The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


. Armory hall Tuesday evening.
Henry II. Bennett, a former re,
dent Of Brattleboro, died in Kilboul
City, Wis, Jan. /.
Dennis Rebekah lodge will no
an installation of officers Tuesda
Jan. II. Refreshments will be serve
The next meeting of Protect,
grange will be held Wednesday eve
ing. The lecturer will have charge {
the program.
-George W. IIoughton has opened
shop for cleaning, pressing and repai
ing mems and women's clothes. II
has rented room IL in the America
building. third floor.
The recently electedt officers of s.
Miehael's court. c. o. F., will be IN
stalled Tuesday evening by Deput
High Chief Ranger A. c. vanSleet o
White River Junction.
On account of tho weather Tues
day evening, the entertainment pre-
pared for the meeting Of Bingham
chapter, o. 4. s., was postponed to tn,
h'NN h''NihSs Jan. IL
Regent 5 day will be observed b,
Brattleborc chapter. ID. A. r., by meet
ing with Mrs. II. +. Bond at 3 'clocl
Friday. Jan. II. that being the ami
versary Of Washington wedding day
Members who have not paid their an
nnal dues will have an opportunity ia
do 80 at this meeting.
The Baptist church and the Meth.
odist church are holding meetings ev.
cry night this week except Saturday
4 In observance Of the week of prayer.
I The First Congregational church in
West Brattleboro held a service at the
7 town farm Sunday afternoon and
meetings in the church Tuesday and
"Wednesday evenings and Thursday af-
tcrnoon.
The second in the series of the
Sunday night meetings held each month
under the auspices OF the Young Peo-
pies union took place Sunday in the
Baptist church. Types of Men Needed
hy This Age was the subject of the
sermon preached by Rev. George B.
lawson. Mrs. W. Z. Hubbard sang
several solos and Alison Dugan played
several selections on the violin.
"A celebration Of the 25th anniver.
sary Of the national society of the
Modern Woodmen was held in Red
Men hall Tuesday evening. A mu.
steal and literary program was pre-
sented. Some of the best numbers
were songs by Mrs. William
Mrs. Harry Dowley and Miss gsrce
Harrington. and Rotations by Misses
Worden and Fisher. District Deputy
y. NJ. Libby and State Deputy A. C.
Palmer Of Burlington were present and
gave interesting talks on the good of
the order. Refreshments were served |
and dancing followed. Mr.. Libby will
return 20 Brattleboro in the near flu.
ture and work in the interests of the
society. Over 100000 members Of this
order will observe the anniversary of |
the order this month.
The final hearing of the creditors
n the bankrupt estate of Norris F.
Skies was continued Monday for two
weeks pending hearing on a contest.
~ bill Of Emma +. Buchanan, who
.laims an allowance for pasturage of
'attle belonging to the Skies estate
Turing the summer of 1905. Referee
\. Z, Cudworth set next Saturday as a
lime when he win hear the petition of
Mrs. Buekman. Besides the final hear.
ng on the Skies matter on the Goth, :
Mr. Cudworth will act on the petition
Il Guy o. Howe for a discharge from
bankruptcy. A final report of the
rustee of the estate of Byron E. An
erson, bankrupt, of Woodstock will S
lso be heard. On account of being
disqualified the referee in Windsor {
ounty cannot act on the matter. 2
On Thursday evening, Jan. 16. [
he women of the Universalist society I
i'll transform Festival hall into t
over garden, it being the occasion of n
heir 5sth annual fair and festival. Il
he hall viii be decorated with col d
red streamers, and in the decoration t
the different booths. where useful
nd fancy articles will be sold, pop o
les, chrysanthemums, wistaria, morn. II
e glories, and the Dorothy Perkins o.
sc, which was used so effectively at n
&c Greenfield fair held a short time el
20 for the benefit of the hospital. Pr
III be used. Supper will be served 81
ON $50 to 8, during which time Us
neert will be rendered by Leitsing- az
s orchestra. For the stage enter
inment, which will be given from W
TO Q, program which will include a ae
en-, illustrated by tableaux, a flag re
i'll by boys, and a tambourine drill di
girls, has been arranged. Dancing III
I'm TO 10, with music by Leitsing- m,
s orchestra. win conclude the even. r,
rs entertainment. tb
Several people in Newfane re. M
ltly made complaint to Game War IN
n James Underwood of dogs chas- me
, deer on Newfane hill and Monday co
unity Fish and Game Warden Ros- is
u Frost investigated the matter sal
IN the result that the owners were mt
rned against allowing their dogs to ser
at large. Two men were attracted IN
the barking of dogs on Newfane pee
and soon after saw two dogs chas- WIN
two does. They were able to iden-
: one dog as belonging to the Grout Ma
theirs and the other as the property the
Charles Goodenough. Later the sen
belonging to the CIRCUITS was seen fri,
the same men chasing buck. The cen
had but little distance to gain moi
the buck when one of the men So v
eked the dog down with a hemlock ma,
,, allowing the buck to escape. Mr.. the
st warned both men of the penalty tin
he law and forbade them to alltE altI
dogs to run at large. Mr.. Goods sery
Oh did not take kindly to the offi-dhas