The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-06

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The men OF the First Congrega
tional church, West Brattleboro, will
give an oyster supper next wednesday
evening, Dee. II, In the yestry.
The officers OF the Professional
club have decided TO call no more
meetings this winter. This action is
due TO lack of interest in the club.
There was nm unusually large at
tendance at the chatting dish supper
served in Wells hall Tuesday evening
by the Brattleboro branch OF the Wo'
mans Alliance, The supper as usual,
was excellent,
Some Of the plays which the Lorne
Elwyn company will present at the au'
ditOrium next week are Anita The
Singing Girl, Lena Rivers, A Royal
Prisoner. Dads Girl, Who Shall Judge
Herr, The Little Minister, and the great
Sherlock Holmes play, The Crimson
Stain.
The officers presented their annual
reports at the meeting Of Protective
grange Wednesday evening, Nineteen
candidates were balloted upon and ac-
cepted. These and the six left over
from the last initiation will be instruct
ed in the first and second degrees at a
special meeting Saturday evening, Dec.
I. There will be grange social this
evening.
&C. O. Robbins, president of the
board of trade, has appointed j. 4.
Estev. w. II. Vinton, +. X. Woy, c. C.
Fits and c. 4. Harris a committee TO
take up the question Of power with
the Connecticut River Power company
and make arrangements TO secure the
| 900 horse power on which an option
expires this month. II is probable that
canvass Of the local users of power
will be made within short time.
A Concord despatch to the Man,
chester On. H. Union dated Dee. 4
saws: "This city has been brought
forci6ly into the troubles that seem to
exist between Judge j. II. Albin OF
Concord and Fred c. Gale of Hinsdale,
and the scene of activities is shifted
TO New Hampshire S capital. Today
depositions have been taken at Judge
Albin 5 Office in the suit of Mr.. Albin
against Mr.. Gale for malicious prosecu-
ton. The ad damnum in this case IS
placed at $4,000. The dispositions were
taken before Judge John Il. Allen OF
Keene. sitting as magistrate, Robert {.
Bacon of Brattleboro appearing for
Gale and Stickney and Sargent for
Judge Albin. The dispositions taken
today were those of local newspaper
men and lawyers.
Daniel Sullivan, 10, died of heart
disease Monday night, after an illness
of several years, the result of hard
study for the priesthood He was born
in Mortified, VT, and was son OF
Daniel and Bridget Sullivan. When he
was a boy the family moved to Brat,
tleboro, and the young man worked
as water carrier when the Brattleboro
& Whitehall railroad was being built.
He was mail clerk between Spring
field and Newport under the Cleveland
administration, and afterward studied
for the priesthood in st. Joseph's col.
lege in Burlington. He leaves two
brothers. jeremiah of Mortified and
James of Norwood. Mass, and one
sister. Mrs. Mary Buckland of Homo
mlu. The funeral was held in the
church at Mortified yesterday.
The Schubert symphony club and
Ladies Quartet viii give a concert
in the auditorium Monday evening,
Dee. TO. under the auspices of the Brat
tleboro high school, the proceeds to go
toward the support of the school ath-
letic association and The Dial. The
company is composed Of five people
who give an entertainment consisting
of vocal and musical selections and
readings. In speaking of the company
the Waterville, Ne, Sentinel says:
''The star of the troupe is the young
yiolinist. Most of his selections were
of very difficult character but in most
of them there were sweet passages That
all could enjoy. With the selections
by the quartet, the readings, the vocal
and instrumental solos the program
was varied and enjoyable one and
was warmly received by the audience.
Henry o. Clapp, so, died Tuesday
night at the home of his son, Pearl I.
| Clamp, on Clark street, after several
months illness. He came here SIN
years ago from Barnard, where he had
spent his entire life. Last winter he
/ had a severe attack of the grip and
had been gradually failing since. lie
was born June Z, 1927 and was the
son of Captain Benjamin and Mercy
| (Richmond) Clapp. He was farmer
He married Jan /, 1859 Miss Edna
| Myrick of Barnard who died severa
years ago. He was connected with inc
! Universalist church in Barnard ou'
since coming here has taken little act
i've part in outside affairs. He leaves
besides his son, sister, Mrs. A. V
Cox. of Brattleboro. The funeral was
held Yesterday at the house at
o clock, Rev. d. E. Trout officiating
The body was taken to Barnard foi
burial.
Mrs. c. II. Welcome showed he
English toy spaniel, King William, a
fine bench show of the Hartford
Conn. kennel club this week and was
exceedingly successful. The dog wo'
first limit. first open and winners, dog
and bitches. and also took two specials
"a medal offered by the Toy Spanle
club for the best toy spaniel dog IL
the show and cup for the best hln&
Charles dog in the show. The winners
rating gives the dog two points to
ward a championship, and the fac
that it was won under James Mortimer
one of the most critical judges in th'
country, makes it doubly valuable
King William was shown at HARTFORD
last wear for the first time and won
second and two thirds. At Lynn HI
won a first and special at New 4orl
a third. at Boston fourth, at Rutlan'
this fall first and reserve winners
and at the Valley Fair kennel clu'
H. n 6rs+ a sncond and three Spe