The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-12
THE BRATTIEBORO REFORMER FRIDAY NOVEMBER IL, 1909
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day evening.
extension through the Pellet property
has been made by James Helvar this
week, and the record of the survey
filed in the town clerk s office.
"A wellattended dance was giver
by the Odd Fellows in both halls Wed
nesday evening despite the fact that
the board of trade banquet naturally
drew many members away.
Rev. Frank Lincoln Masseck, q
former pastor of the Universalist
church, has accepted call to the
church in Arlington, Mass. Mr.. Mas
seek has been located in Potsdam, n
Y, for some time.
Mrs. Mason S. Stone of Montpelier
has purchased the Royal Tyler house at
the corner of Tyler and Terrace streets
of E. S. Hall. The house will be rent.
ed. Mrs. Stone has been negotiating for
the place for several years.
The illustrated lecture next Sun
day evening in the Universalist church
will be on Pilgrim S Progress. The
lecture last Sunday evening drew a
large attendance, and all are urged to
come early to secure good seats.
Court Brattleboro, No. 311S, |. ..
f., will endeavor to teach class of %
candidates the mysteries of forestry ON
| Monday evening, Nov. To- Court Town
shend will be present, and supper
will be served by the local court. All
members should attend.
Bingham chapter, O. E. s., will
hold a regular meeting Tuesday eve
ming. Following the meeting there
will be a short program rendered and
cards and dancing will furnish enter
tainment from 9 to II clock. All
members and their families are cor
daily invited.
The women of the Centre Congre-
gational church plan to offer many nov
elites at their annual Thanksgiving
flower and food sale of Nov. %. Be
sides the usual variety of home cooked
food, there will be post cards, hand
decorated place cards, and favors APP
propriate to the season; also table
with samples of cookery accompanied
by the recipes Afternoon tea will
be served in the parlors by the women
of Crawford.
Nearly fortnight ago Miss Cath
near the Bratteboro House in crossing
the electric track. Last week Mrs. M.
f. Larrabee also fell IN attempting to
cross the track at the same point and
an examination of the track shows
that both women probably caught their
feet in stepping over the rails which
are somewhat higher at this point than
they would be expect for the curve.
Mrs. Larrabee, though not injured, was
shaken by the sudden fall.
-Wantastiquet lodge, No. ). |. o. o.
F., will 90 to Bellows Falls Thursday
evening by special train to attend the
meeting of the 10th Vermont district.
The train will leave Brattleboro at
$50 p. M, and returning will leave !
Bellows Falls at 1l.30 o clock. Stops
will be made at Putney going and com
ing. Wantastiquet lodge will eXemph-
fly the initiatory degree. Luncheon
Odd Fellows hall, and a banquet will |
be given at 10 o clock. There are -
lodges in this district.
Judge William s. Newton has dis
tinct recollection of the excitement
caused by the appearance of HALEY s
comet % years ago. He was boy of
- years at the time. All sorts of mis-
fortune was prophesied at that time
and some of the prophecies have been
partially fulfilled especially those re-
ferring to wars. The comet, which is
expected to be visible in Brattleboro
in a little over a month, was reported
Wednesday evening by astronomers at
Brown university, observations being
made with powerful telescope.
"A large audience gathered Sun
day evening in the Baptist church TO
listen to a lecture by Miss Edith NJ.
Wills of Boston on temperance edu
cation. Miss Wills is an interesting
speaker, and while certain phases of
her theme required careful handling
by woman lecturer she told a force
full story of a problem which she said
was of fully as great moment as is the
She said that the social
evil is the problem that confronts
social workers in fully as great a
measure as does the question of temper
ance.
Mrs; L. W. Hawley was the hostess
1t the November meeting of the Brat
leboro chapter, D. A. R.. the meeting
icing held at her home on Chaplin street
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. w. F. Root
cad the report of Mrs. F. |. Swift,
state secretary, of the state conven-
ion held in Springfield, Vt. A very
paper on the hymn America
vas given by Mrs. g. B. White. and in
luded a historical sketch of the author, |
J. f. Smith. In responding to the roll
all the members gave quotations from
atriotic songs. Mrs. William H. Bond $
anS two selections accompanied by
IRIS. H. II. Thompson. Refreshments t
we're served. The decorations were the
ational colors and flags. &
Accepting the invitation of the a
own clerk to call at his office and re- I
Give the fee of % cents accepted by I
he clerks for their services as notaries
l issuing hunter s licenses, which the
Jerk decided last week to refund about F
D had availed themselves of the oppor- i,
unity up to yesterday. The offer of +
ne town clerk to return these fees d
olds good through the month of No |,
ember. In several instances hunters +
ere offered the fee during the week f,
ut refused to accept it.. stating that n
ley felt that the clerks were entitled q
} such a fee for their services as no. 4
ries in authenticating the signature m
applicants for licenses as distinctly h
Illed for in the application blank a
When the foreclosure proceedings tt
the Brattleboro House property are "
ought to a finish next spring there SC
every reason to believe that Brat
eboro Will witness a transformation "
this property. In fact it is claimed h,
at the money is ready to build a r
w hotel on the site. and Manager c. w
Turner of the hotel has been as ked IN
make no plans until the foreclos- d;
e proceedings are settled, as the per he
ms behind the proposition have ex- r,
essed the intention of converting the NJ
operty into first-class commercial So
use. The man who will finance tire b,
W hotel on this site has intimatnd q
Mr.. Turner that he wishes him TO 40
mage it. Mr.. Turner s first week in "a
arge of the Brattleboro House found ma
N 500 behind. Since that time he Sc
ltaf ha In.