Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-01

w resumed TOMORROW AFTERNOON at
o'clock.
Friendship circle viii hold its an
nual meeting In Odd Fellows hall
Friday evening, Dec. s. II Is hoped
there will be large attendance.
Supper win be served as usual. Mem
bers are requested to note the change
In date.
The w. C. 4. U. will hold a Thin
bic party In its rooms In Emerson's
block Tuesday afternoon ut o'clock.
Members and friends are requested to
come early and bring material to
make into aprons and bags for a sale
TO be held before Christmas.
John Mccarthy was arrested
Tuesday evening by officer Scion +.
Richmond on the charge of intoxica-
ton. He was arraigned before Justice
w. S. Newton Wednesday morning.
pleaded guilty. was fined SIS and
costs amounting to $1,000, paid up and
was released.
The next meeting of the Woman's
club will be held Wednesday after
noon I'm the Brooks house. The speak
ers of the afternoon viii be DIR. W.
n. Bryant of Ludlow. secretary of
the Vermont State tuberculosis COM
mission. his subject being Tuberculo-
sis and the Modern Sanltarium.
Traffic on the street railroad ras
been unusually light during the past
two months on account of the fine
weather. In some towns this condi-
ton would have a tendency to in
crease traffic but In Brattleboro there
are many people who prefer walking
10 riding in the electrics and only
patronize the cars when the weather
is unfavorable to pedestrianism
Efforts are being made to learn
the whereabouts Of the relatives of
Nelson Aburg who died al the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital two weeks
ago today. after a brief illness with
typhoid fever Aburg was employed
in Jamaica lumber camp when taken
i'll and formerly worked for the Deer
field River company If none of his
relatives is hearl-from the body will
be buried at the expense of the town
"A series of Advent services is to
be begun in the Congregational
chapel Sunday evening at o'clock.
The choir will be assisted by a chorus
and the services largely musical. Mr..
Miles will speak upon Doors for
Christ's Entrance. The subject sun
dav will be The Intellect: Dec. 10, The
L Z.
"a, Christ, the Spirit of Christmas. All
are invited to join in this hour of song
and worship
The Murray club will give re-
ception in Grange hall. Dec. at %.
| m. to those who took part in the
Chimes of Normandy. There will be
an entertainment consisting of or
chestra selections and readings by
Miss Caroline Belle Howe of Hins-
dale. n. H.. after which refreshments
will be served and the remainder of
| the evening spent in dancing. All
members of the Murray club and their
friends are invited. Admission will
be charged those not holding tickets.
A miscellaneous program will be
given at the meeting of the women S
auxiliary which will be held IN the
IY. NJ c. A. parlor Tuesday afternoon
| at O'Clock. The program VIII COM
prise special music, short memorial
service for Sir George Wllliams'
founder of the Y. NJ. c. A., and Mrs. G.
II. Thompson will read a paper, writ
ten by Mrs. L. B. Lord, a member OF
the Burlington auxiliary, the SUBJECT
being. Essential things That Make IN
teresting Auxiliary Meetings. All wo-
men are invited.
The rear axle of E. w. Gibson's
Rambler touring car broke Tuesday
morning while he and a party OF
friends We're getting ready to start
from West Brattleboro in the ma,
chine. When Mr.. Gibson attempted
to apply the power he FOUND Some
thing wrong and an examination
showed that one of the rear Wheeis
appeared bent. AS soon as the ma
2 hA ,trha
| the axle having broken squarely IN
two II is thought that cold weather
NAV have been partially responsive
for the break.
"A Young Peoples union was or
Iganjzed at the Baptist church tues
day evening with 80 members. me
object of the new organization IS to
develop the spiritual, intellectual ana
social life of young people YOUNG
neonle of Is years or older, who en-
5orse the aim of the union, are elig-
lille TO membership. The officers eject
ed Tuesday evening We're; President
Miss Marguerite Tucker; vice pres,-
dent. r. ] Eddy secretary. MISS Hei-
on Thurber: treasurer, II. ,. Wen
man. chairman of committees. deVo-
tionaI Miss Mary Croker; educa-
tional w. B. Smith social. Mrs r.
n. smith Meetings of varied charac-
fer will be held regularly TUESDAY
evenings.
There was a hearing in west
Brattleboro Tuesday before FRANK u
Taylor and Julius l.. Stockwell, com
missioners of the George X. Bennett
estate. on a claim of $4,000 in favor
of Miss Sadie Hamilton. Miss Ham
ilton acted as housekeeper for MI,
Rennett during the latter part OF ms
life and claims that he intended 70
leave her his place valued at sz'eoV.
She also claims that the estate owes
her $500 for services. NO VIII was
found to prove Miss Hamiltons claims
hut several witnesses We're put on "
testify as to what Mr.. Bennett had
said in regard to the matter. r. - ~ ~
Stowe appeared for the estate II, w.
Gibson for the claimant and y. e. GAZE
for an heir of Mr. Bennett.
Sheriff H. II. Peck was in Brattie-
boro last Friday to consult WIN Al,
tornev General C. C. Fits IN regaru
TO allowing newspaper men TO De pres
ent at the execution OF Mrs: NJ vi,
Ropers Mr.. Fits told Sheriff Peek
that the law put the matter entirely
in his hands and that. it was ques-
tion for him to settle himself. Ac,
cording to the statute the sherin anu
two deputies shall be present AT .he
execution. IT also shtes that the
sheriff to whom the warrant Is issued
shall request the states attorney o.
the county and IL citizens, including
surgeon or physician, and snail per.
nit the counsel of the prisoner such
clergyman as the prisoner desires
and his relatives, to be present. EieV
en- of the ~ citizens may be heWspa-
per men, If Sheriff Peck SO uesi ne,
and Mr.. Fits is of the opinion ma
tbe sheriff and nobody else should de-
eide this question.
Rev. Guy C. Lamson delivered me