The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-01
THE BRATTLEBORO REFORNER, FRIDAY, MARCH l, 1907

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Tuesday evening,
There will bee progressive whist
party this evening in Masonic hall I'M
der the auspices Of Bingham chapter,
10. Il, 5.
"A meeting of the Brattleboro sun
day school union was held at the Zap
/ fist chapel Wednesday evening. i'lnhs
/ for the work of the union We're talked
over by the ministers of the churches
and report was given by Mrs. ~ H.
Webb, secretary OF the union
The Ladies circle Of the univer'
salist church will meet in the church
parlors next Thursday afternoon. There
| will be business meeting nj o 'elock
! followed by n sale of aprons, fancy ar
/ tielcs and pottcd plants grown from
bulbs by members of the circle. sup
per will be served ut 6.l5.
The pool and billiard tournament at
the Vermont Wheel club was finished
/ Wednesday evening when Louis Ellis
defeated W. A. SUBWAY in four ball
billiards by the score Of 81 TO 40, W..
/ O. Cooley won the pool classes Tuesday
evening by defeating W. A. shumway
50 to 81. II. l., March won the three
bali billiards by winning all his games.
The prizes have not yet been decided
upon.
The question Of public play
grounds will be discussed in the Con
gregational chapel Tuesday evening,
/ March 10. by George d. Chamberlain
of Springfield. Mass. Mr. Chamberlain
has had much to do with the establish,
/ ing aud managing of the Springfield
play grounds. and is familiar with eF-
cry aspect of the play ground question,
which is now before the people of Brat
tlcboro,
While DIR. c. Il. Aldrich was driv'
ING towards this town Tuesday after
noon from round of calls in Guilford,
his sleigh was upset and frightened the
horse DIR. Aldrich was thrown out
and lost his hold of the reins, The
horse took advantage Of his liberty TO
'sbeat it" all the way TO Brown 5 liV'
cry stable. Several teams were met
on the road but there were no coils
ions,
Three men, sleigh and n horse
gave a little exhibition in front of the
/ Wheel club Sunday afternoon. The out
fiji was being driven out of the area by
/ Whites stable at rapid rate ana
when turning the corner at Elliot street
the sleigh upset and the men rolled OUT
on the sidewalk in front Of the build'
/ ing on the opposite side OF the street
1t appeared that the men were sllght'
/ " intoxicated when they attempted to
put board in. in place of the seat and
( the seat in place of the board across
the rear of the body.
In view of the coming vote on IL
eense the following statistics may be
of local interest. For six months be
ginning May, 1903 under license. inc
arrests for drunkenness numbered l.
For six months beginning May, 1904,
undcr license. the arrests for drunk
eness numbered So For six months be
ginning May, 1905, under no license,
fine number of arrests was seven. For
six months beginning May, 1906, un-
der no license, the number OF arrests
was Il. In 1908 the majority for IL
censc was l73. in 1904 the majority for
license was 10; in 1905 the majority
for no license was l49 and in 1906 the
majority for no license was 3SS.
Manager Gorham Of the Putney
basketball team slings down his mitten
and issues his def to the Westminster
team in no uncertain terms. lie is Will
ing and anxious to play at any time
and place on neutral floor. Brattle-
boro preferred, with the same teams
that were used in the first game played
between the two teams at Westminster
He does not feel that the agreement
between the two managers that they use
the same teams in the game PLAYED
Wednesday evening was lived up to
very closely by the Westminster man
arcment. The game will be for the
amateur championship of southern Yer
mont. If the Westminster manager
really wishes to settle the question the
proposition of Manager Gorham Will
be accepted as nothing could be fairer'
The cases of David Leahy and Jo-
semi Whalen, who were arrested by
Policeman William Warren Wednesday
morning. were heard yesterday morn
ing in the municipal court. They plead
ed guilty to the charge of being lntoM-
Gated and both were fined 50 and costs
amounting in each case to $3.50. The
two men were placed on the stand wed
nesdav afternoon but took their prose
cution. at that time, in the light OF a
Joke pleading not guilty, and indulg-
ing in many witticisms at the expense
of those present. Becoming tired OF
the snort Judge Gibson remanded them
70 the cooler until they should sober
off and take life more seriously. They
were brought into court yesterday
morning and changed their pleas to
guilty. Both paid their fines and were
discharged.
Mrs. Lucy Doolittle, II, died at
her home at ! Western avenue Tuesday
morning after a short illness with grip
and general breakdown incident to the
disease. She had been an Invalid Tor
the past 80 years. Mrs. Doolittle was
born in .Messina, n. Y, October D.
1885, the daughter of Henry and EIeeta
Eraser Stevens. She was the young
est member and last survivor OF a ram
ilv of eight children. She came to TINS
town when she was young woman and
| married Alonzo Doolittle As years ago.
She leaves three children, Merton A.,
CIV A. and Miss Minnie Doolittle, all
of Brattleboro. Her husband died
Aug. 25, 1888 The funeral was held d
at the house yesterday afternoon at z
o clock. Rev. G. B. Lawson ofiiciated'
The body was placed in the receiving
vault in the Prospect Hill cemetery
and will be buried in the family lot
there in the spring.
Martin Dunn, jr., was arrested
Saturday afternoon by Officer William