The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-31

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The women Of tho Congregational
church will give = valentino party In
tho chapel Thursday. Feb. II, Supper
will be served at q o clock.
The Ladies' Enterprise society will
meet with Mrs. John lienkel on Esiey
street Wednesday afternoon ut d
0 clock. supper win DO served from
10 =.
-Bratiieboro Sunshine society,
branch /, will have It's annual card par,
IN in the rooms Of the Vermont Wheel
club the evening Of Feb. II. Tickets
may be procured from members Of the
society.
Mile NJ. Tudor, 81, Of Pownal, who
died In a hospital In Troy, y. v, Fri
day was son ~ Mr., and Mrs. viii
liam Tudor, formerly Of Somerset, and
a brother Of Fred Tudor OF this town.
lie was young man Of exemplary
industrious and highly re
specied.
"A regular communication Of Brat
ilehoro lodge. y. a A. NJ, was held In
Masonic hall last evening. Al a special
this evening n class OF
candidates will bo given the Fellow
Craft degree. After the work l.. II.
Barber will entertain the lodge with
the Victor vicirola.
Miss Emma Heath has this week
been secured TO take charge Of the rest
room In place Of Mrs. Marcia Harvey,
who resigned after devoting nine
weeks service there. Miss Heath has
had considerable experience in this
line OF work and Is well qualified 90 oil
the position. She was In charge Of the
local woman's industrial union ex'
change for five years until II was closed
in 1894. Post cards with views Of the
rest room art now on sale at the rooms.
Congressman IIaskins, chairman of
the committee on war claims, intro
duced in the house OF representatives
Monday an omnibus bill for the allow.
ance Of claims reported by the court
of claims under the provisions OF the
Bowman and the Tucker acts. The bill
covers 32i items amounting in all TO
little over $4,000. The preparation
Of this bill required examination into
the decisions of the court Of claims In
the 1924 cases mentioned.
The advertisement of The Allen
town Portland Cement company in this
weeks issue will doubtless prove inter
esting reading TO those who are look
ing for a good investment. J. G. Tay.
lor. the broker. has entered into an
agreement TO act as fiscal agent Tor
the company for the entire state OF
Vermont. Ills letter shows what he
thinks Of the proposition. Norris Suth-
erland Of New York city, who is large
" interested in the company, will as.
sist Mr.. Taylor in the interests of the
company in Vermont.
Arthur NJ. Wheeler, who gives his
lecture on The Battle Of Waterloo in
the Congregational church Tuesday
evening at s o. clock, is professor OF
European history in Yale university.
He has long been interested in the wa
terloo campaign and his growing mas.
terry of all aspects Of it has attracted
such attention that lecture upon the
subject has become an annual event IN
New Haven. The lecture presents the
strategic movements Of the different
discusses the parts played
by the English and the Prussians in the
defeat of Napoleon, gives one view
of the whole campaign, and an insight
into the meaning of its different steps
The lecture is brilliant study of one
of the greatest battles of history. and
is full of interest Prof. Wheeler Is
brought here by the Congregational
club and the lecture is free to the
public.
Mrs. Mary Blakeslee Piggott,
daughter of Mrs. II. o. Coolidge, and
Willis Parker Emerson of Alton, N. H.,
were married at noon yesterday at the
home of Mrs Coolidge, 81 South Nam
street, by Rev. f. @. S. Osgood. The
house was decorated with carnations,
dafrodils and ported ferns. The couple
were unattended. The bride wore a
gown of lace over gray silk. The cere-
mony took place in the presence of a
few invited guests. After short we'd
ding Journey the newly married couple
will make their home in Alton where
Mr.. Emerson is engaged in running
general store. He is also the postmas-
ter in that town. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
son left Brattleboro yesterday after
noon.
The travelling statesmen employed
by Durham Brothers gathered in Brat,
tleboro yesterday for their annual
school of instruction in craftsmanship.
The school was given in their honor at
the Brooks House at which employees
and invited guests to the number OF
nearly 1875 were present. Music was
furnished by Leitsinger's orchestra OF
eight pieces. Refreshments were serv-
ed. Many of the statesmen were ac-
companied by their wives. Monday
the men will start out on their regular
trips. Those who are attending the
school are John A. Greenwood of Ches-
ter. Fred c. ellison of St. Johnsbury,
F. C. Parker of Concord, N. H., W. A.
Greasy of Boston, George A. Jackson
of Waterville, Me-, Herbert Dearborn
of Portland, Me-, L. M. Graves OF Prov
idence. r. l., c. P. Mcfarland of Prov
idence, R. l., Clarence A. Cook of Wor-
cester, Mass, R. w. Lowell of Water
bury, Conn.,, William W. Jones of Bur
lington, J. A. Keegan of Troy, N. y,
7. o. Rogers of Harrisburg, Penn,
William F. Dunleavy Of Brattleboro.
There was a fair attendance at the
mid.winter conference of parents and
high school teachers in the high school
room Wednesday evening and as on
former occasions the meeting proved
to be one of mutual benefit. Several
matters pertaining to the welfare of
4La snhonl .uarn discnssed hy PRINCIPAL