The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30


The regular monthly meeting o.
the Vermont Wheel club will be helt
Tuesday evening, Sept, 3, in the clut
rooms,
Peter johnson of Fairview street
who runs planer at Estey's, met will
a painful accident Tuesday. His right
hand was caught in the knives ant
the thumb cut off at the first joint. II
is feared he will be unable to resume
his work for several weeks,
Cecil Adelbert BLY, pleaded guilty
to the charge of intoxication in the
municipal court Monday morning and
was fined So and costs amounting to
! 5000. He was arrested on Saturday
night by Chief of Police j. II. Evans
and was allowed his liberty over Sun
day by furnishing bail.
--Bradstreet s weekly report says:
Brattleboro business men are making
special efforts to induce new enter
prises and are confident that one IL
not two will be located in town in the
near future. Manufacturing industries
are employed to capacity and mer'
chants report increase in sales.
Attorney General Clarke c. Fits
was in Manchester Tuesday to appear
for the state at hearing before Chan
cellor Hazelton on an appeal by the
town of SALISBURY from the decision
of the railroad commission to abolish
certain railroad crossings. The appeal
was dismissed, the chancellor holding
that he had no jurisdiction in the mat
ter.
Miss Lillian Nicholas, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Nicholas of Ma
pie street. and Paul Hartley of Ames-
bury. Mass, who is employed on the
local telephone system, were married
Tuesday morning at s o clock, IN the
town clerk s office by Judge W. D.
Newton. They left Immediately after
the ceremony for a short wedding trip
after which they will make their home
here.
Superintendent Z. D. Nash of New
London expects five new engines for
the southern division of the Central
Vermont railroad next week. The new
engines will be of the mogul type and
will be used exclusively in the freight
service. They will weigh about lOC
tons each. The big freighters are com
ing from the shops of the American
Locomotive works in Schenectady, N
Y. They will probably bear the name
Grand Trunk on the tenders.
-Theatregoers of Brattleboro will
have an opportunity Wednesday even
ing TO renew their acquaintance with
stern old Squire Bartlett, who believes
in "livin' 'cordin' to the Scripters,
motherly Mrs. Bartlett his typica
wife: Anna Moore, who was more
sinned against than SHINING; DAVE
Bartlett, the farmer s only son; anc
other familiar characters in Way Dowl
East. They will have an opportunity
TO chuckle with Hi Holler and to smile
with Rube Whipple, the eccentric town
constable. These characters have be
come as familiar to the theatregoer al
the play in which they appear,
Several veterans from Brattlebor'
and vicinity will attend the nationa
encampment of the G. A. r. at Sara
toga the week of September y. Ar
rangements are being made whereof.
those wishing to 90 can leave here a
j7.25 a. m. on the morning of the 9ti
and connect with the headquarters de
partment train at Greenfield. The far
for the round trip will be 1865, GOO
for those going between Septembe
! and 9 and returning not later thai
the 18th. Free quarters will be fur
nished on application and better lodg
ings for so cents. For meals % cent
will be charged. It is hoped that som
of the Sons of Veterans will join tn
party. The public is also invited t
avail themselves of this low rate. SID
trips at Saratoga will be arranged TO
by the railroad.
The funeral of Mrs. Oscar M
Lawton was held at the house at l
Linden street Friday afternoon at
o clock. Rev. H. R. Miles oticiate
and Edwin II. Miller sang two selec
tons. There was a profusion of beau
tiful floral offerings from relatives an
friends. Charles r. Crosby, E. "
Blodgett Col. H. E. Taylor and W. i
Bracket acted as honorary bearers
Interment was in Prospect Hill GENE
terry. Among those attending the III
neral from out of town were Mr. an
Mrs Dickinson of Springfield, Mass
Miss Florence Snow of Springfield
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fox o
, Wilmi ngton, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyren Law
tom of New York city, Lucien How
of indianapolis, Ind, Mrs Mary How
, Rurton of Clinton, Mass, and Mr.. an
: Mrs Flagler of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The year book of the woman
, auxiliary of the Y. M. G. A. has Jus
been issued It contains a list OF tn
officers and standing committees o
the auxiliary, and gives the prograi
for the coming season which is as TO
lows: October l, Description of tn
San Francisco Earthquake, paper b
Mrs. NJ. I. Brown of San Franclse
read by Mrs. W. F. Mixer; Nov. 8, Th
Ideal in Life Attainable but NeVe
Attained, Mrs. Orlando b. Douglas o
Concord N. H., state president of tn
woman s auxiliary in New Hampshire
, Dec. 3. How the Woman's Auxiliar
, Can Aid the Boys Of the Y. M. Q. A
{ Rev. A. P. Pratt, Bellows Falls; Jan
, Z, talk by Rev. D. E. Trout; Feb.
, How the Y. M. C. A. Benefits the Boy
of Our Country, Louis Heb, state Sc,
rotary of the Y. NJ. G: A; March
musical in charge of Mrs. A. II. Br'
sor; April 7, annual meeting and ele'
J ton of officers.
The Bennett Moulton compan
started in the week by playing to
house. every seat of which was sold