Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-29

son will be given on the Common
next Wednesday evening
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Methodist church will hold sewing
meeting Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs, George Thomas, 20 Washington
street
AT a meeting of the trustees of
the Hyde Park. Mass. Baptist church
Wednesday evening a unanimous call
was extended to Rev. Guy C, Lamson
of Montpelier.
The first meeting of the Woman's
auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. after the
summer vacation will be held In the
Y NJ. C. A. rooms Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. A special program In
recognition of c. Il. w. Cunningham
as secretary OF the Y. NJ c. A. has
been arranged for this meeting.
Sunday will be observed as Rally
day in every department of the Uni
versalist church. and every member
OF the parish Is urged to attend the
morning service at 1890. The object
Is not merely the securing of large
attendance but the renewal of inter-
est In and devotion TO the work of the
church.
Anna A. Waitfield IS. widow of
Austin 7, Waitfield. died early Tues
day morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. r. +. Ockins, on Lin
den street She was native of Beth
el but had lived in this town for a
number of years. The funeral Will
take place this afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. G. b. Lawson officiating. Bur-
ial will be in Morningside.
The Woman's auxiliary of the
Y NJ. C. A. will have its opening re-
ception Tuesday afternoon from 3
until ) O'Clock and in the evening
from s to 10 o'clock the regular Open
ing reception of the association will
take place. Leftsingers orchestra
will furnish music and refreshments
will be served. The Y. M. c. "A.
gymnasium classes will begin work
next Wednesday, the boys class at 4
n. m. and the senior class at y. m.
The j. C. Rockwell Sunny South
company that will play at the audito-
rum next week Wednesday Is COM
posed of all colored people selected
from the best of talent from all parts
of the south Anyone wishing to en-
joy a good laugh and hear sweet
singing. see buck and wing dancing
and witness the real darkies I'm their
southern pastmes, don't fail to see
the Sunny South company, Parade
at noon An elegant orchestra Is con-
nected with this company.
The second hand clothing sale,
under the auspices of the Womans
auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A. mention
of which was made a few weeks ago,
win materialize next week and the
sale will be held Thursday. Friday
and saturday in the association
rooms There will be other second
hand goods for sale. People making
contributions to this sale are kindly
requested to bring the goods TO the
Y. NJ. c. A. rooms early Thursday
morning.
The j. C. Rockwell Sunny South
company that is booked to play IN the
auditorium Wednesday is, no doubt
one of the strongest colored shows on
the road ii has played all the large
cities to crowded houses and delight
ed audiences 1t carries band and or
ehestra and % real darkies, ntroduc
/ ing their buck and wing dancing
auartette singing, sketch teams, sly
pretty girls and a grand finale OF ~ y,
voices, and it is an attraction you VIII
enjoy. Good singing and dancing by
real coons in all their southern pas
\ times
The reception given by the young
( men representing the Nat1onal bis
cult company in Grange nail Tuesoas
a fternoon was well attended. inc
I nroximity of the fair and the fact tha'
/ there was some MISUNDERSTANDING
about the date, it having been givei
las Wednesday in one or the ioca
4 Il nj N
| papers, were two factors IN reuuciiis
| the attendance from what might nave
been expected. Nevertheless. the re-
4 cention was successful. as the nun
drads of ladies who did attend car
| testify The hall was handsomely
decorated in purple and white, Lett
| singers orchestra furnished music
and refreshments were served. some
! ~ the grocery store windows haVt
4 been attractively displayed VIII
/ cracker boxes this week.
The Vermont bridge commits
/ sioners. Gilbert A. Davis, q. .. ford
md lanes E. Seaver have issued 6
circular to the selectmen OF tht
towns of the state being alongside OF
the connecticut river. asking lnlor'
nation in regard to various matters
including the values of existing toi
bridges the relative amount neces'
sary TO be paid by the town ana Ia,
stale to make them free, rates OF toIi
and under what law tolls are coiiec.,
ed. where there are no bridges am
such would be desirable the faetS ar
wanted: whether towns whieh nay
Maid to make bridges free shoulu "
reimbursed by the state ana 70 VIC
extent. Meetings of the commissions
M viii be held as follows. Brattle
hnrn Oct S. 10 a. M; Bellows Falls
oct :. D. m: Ascutneyville oct .
- M Claremont, oct. 8. I:3o p. III
Other meetings will be announcer
later.