Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01

The rendering OF the oratori'
Emanuel which was to have takei
place in the Baptist church Sunday
has been postponed until Easter
The newly elected officers o
Bingham chapter, O. b. S., will be in
stalled Tuesday evening in Masonic
hail, Supper will be served at
o'clock.
The Grange dramatic club will hole
meeting next week for the purpose O
making plans for the coming winter
1t is probable that play will bs
given sometime in February and an
other may be produced later in the
season.
The Brattleboro Ice company har-
vested its first crop from the Crysta
spring pond this week, the ice be-
ing of fine quality The new elevator
Is doing very satisfactory work, fill
ing the house at the rate of 16 cakes
minute.
The adult members of the Metho-
dist church will hold a meeting We'd
nesday evening at the close of the reg
ular evening service to elect lay dele
gate who will represent them at the
annual conference which will be held
at Montpelier next March.
The next meeting of the Congre-
gational club will be had in the
Brooks House Thursday evening. The
usual banquet will take place at 7.45
following which the club will be en-
tertaned by Walter Eccles of Boston,
dialect reader, impersonater and hu-
morist The meeting is for members OF
the club and their male friends.
The Free Kindergarten had its
Christmas celebration last week We'd
nesday, to which parents of the chill
dren and other friends We're invited,
The rooms were prettily decorated
with holly. paper chains and a large
tree. Thirty children We're remem-
bered. each with toy, a book, use
full gift and candy and an orange At
ter songs by the children Arthur Braz-
or acted MS Santa Claus to the delight
OF the children
-Wantastiquet lodge, !. Q. o. F,
elected the following officers Monday
evening; Noble Grand William T.
Haigh: vice grand. William II. Coombs;
recording secretary, Abraham J. Cur
rier: financial secretary Charles l..
Cobb; treasurer, Charles e. Staples;
trustee for three years, ID. Webster
Tenney. The lodge voted to pay the
$1,000 due on the purchase of the Tyler
block, and will then own the property,
valued at about $4,000, free from en-
As usual the monthly meeting of
the woman's auxiliary to the Y. M. G.
A. will be held in the association par
Iors Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
After the devotional services there VIII
be special music by Miss Pauline Jen-
ne, followed by an interesting talk up
On the negro by Mrs. Charles III.
Thompson. her study of the race as
well as her visits to the south nave
given Mrs. Thompson ain intimate
knowledge of her subject Miss Flor
,nce Clark will give a reading appro-
pirate to the occasion.
Col Charles A. Miles and son APP
oleton were thrown from sleigh near
he Waite farm on the West river road
asst Tuesday evening, the former sus-
aiming bruises which have confined
lin to his bed since then. Col. Miles
md his son were returning from
Christmas party at b. S. Balestier's.
md were in one of l.. II. Whitney's
'leighs which was driven by l.. a.
Witt. When turning the corner by the
ioodall memorial fountain the sleigh
Iued on the ice and was overturned.
III three occupants were thrown out
!pon the ice and Col Miles was so
,adlv bruised that ne was unable to
ret up. Mr. Balestier's hired man hap
,ened along at that time and took Col.
files and his son home
The Christmas exercises in con-
lection with a Christmas tree We're held
I the Home for the Aged Tuesday
iiss Stewart presided at the piano
endering several solos. Miss Gregg
ang. and Mrs. +. ID. Whitney read.
,fter these exercises the Christmas
rec for the residents Of the Home was
dmired. and looked even more beauu- I
III than in preceding years in its new /
Many thanks are due I
FRS Miner and Miss Gregg for their 4
asteful decorations and arrangements. /
he people of the Home renewed their I
outh in the general jollity that pre-
allied and as the good nights were +
aid all hoped that next Christmas !
light find them all together again. A I
leasant incident of the afternoon was I
he presentation to the home OF FIR |
ishings for the hall fireplace, andjrons /
re set and screen.
-Silas Mortified, 81, died OF apo /
lexy Saturday morning at the home /
f Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Ford on Chase [
treet where he has been living for the I
asst several months. He was taken III I
n New York city last spring and came (
o Brattleboro to spend the summer /
Early in the fall he sustained a slight I
hook from which he sank gradually /
ntil the end. Mr., Merrifield was born
n Jamaica and was the son of Lyman |
Terrified for many years proprietor
( the general store in that town. He
vas n brother of the late f. L. Merri- (
eld. for many years proprietor of the
Continental hotel in New York city
nd for many years was employed as
asher there He Is survived by G [
ephew. Mark Mortified, the present /
proprietor of the Continental hotel and
niece. Miss Carrie Merrifield who
as been in Brattleboro since her
ncles last illness. The body was TAX
n to New York city Sunday afternoon |
nd funeral services were held from |
he Continental hotel Tuesday. Burial
ras in Woodlawn cemetery.
The temporary athletic committee
onsisting of C. L. Stickney III. X.
Whitaker and C. F. Mann, will recon-
nend the formation of a permanent
thletic association at n public meet |
ng which will be held in the Y. Nj. |