Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-16
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The free kindergarten VIII clos
Friday, Dec. 23, for weeks vaca
ton.
w. II. Moody. the expressmar
now has his order book at A. 4
Woods hardware store.
The southern stand-plpe in tn
depot yard froze during Wednesda.
night and force of men spent nearl.
all yesterday thawing It out.
"A room on the second floor Of II
l.. Emersons new block on Ellio
street has been leased for the occu
pancy of the free kindergarten.
The annual business meeting o.
the Epworth league of the Methodist
church will be held Thursday evening
at 1880. An members are requested
to be present
A force of men in charge of C. Il
Sexton of Greenfield is moving the
brewery" on the island from its
present site to a point nearer the east
end of the bridge.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent soci-
ETY. will be held with Mrs. j. b. Dun
leavy at her home on Harris place
Tuesday afternoon
Ladies will find choice line of
silver smoking sets and meerschaum
pipes at Leonard & Roess's cigar
store. Also a fine line of Christmas
boxes of cigars. Reasonable prices.
Rev. E. T. Mathison will speak at
the meeting conducted by the Y. M.
C. A. in the Advent church at Estey-
vile Wednesday evening at 1880 o.
clock. His subject will be, The Good
News.
-Brattleboro branch, No. g. Inter-
national Sunshine society, will hold
its annual meeting and entertainment
next Friday, Dec. 23, from until 5
o'clock at the Home for the Aged and
Disabled.
e. Crosby & Co., eastern agents
for Washburn Crosby's Gold Medal
flour, have received fac smile of the
official award ribbon which that
brand received at the st. Louis ex-
position.
AT the regular meeting for men
in the Y. M. c. A. rooms Sunday af-
ternoon George l.. Durham will speak
on, Whatsoever He Would Like to
Have Me Do A cordial invitation is
extended to all men and boys.
The young people of the different
churches in town will have the va
cant store in Retting block open Fri
day and Saturday of next week, day
and evening, and Monday Dec. rs,
for contribution of clothing, toys,
food, etc, for distribution to needy
ones at Christmas time. Those who
will are asked to cooperate in this
work.
About IS small boys attended the
reception given in the Y. M. C. A.
rooms Tuesday evening by the Wom-
ans auxiliary. Miss Florence Clark
gave a reading. and the remainder of
he entertainment consisted of games
IN which the youngsters participated |
with much enthusiasm Refreshments |
we're served in the gymnasium.
A representative of the Boston |
Post interviewed Attorney General
Fitts Wednesday in an effort to get |
Mr. Fitts's opinion as to whether
Governor Bell has the right to reprieve
Mrs. Mary Rogers. Mr., Fits told the
newspaper man that he could not find
among the duties of the at
orney general which compelled him
o give his opinion on the matter to
he Boston Post or any other news
'aper.
A new feature was introduced
nto the Brattleboro Woman's club
Wednesday afternoon when Arthur
Jrbane Diley, M. A., of Boston, gave
lecture on Oriental Rugs, illustrated
With numerous rare and practical
pecimens from his own collection.
1r Dilley explained the different va
ieties and their origin giving prac-
cal suggestions to intending pur-
hasers. He is an acknowledged au-
lority on rugs and his lecture was i
al, i'm CT
An unusually interesting address
,as given in the Methodist church
unday morning by Miss Mary DAN
orth, for five years missionary in
apan, and now one of the travelling {
acretaries of the Woman's Foreign |
Visionary society of the Methodist \
nurch. Miss Danforth dwelt partic-
larly on the influence of Christianity {
pom the Japanese people, and cited !
5 a shining example the kindness of |
lpanese soldiers to their prisoners G
the present war.
Marshall Fred, aged two years
nd 10 months, son of Mr.. and Mrs. I
BON at the home of his parents on =
anal street, after an illness of sew y
al months with diabetes. Funeral \
rvices were held Wednesday after {
BON, Rev. George B. Lawson officiat-
G. Miss Emma Gregg sang two Sc h
ctions. The bearers were Alfred h
,rdan, Arthur Kenney, Glenham n
mes and Arthur Clapp. Burial was "
Morningside. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
i've the sympathy of the community
their bereavement b
The annual meeting of St Mi h
ael's court, Catholic order of Fores- a
rs, was held Tuesday evening in a,
ed Mems hall. The following officers II
ere chosen for the ensuing year: +,
lief Ranger, David O'Keefe; vice =,
lief ranger, John T. Grady; past \,
ief ranger. James c. Sullivan sa
cording secretary, T. A. Austini f.
lancial secretary, d. S. Carey; treas hi
err, H. b. Haus: first trustee, p. B. M
lvelle; second trustee, w. o. Young; II
ird trustee, James Blake; physician, M
:. e. R. Lynch; delegate to state NJ
INVENTION NJ. J. Moran; alternate, J. ~
Eckels. These officers will be in T,
allied Jan. 10 by Rev. E. c. Drouin ~ n,
Woodstock, deputy high chief ram r.
The Vermont society of the Unit by
States Daughters of 1912 will OBJ a
rye its annual honor day by a re- af
ption at the Brooks house Wednes- ell
Y evening from s until 10 o'clock. m
e society's guest of honor will be M
, national president Mrs. William ga
Try Slade of New York City. An
eresting program, consisting of n,
1gs. a recitation and an informal co
k along patriotic lines will be given. No
honor of Mrs. Slade Mrs. George S. te
wiley will give a reception to the TO
mbers of the Vermont state society or
to the officers of the Brattleboro -,
,man's club, the Daughters of the m
nerican Revolution and the Sun co
ne societies Wednesday afternoon ali
m $3.50 until $50. to