The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

The Ladies MlsslOn tlfclt ui th'
Uniyorsalist,c church will meet with Mrs,
Benson ON Oak street next Thursday
afternoon at 3 o clock.
The High school seniors will hold
a fair in grange hall sometime during
the second week in February TO raise
money for their Washington trip.
George b. Williams of Williamsyille
has been appointed administrator of the
estate of John II. Merriield. The com,
missioners are G. X. Stedman and W, A,
Brooks.
Many Brattleboro young people
will be interested TO read of the mar.
rage of Ernest A. Reed and Miss May
belle Foster Welsh, an account of which
appears in the Vernon correspondence.
Mrs. Ida Mahoncy, demonstrators of
the Dunmorc coffees, sold by \, ID.
Keycs & company of Rutland is at
II. b. Haus s store this week serving
to patrons of the store. Mr. liaus IL
sole agent for Brattleboro.
The Charles IL. Grant Granite com,
pany is putting in a new 20.horse power
engine to accommodate its growing bust.
ness Its sales for the past six months
are more than double those of any pre-.
vious period of time of the same length.
The grange dramatic club will hold
a meeting Friday evening. the lSth.
After the business meeting there VIII
be short musical program and panto.
mime, Foxy Grandpa 5 Social, followed
by dancing. All members of the grange
are invited to attend.
The members of the Unitarian
church parish met in Wells hall Tuesday
evening to hold the annual meeting A
supper was served by the women after
which followed the election of thefol-
lowing officers: Clerk, John h. Ryder;
treasurer, c. II. Pratt; prudential com
mittee. DR.. $. Il. Lawton, l.. ID. Tay.
lor and c. A. Boyden.
The annual parish meeting of the
Universalist church was held IN the
church parlors Tuesday evening and
officers were elected for the ensuing
wear. The matter of calling a minister
to I'll the vacant pulpit was discussed
but il was decided to hear more candl-
dates before making choice. Fol.
lowing is the list of officers: President,
Judge J. l.. Martin; clerk, +. +. Barber;
treasurer, c. l.. Stickney; auditor, I. u.
Staples; trustees, Freeman Scott. +. I.
Sargent and A. +. Roberts.
"A number Of Brattleboro men are
interested in the project of establish
ing fishing and hunting camp in Maine
or northern New Hampshire, and 1t is
not unlikely that steps will be taken
toward purchasing or leasing q tract
of land in that section. Such a camp,
it is claimed, could be maintained at a
comparatively moderate expense and
would furnish a good place TO 60 dur
ing the hunting and fishing season.
Those interested in the project are re.
auested to communicate with DIR. +.
Hamilton.
William A. Whitecar will be seen
here next Thursday evening with jules
hurry S own company in Isaac Hender-
son Is great comedy success, The Mum.
nv and the Humming Bird, play that
has been translated into more langua-
ges and performed in more foreign
countries than any other modern drama.
Mr.. Whitecar has become thoroughly
identified with the role of Lord Lumley
and his splendid performance has as
sisted materially in placing the play IN
the prominent place 1t holds In publlc
favor. The supporting cast this season
is announced as the strongest that has
ever presented the piece, and again
includes Henry Carl Lewis as Giuseppe.
the Italian organ grinder.
With possibly one or two excep-
tions probably no person in Vermont
has wider acquaintance with the tray
cling public than has Thomas J. Heaphy
of Brattleboro, who announced this
week his purchase of the Pavilion hotel
in Montpelier As porter for the Brooks
house many years Mr.. Heaphy formed
the acquaintance of hundreds of COM
mercial men, and he was brought into
business relations with other hundreds
through his mileagebook dealings, of
which he had practically a monopoly in
Brattleboro for long time. lie is
familiar with all the details of the hotel
business, and is sure to meet with sue
cess in his larger field. to which he will
90 in about three wecks.-Brattleboro
letter in Springfield Republican.
Each character in The Mummy and
the .Humming Bird, the great comedy
success to be seen here, next Thursday
night is described as distinct type.
and as requiring for its Interpretation
an artist of signal ability and special
talent. Jules Murry's own company,
with William A. Whitecar at its head.
was formed with the object always in
view of securing for this play cast
sunerior TO even the very excellent ones
that had appeared in it in previous
wears. This object is said to have been
accomplished, and the organization is
receiving unstinted praise in all the
cities visited This will be the last OPP.
portunity to witness this celebrated
performance here, as Manager hurry
has secured a new play for this COM
pany next season.
The installation of the officers of
Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows took
place Monday evening. Dewitt Davis
of Chester, district deputy, was present
and acted as master of the installation
ceremonies. A banquet to over 100
members was served in the hail. The
following officers were appointed:
Chaplain, s. M. Yeaw; warden, M.
Crellis; conductor, F. E. Barber; right
supporter of noble grand, W. E. Combs;
left supporter of noble grand, G. &,
Staples; right supporter of vice grand,
Luke Cain; left supporter of vice grand,
Frank Jacobs; right scene supporter,
Fred Dunklee; left scene supporter, Ha'
rold Smith; outside guard, George Reed;
inside guard, Wilson Brown; represen-
tative to the grand lodge which meets
in Montpelier in May, w. J. Cain and
w f. Combs