The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-03-27

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There will be sugar supper In
the uniyerSaiiSt church Thursday even
ing,
--Donnell 4 Davis will have their
spring millinery opening Friday and
Saturday, April 3 and T.
IS. A. Daniels has been appointed
guardian for Raymond and Howard Y,
iioyt, minor sons OF the late Mr.. and
Mrs. b, r. ioyt.
There will be meeting Of the
board of civil authority Saturday,
April 4, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
for the abatement of taxes.
Assistant Judges y, Il, Pier and
Frank Worden and Sheriff A. III.
Thompson are in town today TO super
intend the drawing of the jury for the
April term of county court.
The First Regiment band is plan.
ming TO produce The Mikado May O
aud I. l.. q. Macomber has been en-
gagged to drill the east which will be
composed of local talent.
The Ladies' Enterprise society
will meet with Mrs, +. q. Hopkins, y
Cherry street, next Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. Supper will be
served from q until :. Everybody is
invited.
Early Christian Cemeteries, and
What They Have 10 Teach will be the
subject of the third in the series Of
Lenten lectures given by Rev. W. j.
Hamilton at $50 in 81. Michael s Epis'
copal church tonight.
N. y. Darling gathered a pullet s
egg this week which looks like a small
ostrich egg. IL is eight inches around
lengthwise and six inches the other
way, and weighs three ounces-an
ounce more than an ordinary hen S egg.
Herbert +. Harris will take de
gree team of % members from the
Brattleboro lodge, \. +. o. r., TO Bel.
lows Falls saturday, where he Will
work new degree on 10 members OF
the Bellows Falls order.
The Royal Slave has been before
the theater going public for number
of wears and has been seen in almost
every state in the union. II is said TO
be one of those plays which becomes
better with age. Its mounting is law
ish and the east is said TO be an eN'
cellent one.
The New England Order of Pro.
lection will hold special meeting Sat
urday evening, March 2s, at 5 o clock
in i. o. o. +. hail. 4 class of 10 or
more will be initiated. The degree
staff of the Brattleboro lodge will be
present to do the work. Every mem
Der is earnestly requested TO be pres
ent. Refreshments will be served at
ter the meeting and special time en-
ioyed.-Bellows Falls Times.
Andrew Griffin, agent for the
Snowflake Corn canning factory, is
making slow progress in getting the
farmers to promise to raise sweet corn
for the factory next year. 1t is hoped
that by spring 400 acres will be Sc
cured but up to the present time only
200 acres have been pledged. There is
no reason why more farmers do not
take advantage of the inducement to
raise corn, say the agents for the com
pany At the price paid last year,
Sl6 a ton, there is an opportunity to
realize a good profit from the work
put forth.
Road Commissioner John +.
Nichols has this week erected tool
house near the stone crusher on FIAT
street. He has gathered up the tools
belonging to the town, stamped them
and will keep these under lock when
not in actual use. Mr.. Nichols intends
TO make considerable use of the stone
crusher and road roller this season.
Probably Flat street and Elliot street
will receive his attention as soon as
the roads get in shape to make needed
improvements. Mr.. Nichols has thus
far confined his attention to cleaning
the streets and keeping the bitches
open.
The selectmen OF the town OF
Brattleboro paid George II. Barrett of
West Brattleboro $1,000 Tuesday for
damages sustained August 9 when a
bridge near his farm gave way letting
Mr.. Barrett his hired man, William
Sullivan and a loaded team on the
rocks below, distance of II feet. Mr..
Barrett was thrown about 90 feet and
received injuries about the head and
back that rendered him unconscious
for some time. Since the accident he
has been unable to do any work. Suit
was brought shortly after the accident
through Attorney A. c. Spencer for
SIC, 1000 damages. The case would
have come up for trial at the spring
term of county court.
Judge W. H. Taylor Monday
granted j. B. Randoll, receiver OF the
Interstate Lumber company of New
fame leave to issue receiver s licenses
to enable him to borrow money and
proceed with the saving out of the
lumber on the Eager lot in Newfane.
A. H. Thompson, Earle Davis, James
Underwood, H. O. Wood and L.. ).
Higgins were also allowed to become
parties plaintiff in the proceedings.
Mr.. Randoll has made a loan of the
money required to start the mill and
active operations will begin Monday.
1t is expected that at least 100000
feet of lumber will be sawed out at
the mill this summer. Judge E. w.
Gibson was at the hearing in Rutland
Monday in behalf of Mr.. Randoll
One of the pleasantest meetings
of the United States Daughters OF 1917
ever held took place Saturday at the
home of Mrs. c. F. r. JENNIE. The
program included paper on the War
of 1872, written by Mrs. L. B. Lord
to be read at the meeting of the d.
A. R., in Burlington, the home of Mrs,
Lord. Mrs. G. B. White read an ar
ticle on Our Flag. She restricted her
subject to the sale of flag carried
in the War of 1912. 1t was sold re-
Gently, so she brought out, at an auc-
ton in England for $4,000. This nag