The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08

| hcu Aell ana the great council OF the de
gree of Pocahontas Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week.
Among the Hinsdale people who are to
conducted by Capt, c. p, Hall of Shell
bume Falls, are Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rob
ertson, Miss Carrie Adams, Miss A. M
Barrows and Miss Minnie Todd.
Word was received here Saturday even
ing of the very sudden death of Dorothy
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Carey
of New York city and granddaughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Howe of this town
The cause of the chld's death was spinal
meningitis.
Universalist church announcements
! There will be an indoor lawn party held
in the vestry of the church by the Sunday
Everybody is most cordially invited to at
| tend. Further notice will be given. The
subject of the sermon for next Sunday
will be Knowing God BY and Through
| Love, and the topic for consideration in
the evening will be Trusting in God.
Superintendent II. c. Morrison of the
department of public instruction has given
out list of towns which have qualified for
state school aid under the new law. The
towns in the county which have qualified
are as follows: Chesterfield ,FitzwilIiam,
lIdlTlSNllt, odHlty
Marlboro, NARROW, Nelson, Stoddard, Sui
Ivan, Surry, Swanzey, Troy, Walpole,
Westmoreland and Winchester. This makes
IL out of % towns in the county.
The open season on small game began
with very favorable weather last Friday,
but in general no very large bags were Sc
cured. Partridges are reported as very
scarce and woodcock not so plentiful as
usual. Many of the local hunters are add
vocating an earlier open season on wood
cock as they claim most OF, the native
birds have moved south before Oct. ].
About 40 resident hunting licenses have
been issued thus far.
A farewell reception was given last week
Thursday evening at the Universalist
church to Mr. and Mrs. ID. E. Person and
family. The party was very great sur
prise to the family. A musical entertain
ment was given and refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served during the
evening. A pretty idea was the writing
the names of all present in birthday book
and presenting it to Mr.. Person, while Mrs.
some handbag. Mr.. Person and family.
who will soon leave for their new home in
Redlands, Cal, will be greatly missed in
this community
1t is not often that the theater-goers of
ing a better performance than that which
was given last Tuesday evening when The
New Minister was presented at the opera
house. The players were greeted by full
house and fully lived up to the reputation
which preceded them This play is
strong city attraction and it was only ,
through the earnest efforts of Manager 4
antln to give Hinsdale something first c
lass that the performance was given here. |
The public in general have complete con |
dence in Manager Cantlin and when he !
promises first-cass attraction he always ;
eeps his word. About 200 were present r
rom towns up the river and a special train t
,as run for their benefit h
The subjects to be considered at the Con t
regational church next Sunday by the pas
", Rev. M. S. Hartwell are as follows: D
t 1915 o'clock a. M, The Potency of Pub r
re the Light of the World. Mr.. Hart t
ell and the full number of delegates have q
zen elected to attend the sd annual meet 81
g of the Cheshire county conference Of a
churches at Keene next II
eek Tuesday and Wednesday. The an )
lal meeting of the Congregational church
id society was held Monday evening A
pper was served at o'clock after which
e following officers were elected: G. e. OF
wage, clerk and treasurer; Mrs. A. A. V,
iley, historian G.. A. Robertson, audi
+; M. S. Leach, superintendent of the
nday school; G. A. Robertson assistant n,
~ and treasurer of Sunday school; Miss
Ellie Lyman. librarian; Mrs. F. H. Fuller
of cradle roll; Mrs. Oliver
tie, superintendent of home department. CT
e meeting was adjourned for four weeks.