Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-02

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err Friday night and Saturday fair.
The state grange will hold Us
33d annual meeting In Bellows Fails
, Dec. IL, 10 and 10,
An out-of-t town manufacturing
concern has been negotiating with
} the Bratteboro street railway COM
pany this week for the rental OF
two floors of the Centerville factory
DR. j. J. McGrath, the New
York surgeon. win operate on two
cases at The Hemlocks hospital to-
morrow. There are now eight pa
tents at the hospital with several
others who will be taken there soon.
John Miller, a pupil in the Brat
tleboro private school, has been
obliged to return to his home In
Massachusetts to undergo sur
gical operation. The members of
the school sent him large box Of
carnations yesterday.
The women of the Congrega-
tional society held n reception In
the chapel and parlors Tuesday
evening. on account of the stormy
weather the attendance was rather
small, but the occasion proved one
of much pleasure. A short musical
program furnished the entertain
ment, and light refreshments were
served.
"A party of So of the relatives
and friends of Mrs. George Herrlck
met at her home on Spruce street
| Tuesday evening, the occasion being
her birthday anniversary. The
event was a complete surprise. A
pleasant evening was spent with
music and games, and Mrs. Herrick
received many gifts including sub
stantial sum of money. Refresh
ments of cake and cocoa were
served.
The annual meeting of Leo
council. knights of Columbus, was
held in G. A. r. hall last evening
when the following officers were
elected: Grand Knight, ]. H. Burke;
deputy grand knight. ]. l.. Stewart:
chancellor, f. II. O'Connor; record
ing secretary, j. p. Ferriter; finan-
den. p NJ. Ferriter; trustees, NJ.
Austin. jr., David Carey, d. f.
Shea. These officers will be in
stalled at the next regular meeting.
There was a meeting in the Of
flee of the county clerk Wednesday
evening of about a dozen men inter-
al club, and plans were discussed for
the coming season at that time. A
committee consisting of G.. II. Day.
EXPORT, f. w. Gibson and f. r. Math-
ison was appointed to make arrange
ments for the meetings and to have
charge of the selection and assign
ment of subjects. The first meeting
will be held Wednesday evening. Dec.
81.
The body of Louis Kennedy. 33.
who died in Monkton, New Bruins
wick, Saturday after a brief Illness
with pneumonia, was brought to
Brattleboro Monday for burial in the
Roman Catholic cemetery. Mr.. Ken
nedy was born in this town. son of
Michael and Ellen Long Kennedy,
and made it his home until about q
years old, being employed for a time
in the Estey organ factory. He at
tended school at Mt. Hermon and at
Vermont academy and afterward
went to Boston. AT the time of his
death he was employed as travelling
salesman for Gately Bros, a Boston
firm. Mr.. Kennedy was a nephew of
job and Thomas Long and Mrs. Mary
Stewart all of this town. He was
unmarried.
Mrs. Lyman III. May of Vernon, died
yesterday morning about o'clock at
the Hemlocks hospital Of peritonitis.
He was taken to the hospital Tues
day. suffering with a severe attack
of appendicitis and an operation was
decided to be the only hope of saving
his life. DR.. B. H. Wells of New
York City performed the operation
Wednesday afternoon. but it was
found that the appendix had rup-
tured and peritonitis set in. The
young man was employed on farm
in Vernon and besides his parents is
survived by a widow whose maiden
name was Cora Tyler The body was
taken to his home yesterday after
noon and the funeral will take place
tomorrow.
The parish committee of the
Grace Universalist church of Frank
lin, Mass, Sunday unanimously vot-
ed to extend a call to Rev. r. K
Marvin. pastor of the Universalist
church of this town. The Franklin
church has been without pastor
since the resignation of DR.. D. M.
Hodge last September. When ques-
toned by a representative of the Re-
former Mr. Marvin said that he had
not yet received call from the
Franklin church and would take no
action until it came Mr.. Marvin
preached at Franklin recently, how
ever. and it is expected that he will
accept. If he comes to this decision
ii will cause deep regret among his
parshioners by whom he has been
held in high esteem during his four
years in Brattleboro
The December conference of
tfP,Na oil
worldwide extension of the kingdom
will be held at the Baptist church
wednesday. The morning session will
begin at 10 o'clock with Rev. G. B.
Lawson presiding. DR.. w. r. W1tter
of Boston will outline the object OF
the conference. Rev. w. A. Dawson
will give an address on Method of
Soul Winning. upon which Rev. N.
A. Wood will lead the discussion,
and Rev. /. H. Beaman of Jamaica
will speak on the subject. The Pas
tors Responsibility and Opportunity
in Relation to the Money Power in
His Church. Rev. F. E. Coburn of
South Londonderry will lead a dis
cussion ON Relation of Experience,
Success and Failure. The afternoon
session will open with Bible read
ing by Rev C. A. Cook of Bloom
field, N j., followed by an address by
Rev. e. A. Royal of Townshend on
the subject What Does God Demand
of the Individual by way of Personal
Conservation? the discussion to be
led by Rev. James Jones of Guilford
Rev. w. E. Witter of Boston will
speak on the question of ministers
giving to the Lords cause, the dis
cussion of which will be led by Rev.
j. E. Berry of Halifax, and the re-
mainder of the session will be de-
voted to an open parliament. In the
evening Rev. Samuel Mcbride OF
NJ, work Citv and Rev c. A. Cook |