Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27

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evening.
There will be initiation at the reg
ular convocation of Bingham chapter,
%. e. S., Tuesday evening.
The district meeting of the third
district, Eastern Star, will be held
in Brattleboro with Bingham chapter,
March II.
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Knighthood Was in Flower" soon to
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The Ladies' Circle of the Univer-
salist church will hold a meeting
Thursday afternoon in the church par
lors at 3 80. Supper will be served at
6 80.
The Alliance Study class will meet
at the Unitarian parsonage Monday
evening, March 2, at 30. Subject,
"Augustine and the spirit OF repent
ance."
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Y.
M. C. A. will hold its March meeting
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock Mrs.
W. ID. Stool we'll will read paper on
1.-THE Religious Work of the 7. M.
G. A."
There was an unusually large at
tendance at the chicken pie supper
served by the young women of the Uni
tartan church in Wells hall Tuesday
evening. The supper was followed by
short musical entertainment.
There will be hearing before the
United States court in Brattleboro
March 1S,in the bankruptcy matters of
Knott & Closson. The counsel for the
bankrupts have filed exceptions to the
report of the referee denying the dis
charge.
Under the Bamboo Tree one of
the greatest song successes OF the year,
will be sung by Alison Dugan at the
First Regiment Band minstrel show.
Rehearsals for the show are progressing
splendidly and point toward a great
performance.
The Knights of King Arthur gave
a reception and entertainment for thelr
friends at the Universalist vestry Mon
day evening. Games were played and
the Knights presented a farce, In the
Doctors Absence, after which re-
freshments were served. The knights
expect to repeat the play at the supper
of the Ladies Circle next Thursday.
The billiard and pool contests OF
the Vermont Wheel club have been
settled this week. Jones, -, winning
the diamond in the three ball class by
defeating Williamson, 80, by score OF
81 "a, and Foster Go securing the dia-
mond in the four ball contest by de-
feating A. L. Pettee 30, the final score
being 65-35. Three men have chance
in the pool tournament, bacon, W,
Cray, 40, and Dugan, 20, the former
leading with four wins to his credit.
Delegations from Red Cloud tribe
of Springfield, Miantonoma tribe of
Bellows Falls and Squakheag tribe OF
Mortified, Mass, numbering in all
about 70, met Wednesday evening as
the guests of Quonektacat tribe of
| Brattleboro to witness the working OF
the warriors degree which was con
ferred on six candidates. William A.
Jordan of Boston, past grand sachem
| of Massachusetts, was present and
spoke, as did also Frank L. Stiles, sa
chem of Red Cloud tribe, and T. H..
Mandigo, sachem of Miantonoma tribe.
"Corn and venison' were served I'D
the form of hot turkey supper.
Cornelius Connell, an employe OF
the Central Vermont railroad. and
Miss Katherine Mcguire, daughter OF
Mrs. Mary Mcguire, were married
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock IN the
Roman Catholic church, Rev. Father
Cunningham officiating, Daniel sui
livan acted as best man and Miss kath-
crime Cooney was bridemaid. The
bride wore a blue travelling dress with
hat to match and the bridemaid was
gowned in red. Mr.. and Mrs. Connell
left on the afternoon train for short
wedding trip to Willimantic and other
towns. On their return they will be
gin housekeeping on Reed street.
About 100 people attended the lee.
ture in Grange hall last evening 10y
Rev. r. S. Sidelinger of st Johnsbury
on THE Man Behind the Badge.
The speaker traced the history OF IRA
ternal organizations from their begin
ming and in conclusion told OF the or
der of Modern Woodmen which was or
ganized 20 years ago and now ranks
third in size among all secret organic
ations in the United States and mrs.
among fraternal benefit societies. Since
its organization the order has paic
over $50. 600, 900 in benefit claims anc
has a membership of over 100, OOo Inc
order was introduced into the state
trihe over three years ago and now
there are over 80 camps OF which brat
tleboro camp is the third oldest. Mr.
Sidelinger will be in Brattleboro FOL
several weeks working in the Interests
of the local camp.
The fourth quarterly conference o
the Methodist Episcopal church wa
held last Friday evening with a full
attendance on the part of the officers
Elder w. NJ Newton of South Royal
ton presided The following board o
stewards was elected: ID. P. Webster
w. r. Geddis, f. f. Gleason, j. +
, Higley, A. V. May, H. P. Matthews
F. f. Beeman, G. d. Smith, F. A
Bagg, S. A. Daniels, G. L. Shuts, G
G. Wheeler and A. L. Blair, the latte
being chosen in place of c. ID. Wey
mouth, who asked to be excused from
serving on account of the distance o
, his residence from here. Leon F
; Bentley was examined and granted
local preachers license. The reports
of the committees and the treasure
were heard, the latter showing thu
church to be in a more satisfactor.
, condition than last year. Rev. f. W
|, Lewis was given a unanimous invita-
tion to remain another year
About 40 delegates from ditferen
| parts of the county were present at tn
: Young Peoples institute which wa
held in the Baptist church Monda
.e+or,oop apd eveninp Herbert i.