Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

pies National bank Will be held Jal
10.
The Ladies' circle of the Univel
salist church will meet In the churc
parlors Thursday afternoon for worl
There will be no supper.
The Peoples National bank dc
clared a regular semi-annual div
dend of per cent and an extra div
idend of 2 per cent yesterday.
Next week the week Of praye
will be observed in the Bapti'
church by services Monday, Tuesda!
Thursday and Friday nights.
The officials Of the Central Yer
mont railway company went throug
here on their special train Wednes
day en- route for New London, Com
Ralph Cain, son of Mr.. and Mrs
James Cain of this town, and Mis-
Eta Skaden of Canastota, N. Y, wi
be married at the home of the bride
parents Monday evening.
The Brattleboro Masons hav
been invited by Republican lodge 0
Greenfield to pay visit to that tow
at time to be arranged by the mas
tiers. Both Columbian and Brattle
boro lodges are invited.
An of Durham Brothers EN-
ployes and statesmen received Christ
| mas presents from the firm, thu
amounts ranging from IS to $50 ac'
| cording to length of service. Tit
! total amounted to about $500.
Rev. C. II. Pennoyer of Spring
| field VT, state president OF the Y. Z
i C. IT,, will give a talk on the work
of the union in the universities
vestry Tuesday evening at 1;St
o'clock. Mr.. Pennoyer will speak In
Vernon Wednesday and in Williams
vile Thursday.
Mrs. James +. Hooker, Mrs. ]
Harry Estey, Mrs. Charles A. Boy
den Miss Amy ]. Hines, Mrs. Linn
d. Taylor, Mrs. William II. Henley,
Mrs. Charles S. Pratt, Mrs. Margaret
Gatty, Mrs. Charles II. Thompson
and Mrs. j.. Gray Estey will give
hostess ball in the Brooks house
Thursday evening, jan II. from .
until l o'clock
Arrangements are being made for
the formation in town of two classes
in cookery to be taught by Miss
Maud Field of Leverett, Mass, who
recently lectured here on the subject
and has had several years expert
ence in teaching 1t. 1t is expected
that one of the classes Will be com
posed of members of the Brataeboro
Woman's club and the other of high
school girls.
Christmas was observed at the
free kindergarten last Friday morn
ing with songs and games by the
children. A gramophone entertain
ment furnished by Mrs. Mellen was
greatly enjoyed, and lunch was
served Santa Claus then appeared
and distributed the gifts from the
tree, each child being given a toy,
useful gift and some candy provided
by generous friends of the kindergar-
ten
1T looks now as if the differences
between the Hooker Corser <
Mitchell company and the local
branch of the United Garment Work
crs' association would be settled
amicably before Jan. 10. The firm
feels absolutely certain that the To-
cal union is not responsible for the
advance in wages demanded in the
new schedule, and is anxious to con-
tinue as a union shop with the right
Mrs. Annie Hopkins widow of
Michael Hopkins, has brought suit
for $4,000 against the Boston &
Maine railway company for injuries
sustained last winter on the CONT
mental limited express train which
runs between Boston and the west.
Mrs. Hopkins boarded the train at
Gardner. Mass, but could not get
into the regular passenger coach on
account of its crowded condition.
I, af tI,n MOI
was locked, and she was obliged TO
tide on the platform from Gardner to
Athol, the temperature being near the
zero mark at the time. The suit has
been brought by c. c. Fits
A quiet wedding took place We'd
lesday at the home of e. M. Clark in
Springfield Mass, when Mr.. Clarks
sister, Mrs Nellie NJ. Lemery, was
married to Albert l.. Peters of Wind
sor. Rev. DR.. S. H. Woodrow of
Hope church performed the cere-
nony in the presence of the imme-
late relatives, the single-ring SER
ice being used The house was dec
,rated with palms and holly. A we'd
ling breakfast was served after the
ceremony, and the newly-wedded
,air left on the 1925 train for Bos-
on. The bride has lived in Boston
md Norwood for several years, but
vas formerly a compositor in the |
3eformer office.
Out of-town parties are nego-
iating with the directors of the |
3rattleboro street railway company
or the lease of the Centerville fac
DRY, formerly occupied by the
,rattleboro overall company, and If
n agreement can be reached 1t is
probable that new industry Will be
tarted in town Immediately. The
lew enterprise is said to be profit
BILE one and will need about as much
'ower as an overall shop. 1t VIII
mploy both men and women, al
treet railway directors do not know
he nature of the business as they
ave been conducting negotiations
through a third party, but they are
ssured that it is sound in every way
nd that its location here will mean
luch to the business of the town.
The snow which began falling
arly Tuesday morning turned few
ours before noon to rain which fell
lost of the day and part of the night.
treets and sidewalks were rendered
lmost impossible on account of the
lush and water, and the thin coat
lg of ice which formed before the
moderated. The storm
elayed the steam railroads hardly
/ all, but the street railway COM
any was obliged to keep Its cars
INNING most of Tuesday night to ]
eep the tracks open. During We'd
esday the temperature dropped
,pidiy and it was severe strain on :
he motive power of the road to
eep the ice from blocking the
'acks during the night The snow
low was disabled temporarily. and !
elds were burned out in two cars. {