The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

DlOck.
The postoilice will be open ON New
Years day from until IL a. m.
There will be the regular morning de-
livery by the carriers in the village.
The rural carriers will make no deliv-
cry.
The Young People s union will give
New Year reception in the Baptist
church from until and from Z un.
til 8 clock next Wednesday. All Of
the congregation and their friends are
invited.
The annual election and installa-
ton of officers of Brattleboro lodge,
n. +. o. p. will take place Monday
evening in Red Men S hall. This
meeting was to have been held We'd
nesday evening.
About 80 of the Sir Knights of
Beauseant commandery attended the
annual Christmas observance Wednes-
day noon in Masonic hall and partici-
mated in sentiment to Eminent Grand
Master Henry Warren Rugg of Provi-
dence. r. L.. and received his response.
Rev. j. C. Robbins, who spoke in
the Baptist church several weeks ago,
will sail from San Francisco Tuesday
ON the mail steamship China for the
Philippine islands. A farewell letter
has been sent to him by the clerk OF
the local Baptist society in accordance
with a vote taken Friday evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles ii.
Niles was held Friday afternoon at
the home of her father, G. p. Lund-
bere. on Thomas street. There were
many beautiful floral tributes. rev
d. i. Trout officiated. The bearers
were O. d. Stowell, James P. Ferriter,
w. S. Stearns and w. A. Gilbert.
Burial was in Meeting House Hill
cemetery.
The morning train from Hartford,
Conn, to Springfield, Mass, on tne
New York, New Haven x Hartford
road has been changed so as to con
meet with the morning tram from
Springfield to White River Junction
It is now possible for travellers 10
leave Hartford shortly before e a. m,
and reach Brattleboro at S.57-a saw
ing of more than two hours.
The funeral of Diedrich Stoite
was held Friday afternoon at the
house, Rev. George B. Lawson ofhciat'
ing. The bearers were fellow en-
Moves in the store of Leonard q
Roess-Olaf Carlson, d. ii. Miller
Charles Lang and A. A. Smith. Bur
;al was in Morningside cemetery
There were many beautiful floral trip,
utes, Frederick W. Stolte OF lsiaho
pond the Oldest son of MIR. Stolte, was
at the funeral.
The members Of the Vermont
wheel club are planning something
now 70 take the place of the pool ano
h;ll;ard tournament which has been
beld in former years. 1t will be
nooI and billiard match between tWC
teams composed of club members aho
ohoOar nv CAPTAINS who will be select
Cd within few days. The teams are
not limited as to size, any meIa Gnu;
who wishes being eligible to partici
nate upon payment of an entry lee
A. the end of the match the losing
side will furnish supper to the VIII
ners. MI.
The annual meeting of Denhl'
poholab lodge took place last FRIDAY
evening in /. o. o. F. hall. Inc III
lowing officers were elected Nopi 1
Grand, Mrs. A. W. Roel; wee g GRAM
Iosnnbine Farmer; recording secle
tsrv Mrs. Eric Landry; financial sec
s s Minnie E. Brown; treasurer
Ms willis D. Gibson; trustee 10
three wears, Mrs. G. L. Spear ines
oaicers will be installed next moh.n
A. tba regular meeting two delegate'
will be elected for the annual con' %
ton in May. ,,. :,
Miss NJ Blanche Howard, CLERK II
4ho store of +. W. Kuech, met WIN
Nous and unusual accident Monoa,
when in stepping from Bond s o 'ioa,
IN the sidewalk she slipped Oh Po o,
of ;ce and fell, fracturing both kne'
oans and tearing the tissues ana mus
o oias surrounding the joints. inc ac
cident took place between any a.
,clock. and as soon as posslpi1 Wv
] vonng woman was taken to the non
IF her uncle, F. H. Howard, on Noie,
Wo;n street where in the atterhoo'
tbo fractured bones were wired W
Getber bv DR.. E. R. Lynch. Inc oPei
sst;on was a difficult one, it being nee
ass TO drill six holes in each kne'
oon and hind the broken parts "
ratber bv means of silver wire, am
Miss Howard is likely to DC nan.
months making a recovery. t;s
. feature of the injury is that tno W. VS.
auas surrounding each joint were tol;
~ sucb way as to allow the lupli
a.;na Amid TO escape. DR.. Lynch Is y
tho eninion that the fractures Wer'
u sn caused by conclusion but We ,p
a a,o ~ sndden parting of the muscle
que " ,;raments surrounding the JOINTS
Among the many rumors OF ran
rood deals in circulation this "e on
roau tba Greenfield Gazette, IS on
sly sas tbe Central Vermont road WI
.na' art of the New Haven $ hey
DC for trans continental trade :
sa;d that the New Haven VIII San
Is sait nm its air line route to Eas
nhamnsonl Mass, and thence 10 We !;
~ and Southbridge, over VIVA. =
now a small branch, but whien oel
be transformed into doupi1 tracl
road that thence a new oouo palm
road will be built to connect az contra
80 With the branch OF the :,
" road that runs tnence ~
nea441aboro and that then the llels =,
'.ya he sent through this county Do
Wouaont and on to the CANADIAN , :,
vernon. for tbe west. The consum
! nation of this deal is asslg gn has be
rnason why the New Haven pn,+n nn an,