The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
BrattIebOrO Local

council went 10 Bellows Falls Monda
TO visit the order In that city.
x p y. FaTaum has rented q ROOF
" will open n variety store there tomol
row.
The women Of the Methods
q church will serve creamed- fish sup
per in Grange hall Jan. 2s. There vii
I" also be an apron sale.
The regular monthly meeting O.
n the Brattleboro Mutual Aid association
: will be held Monday afternoon at
: o clock at the home Of Miss Cabot.
Arrangements are being for 1
series of Sunday afternoon concerts IL
the Vermont Wheel club rooms BY
Leitsinger : orchestra. The first con
cert will be given Sunday afternoon.
Local q. A. II. veterans will be In
terested in knowing that the annual en-.
eampment will take place in Montpel.
Ter Feb 20 and 81. The Relief corps
will hold its convention at the same
time.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles llenkel
quietly observed their 10th wedding
anniversary Tuesday. A few friends
called TO extend their congratulations
Owing TO the illness of Mr.. Henkel no
reception was held.
Efforts are being made 10 form a
roller skating club which will have
exclusive use Of the Centerville rink
every Tuesday evening until April. II
is expected that about IS members
will be enrolled.
--Jere McAuliffe, the well.known
Irish comedian, and his company will
be seen in Brattleboro before very
long in repertoire. McAuliffe is said
TO be both clever comedian and a
good singer and has strong support.
"A demented Chinaman known as
Henry Joe, who has been in Benning.
ton county Jail since New Year s night |
when he created disturbance with n |
revolver, was brought TO the Bratto. |
boro Retreat Wednesday by three Off. |
GERS. The celestial was adiudged in
sane Tuesday and certificate filed
with the probate court TO that effect.
Announcements have been re.
ceived in Brattleboro TO the effect that
Ora +. Butterfeld, formerly of this
town, has been appointed general at.
torney of the Michigan Central rail.
way and will hereafter have charge of
all litigation and such other matters
as may be referred to him by the vice
president and general counsel All as.
sistants in the general office will re.
port to him.
-Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Monday.
has surrendered to the au-
without resistance of any
kind. This Zulu king is responsible I
for the threatening situation in Natal,
arising from the increasing boldness of /
the natives who of late have been in. 7
dulging in murder and other outrages. {
Views of the Zulu village, war dance i
and other interesting scenes depicting S
the life of those savage natives will @
be presented by Edwin J. Hadley in 9
the auditorium Saturday night, jan IS. !
There was large attendance at
he regular meeting of the Vermont z
Wheel club Tuesday evening in spite h
# the weather. The committee ap. C
pointed to investigate the country G
Tub project reported that it had ex. I
mined various sites bordering on the 81
liver but had taken no options. 1t es. Z
mated the cost of club house and c,
rounds at at least $4,000 in addition at t.
he cost of maintenance. On motion et
t c. H. Pratt the report was tabled
without discussion Following the ~
Meeting was the annual auction of lit. =,
nature, J. G. Taylor acting as auc- !,
loneer. Lunch was served by Hall s p
-
The opening sociable of the Brat as
eboro Girls club was held in the local of
est room Tuesday evening and was be
reat success in spite of the weather. je
bout 20 members and guests were til
resent. The rooms were attractIvely ar
ecorated with red streamers and
ellis, and cut flowers. The first of the p,
1ening was devoted to brief enter ~,
'inment including solos by Miss Sadie n,
Dung and Eugene Cray and a piano d,
lection, by Miss Bertha Kimball. AT. 80 80
r the program had been presented ha
ere was brief intermission during ob
hich refreshments were served and ~,
e remainder Of the evening was t;o
ent in dancing and card playing. be
The Sunday school of the Centre we
congregational church held graduating wa
ercises Sunday. There were IA mem
RS of the primary department who ala
ssed into the junior class and 10 of t 90,
e Juniors who entered the new inter w. w,
'diate department. Ralph Root de- IA
cred salutatory and Elizabeth Hill to w.
eth gave an address to the former s so,
achers in behalf of the pupils. Mrs.
W. Keuch then gave the pupils an An
Il examination. An exercise followed NJ
which the relative location of vari. ~
J tribes about the tabernacle of Je- ~
'alem were shown. A miniature tab ~ lne
'acle was placed on table and the nf
'itions of the tribes indicated by ~.
81 go, a 90 ~ ." o nei1 were .he clos
led to the occasion. '''
Rev. +. l.. Billiard of Brandon, who c..
3 arrested in Boston a short time -
on the charge of stealing and was wo e
'ased on account of his physical con 10,
on, is making a good recovery at Wi
den lodge, private sanitarium ;ol,
ntained by the management of the low
ttleboro retreat. 1t is stated by NJ,
officials of the institution that Rev. rha,
Billiard has gained several pounds ua',
weight and shows marked improve uou
1t in every way. If his condition n !
s ~ inpioto aS raPluly DIS IL Web
ihs' ~ VIII hoI ne neces- lex