Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03

-Rev. T.. q. $, Osgood viii conduct
the 3 o'clock Sunday services at the
Home for Aged during the month OF
November,
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will meet 10 sew AT
the hom. of Mrs. \, T., Atwood on
Green street Wednesday, Nov, n
The first meeting of the creditors
OF the bankrupt estate OF Charles H.
Minchen OF Newfane will be held To-
morrow before Referee f. ID. H.
Stowe.
The loss In william Bede's mill
and contents. which were burned ~
Marlboro last week. has been adjusted
AT sii0o through the Clay and Taylor
agencies.
Raymond Greene IL circulating u
subscription paper In an effort 10 see
In enough money can be pledged 10
warrant giving a series of assemblies
in the Brooks House this winter.
There were examinations before
Referee +. d. T.. stowe Monday In the
bankrupt estates of Norris +. Skies
of Dummerston and Ira b, Williams
of jamaica. The referee will report
his findings later.
Miss Florence Pratt defeated Mrs.
H. Crosby In the opening round Tor
the Hooker cup at Wantastiduet Cor
club Wednesday afternoon, MISS
Pratt win play Mrs, c. ;. Pratt FOR
possession of the trophy some time
next week.
Charles W. Cutler of Townshend
district deputy grand master of the
eighth Masonic district. held speclai
meeting for instruction of masters ana
senior deacons Tuesday In Masonic
m ia kkAp ny
from various lodges in the district
The first meeting Of the Profess
sional club for the wintA is to be held
at the Brooks House Monday evening.
There will be a banquet at O'Clock,
followed by paper on The Prison
Problem by Rev. +. l.. Masseck, dis
cussion led by Hon. James l.. Martin.
The 92d anniversary of the YER
mont Bible society was observed in
the Methodist church Sunday even
ing at { O'Clock Rev. Il. Nj. Fuller OF
Burlington gave an address and l.. ii.
Elliot. secretary OF the society. gave
a statistical report of the work done
In the past year.
y "A special meeting of the board OF
bailiffs was held Tuesday evening. IL
was decided to place an arc light IN
front of the Marsh building of the
Rrattleboro Retreat. The petition OF
Elliot street residents asking that
the arc light near Longs lane be lett
was laid on the table.
The gang employed by the New
England Telephone and Telegraph
company in laying the conduits for the
underground wire system finished their
work Wednesday and left town yester-
day morning Ii is expected that the
work of putting the cables through
the conduits will begin next week.
The gymnasium classes of the Y.
NJ c. A. will meet as follows hereaf- >
ter: BOYS class Wednesday from 4
To y. m Saturday from To IL a.
m: High school class. Tuesday ana
Thursday from 4 to U. m; senior
class. Monday and Wednesday from
to 10 y. m Saturday evening VIII pe,
game night for the high school and
senior classes.
Eight candidates were instructed
in the first and second degrees at a
regular meeting of Protective grange
Wednesday evening. The next meet
ing win be held Nov. 10. instead OF
Nov. IT, The third and fourth de-
rrees viii be conferred at that time
and the harvest supper VIII be served
1t is expected all members will con-
tribute to this supper
Rowland Clifford will present a
matization Of Bertha NJ. Clays
novel. The Life of Dora Thorne. in the
auditorium Saturday evening, Nov IL:
The ST. Louis Post Dispatch says OF
the play: 1t is a strong comedy
drama with sentiment, pathos and
comedy in abundance, and lacking IN
melodramatic impossibilities. 1t is
well staged and acted by strong
company.
The women of the Congregational
church held an informal reception in
the church parlors Wednesday even
ing The guests were received by
Mrs r.. l.. Waterman, Mrs. A. ).
Thompson and Mrs. Fremont Hamil-
ton. and lunch was served at a table
fpresided over by Mrs. w. I. Halgn.
Miss Florence Hildreth and Miss
Emily Clapp rendered piano SOLOS
during the evening ana al present
Joined in playing games.
law H Brink has sold his shop
on Elm street, known as the Brattle-
boro Machine works. to William Fl.
Vinton who took possession Monday
II is understood that stock com
many will be formed to carry on tne
business, j. r. Rand. formerly of TINS
town. being one of those interested
Mr. Brink has sold his house on Pros
pect street to Rev. h. w. Sharpe OF
Mortified. VT, and will move at once
with his family to California
The first rehearsal of the Brattle
boro Choral union for the season OF
1866 will be held at the Bapust
chapel Wednesday evening. NOV. ., al
7.3O O'Clock. Director Nelson +. Coz.
An who has worked with the choral
union for the past two years. VIII be
present. and all who have been MEM
hers of the organization or who desire
TO become members or are in any way
Interested are invited to attend THIS
: rehearsal.
; Advance sale of exchange tickets
, for the Y Nj. c. A. star course Will be-
gin i'm the Y NJ. c. A. rooms al y
tomorrow morning. the regular seat
sale beginning at noon. Only ~ seats
can be reserved by one person. Inc
} first attraction. The Katherine Ridge
way Concert company, comes Wednes,
day evening, Nov Is. The dates ol
: the other attractions are as follows:
Dec. 10. Bostonia orchestra: Jan: 20
Sylvester A. Long: March 10. Lau
rant the magician; April Il. Albert
Armstrong; picture play.
Failure to follow orders mace
possible a serious railroad accldeh'
between here and south vernon one
! night recently. A crew In charge OF z
| freight engine and caboose received
, orders to run from Brattleboro 10
South Vernon after the arrival of the
Montreal express. but instead or 40
j ing this they started as soon as the
r 9: so train over the New London oil
vision arrived Fortunately the head
light of the northbound express was
: discerned by the freight engine crew
before IL was too late to prevent u
head -on collision.