The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
THE BRATTLEBORO REFORMER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY s., 1907

The Grange Dramatic club Is re.
hearsing Liberty Corners, n drama or
New England life, which will be pre-
scented in the Grange hall sometime IN
March.
"A horse belonging to NJ. j. LARA,
bee, the expressman, recently stepped
on rusty nail which had been thrown
into the road ON Vernon street togeth'
or with some coal ashes, The horse
was badly famed and viii be unable TO
work for some time.
-IIappyland, De Wolf Hopper's new
comic opera, the work Of Messrs. Regi'
maid DeKoyen and Frederick Ranken,
TO be presented here by the Messrs.
Shubert Feb. 81, is in two acts, the first
showing the courtyard Of the imperial
palace in Elysia (Happyland), and the
second depicting the Elysian Fields
The Ladies Catholic Benevolent ms,
ISOLATION held whist party in Eagles
hall Wednesday evening and the prizes
were won by Miss Nellie Ferriter and
George Rate. Miss Nellie Sullivan
and Patrick Aher received the conso'
lation prizes. Another party will be
held next Tuesday evening in the same
place, concluding the series of four
The travelling statesmen Of Durham
Brothers arrived here from Mishawaka
last Saturday morning and left for
their respective territories in the ar
ternoon Of the same day, taking ont
their samples for the spring trade, The
trip was greatly enjoyed by all the
men and was a source OF
profit as well AS pleasure to all con
cerned.
The selectmen have posted notice
in the postoflice corridor forbidding all
loud and unseemly behavior. This Will
nut stop TO the congregation OF
boys who have been in the habit OF
meeting in the lobby Moons and keep
ing M a constant uproar until time for
school TO begin. This has been nui'
sance in the past and the efforts OF the
selectmen towards stopping it will be
appreciated.
Camp d. +. Curtin, United Span
ish war veterans held its annual meet
ing Friday evening. The following
officers were elected: Commander, John
+. Long; senior vice-commander, FRED
/. Swift; junior vice'commander, Il. H.
slater; adiutant, Ernest J. Waterman;
ouartermaster, W. A. Belden; chaplain
George Cain; officer of the day, Fred
C. Dunklee; officer Of the guard, George
Brookington; trustees, l.. II. Henkel,
Charles II. Davis and Frank b. Put
nam The officers were installed the
same evening by Past Commander, H.
ii. Henkel.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Wealth.
erhead of Guilford became possessed OF
ennui Wednesday afternoon on Main
street opposite the Brooks House and
decided to vary the monotony of exist
ence by lying down. The snowy bed APP
parently did not please him and he I'm.
mediately began to thrash about ana
there was danger that the sleigh would
be demolished. Spectators took a hand
and the horse was quoted. After be-
ing unhitehed he was again harnessed
after the snarled equipment had been
out, and went on his way
as if nothing had happened.
"A party of 26 members of the local
lodge. n. f. o. p, went TO Bellows
Falls Wednesday evening and the de-
gree team initiated a class of IA. The
local degree team is under the charge
of NJ. n. Stafford, instructor. Supreme
Warden Henry Manser of Boston was
present, as were Supreme Deputy Eli j.
Swan and Supreme Warden Pea
body. The supreme officers stated that
they had never seen the work exempt
fed in n better manner. As soon as
the Brattleboro contingent arrived they
were served with a supper by the Bel
lows Falls lodge and with another be-
fore leaving. The party returned on
the owl train yesterday morning
During the past week there has
been a dearth of recruits at the once
of Recruiting Officer X. J. Driscou. For
the time that he has been here Mr..
Driscoll has enlisted and sent away ~
men for the service of the United
States army, record which has been
by any officer in this dis
trict not excepting Springfield or
Mass. a letter has been
received from Lieutenant Thomas +.
RYAN of Springfield, Mass, compil-
Officer Driscoll on his work
Mr.. Driscoll was on an advertising
trip to Vernon and points along the line
the first of the week and intends to 60
to Londonderry either tomorrow or the
first of the week.
-Messrs Shubert have given De Wolf
Hopper the same excellent support IN
the way of associate players TINS sea
son that has always characterized the
tall comedian Is company, and Happy.
land will be sung and acted by one OF
the best comic opera organizations en-
tour. Several of Mr.. Hopper's favor
ite players who have shared honors
with him in past successes, notably
Marguerite Clark. Ada Deaves and
Frank Casey, are with him this season
in the new DeKoven and Ranken comic
opera Another member of the com
pany is William Danforth who will be
remembered as appearing in the role of
DR.. Pellet with Frank Daniels in Miss
Feb. 81 is the date of
appearance.
The body of Elliot Leonard was
brought here from South Londonderry
Wednesday morning. Funeral services
were held in Bond S undertaking
rooms, Rev, George B, Lawson OIL
eating. and the body was taken to
West Dover for burial. He was the
fourth in the family of 10 children
"a pny daniel and Sally (Mann)