The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-22
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Howard 4 learley took a gang o.
lumber jacks to Marshall Is lumber
camp in Stratton Wednesday. The mer
arrived in Brattleboro on the 2.lt
train.
The first of a series of "ladies
nights" to be given by the Vermont
Wheel club this winter will be held
IN the club rooms this evening. There
will be dancing in Grange hall.
The sale of tickets for Daniel
Sully in The Golden Rule opens at
the box office Monday morning at 9
o clock, The exchange ticket sale be,
gins tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock
The Hooker, Corser & Mitchell
overall factory will close tomorrow for
a week. This is usually a quiet sea.
son with this concern and business is
a trifle more dull than usual this year
on account of the recent financial
panic.
j. Frank Drake, secretary of the
Springfield Mass, board of trade, has
resigned that position to become Sec
rotary of the Phelps Publishing com.
pany. Mr.. Drake spoke in Brattleboro
last winter at a meeting of the local
board of trade.
w. L. Hubbard and L. II. Ather.
ton emulated Edward Payson Weston
Saturday to the extent of walking
from Brattleboro to Greenfield, Mass.
They left the Brooks House minute
or two after l o'clock and arrived in
Greenfield about $50.
The Golden Rule, Mr.. Sully new
play, is replete with deft touches of
humor and pathos combined with a
story of absorbing heart interest,
play that is full of bright comedy
and is interpreted by strong com
pany which cannot fail to please the
most fastidious play.geer
The current issue of the American
Kennel Gazette contains the official
list of awards at the last bench show
of the Valley Fair Kennel club. Only
two awards were cancelled by the A.
X. C. officials and these were for mis-
takes made by exhibitors in entering
and no fault of the local club.
w. F. Saxton is the owner of one
of the best 4-yearold colts that has
been seen here for some time. She
is by a grandson of Kinds Ethan Al
len and recently walked half mile
in five minutes by watch held by DR..
Gregg. With no previous training the
flly has gone a half in 1.20.
The local order of N. E. O. p.
conferred the degrees on 10 candidates
at the last regular meeting Nov. 10.
Refreshments were served and So
cial dance followed. The local lodge
will celebrate its Goth anniversary
Dec. a. The grand lodge celebrated
its Goth anniversary at Mechanics
hall in Boston Nov. IS, with 5000 in
attendance. Degrees were conferred
on 24l9
Ralph J. Eldridge, manager OF
the local telephone exchange, and Miss
Sadie Hatch of Amesbury, Mass,
were married at o'clock Monday al
ternoon at st. Paul's Universalist
parsonage in Palmer, Mass, by Rev.
+. W. Gibbs. The single-ring service
was used and the couple was unat-
tended. Mr.. Eldridge came from Pal
mer about Oct. and assumed the
of the local exchange, in
which capacity he has given much
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldrldge
have returned from brief wedding
trip and will soon begin housekeeping
in town.
IF the wind is from the south or
southwest tomorrow people IN TINS
section will do well to cast an occa-
,ional glance skyward, for it is posi-
,le that they may be able to get
view of the big balloon, Isle of France,
which is scheduled to make an ascen-
ion from Pittsfeld, Mass, carrying
,arty of nine, including Aeronaut Leo
stevens of New York. This IS the
,alloon which took second prize in the
accent international race which was
tarted from st. Louis and 1t IS near
v twice as large as the stevens q,
f which Brattleboro has had two
rood views within the past few weeks
Miss J. Adele Morgan of Lincoln
las completed miniature house Tor
he school board of Brattleboro TO DC
sed in the Chase street primary school
that place. The house is ~ by 10
ncbes with veranda IL feet
onare across the front, posts orna- '
tented by spindles above and peloW l
nd lattice work underneath. Ihere
ro two dormer windows of different i
Ives The house is painted green,
trimmed with white, and the whoie Is
n excellent sample of a modern :
yelling. The pupils will be taught
D make furnishings for the mousse
fiss Morgan has orders for another,
he had planned to enter the school
E manual training in Boston this ian 6
, fit herself for teacher OF thls !
-ork. but her health would not per .!
,it.ZState News Item.
Fort Drummer colony, Pilgrim fa-
hers. held a public meeting IN the !!
rattleboro rest rooms Tuesday even =
,o Music was furnished by an or 9
1estra composed of Miss Bermce I
Ike Miss Alice Titus, R. b. Goodhue .
nd H. A. Bixby. An address OIL WEI .
,me was delivered by D. W. Tenney. o o
fter this, Supreme Governor EDWIN y
Foster of Salem, Mass, gave an eA, = :
,nded discourse, telling something OF 9
% merits of the order and explain. u
% TO some length the advantages OF Z
embership. Deputy Supreme Cover 2
- w A Davis of Fitchburg, Mass, =
. similar vein, Vocal solos N
ere rendered by Miss Mary e. HOOK 81
and piano solo was played by
;ss Ethel NJ. Streeter. After several u