Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-18

beginning tonight the local stores
will remain open every evening until
Christmas.
Objections to the discharge of the
bankrupt Walter M. Ware Of Putney
are being heard this morning before
Referee f. d. e. Stowe in his office.
Stairs leading to the upper floor of
Emersons Flat street building have
been built this week to accommodate
the employees of Mitchells handker-
chief factory
The Vermont society, Daughters of
1912, will celebrate Honor Day" to-
morrow at the home OF Mrs. c. ii.
Thompson. officers for the ensuing
year will be elected at that time.
The Criterion club will bring to
Brattleboro the strongest caste they
ever have gotten together, including
Miss Lucy Spinney, for several seasons
member of Amelia Bingham's COM
pany.
Members of Sedgwick post, G. A.
R., are requested to meet in Grand
Army hall at 100 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon to attend the funeral of Syl-
vester c. Burlingame in the UNIVERSAL
list church.
The committee having In charge
the organization of a basketball league
will meet Monday evening. All organ
iZations wishing to be represented In
the league are requested to notify the
committee before Monday noon.
Employees on the narrow gauge
train that reaches Brattleboro at a.
| he ata a
past week has been several degrees
lower upon their arrival here than
when the train leaves Londonderry
early in the morning.
The foundation of the old toll
bridge pier is being removed this week
by the United Construction company
in order to comply with the terms of
the contract. the selectmen refusing to
accept the bridge unless the whole of
the pier was removed.
Oasis encampment elected these
officers at its annual meeting last even
ing: Chief Patriarch F. E. Young;
high priest, II. ]. JOY; senior warden,
Niles Wilson: scribe, II. s. Goode-
nough; financial scribe, d. w. Tenney;
treasurer, d. McGillivray; junior war
den, l.. H Slater: trustee for three
years, Charles Sturgis.
William John Berrie, 30, native
of Brattleboro, died in New York city
recently He was the son of John and
Mary T. Berrie of Middletown, Conn,
but formerly of this town. Mr.. Berrie
was member of the Elks and knights
of Pythias He is survived by widow
and one son, and one brother, Malcolm
I II parrfa Of proVidanpa r. |
Frank H Laughton of Dummer-
ston has rented the office over Rob-
ertss grocery store and will begin law
practice there as soon as he is admit
/ ted to the Vermont bar Mr., Laughton
passed his examinations this fall but did
not receive his diploma, being six weeks
short of the necessary time for regis
tration. He expects to be admitted on
motion in January.
Chief of Police William F. Dineen
of North Adams Mass, who was shot
and seriously wounded yesterday by an
officer and Is now in a critical condi-
4 ton, is a brother of Michael Dineen
! formerly employed in the local freight
office. Dineens assailant was a patrol
man who was forbidden to go on duty
on account of being intoxicated. After
shooting his chief the man attempted
suicide but was unsuccessful.
A committee of young people has
been appointed to represent the vari-
Gus churches to carry on the same
Christmas work which has been done
for the past two years in this and ad-
I Joining towns. last year over fifty fam
/ lilies being thus remembered. The
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pied by A. f. Miller will be open next
I Tuesday wednesday and Thursday
when it is hoped that generous contri-
buttons for Christmas dinners, second
hand toys. games. clothing, books or
ANY other articles will be brought in.
Money will be much needed and such
contributions may be handed to the
pastors of the churches or to members
of the committee. All money not eX-
pended will be paid over to the asso-
ciated charities. Bring all articles to
the store not later than Wednesday
night
+ The musicales given by the Brat
tleboro Womans club from time TO
time are always looked forward to with
pleasure by its members and guests.
The one held Wednesday afternoon at
the Brooks House had a program es-
pecially designed for the occasion the
subject being Christmas Carols An
cient and Modern" 1t was in the
hands of the efficient musical commit
tee and consisted of carols sung by the
following children: Rose Putnam,
Nina Gilman. Margaret Barber. Law
renee Putnam, Warren Crosby Crosby
Adams Marguerite White, Rosabel
Miller, Harriet Emerson and Edith
Canedy Mrs. f. w. Putnam sang
charming group Of Christmas lula
bles and a quartet consisting of Miss
Emma Gregg, Miss Laura Leitsinger,
w. A.. Gilbert and F. c. Adams rend-
cred several selections. Mrs. Charles
A. Boyden gave the paper of the at
ternoon, prefacing it with the first real
Christmas carol ever sung. She traced
the origin and development down
tho M ct centuries and with a