The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12
BrattLebOrO Local
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

| '""NH "le NhphE those that
have filed stipulations agreeing to pay
all taxes ON interest bearing deposits
ON which the rate exceeds per cent.
per annum.
CHARLES 5. Pollard of Bellows Falls
filed his petition in bankruptcy with
Deputy Clerk William d. Smith Tues.
day, The schedule shows liabilities of
S@25 with assets of $40 in furniture
aud clothes all claimed to be exempt.
Pollard is laborer.
columbian lodge, No. 80, A. +. &
\. NJ, held its annual communication
in Masonic hall Tuesday evening and
elected these officers: Worshipful mas
ter, Christie b. Crowell; senior warden,
j. \, Hoadley; junior warden, Sanford
a. Daniels; treasurer, Frank b. Put
nam; secretary, James b. Randoll. The
remaining officers will be appointed at
an early date.
George w. Pierce, master of the
state grange, has appointed the follow.
ing named members of the order in
Vermont a delegation to attend the ma.
tional arbitration and peace congress
held at New York April II to II: w.
n. Cady, Middlebury; w. l.. Dow,
Hardwick; r. b. Galusha, South ROYAL
ton; John L. Gale, Guilford, and G. II.
Dunsmore, Swanton.
1t is expected that the local laun-
dries will raise their rates within a
short time. Practically all the laun-
dries in the state have voted to raise
the rates on collars and cuffs from two
cents each to two and one half, and on
negligee shirts with cuffs to l2 cents
from 10 cents. The move has not vet
been fully decided upon by the loca
laundries but if the laundries in Keene
and Hinsdale, n. H., and Bellows Falls
can be induced to declare like in
crease the new rates will be put in
force.
AT meeting of the board of gov
ernOrs of the Wantastiquet Golf club
Monday afternoon the following APP
pointments We're made: Entertainment
committee, Mr.. and Mrs. James +.
Hooker, Mrs. l.. d. Mastin, Mrs f. A.
Thompson and Mrs. c. S. Pratt; house
committee, C. +. Bingham and W. Z.
auditing committee, c. II.
Pratt c. A. Boyden and L. G. Tasker;
captain of golf team, Harold L. Whit
ney; captain of tennis team, Harry z.
Greene. The matter of hiring a care
taker for the ground was not settled.
All the tenants of the lower floor |
of the Milestone block which is about |
to be turned into garage as stated |
on another page, have been given no
tice to vacate by April 10. Clarence
Bliss has closed his lunch room and |
will not reopen. William D. Lenihan
will move his shop to the Judge build
ing to the store now occupied by |
Thomas Judge, the veteran shoemaker,
who intends to 60 out of business. No
quarters have yet been found for the
pool room but it is expected that a 10
cation will be found by the close of
he week.
"A special session of the probate
court was held before Judge A. +.
Saturday and three cases
we're heard. License was granted to
=. A. NorcrOss, administrator, to sell
he real estate of the estate of Amos
;. Reed, consent of the heirs having
,een previously filed License was
granted to C. e. S. Alexander to sell
he real estate of the estate of Charles
J. Alexander, consent of the heirs hav
ng been obtained and filed previous
V. The final account of Prescott ).
Games, guardian of N. W. Dunklee,
vas filed and allowed.
"A treat is in store for lovers of
lean refined comedy drama wherein
he heart interest predominates but
where the comedy element is also CIV
n due prominence and where the clev
p rendering of a number of effectively
songs of varied characters
J an additional and highly attractive
eature. The play which combines all
hese interesting qualities is The Choir !
inger which will be presented with
he original cast and with the same
laborate scenic equipment as when
layed recently in New York. This J
ltest of the season 3 successes will |
ONE to the auditorium Monday even t
lg.
The Choir Singer, ga play with /
1ngs" is the usually attractive Of f
,ring at the auditorium Monday even .
~. During its recent appearance IN v
-ew York, The Choir Singer at once r
Established itself as metropolitan /
recess of the first order. An import
nt element in the play and which in f
measure accounts for its popularity T
it'll theater goers of all classes, IS the {
lct that attractive musical numbers \
re logically introduced at approprl- \
he times. the songs being woven into g
re plot which revolves around the eff I
,rts of the heroine, young Virginia Q
.istocrat to conquer fate and fortune T
v means of her vocal talents. Elabo, 7
te scenery and a large company OF
,refully selected Metropolitan players
sure for The Choir Singer thor
lghly adequate performance.
WYATT s photograph studio has
st been put through course OF over c
luling and renovation that leaves IL
as spick and span order as could
,ssiblv be desired. The waiting room
IS been decorated, the lower parts OF
@ walls with green burlap and the
,ner part with deep red paper, giving ,
q whole a cosy effect. In place OF d
q one dressing room as formerly ~
ere are now two, with running wa u
r in both. To make room Tor these " "
20 rooms the wall of the waiting ~ ~
ON has been moved forward. There =! u
a toilet room and lavatory IN con III III
elton with the studio. The studio e. .:
oper has been equipped with new I'll
rd wood floor and the walls and cell
o have been painted light blue. FOR b
commodation and general excellence tn
o studio is uneXcelled. I'd
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