The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-12

ulttl lhlh w A@ahNl WV $3.50
day evening.
-sedpwiek Relief corps win hold a
lawn pnrty at Mrs, G, u, Lamson : ON
Washington street next Thursday al
ternoon. All members are invited.
The picnic of the Methodist sun
day school which was to have been
held at Centefville tomorrow has been
postponcd ON account of the weather
II the Young man who took the ,bi'
cycle from the yard of Daniel Shea on
Elliot street last Friday morning does
not return the machine by Sunday he
will find himself In trouble.
"A special meeting of the woman :
auxiliary Of the Y, NJ, Q. a. will be
held Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 IN the
association rooms. Business OF impor,
lance is TO come up and 1t is hoped
there will be n full attendance.
The annual picnic Of the univer'
snlist Sunday school will be held at
Spoirord lake next Wednesday. Fur
Their particulars as regards methods OF
conveyance to the lake will be given
out in church and Sunday school sun,
day. All members of the church and
their friends are invited 10 attend
the picnic.
Work at the Connecticut river
dam site is progressing steadily, over
100 laborers being busily engaged IN
the preliminary work. Sew
oral ear loads of machinery have ar
rived during the past week. \ force
of men has begun TO prepare the yer
mont shore for the Golfer dam which
will be constructed at once.
A large number attended the sale
of useful and fancy articles held by
class number 10 of the Baptist Sunday
school on the lawn of +. l.. Hunt s
house on Tyler street Wednesday al
ternoon and evening. The lawn ana
house was prettily trimmed with Jap,
anese lanterns and the sale presented
an attractive scene.
A ease involving house divided
against itself was tried in the munich
pal court Saturday morning before
Judge +. w. Gibson when the suit OF
Albert X. Kerr against his step'son,
Philip Bradley. to collect a board bill
of 500 was heard. Mrs. Kerr, who rs
the mother of Bradley, favored the de
PENDANT. The diary of Mr.. Kerr was
produced as evidence and this con
tanned detailed account against
Bradley. one entry which was "Philip
called me Ounce and blew smoke IN
my face. We had a fight" caused
smiles throughout the court room.
There was no charge with this entry.
After both A. F. Schwenk for the de-
fence and +. +. Barber for the plain
tiff had done considerable legal spar
ring Mr.. Schwenk dropped bomb
she'll by moving that the case be dis
missed on the grounds that 1t was
against the law TO bring a suit against
a minor under a guardian in this state,
and backed up his motion by quoting
from the decisions Of the supreme
court. Mr.. Barber moved that an adj
iournment be taken pending the cita'
ton of further authority in the mat
ter. Monday the authorities were sub
mitted to the court and up to last
night Judge Gibson had not given his
decision.
Katherine McDue, 5la years old,
spent an hour at the local station yes
terday morning on her way from her
home in Jacksonville, Fla, to Alburg
Vi. to visit her grandfather, Alexan'
der Delphier. When the child left
home Monday morning she wore around
her neck tag giving her name, age
and her destination and in little
handbag she carried her ticket and a
small amount of money. The little
traveller met with no mishap until she
reached New York city where some
thief stole her ticket and
money. She was taken in charge, how
ever. by some kind hearted trainmen
who helped her on her journey as far
as New London. There James o 'Leary
of the depot restaurant, took
the child home to his wife and made
her comfortable until she was ready
to start north early yesterday morning
When the little girl s story became
known trainmeu and passengers con
tributed money enough to buy ticket
for Alburg and $2.47 besides. She
was then placed in charge of Conductor
George l.. Spafford who brought the
child as far as BrattlebOro on the
train which arrives here at 1905. From
then until the departure of the lilo
train yesterday Miss McDue was roy,
ally entertained by passengers and
railroad employees and made friends
with everyone whom she met by her
smile and gentle manner. She
started north in charge of Conductor
Hector Davis.
-Brattleboro chapter, Daughters of
Revolution, had a delightful meeting
Friday at the home of Mrs. Georgia
NJ. Love in South Newfane. The par
ty made the trip by team, starting
from the Brooks House at o clock
md leaving South Newfane for home
At 5 clock. The daughters carried
luncheon, it having been announced
hat dinner would be served on the
basket picnic plan, but on their arrival
thew found that Mrs. Lowe had boun-
ifully provided refreshments. Tables
we're spread for dinner under shade
.rees beside brook, and ideal weather
made this feature particularly pleasant
rhe house and grounds were decorated
With flags of all sizes. A history of
Yankee Doodle was given by Mrs. 0.
D. Esterbrook, and Samuel Morse sang
he song with its original words. Mrs.
4. w. Pratt of North Cambridge,
Mass, who has summer home in New
lane, sang song set to the tune of
Yankee Doodle, by Gen. William Cham
to celebrate in 1905 the ami
7ersary of the battle of Bennington.
the Gem of the Ocean, was
ung by Mrs. Samuel Morse, and Mrs.
Mr.,