The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

pictures will appear in Brattleboro fep'
10 under the auspices of Canton faies'
tine, /. O. o. +.
Dennis Rehekah lodge will hold
special meeting Tuesday evening NJ ''oo
for the installation of officers, ketresh'
ments will be served.
The senior class of the high school
will hold n fair in Festival hall Thurs.
day evening, Feb. I, for the dement, Oh
the Washington fund.
Judges +. b. Pier of Jamaica and
Frank Worden of Jacksonville have
onnointed Dorr Benson of Newfane jail
commissioner to take the place made
vacant by the death of John II. Merri'
field.
The Ladies Enterprise society Will
meet with Mrs. c. II. Davis, Estey street
next Tuesday afternoon at four clock
Instead of on Wednesday and supper
will be served from six to eight. All
are invited.
The lecture which was TO have been
given before the Baptist Young People $
1nion Tuesday evening on the Hygiene
of Occupation by DIR. c. d. wilkins was
postponed until next Tuesday evening
on account of the stormy weather
The second conference between par
ents and teachers of the Brattleboro
high school will be held IN the high
school room Wednesday evening at i.So.
Everyone interested in the welfare
of the schools is invited to attend.
The high school teachers gave a
reception to the grade teachers Satur,
day evening in Wells hall. Nearly al
the teachers were present and the oc'
casion was enjoyed by all. The even
inc was spent in various amnsements
and later refreshments were served.
The committee on revision OF stat
utes of the New Hampshire legislature
will give a hearing Tuesday, Jan. w
on the bill providing for an amendment
| 70 the charter of the Connecticut River
Power company of New Hampshire.
This is the Brattleboro dam - bill and
it is probable that a number OF local
men will attend the hearing.
-Hermon f. Eddy was appointed
deputy county clerk Saturday by ooun'
tv Clerk +. d. Z. Stowe. Mr., Eddy al
ready holds the office of register of the
/ probate court and is well known and
popular Young man. The work OF the
| deputv will not be onerous as he Will
be called upon only when Mr.. Stowe Is
ont of town or unable to attend to the
duties.
AT the annual meeting of the Yer
mont Bird club in st. Johnsbury last
Friday Mrs. Elizabeth y. Davenport OF
Brattleboro was chosen member OF
the executive committee Professor
G. H. Perkins of Burlington was elect
ed president; Carlton d. Howe OF rs
sex Junction. vice president and L. u
Ross of Essex Junction, secretary anc
treasurer.
Ezra T. HAYNES, 70, who died II
Springfield, Mass, Saturday, was borr
in Vermont. Dee. 10, 1927. He was
member of Fort Dummer chapter, Roy
al Arch Masons of Brattleboro, having
formerly lived here. During his resi-
dence in Brattleboro, Mr.. Haynes RAJ
a grocery store on Elliot street I'M
BODY was taken to Wilmington To-
burial Tuesday.
What promised to be an interest
inc scrap on Flat street Saturday even
inc was broken up by the timely ar
rival of Policeman W. l.. Warren. TWO
vounp men became embrolled In
heated argument and were just resort
inc TO means stronger than words fol
the settlement of the difficulty, whel
the policeman appeared, and after
little advice from him both decided u
90 their way in peace.
The WAYS and means committee OF
the Brattleboro Woman s club will giv'
fftv-eight party at the Brooks House
next Thursday evening, January 81
Refreshments will be served and prlze'
given and everything done to make the
evening a pleasant one socially. ANY
one who is omitted in the canvass To-
tickets NAV obtain them of members
of the WAYS and means committee o.
which Mrs. J. c. Dewitt is chairman.
Miss Zelma Rawlston, who plays
the part Of Liza Shodam, with The
Earl and the Girl company, which VII
he the offering in the auditorium tonlgh
has been well known formerly as
vaudeville star; in fact, she is the only
American who can be classed with YES
ia Tilly as a male impersonator. miss
Rawlston, however, has abandoned th'
use of her trousers forever and ha'
decided to strike the legitimate Hel
work opposite Eddie Foy is particularly
good and was one of the pronounced hit
of the show during its New York run.
The Central Vermont train from
Londonderry was rather more off thu
schedule than usual Tuesday Afternoon
and did not arrive at the local station
until sometime about midnight, although
!. il is due to arrive about o clock II
the afternoon. Engine No 81 which
was pulling the train went off the tract
at Sand Hill between Newfane ant
Williamsvile. The front trucks of thu
engine were pushed back under thu
rear of the engine. A wrecking crew
was sent up from the local yard ant
the engine was placed back upon thu
iron. No one was hurt as the tran
was running slowly at the time OF thu
accident.
The annual meeting of the Congre
gational Sunday school was held in tn
church parlors Sunday immediatel.
after the school service. After the re
ports of the treasurer and secretar.
had been given the following Off
GERS were elected: President, E. G. eros
by; superintendent, H. F. Jordan; as
sistant superintendents, Miss Edit
Stolte and George NJ. Clay; secretar!
and treasurer, Ernest R. Bemis; libra
rians, Fred c. Adams and Crosb.
Adams; superintendent of primary de