The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-29
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


ON first page,
There will be a public auction Tues
day, Nav 10, nj the residence Of the
late =. W. Knapp In Ncwfane. See adj
ON another page.
"A class of five candidates was ini,
iiated by Braiileboro lodge. Indepen'
dent Order Of foresters. at Its meeting
Monday evening.
The water was shut of about three
hours Saturday while the Brattleboro
Water Works company installed high
pressure gate at the foot Of Union
street.
With % men out for practice Sun.
day morning on the Valley Fair grounds
IL looks as though Brattleboro may
have local baseball team this season,
An hour and half was spent in easy
work. principally throwing.
Numerous complaints have been re.
ceivcd by County Fish and Game War
den X. L. Frost concerning one Ira
Burns Of Newfanc who has been posing
as deputy warden in that section and
| subieeting fishermen 10 rigid examina.
tions. Mr.. Frost SAYS that Burns has
not been appointed deputy warden and
in that respect.
A Sunday school conference will be
held In the Baptist chapel next Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. II. A. Durfee,
the state secretary. will be in charge
and IL is hoped that all Sunday school
workers will make special effort TO be
present, Notwithstanding the early hour
Of the meeting which is made neces'
sary by reason of an appointment for
Mr.. Durfce at Williamsville in the
evening.
Following the lead of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad,
the Boston & Maine Is preparing to
make an advance in passenger rates,
according TO n report current in Boston.
The new schedule is 10 be put into ef.
feet on June Q, and the increases will
be considerable so ii is said. This in
crease is TO be made because of the
greatly increased operating cost caused
| by the heavy advances in wages recent
| " announced to the trainmen.
The opening of the tuberculosis
camp will be delayed about 10 days
from the date upon which il was plan
ned TO open. Those in charge OF the
work planned during the winter to. re-
omen the camp May |, but the various
| improvements will not be completed un.,
IN about MAY 10. Within the next
week the building will be painted. I'm,
movements have been made in several
other WAYS. Miss Alice Lindgrin. who
| Is at her home in Bainbridge, M !.
will return next week to devote her
time to this work.
To-day is your last opportunity 10
ornament your plumbing WIN a ptg1s
sure reducer. Tomorrow the nra u,nso
boro Water Works company Will close
tbe cate on the main leading from FL
l;ot Street down Main street and open
tbe gate at the foot of Union, street.
That will constitute turning on the hisn
nrnssure service so far the as company
;s concerned. What may happen 10 tne
plumbing in the houses is guesswork.
Tho plumbers smile and announce that
thew have an ample supply of reducers
sbonld il become necessary to attach
sneh appliances to pipes not ALREADY
confined The pressure will be increas,.
ed about 60 pounds on all levels excep,,
Lower Main street, Flat, Bridge and
Vernon streets.
DIR. F. II. O'Connor,. president OF
~ Valley Fair association, was one
~ tho after.dinner speakers at the pan
onet given by the Springfield, Mass
dr;ving club last week. DR.: o'Connol
w his remarks spoke of matinee racing
Of the next Valley Fair. He is OF !he
bo,;ef that entries from the driving
Lbs of Springfield and Worcester
Mass Mass and Hartford, Conn, ought 70 e
NE The natrons of the Valley Falr
snretbino first class in amateur events,
As cnns and other trophies are oiiefeu
IL snch events rather than purses 1ne
fa;r sr association would find it, to ITS au'
,,n+ana to nut on several amateur
onnnfs in addition to the class races
r. Is quite probable that the ma.'t y
,y;,l he taken up with driving clups III
Massachusetts and Connecticut.
At the regular meeting Q OF 81 bf men :
boro lodge, N. E. 0. p, in Ked dr men .
p poIY Wednesday, evening an interes1ihp
nan mu' ryas giyen by the entertain
plu pt ia enmmittee. Mrs. Mary Wilson !, y
n nhn;rm , Of the committee. A COMEDY
chate l entitled Woman Suffrage a. "a
SnS Meeting was presented by ~.
fo Jmn cast: Mrs. Mary Wilson, ME-
nda Niles. Mrs. Harry Hollandd, mns
Mud Ma Cnrrier. Mrs. Thomas o,Gonnor
NE eu n Herriek, Mrs. Christina HeTL,nS
tan Miss Helen Miner, MRS, SUNNI Irn;n
G Ora Mrs. N. Stafford, MS VIZ. Anna Anna
T'arrabee. Mrs. Grace Butler, M lrnn and
Endlick. Mrs. Lillian Shepar9a au n G
Mrs Arthur Ellis. Past wa tLouUt;mnnial
Davis was presented WIN n,rse of
If esteem in the shape OIL a. pu If the
money. At the next mee urngram will
lodge in two We I'm men oe :.
rhe DIST anniversary of the fo1 nad
;nr Of the Independent Order o. ;o Uut
Nj was observed by Want aIonl q
iodne IN its hall Wednesday gTomi ~
me 1T% anniversary fell upon r u
evening but that beng o, ade lodge
meeting night of the ~ hep the evenine
the observances was hg 3D. don eao pastoI
following. Rev. >. 81 h, Med Of Spring
OF 5ne ~ del;vered an address dealins
ne!d, 10 40 order and what it STANDS H. .he
Wlth s una ker sketched the history o. Ind
Ine spff rom 1919 to date. and snowy Mbe
the grown aned with a prayer by Kev
RrogMan sharne followed by a rea aau1s
" W. was was rendered by f. =. Au ninn
A SOW Wales Holden gave a piano s o,,er
ana go Selection by the Masonic 9u az
ton. ro - followed by the address OIL Inv hy
tet Mao recitation was given o ~ g,
e ey;ss Esioise Sanders and tne pr carnet
Mise s hronoht to close Will noants
s wdo by Sewall Morse. heife'n'
were served. J.,
"'i uos mo session Of county
MI Mondav and Judge W. W. " W.
being unable to be F in Nsw1 Worden ana
assistI ASSIST p Pier opened court l 5;Horcs
afternoon and listened arr TO ted to Nil
porter decree sT T1o %at MsEbs
Porter on the g roJlnito to support. This