The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-28


interesting address and the hymn, Blessee'
Be the Tie That Binds, was sung u
closing. Benediction was given by Rev
A. NJ. Watts.
Public Matters OF Particular Interest
TO This Village.
In the warrant for town meeting an
two articles OF particular interest 70 Wes
Brattleboro people. Article ~, 10 SEE
II the town school district viii authorize
the town school directors 10 sell at pubic
auction schoolhouses in district D, and
0 or any OF these. Article y, 10 Sc,
IL the town school district will authorize
the town school directors TO locate, build
and furnish a schoolhouse in the neigh
borhood OF the old Brick Yard and raise
the necessary funds therefor These
propositions have been discussed en-
Enthusiastically during the last two or three
years or possibly more since the school
houses in question have been abandoned
and the children from those districts
Transported to the town school IN the
academy building. The location for a
schoolhouse in the Brick Yard district
seems a central one for the children in
districts I and o, some OF whom have To
ride distances of 10 or II miles TO get to
and from school. District No. school
house is located on South street ana mas
not been in use for some time. Last year
the district voted to hold the school
meeting in this village but there. is moth,
ing in the statutes providing a legal caii
of such so on advice of states attorney
the meeting is called in connection with
the town meeting and ii the district de.
sires an adjournment can be effected ana
q special meeting appointed.
RIP. Wheeler spent Sunday in Worces-
ter, Mass, with relatives.
Mrs. +. ID. L. Stowe returned Satur-
day from two weeks visit IN New
York city.
j. l.. Barney is making extensive re-
pairs on his house. II. ID. Miller is do
ing the work.
Frank Carpenter recently saw 10 deer
in one flock near his home at the loot
of Wicopee hill.
Miss Helen Weatherhead resumed her
school work this week after two weeks
absence by illness.
The Seminar and Baraca juniors are
practicing for basketball game to be
played at an early date.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Houghton and son
David of Springfield, Mass, are spending
the week at their Ames hill home.
Mrs. Isaac NJ. Robb, who underwent
an operation at DR.. E. X. Lynchs hos
pital about two weeks ago is improving
rapidly.
Edward S. Clark leaves today for De-
troit, Mich, where he has position IN
the office of a firm of contractors and
builders.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Stone have moved
from 60 Western avenue to their new
home which they recently purchased OF
w. A. Harris.
Mrs. Charles Miner underwent an OPP
Grafton at DR.. Lynch's hospital Monday
and is reported as being very comfortable
at this writing.
Miss Alice Liscom returned Monday to
Boston after spending several days in
town with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George b. Liscom.
> It is expected the Near and Farther
Lights society will conduct missionary
meeting at the Baptist parsonage Tuesday
evening at 73O o'clock
About 80 young people were delightfully."-
entertained at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Clark Friday evening. Games and mu-
sic were enjoyed and an appetizing lunch
con served.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. johnson returned
Sunday to their home in Worcester and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Peck to their home
in Greenfield, Mass, having been guests
at H. G. Squires's for few days.
Rev. L. M. Keneston goes Monday to
Worcester, Mass, having been appointed
delegate from his parish to attend the
New England Congregational congress
which convenes there March 8 and 4.
The senior class of Brattleboro academy
will hold food sale in the high school
room of the academy tomorrow, Saturday
afternoon, beginning at 2 o'clock. The
proceeds are to be devoted to the Wash
ington fund.
Walter E. Snow has rented the house
on South street, owned by ii. j. Clark
and will move there from the Ames place
this week. Henry Barber, who is the
present owner of the Ames place, is NOV
ing there from Wilmington.
The fourth division of the woman's as
ISOLATION will serve creamed fish sup
per in the parlors of the First Congre-
gational church next Thursday evening,
March 5, from to 730 o'clock. A cor
dial invitation is extended to every one.
Miss Olive Weatherhead has resigned
her position in the Seybert institution OF
Philadelphia and is expected to return
Monday to the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. F. Weatherhead. She will
spend Sunday in Springfield, Mass, with
Mr. and Mrs. l.. d. Burlingame.
DR.. and Mrs. G. S. Clark received
letter Monday from Mrs. G. E. Clark
which was mailed at Sivas, Turkey, three
weeks previous stating that their son,
DR.. Charles Ernest Clark was i'll at his
home there with typhus fever. No mes
sage has been cabled them since that
date so it is probable he is improving.
The regular monthly business, devo-
tional and missionary meeting of the
Woman's association will be held at the
Congregational parsonage next "Wednesday
afternoon at 8 o'clock instead of Thurs
day afternoon as previously announced. A
foreign missionary program has been ar
ranged for the afternoon.
The ninth grade of Brattleboro academy
enjoyed a sleighride to the dam-site in
Vernon Saturday afternoon. There were
81 in the party and they were escorted by
their teacher, c. H. Thurber. Upon their
return they were served supper In Acad-
envy hall. This was followed by social.
The weather was ideal for the ride and\I
the affair was thoroughly enjoyable one |
Baptist church, Rev. A. M. Watts, pasyl