Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

The portrait Of Melvin Thurber ap
peared In those of the football an,
track teams.
Human Hearts, IAN idyl Of tn,
Arkansaw hills" appeared in the au
ditorium Monday evening. The pla!
Is one of the melodramatic type, fillet
with thrilling situations and heart
rending passages, but 1t was wei
staged and competently portrayed
and gave general satisfaction to those
who are fond of that sort of drama.
George W. Crawford, so, fol
many years postal clerk between
Brattleboro and New London, died al
the latter place Sunday. He served II
survived by widow and two daugh-
tiers. Mr.. Crawford was transferred
from the Brattleboro- London
run several years ago to position as
transfer clerk at Norwich.
The special subscription sale of
tickets for Babes in Toyland opens
Tuesday evening, May 2, at the box
office. The regular sale opens the
following morning, May 3, at the
same place All those wishing to
take advantage of the first sale should
make application at once to the man
ager of the auditorium as no appli-
cations will be accepted after April
2S.
Miss Grace Hudson of Guilford
and Miss Clara Prouty of Green River
members of the teachers class in the
Brattleboro Private school, took the
teachers examinations last week and
received certificates. Miss Hudson Is
teaching in Westminster West and
Miss Prouty goes next week to the
Hall district in Halifax Miss Prouty
expects to return TO school next year
for further study.
The Grand lodge of the New
order of protection will hold
its annual state meeting in Burling-
ton next Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. ".
II. Haywood and Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Mixer will go as representatives from
lodge. Vermont lodge of
will give a banquet and
reception to the visiting delegates
Monday evening when Graniteviile
odge will exempiify degree work.
AT the regular meeting of the
Baptist church last Friday evening
he pipe organ presented by Col. j.
Gray and Captain J. Harry Estey in
memory of their father was enthus-
astically accepted by a unanimous
yote, suitable resolutions being passed |
n appreciation of the gift. II details
'elative to installing the organ were
eft with the trustees and the donors. |
I is probable that alterations on the |
,hurch will be made during the COM
ng summer and the organ installed |
n the fall.
Babes in Toyland which appears |
n the auditorium Friday evening /
DAY 5, travels exclusively by special I
lNaf,R fNf. ta
baggage and scenery. The
asst which presents this great sue
ess is headed by the famous Little /
hip" and contains IS other people i'll |
he support. Among the songs which
lave made the extravaganza famous
re Beatrice Barefacts, Don't Cry, /
3o-Peep, and | Can't Do the Sum.
Babes in Toyland will be the event
# the dramatic season here.
John f. Mccarthy, the Newfane
ank robber, was in Brattleboro
bout three hours Wednesday after
Ioon on his way back to Windsor
fter a trip to South Carolina where
e testified in a postotiice robbery H
ase Mccarthy was accompanied Il
" Deputy Sheriff Kiniry of Windsor
nd the two stopped here on the sup /,
osition that Mccarthy was wanted !
4 Newfane to testify against Harold
Tolbrook, alleged to have been one |
f the gang who cracked the Wind
am county savings bank last August.
was found, however. upon tele-
honing to States Attorney H. d. Ii
yder. that the case would not come Il
y for trial this week so the prisoner +;
nd his keeper continued on to Wind K
Dr on the $50 train /,
40. IL, r.flS
lie American Revolution, observed
le 13Oth anniversary of the ride of 9
aul Revere Tuesday at the home of !
-iss Della Miller in West Brattle-
oro with Miss Miller and Mrs. J. L. |,
rockwell as hostesses. The house
as effectively decorated with flags I
I'd flowers. The program consisted
piano solos by Miss Daisy Miller, !
violin solo by Maud Miller, and =
of Paul Revere's Ride by I
aster Hazen Stockwell. Miss Sted- !
an read an interesting paper by :
RS. ]. G. Stafford on Early Traffic ;,
/ the Connecticut. A social hour =
lowed the guests enjoying the rare !,
iller family. Delicious refresh =
ents were served. bringing to a
ose a delightful afternoon. .
Manager Fox has completed ar il
for the appearance in the n
lditorium, May 5 of Babes in Toy 4
nd the big musical extravaganza \
hich made such a hit in New York n
st season. The company numbers fl
.er so people, the most prominent of .
HON are Little Chip" and Isabelle G.
Almond. and comes direct from the s,
aiestic theatre, New York city. In o.
int of magnitude and magnificence
e production has seldom been Il
ualled and requires a small army of
age carpenters and electricians to b
punt it properly. Babes in Toyland H
Glen McDonough's clever drama t.
.ation of the fairy tale Babes in the B
GODS, and the music is by the fam II
S composer, Victor Herbert. The $,
kets to the production will be sold b,
subscription by Manager Fox. III
A goodly number of Woman's .,
lb members with invited guests ~
thered at the Brooks house parors =
ednesday afternoon for their semi
,nthly meeting. Various business
alters We're considered including the
.ction of Mrs. w. n. Thompson to u
norary membership. Mrs. Thomp- te
n has filed the office of vice presi Sc
mt for several years and the best W
shes of the club go with her to her g
W home in Hartford, Conn. The
aaker of the day was Miss S. Ma W
Elliot, an instructor in Simmons is
lege. Boston, who spoke on Our sc
mmon Enemy, Dust. Miss Elliot in
an authoritative as well as an in to
'esting speaker. and her audience di
S not only much interested in her
dress but glad to have the privilege te
meeting her personally at the close El
express interest in all she had said. i'm
male quartet and a mixed quartet T,
attributed patriotic music and Miss tn
en- Sherman a piano number. tn
AT the annual meeting of Beau ny
- ae,,o,,,on5or,, Z II, "Wednesday, CHI