Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
Babes in Toyland tonight.

A. b. Clapp has bought the Dr.
S. n. Bemis place on the Putney roa'
this week.
-Windham County Pomona grang
will meet with Protective grang
Wednesday, May II.
Protective grange will confer thu
first and second degrees at the mex
meeting Wednesday evening.
The Murray club will hold IT.
annual meeting Thursday evening u
IS o'clock In the church vestry
George w. Bemis of Chesterfield
IN. H., and Miss Florence M. Sprint
of this town were married Wednes
day by Rev, George b. Lawson
Rev. E. 7. Mathison led the devo'
tional service at the meeting of thu
Woman's auxiliary of the Y. M. C
A. Tuesday afternoon A good NUN
Der was in attendance.
-Brattleboro lodge N. f. o. P.
will serve a supper In Red Mems hal
"Wednesday evening from to ,
Members are expected to bring food
A lodge meeting will be held at
o'clock.
Victor S. Reed former secretary
of the Y. M. C. A. goes to-day to MS
home in Woodsville. n. H., where NJ
will spend several weeks before going
to Mt. Hermon to take the summer
course in Bible study.
j. H. Burke was elected state ad-
yocate at the state convention OF
knights of Columbus at St. Albans
Tuesday. Mr.. Burke and NJ. j.
Moran attended the convention as
delegates from Leo council
Charles Prescott has sold his job
bling business to Daniel M. Brosna-
han who takes possession at once
Mr.. Prescott is undecided as to MS
| future plans. The transaction was
made through Mays agency
The Mothers meeting, which was
To he addressed by DR.. Lawton on
| the subject. Nervous Children. We'd
Inesday afternoon of next week mas
been postponed until "Wednesday,
/ May 81, at which time the address
will be given.
John B. Manley received a con-
sipnment of three winton touring
cars Yesterday. and the machines VIII
probably be unloaded to-day. One Is
for A. d. Wyatt. one for George u
Abbott and the third for an out-of-
town party
I
tastiouet golf club team. has been or
fered match with the second team
of the Springfield Country club May
q but it is probable that later date
will be settled upon in order to give
the local golfers more practice.
The office in Hooker block next
to that occupied by James r. HOOKER
has been rented by Dennison Cowles
as secretary of the Brattleboro Min
ing company, and Raymond Greene OF
the National Rubber Stamp company.
Mr. Cowles will have desk there ana
Mr. Greene will carry line or rubDer
stamps. pads and other supplies OF a
Henry Warriner, 10, died Wednes-
day night at his home above west
Brattleboro after a long illness. He
was born in this town. son of Daniel
and Mary Warmer, and had always
/ lieyd here his occupation being tnat
of a farmer He is survived by one
daughter and three sisters. Funeral
services will take place at the house
to- morrow afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock.
There was a good attendance at
the masquerade bali given In Festival
/ hall Monday evening and the occasion
proved one of much enjoyment. Mu-
! sic was furnished by Leitsingers run
orchestra and Miller catered. Earle
Woodward and Miss Myrtle Pemblow
won the prizes offered for the best
costumes. Guy Jones and Mrs. Earle
/ Woodward those for the best waltzers
land Elmer Johnson and Miss Gertrude
4 Stockwell those for the best old fash
toned dancers.
/ An idea of just how many thou
sands of dollars II cost to send out
production like Babes in Toyland can
4 be imagined when 1t is considered
/ that besides the all star cast and the
magnificent chorus which makes the
Babes in Toyland stage force number
so people. a force of electricians TO
manipulate the electrical machines,
/ four carpenters to arrange the two
carloads of scenery used, and SIX
musicians to augment the iocal or
chestra are necessary to produce TINS
great musical comedy.
Manager Fox announces the en-
gagement here of Harry B. Smiths
charming musical comedy, The Liber-
lty Bellies, which ranks as about the
best musical comedy production this
gifted author has ever produced. rms
attraction continues to pack the the
aires wherever it appears and is said
to be better and bigger than last
year. Some 40 people selected from
4 the front rank of the profession com
pose the organization and a nrst
class entertainment may be looked
for. The date is Monday. May 10.
Fred Berger, jr., has recently Sc
cured from Harry b. Smith the sole
rights for the production of the IA
nous musical comedy, The Liberty
! Bellies. Mr.. Berger, who never does
things by half, has secured nearly
the entire original company together
with all the original scenery, ward
robe and settings used during the
long run of this attraction at the
! Madison Square theatre. New York
/ All the latest song successes in New
York will be introduced and this with
the fine line of specialties and dances
of the play will make it one of the
strongest musical attractions seen
here during the present season. Mon
| day, May Is, is the date.
The annual meeting of the Y. M.
lie. A. was held in the association
rooms Wednesday evening when the
following officers were chosen: Presl-
dent. Z. C. Crosby; vice president, l..
W. Hawley; recording secretary, DR..
/ C. c. Wheeler; treasurer G. C.
Averill: directors, G. w. Clapp, s. W.
Edgett, T.. L. Mdlhisoi. y VI '"
1 er. ]. G. Estey, c. s. Clark. c. F. x.
Jenne. f. L. Hildreth and w. A. Gil
bert. The directors will hold a meet
ing in about two weeks and make
committee appointments. At the
meeting "Wednesday evening the
chairmen of the various committees
made reports The finances of the
association are in exceedingly good
shape.
Charles F. W. Cunningham be-
gan his duties as general secretary of
the local Y. NJ c. A. "Wednesday
morning. having accepted the call
which he received from the directors
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