The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-01
" "Wednesday evening at Windemers IN

honor Of Mrs, lila Z. laselle. Ihe guests
o. The evening were the members III the
Wpmans RellI corps ol which Mrs. Ia,
salle ls a sala-,l ,sirmler, Refreshments
Nete sen"i and a pleasant social evening
VAS enjoyed by all
The Momans Relief eOri,s Iaekosl eight
barrels and one boN Tor the chelsea sui,
icfvfs, the number bcing incorrectly ~,
liotlesi lasl week. Tho mcml,efs III the
onieE ATE, Nery grateful Tor the gcneOus
nslohse by the citiSens with articles Of
much value and usefulness.
\ musicale viii be given ia Dickinson
Memorial hall Monday evening, MAY I,
under the dinclion Of Mrs, ", Il. Moody,
ihi"ash the courtesy Of the foItnlghlly
club the puhllc II cordially invited and
10y the Tine talent represented a most OK,
vellrtt concert is anticipated. 4 piano
has heen PLACED IA the hall ior Use during
the TVheaisals,
u Is now required TO have permission
10 build brush hrs iTom the nre warden,
r. ", Doane. some considerable dam
age has been done 10y hps which ior
various reasons have not been we'll con,
lroled aud this provision by the proper
officials Is considered wise one ior pub.
lic safety.
The general manager OF the Connecticut
aver dam expresses himself a. sorry there
l. not enough power To run an electro
road 10 Bntlleboro now; that cannot
come until the dam is completed. IL il
pow hoped that Jan. !, 1919, viii lind
the dam completed and this Is not an
unreasonable expectation II things con
tinne 10 progress fayorably.
The fonnighily club at the special
meeting voted 10 purchase new piano ior
lHa4Ana
have 4 most pniseworthy spirit in wish.
ing 90 have their piano used Tor the good
Of the public at any educational or social
function that may use the room. As the
piano is 10 he paid Tor by efforts OF the
members u Is hoped that the public will
not fail TO give the patronage deserved.
The legislative committee on public
lighting has voted to report the bill with
petition 10 incorporate the French King
Rapids Power company and 10 authorize
the construction OF a dam across the Con-
necticut river beteween the towns of Gill
and Northield or Eving. The bill au.
thorizes the company TO generate elec.
tricity for sale in the towns OF Gill,
Mortified, Warwick and Ering aud the
towns in Worcester county.
The business concerns now located on
the so-called Loyeland property are A..
W. Mead's meat market, the livery until
lately occupied by Dwight Proctor. the
barns containing Fred Proctors teaming
equipments and 4. w. Proctor's clothing
and harness store. Mr.. Proctor, the new
owner, is planning to raise and enlarge
his building running north and probably
Will arrange for the occupancy OF one or
two other business concerns in the near
future.
About IS members Of Harmony lodge
attended the Unitarian church IN a body
last Sunday. \ large representation OF
the Order of Eastern Star was also pres
ent. The church was handsomely deco
rated with flowers and there was special
music including a solo by b. +. Field. An
appropriate sermon was preached by Rev.
ID. NJ. Wilson who made important the
idea that although great good was ac;
complished by these orders they could
never take the place of religion and
should not be so considered.
Miss Minnie Dale is improving from a
serious operation performed last Saturday.
She has been a great sufferer with an alb
scess in her head and when an operation
was pronounced necessary she was in too
weak condition to be removed to hos
pital. 1t was decided to eau specialist
and trained nurse from Springfield and
the operation, although difficult, was pro-
nounced Successful and at this writing
she is as comfortable as can be expected
although her friends are still anxious
about her.
Plans are being completed for the
grange fair which will be given in the
town hall by the Mortified grange Oct.
6. One of the important features is to be
an exhibit by the grange children OF vege-
tables and flowers they have raised. For
these cash prizes of so cents and 70
cents each are offered as follows: For the
best five ears of corn, for the best water
melon, for the best citron (heaviest), for
the best cabbage Qargest), for the best
pumpkin Cargest), for the best trace OF
flint corn mot less than 5 earsl, best col
lection of dahlias, best general collection
of vegetables and best general collection
of flowers. Special prizes, also, may be
given at the discretion OF the chlldrens
exhibit committee. In addition, two
prizes are offered for which any pubhc
school pupil may compete with the results
of his own work-for the three largest po-
tatoes that weigh the most, - and 81; Tor
the best display of asters, - and 81. The
Judges to be appointed are disinterested
persons who are not members of the or
der. 1t is suggested that members. OF the
order save this item for future reference