Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


annual meeting In Rutland Tuesday.
DR.. Charles G. Wheeler was elected
secretary and treasurer OF the YER
mont State Osteopathic association at
Its annual meeting in Rutland Tues
day. .,..5
The Universalist Sunday school
will hold rally day next Sunday with
appropriate exercises. Assistance VIII
be rendered in musical way by the
choir.
The Junior Epworth league OF the
Methodist church will hold their mite
box opening Wednesday evening, TO
which the parents and friends are cor
daily invited.
The linemen. who have been at
work in town for the last severai
weeks re-stringing the New England
Telephone companys wires went to
Chester Tuesday.
Vance & Sullivans new play, why
Girls Leave Home is said to contain Il
story that is entirely different from
any that has yet been told by meio-
dramatic romancers.
There will be a meeting for men
at the Y. NJ. C. A. next Sunday after
noon afternoon at o'clock. Arthur
Ia
of Personal Influence.
The usual commission sale of fam
CIV Christmas articles will be In charge
of Miss Florence Pentland at Donneii
& Davis's, commencing Dec. IL, l904.
All are invited to contribute.-adV.
Hereafter the regular gymnasium
classes at the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday OF
each week. The junior class VIII meet
at 4 D. m. Tuesday and Thursday anu
at 10 a. m. Saturday. The senior class
will meet at 80 on each evening
Bingham chapter, o. L. 5. VIII
hold a stated conclave Tuesday even
ing. The women will meet in the az
ternoon to clean the silver and VIII
serve at s o'clock a supper to which
the men are invited. All members are
| q sked to contribute without solicita-
| ton.
Mrs. A. C. V. Leavitt of Buffalo'
! n. Y. who has been frequent Visllor
at the Brooks house, has bought DR.
r q. Pettee's farm just north OF west
Brattleboro village. Mrs. Leavitt VIII
make extensive repairs on the house
and other buildings and intends 10
occupy it as a summer home.
Dennis Rebekah lodge celebrated
its SD anniversary with appropriate
exercises in l. O. o. f. hall Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Eric Landry gave a
paper on the history of odd FelloW-
ship. Mrs. d. w. Tenney and Mrs. :
e. Perry read selections ana A. H.
Maynard and Miss Louise Coates sang
a duet. After the exercises reiresh-
ments were served and a social Time
enjoyed. There was large attend
ance and the occasion was one VI
much pleasure to all
The Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium
classes began their work wednesday
with a good attendance In boIh Jun
ior and senior departments. Ine al
rectors of the association have maze
arrangements for number OF I'M
provements in the gymnasium appara :
ms as we'll as on the bowling alley. A
naw set of pins has been ordered and
the balls sent away to be returned II
10 expected that there will be consld /
cradle activity in bowling at the asso-
citation this winter.
The first storm of the sea-
son occurred Wednesday afternoon
whitening the open land considerably
and bringing home to everybody the
nearness of winter. During Tuesday
night the mercury dropped perceptiDly
land shortly after noon "Wednesday ilne
fakes began to fall, continuing unit
evening when the storm changed u
rain The weather was extremely
cold and disagreeable, savoring more
If December than the early part OF
october.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Central Vermont rall-
wov company was held in st. AibahS
Tuasdav The old board of directors
was reelected with the exception ol
lanes L. Martin of Brattlebofo, Wns
retired. his position being filed by =
w Writers. The annual report showed
tho GROSS earnings of the year sllght
llv less than last with correspond
ing decrease in expenses. me oiiiciais>
of the road are making their ahnus
inspection of all the DIVISIONS thi'
week.
Thomas F. Donahue, "a, died a
bis home in Rutland "Wednesday
morning after long illness. He was
machinist by trade and had peer
employed in the shops of the Rutlah'
railroad company BESIDES ms pa
ants Mr. and Mrs. Peter Donahue, ne
is survived by three sisters, Nl IT.,
frank Shea of Brattleboro, and Misses
NaIlie and Mary Donahue of Rutlahu
aud one brother William Donahue o.
Lritcbh,,rp. Mass The funeral tooi
Mace at st. Peters church in Rutland
this morning.
The Festival hop at Festival nal
1,y.araSdav evening attracted a con
siderable number of dancers IN spl.'
Of the Indictment weather. The mrs
! o,,;,a for the best lady Walter Wa'
w. nv Miss Stark, who is employed
IN Halls restaurant, and she received
handsome mantle clock. Inc gen
t,oman,s prize, good umbrella, wa
Won bv Edward LaveHe. Leitslnger
orcbestra furnished music, and I'M
ganaral expression of opinion at tn
Close of the hop warranted the man
cement in announcing that anolhe
hon will be held two weeks lroih "eu
nesday night, on Oct. ~.
Walter Mooney, who has been EN-
,oved as Number for Fleming
rroyyn for several years, and MISS An
,,ie Gregg of this town were MARIE,
in st Michaers Roman Catnoiic ciig,o
tuesday afternoon at 1 ocloch' neN
Father Carmody performing the oe ,,s
nonv. James Gregg, brother Vi III
piag,,ire bridesmaid. The bride wor
handsome travelling dress OF tal
s,oila with hat to match, MISS Masuii
hoine gowned in tan foulard. Mr.. an
MRS. Mrs Mooney left during the afternoo ,
sbort wedding trip after Whic
t will make their home in Bra''ie
boro.
The Choral union will give a con
=. next Thursday evening IN festi
GER eI hall The program will consist Q
va Callia- a number OF nVel
ohornees and some excellent solo mum
t hrs Us" In addition to Leitsingers Iu
per- and the chorus, opportunit
will be offered to hear Miss ssra Marg Mb
Roche of Boston, the contra,'o % Van ,as
. ,,1ade such a hit in the concert OF i ~,