The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

meet Erl4AAs hti- 80 ht FsaN n H.
DR. Thomas Riec viii occupy the
Offices to be vacated by C. c. Fits in
Crosby block
A ". Rocl and a force Of men
have been IL work grading the lawn
Of Mrs Ada n5wiey during the past
week,
Branch one o. the international
sunshine society win meet with Mrs.
!. =. Mastin on Oak street Friday
afternoon, Oct, Is. al o clock.
STEPHEN MeFee was arrested sat
urday night by Chief Of Police J. d
Evans in a state Of intoxicatloa, BE
was arraigued Monday morning. The
usual IS and costs was imposed
amounting to $40, which was paid.
The next regular meeting IF the
". C. T. L. will be held next Tues
day afternoon at O clock 81 the head
quarters Mrs Harriet Tucker VIII be
present and give an interesting report
Of the state convention which was re
Gently held in Brandon.
At the annual county convention
Of the Hampden couuty Mass de-
mocracy in Springfield, Mass SatuT-
day Dan o Nell, manager Of the
Springfield baseball team, was nomi.
mated for sheriff IL place Of Tommy
Dswd whose name had been men
toned repeatedly IN connection with
the candidacy.
The "reminiscences Of Maj. Fred
erick Bush composed an interesting AZ
tiele IN the Springfield Sunday Repnb-
hean. Maj. Bush was sheriff Of Hamp-
den coanty from 1850 10 1863 and had
MANY thrilling experiences during his
term Of Office. He lived IN Brattleboro
for q short time q number Of years
ago. making his home with his dsagh-
ter, Mrs. {. P. Chase, now Of Spring
field
The story Of Jules Murry new
college play, At Yale, Is that Of the
stroke, Dick Seeley, and his winning
the varsity boat race. Incidentally
the love story that wesves itself
around Dick and his chum s sister IS
one Of the prettiest idylls Of the stage,
and the tragic element, introduced by
Dave BurIy. gives Just the right tlnge
10 the rest Of the play. The Produe-
ton is made by jules MurTy Of New
York and is 10 be seen here next week
Saturday.
The advance sale Of tickets for
the concert 10 be gwen Nov. Z by
The Adamowsk THO Of Boston under
the auspices Of the Woman s club
win begin next week Those n
charge are Mrs. Glenn c. Gould, Mrs.
Arthur II. Brasor and Mrs, Francis +.
Blake. Tickets viii be reserved by
telephoning Mrs. Blake, 21-S. Never
before have artists Of such lnterna-
tional fame appeared here in concert
and II is hoped Brattleboro people
win appreciate this opportunity TO
hear the best in music.
Howard A. Brown, editor-ln-chlet
Of the High School Dial. and Hyland
n Tasker. business manager, have
sent postals to former members Of the
school asking them 10 become subscrlb-
ers Of the paper. Because OF the
agreement among local merchants IN
regard TO advertising the management
Of the Dial has TO rely largely on IT'S
substitution list. and for that reason
4 gpecial effort is being made 10 IN
duee alumni Of the school 10 subscribe.
The first number Of the Dial will be
issued within q short time.
Thomas Manning, youth Of IS
wears. was pushed against one OF the
large windows in Dunham Brothers
store Monday evening, breaking the
glass SO badly that a new window VIII
be put in. The accident occurred Wheh
several boys among whom were Thomas
NcGrath. Louis Gorborino, Arthur Gar
ritv. James LiIlis and young Manning
started TO scufie in an attempt TO get
bald Of a cigar in the possession OF
Manning. The boys Immediately IN
formed L. L. Durham who notified
James T. Hooker, owner Of the block.
Tbe bows received a sound lecture
from Mr.. Hooker in the selectmen 5
room but he told them that he would
bear the expense Of the new glass,
which viii amount to nearly 500.
The failure of the firm Of Butler
& Johnston, members Of the New
York consolidated stock exchange, was
announced Monday. This is the con
Germ of which the local branch OF l.
NJ, TAYLOR & Co. Of Boston Is cor
RESPONDENT and a New York wire was
recentlv installed in the BrattleboTo
office in the American building. }. :.
Johnston. Junior member Of the hrm'
savs tbe cause Of the failure was the
failure of the firm s clients TO respond
In margin calls. Mr.. Johnston stat
ed however. that all customers would
receive one hundred cents on dol
lar Butler e. Johnston have Tor
several months maintained orahc1
office at 50 State street in Boston ana
have operated extensively Throughout
New England, having branches al
Haverhill. Worcester and SprlngneId
as wen as in this town.
Rev. Father NJ. J. Carmody Wall
annoiDt a committee next week 70
take census Of the Catholic people
IL Rra++leboro. This is in conformity
with an order of the federal govern
ment which originated last July IN a
meeting in Washington, D. c., OF the
Catholic bishops Of the United states
over which his eminence, Cardinal
Gibbons. the recognized head OF the
Catholic church in America, PRESIDED.
The scheme is being operated syste-
matieally all over the United States
The figures viii be secured in eaeh
case by committee appointed by the
nastor of each parish. The reports OF
each committee viii pass through the
hands of a dignitary before being for
warded to Washington. The Catholics
have felt hitherto that they have not
been given due justice according to
tbeir numerical strength and the cen