The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-24

| The town clerk 3 record shows thai
there we're 10 births, lsa deaths and
IS marriages in the town Of bfaitle
boro during tho year 1907.
The lecturer will have charge Of
the next meeting Of Protective gTaAgs
Wednesday evening, All applications
for membership In the February class
Of candidates must be presented al
this meeting
The ereamed fish supper served by
the women Of the Methodist church
Wednesday night In Grange hall was
well patronized. There We're fancy and
apron tables trimmed with paper work
decorations that drew the attention Of
many.
The women Of the missionary so
eieiy Of the Baptist church felt well
repaid Wednesday night In their efforts
at n Dutch Market sale supper Many
people were in attendance. The re-.
ceipts from the supper aud from the
sale Of fancy work we're satisfactory.
The Mothers meetings were resuin.
ed In the yesiry Of the Congregational
church Wednesday. Some Questions
About Social Life Of School Children
was the subject considered. IL is
planned TO have four meetings. one
each month. Subjects suggested by
lectures OF Prof. 4, l.. 81. John will
be discussed.
The program for the fourth annual
meeting of the American Breeders as.
ISOLATION at Washingtos, Jan. $3.50,
contains "a paper by i. l.. Hough,on OF
Brattleboro, written at the request Of
Secretary Willeit NJ. Hays Of the as
ISOLATION. The subject treated is:
Methods Used by The llolstein friesian
Association in Perfecting the Breed.
u. q. Taylor, the broker, left yes
terday TO visit the cement fields of the
Lchigh valley in Pennsylvania. He
goes 10 investigate the property OF the
Allentown Portland Cement company,
and If satisfied with the outlook, will
represent the corporation in this vi.
entity. Mr. Taylor may have some
thing interesting to say in next week s
issue of this paper
"A. 4. Wood was surprised Tuesday
night TO find ~ members of the Yer.
mont Wheel club at his home on Elliot
street. They had gathered there in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wood s 18th
anniversary. A bountiful sup
Der was served, after which dancing
was enjoyed. l.. II. Barber gave
Victor Nictrola concert during the first
part of the evening. Among the pres.
'nts given was a large cut glass bowl.
rhe presentation speech was made by
4. X. Lawrence and Mr.. Wood re.
ponded, thanking the donors for the
lift.
The attention of builders. contrac. I
ors, plumbers and property owners is '
allied TO a regulation of the state |
oard Of health which requires that all
lumbing and drainage of public and
rivate buildings shall be executed un.
er the direction Of the health officer /
a accordance with plans and specifca (
ions previously approved by the local Q
GARD of health. In an advertisement I
lsewhere in this paper DR.. Henry
ncker, the local health officer, an 4
ounces that strict compliance with /
MS regulation will be required on and I
fter Feb. l. {
The annual meeting of the Young r
copies union took place Tuesday a
light with large number in attend. f
nee. II was voted to change the con. d
tuition so that annual meetings should '
sour the first Tuesday in May. The I,
Ulcers were empowered to act until \
he election is held at that time. Ar
lur Maynard was chosen treasurer to h
! vacancy in that Office The re. n
Drts of the various officers and com. /,
ittees were read and accepted. The /
easurer's report showed that $l65 G
as received. The financial condition :
the union is satisfactory, all bills II
wing been paid and small balance s
TT in the treasury. "
Some of the prominent and sue. OF
ssful farmers of Brattleboro and L
INDIAN county are advocating the d
of farm produce, stock and OF
OILS from taxation, not especially for eC
cir own benefit, but for the benefit c
the state in general. They take TT
e ground that if these things were al
empt there would be tendency to
claim abandoned farms, that the h,
rmer who now has hard time to AT
axe ends meet would buy better tools fr
d keep more stock, that the produc hi
yeness of the farms would be in n,
eased and that reduction in the w
ice of farm produce would result. Ia
icy admit that there would at first 70
an increase in the tax on real es-
te, which the farmer himself would ca
Up pay, but they believe that in a sh
" years the whole matter would L,
rk itself out and that the result tb
uld be generally satisfactory an
attleboro letter in Boston Globe. 81,
hearing on the final ac a
inting of the Norris F. Skies estate Tie
S held Monday before Referee A. +. OF
dvortb in tho countv clerk g office TIL
claim of Mrs. Emma Buchanan of II.
they was considered. This was for MI
for pasturage of cattle on the Skies
ate during the summer of 1905. CHI
ere was also claim of Mrs. Buck of
n on note Of 1888 given to her Ho
Mr. Skies in payment of bills she ch;
,ges were paid by her. The estate for
cedes but 5000 of this last named pre-
cunt. Several witnesses were heard be
ong whom were Norris f. Skies and the
IN A. Barrett, father of Mrs. Buck to
n, who did most of the business for tina
). Buchanan with the estate. r. C. ing
ION represented the estate and II. t.
Barber, Mrs. Buchanan. In the af- an(
moon the claim of George Towns Ba
d to the amount of 1892, of which Ric
is secured was also considered. A. bee