The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-30
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The next Odd Fellows dance vii
take place Friday evening, Nov. q.
! Protective grange will confer tn,
first and second degrees Wednesda,
evening, Nov. 4.
! The 18th annual meeting of Re
bekah lodges of dictrict No. 10 will b,
held in Bellows Falls, Nov. 6.
Several new students have this
week entered the Clawson. Hamilton
night school and it now has n large
membership.
Patrick L. Shea. formerly of this
town. was nominated for alderman in
the city of Derby, Conn, last week. re.
ceiving large majority over two other
contestants.
The Canal street book club will
meet with Mrs G. II. Ryder Monday
evening at o'clock. Members are
requested to take their bound books
and the magazines which they started.
w. b. Costello. superintendent of
the southern division of the Central
Vermont railroad, was in Brattleboro
Tuesday evening and spent Wednes
day and Thursday in an inspection of
the West River branch.
The Salvation Army sale of goods
is postponed until next week, Nov. 8,
6 and Z, on account of the G.. A. r.
sale the success that it ought to be
lot of goods are still needed.
The first public recital on the new
| Estey organ which has been installed
in the North Adams (Mass.) Baptist
| church took place last Friday evening.
the organist being s. Archer Gibson of
New York city, who played at the
dedication of the Estey memorial or
gan in the First Baptist church of
this town.
The case of o. o. Ware of Will
mington against r. S. Childs of Brat
tleboro, which involved grocery bill.
was completed at the present term of
the county court at Newfane Saturday.
the jury returning judgment in favor
of the plaintiff in the sum of 5000,
which closely Appropriated the full
amount of the claim.
In the Monday morning session of |
the municipal court before Judge Il. W. |
Gibson Rosette Treffilio, son of the
kingdom of Victor Emmanuel place of
court on the charge of intoxication.
He was arrested by Chief of Police
Evans Sunday evening, His case was
heard, but because the judge was
Obliged to leave on an early train for
Montpelier, it was continued until
Saturday morning for sentence, Tref-
flio being allowed to leave on his own
The first in the winters series of
assemblies given by Wantasstiqnet
lodge, No. 5, l. o. 0. F., was held Fri
day evening in Odd Fellows hall, there
being about IS couples in attendance.
In the larger hall square figures proved
the popular diversion for the older
people. while in the smaller hall the ,,
element held forth with the
round dances. The very enjoyable
evening may be credited to the com
nittee in charge of the winter s series:
En-. A. Smith, Frank Dunklee, @. n.
Moran. O. d. Stowell and Fred Wild
len. The assemblies will be held every
,wo weeks.
Rev. John R. Cow, D. d., pastor, !
elect of the First Baptist church, will !.
lrrive in season to preside at the cove ;
lant meeting this evening. Next :
week Wednesday evening the whole !,
own is invited to the recognition ser =
ice. when his welcome to Brattleboro :
will be extended by pastors for their a
ifferent churches and by. G. G.. Fits .
or the people. A reception will fol d
5 invited. The presence of and par :
icipation by the retiring pastor, Rev. y
ieorge B. Lawson, will add pleasure s. :,
O the occasion. Miss Stewart will "
i've short organ recital before the >,
ervice, beginning at 7.15. ~
At a regular meeting of the gov t,
rnors of the Vermont Wheel club on al
uesday evening the following com m
,i+tees were appointed: Entertain fl
ent. O. r. Benson, R. H. Mitchell and D,
L. Green; billiards and pool, Hough- k,
N Seaverns, j. M Dugan and N. G. in
ay: members night, H. G. Rice, DR.. W
. H. O'Connor and 0. j. Rowe. Al
Tough no definite decision has been ~
ached it is probable that a pool and f fe
lizard team match similar to that OF TT TT
st season will be started. There Will ~ ~
so be a series of ladies nights in III
lditon to the members night. Elec- = ~
on returns will be received at the e. e..
ub rooms Tuesday evening and III III
nch will be served. ~.
The last sermon as pastor of the of
rst Baptist church was preached by TIL
~ George B. Lawson Sunday, com. fo
citing a pastorate covering PERIOD pa
six wears. The sermon was not In an
e nature of valedictory, and to a be
anger there was nothing to indicate WI
AFT Mr. Lawson was preaching his tai
rewell sermon. In honor of the oc- fol
sion, Mr. Lawson took the same text bu
at he did when he opened the pastor do
). In the Sunday school L. w. Haw- pre-
:, superintendent, called Mr., Lawson to
the platform and addressed him in lax
few words, speaking of the work TIL
ne during his pastorate, the pleasant ed
ations existing between the pastor oct
/ the people of his parish and the mo-
Iversal regret at the necessity of of
sation of work together. MIR. Law spe
responded, and the services were ban
Icluded with the singing ola part the
hymn by the Sunday school. writ all
for the occasion by Miss Lenore reg
ers. )ing