Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17

park fathers seem TO be doing all IN
their power To encourage the cola
weather.
DIR. and Mrs Merritt Eddy OF
Readsboro. with their child, have re-
turned home after making brief
visit with Mr. Eddy's parents, Mr'
and Mrs. Harrison Eddy,
In the absence Of the pastor Rev.
q, H. Baker, II Is expected mat ,he
Rev. +. NJ. Wiswell of Newfane will
preach in the Congregational church
ON the mornings of Nov. IL ana 20,
The proclamation of Governor Bell
appointing Thursday. Nov. 30, as a
/ "day of Thanksgiving, prayer and
praise for the people of Vermont" has
been duly received by the local clergy
men.
Some of the seats in the gallery Of
the CONGREGATIONAL church have been
removed and the floor leveled up 50
that the little folks have y very cosy
place for their Sunday school class 10
meet.
The Woman's Missionary society Will
meet Wednesday, Nov. %, with Mrs.
Ia. II. Baker at the parsonage. Inc
subject viii be a continuation OF that
of last meeting-Foreign Missions at
Home.
George Durham of Grafton has been
i'm town visiting his son. Ed, who has
recently purchased the Perry house In
Simpsonville. They have already
moved into II. and closed their house
on the farm.
Mrs. Calvin Bradley has finished
work at Alonzo Stones and Is getting
things ready at her home to leave Tor
| the winter Mrs. Bradley intends to
go to Boston to stay with the Tres
colts until warm weather.
! There is a saying, more or less IA
miliar concerning the width OF d
road and its destination, but II is not
claimed that the nice. wide driveway
which Mr.. Batchelder has recently
completed should therefore be AVOID
ed. 1t is an Improvement and ADDS
much to the attractiveness ana ease
of ingress and egress.
! C. II. willard is making some i'm
movements In the interior arrange
ment of his house. by tearing out the
partition and closet at the south emu
of the living room. This will not only
enlarge that room. but 1t will give II
n southern exposure and add much TO
| the pleasantness of the room. as
window has been cut through ana
glass placed in the door
! From inside sources we learn that
there was a very enthusiastic meet
ing at the grange Friday evening.
Nov. 10. All who were To take part
were present and a very enjoyable
social hour was spent. All are look
! ing forward with much pleasure TO
the next meeting. Friday evening
Nov. "a which is to be gentlemehs
night. The social hour is in the hahds
of DIR. F. l.. Osgood. r. ~ Marsh and
Harry Franklin.
Rev. c. H. Baker went to Brattie-
boro Monday to attend the meetliis ~
The clergymen of all denominations in
Rrattleboro and vicinity. The at
tendance was most gratifying for the
first meeting. considering the fact that
several names We're unintentionally
overlooked. The object of the meeting
was to see If an organization eould pc
perfected and meetings held at regu-
lar intervals. After quite general
discussion the matter of completing
the organization was left with a com
mittee. and the program prepared loI
the occasion was taken up. Inc out
of town ministers We're delisn.luliS
entertained by the Brattieboro Clergy
men at dinner and all went nome
much pleased with the prospect Tor
ian organization which would be poth
pleasant and profitable
Quite an audience convened Wed
nesday to take in one of Ira Pratt )
serial lawsuits, either as participants
or spectators. So far as the people
We're concerned. the machinery of the
law might have beeh started on
schedule time at 10 o'clock, but the
automobile had not come from the
south and the hotel register had not
received its inscription, Squire GID
son Here" and so the court was
obliged to wait and the audience to
adjourn for dinner. The business
whatever was transacted. was enact
cd behind closed doors so that we are
unable to explain the method oy
which the suit was settled Dut iot
finished" Some of the wise ones
ahout town assert that Squire Gip-
son" was counsel for one side ana le-
Gal adviser for the other, and that pc
ing the case the long delay III reacn :
ING a settlement may be accounted lot
In the difficulty man hatural,s
would have in agreeing with himself