The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-16

rum WIZ Nv 'hf hi"'h''' ""H''N''
Aug, "a,
Principal Il. u. Smith wishes to
receive the names of any families who
are willing 10 take high school girls
TO work for their board.
Judge T.. w. Gibson handed
down his decision Tuesday in the case
of Albert V. Kerr against his step
sou, Philip Bradley, in favor OF the
plaintiff 10 recover 500.
Il. II. Barber invites the public to
come TO his store and hear the Victor
Victrola in grand opera selections by
Melba, Scott, Caruso, Sehumann'
Icink, Gogorza, Pol Plancon, Nelson,
Constantine, Ancono, Abbott and 9th
ers.
Tho mission circles of Vermont
will hold handkerchief and candy
sale at the convention beginning
Aug. 20 at Barre. Anyone wishing to
aid the work can leave articles for
the sale at H. NJ, Wood 8 during next
week.
Leonard b. Lee of Newfane,
through his attorneys Chase and
Daley. has filed petition for divorce
from Cora |. Lee of Brattleboro on
the grounds Of statutory offence. The
petition will be heard Mt the Septem
Der term of the county court
The Spoford Lake Fish and Game
league will hold its annual meeting
and dinner Friday, Sept. 6, at the Pine
Grove Springs hotel. Tickets for the
dinner are 81. Good speaking and
good music will be furnished and the
event promises TO be highly enjoy
able. II is hoped that an especially
large delegation from Brattleboro viii
attend.
Mrs. NJ. J. Griffin, who died in
Holyoke. Mass. Monday after a brief
illness. was known TO a number OF
people in Brattleboro. She was 43
wears old and sister of Roger T.
Donoghue of Holyoke, She IS sur
viyed by n husband. son and daugh.
ter and three brothers. Mrs. Griffin
was 4 woman of marked personal
charm and devoted to her home and
family.
: The pulpit of the Center Congre'
gational church will be supplied as
follows for the next four Sundays;
Aug. Is, w. b. Matthews, principal of
the Gate City public school of At,
lanta will speak upon the work Of
Atlanta university. The Atlanta quar-
tet will sing old.time negro Spirituals.
Aug, %, Prof. l.. B. Patton; Sept, !,
Rev. II. r. Miles; Sept. S, Prof. Will
liston Walker.
DR. Fisk, who was released from
the Retreat some time ago, was
brought back again last Thursday
night. Previous to the last time he
had been an inmate of the institution
at three separate times to be cured of
the drug habit. He was released
about month ago and went to his
home in New York city. He was
spending some time in Sutton with his
wife and mother but left there and
went to Claremont, n H., where his
suspicious actions caused his arrest
Turner's Falls and Shelburne Falls
are both desirous of securing a branch
of the Hooker. Corser 4 Mitchell
overall factory of Brattleboro. There
is n shortage of women and girl labor
at Brattleboro as well as at other
places. Both Turner's Falls and Shell
burne Falls are sure they can supply
the need. If the firm starts a branch
factory in either place it wants the
services of 100 girls. Both places have
shops which the people are ready to
fit up at small expense to the Brattlc-
boro firm. aud other inducements are
made.-FrankIm county letter in Bos'
ton Globe.
The Dummerston Hill Grove
Meeting association will open its an
nual series of meetings at Sunset
lake Saturday evening, Aug, "a, and
close Wednesday, Aug. IS. Arrange
ments for transportation can be made
and with Mrs. Mary A. Allen of Yer
non street Rooms may be rented IN
the cottages or the hall for reasonable
sums by those who wish to be in at
tendance throughout the series. Pres.
L. S. CHATTER of Mortified, Mass, Will
announce the speakers next week. Ar
engagements for special music have al
ready been made,
James A. Lillis, the well.known
clothing merchant of this city, and
Miss Margaret Carrigan of No. 50
Center street, who has been connect
ed with the millinery business here
for some. wears. were married at st.
Peters church yesterday morning at
7 'clock by Rev. W. n. Lonergan'
The affair was a very quiet one, only
the immediate parties interested be
ing present. Mrs. C. A. Quigley OF
Center street, sister of the bride, was
matron of honor, and c. A. Quigley
acted as best man. After wedding
trip of three weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Lii
lis will be at home in their newly fit
ted up house at No. IA Royce street.
Rutland Herald Aug. 10,
Fred H. Harris. son of Charles A.
Harris. has been in st. Johnsbury TINS
week to participate in the state ten
mis- tournament. Harris won his
match in the first round from a;
Sweetser by default and was defeated
in the second round by J. G. Tomlin-
son of New York, the score being TO,
.5-7, 1913. The match was exception
ally hard fought and Harris was three
times within one point of winning it.
Tomlinson has summer home near
Northampton, Mass, and played IN
the tennis tournament in Brattleboro
two years ago. The entry list at the
state tournament this year was not so
strong as last, and it looks as If Semp
Russ of San Antonio, Cal, who de-
Tended his title of state champion last
wear, would be able to do so success