS, Ullery "a; four ball bill
lizards j. NJ. Dugan from Corser by de-
fault; l.. H. Miller 100, c. M. Dugan,
70: Cobb, SO, Ellis, SO; Ullery, 65, Con-
land, IL Ullery winning on handicap;
POOL H. Miller, 65, Cobb, A; Ba-
con, so, NJ. Dugan, 40.
Dennis Rebekah lodge held its an
rrt,agiar pVnninP and
elected these officers: Noble Grand,
Mrs. Susie Cook; vice grand, Mrs. Sara
Sturgiss: recording secretary, Mrs.
Mary Amidon financial secretary
Miss Minnie Brown; treasurer. Mrs.
Ida Gibson; trustee, Mrs. S. d. Brown,
Miss Ida Spear and Miss Josephine
Farmer. These officers will be installed
rat a special meeting.
Frank Bowker died at the Re
treat Tuesday. He was a son OF Fay
Bowker of Meriden. Conn, and was
born in Wilmington, having been en-
ployed at tire Retreat for the past sew
eral years. He leaves one sister, Mrs.
George Vassar of New London. Conn.
Previous to his employment at the
Retreat Mr.. Bowker worked in the
Carpenter organ factory. The BODY
will be taken to Wilmington for burial.
The Greenfield Gazette of last
week contained half-column article
in praise of the Shelburne Falls foot
ball team. which is called the best am
ateur eleven in western MASSACHUSETTS
It was only defeated twice. once by
the Stanley team of Pittsheld. Mass
and once by the Brattleboro eleven. In
regard to tie latter the Gazette says
tina, it may be attributed to the same
cause of the Pittsfield defeat, /. e.. alb
sence of the best players. also that the
men were little over confident.
The program offered by the Crit
erion club of Boston for Friday even
ing Jan. l is one of the strongest of
this famous clubs. For the curtain
raiser will be given The Womans
won't" one of the most popular plays
in the late Augustin Days repertoire.
1t is farce comedy of the brightest
kind. Richard Harding Davis's van
Bihber story of the "Littlest Girl was
PLAYED by Robert Hilliard Will be CIV
en- as the second number. In this play
appear Arthur H. Sawyer as Van BID
Der and G. II. Aymar as Caruthers. a
treat is promised by the Introduction
of the "Littlest Girl very clever chlld
artist. The closing play of the even
ing is the Circus Rider which Will be
remembered by Brattleboro theatre
goers as one of the most artistic pieces
of work ever given here. The same
cast will appear in this play as when
the Criterions gave it here before. Mr..
samuel oliver who is well known To-
cally will appear in all three plays.
The probate court has allowed the
will of William f. Patch and appoint
ed Martha NJ. Patch administrators
Mrs. Frances o. Fisher has been ap-
pointed administrative of the estate
of wilfred S. Fisher; George II. Bur-
nett of Chicopee has been appointed
guardian of Albert Frank Burnett;
George E. Houghton was appointed
guardian of Marjorie f. and Grace
Leach, !. O. Shumway of Jamaica has
been appointed administrator o.
Charles r. Simpson estate of Yves
Wardsboro: by consent of heirs, Z. w
Wvman. administre tor. is given IL
cense to sell real estate of the late Su'
san f. Herr'ck: while John e. Gale
administrator is licensed to sell rea
estate of the C. II. Whitney estate o
Leyden. F. D. f. Stowe has been ap
pointed adm nistrator of the estate o
wesson s. Goodell OF Marlboro; Pres
colt Eames appointed guardian
Noah Webster Dunklee; Alta NJ. Burn
ham has been appointed administrato
of Harriet Is. Stones estate.
The guard rooms of Company
| lrC