The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24

The service at the Retreat chapel
Sunday was conducted by Rev. john
II. Cow.
Henry Smith pleaded guilty 10 In
toxieation in munieipal court Monday
morning before Judge L. W. Gibson
and was fined sl0.si.
The woman's association OF the
First Congregational church OF West
RIatilehoTo will serve supper on the
European plan next Wednesday IRON
$50 10 :, Ia the church paflofs.
Saturday will be pansy day az the
store VI fenton a company and q pan
~ fan will be given 90 each OF the
first 500 women entering the store,
The regular business meeting Of
the ". e. II. 4, will be held next Tues
day nj 3 clock In the rest rooms, NJ
which time the report OF the county
convention will be given.
During the visits Of Ad1u,ani
Seller OF Hartford, Conn, 10 the local
eorns al the salvation Army Saturday
night and SUNDAY well attended meet
ings were held In the hall on Elliot
street and on the street.
The ease Of y, O. Carpenter against
the town Of Bfatileboro after several
day morning at 10 o'clock before
Justice l.. II. Lynde Of Dummerston IN
the municipal court room.
III. T. weatherhead. agent for the
+. A. Strout company. has sold VIII
liam II. Eddy's lis acre farm in the
slate rock district, Guilford, 20 W. W.
Blaisdell 4 Son Of Belleyille. y. D.
They buy for occupancy.
n stated eonvocation Tuesday evening.
Following the comforting OF the de
prees the reports Of the meeting OF the
grand chapter were given. Refresh,
ments were served. The next stated
conyocation will be held Sept o.
Though plans have been submitted
by the Connecticut River Power com
pany for ahating the nuisance OF the
broken sewer on Vernon street nothing
has been done in the way OF actually
remedying the conditions existing
there. The state board of health made
an order two weeks ago today directing
the bailiffs TO take immediate steps
in the matter.
AT a meeting of the executive
committee of the Brattleboro GIVE
league Friday evening az the nome OF
DR. II. ID. Holton, president. new
constitution was adopted and the name
Of The organization was changed 10 the
Brattleboro Civic Improvement league
Richard c. Averill reverted on the mat
ter of Sunday street sprinkling but no
action was taken.
A careful count of motor ears on
Main street was made by business
man in the American building Satur,
day morning between the hours OF
and 10 clock. TheTesnlt showed that
3l6 motor driven vehicles passed UP
or down the hill during that PERIOD.
As this was probably normal day s
traffic the reason for caution as re-
CARDS the speed of such vehicles IS
emphasized.
C. NJ. Tompson ii Wakefield, Mass.
who is in charge of the survey penn
made by the Boston & Maine railroad
for n loon between Brattleboro ana
Hinsdale. y. H., with his office and
field force went from Brattlehoro 10
Windsor Monday to make the outline
for the preliminary survey for me
from that place TO West Lebanon, n.
n The draughting work will be done
in Brattleboro.
Road Commissioner David t. Perry
has begun the work of resurfaeIng
Flat street between Main and Elm
streets. Maeadam is being laid and
when the work is completed those hav-
inc reason 10 use this busy though
short street will appreciate the improve
ment. The old asphalt crossing at the
corner of Main street has been remoV-
ed. This latter Improvement mas won
for Mr.. Perry praise from the drivers
ofsdelivery and other teams as IL was
in such deplorable condition as 70
%. TIx-
anv speed. The steam roller is being
used in resurfacing the street.
Judge Alfred A. Hall of st: Al
bans has issued an order, restrainih9
Mrs FRAMES C. Cutting from taking
her children out of the state of Yer.
mont. Mrs. Cutting is the divorced
wife of William f. Sexton of this town
and lives on South Main street Al
the time of her divorce she was gwen
the custody of her three minor child
rem and Mfr. Sexton AYERS in his petit
tion to the court that she is not
suitable person TO care for the children.
He asks that he be given the custody
of the children or that they be put IN
charge of some other person than their
mother. The matter vii be brought
no at the September term of Wlndham
county court
The selectmen have posted war
rant for a special town meeting 10 De
held at go O'Clock Saturday after,
noon, July 2. The meeting is called
in connection with the proposition made
nv the Central Vermont Railway com
many TO abolish the Bridge street grade
crossing and build new passenger sta,
tion. The first article in the warrant
are TO see If the town will make an
annropriation toward the expense OF
reducing the grade of Vernon street,
the building of new highway east OF
Vernon street between the Brattleboro
House and the railroad tracks, and the
construction of such an overpass as IS
concentrated The other articles IN
the warning relate to empowering the
selectmen to, take such legal steps as
NAV be necessary to bring about these
proposed changes, providing an appro-
priation is voted.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Cushman OBJ
served their fifth wedding anniversary
at their home, Birge street, Friday
evening with a musicale to winch were
invited few intimate friends ana
relatives. There were about 30 guests
present including two bridal coqpies'
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Cushman OF Brat
tleboro and Mr.. and Mrs; Hyde OF OF
cake. ices and punch were served. The
following musical program was gwen;
The Last Hope, Gottsehalk, Mrs. Fred
Spaulding, ir.; In the Cloister, Gustav
Lang. Miss Violet Johnston; sonata,
BesthSven Miss htaeys hu asna Waltz
Arabesaue. l.. Lack. Brookside, John
Orth. bv Mrs. Walter Mclaughlin;
Kamennoi Ostio, Rubenstein, Mrs. A. P.
Carpenter; melody in 6 fiat, Cadman;
Old Folks at Home with variations, In
vitation to the Waltzes, Weber, Mrs.
Walter Mclaughlin.
The first church wedding Of the