The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01

llclNar VIII hc assisted IN tue traclllhk ny
ID. A. Durward who comes from a post
ton at the National Farm school IN
Duylestown, Penn
Straw rides seem 10 he very popular
amusement among the young people
There was one Saturday evening, also
Monday evening, and again "Wednesday
afternoon all 60 the accompaniment OF
Jolly songs, tin horns, etc. The slelghlng
Is fine and the business men are lmproN'
ing every day.
DIR. and Mrs. 4. l.. Newton had a mar.
row escape from severe injuries last
Thursday being overturned while DRIVING
They were caught in the hood OF the
sleigh and fortunately the horse re
manned quiet until they could be taken
out. So there were no injuries beyond
bruises and a thorough shaking up
The Mt. Hermon lecture course are to
have the Bohumir Kryl company Monday
evening Feb. 1, consisting OF Bohnlnlr
Kryl, the worlds greatest comet sol9ls''
Miss Phoebe MacRoberts, reader Mare
l.agen, tenor; and Mrs, Nellie Bangs Ske,'
Ton. pianist and aecompanist, Accord
ing to the press notices the audience Is
TO listen to artists OF high epute'
The members of the Fortnlghtly clnh
were much instructed Monday afternoon
when an interesting address was gwen
by Prof. Elizabeth llanscomb, IN. De-
head of the English literature department
nf smith college. Her subject, Develop
ment of the Drama, was very clearly pre-
sented and there was good sized audl'
ence. each member being privileged to IN
vite one guest,
The Sons of Veterans auxiliary held a
regular meeting Friday afternoon. II was
expected that the president OF the Mas
snchusetts division, Mrs, LINE [, tla'
yclle of MaIshfed. would be present but
.he was unable to make train connec'
tons. 4 very enjoyable afternoon was
spent and a past presidents badge wa
presented to the former president oil the
order. Mrs. Jennie Proctor, after which
very nice spread was enjoyed 10y al
/ present
Milton II. Davis, 81, who died IN
( Greenfield last Sunday morning, was
I resident of this town Tor about ~ years
I During that time he was a valued EN-
1 nloyre of the Central Vermont railroad
/ and considered to he an expert IN the
bridge repairing and other work required
/ by the company. Later he lived m "a
man, y. H., about seven years and the
last two wears had been spent III Green
/ field. He was a soldier in the Civil war
being a private in Company d., Sth Yer
mont regiment. His death was caused
/ by pneumonia after few days Illness
| He leaves widow, who accompanied the
body to Bradford, Vt, his native place
where il was taken for interment
Slavton's Jubilee Singers gave the en-
: tertainment in the lecture course serle'
/ last Friday evening. The hall wa
filed. extra chairs having to he brought
/ in to accommodate the large audience
/ The curtain was not raised until $50 a.
the train from the west missed connec
/ tions at Greenfield and the company wa
Obliged to take the long, cold ride IN an
omen sleigh in order to keep its appoint
ment. The audience appreciated the Ell
forts and the very good program as pre-
| sented. Old time plantation songs, Jun
lee shouts interspersed with solos by tn,
different members of the company made
M the first part of the program. Later
songs of a little different character bu'
all characteristic of the sunny soutf
showed the qualities of the different
voices while the ''speechifying OF
.'hihanutin conglomeration OF eXtraor
binary conversation" as given by one
member of the troupe convulsed tho
house. The imitation of birds and do
nestle animals as given by President
/ Slayton were remarkable and he was re
called again and again. The company
made an excellent impression and wa
very prompt in responding to the recalls
/ b. f. Field for the lecture course com
mittee could not give the exact date o.
the next lecture.