The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-13


The women u the Unitarian soeie,
" VIII serve tho last supper ef the sea
son III Wells hall Tuesday evening al
$50. 4 cordial Invitation il extended
Ia all interested.
-liishop ]. J. Rice will visit NJ,
Michael 3 Catholic church Thursday,
May "a, Ia eonhTm large class, II
will he the bret visitation Of the new
bishop not only 10 BFattlehoro but Ia
southern Vermont.
Next Sunday evening nj $50 In the
auditorium Of the Methodist church
Will be observed the sist anniversaT,
of the Epworih league. A special pro-
gram has been arranged, and AN inter
csiins and helpful service h expected
Prank A. Ecls, brother Of u. A,
Eels of this town, will conduct the
Devens hotel In Greenfield for another
year. Negotiations We're IN progress
last week for the sale Of the property
ia Hugh Mckennon Of Boston, but the
deal was declared on.
Local Elks and prospective eandi'
dates for the order Of the pointed horns
are considering the forming of n lodge
in Rraiileboro, Several local men have
Joined the kecne. \. H., lodge, but as
the distance makes IL out OF question
TO attend regularly Braitleboro may
have lodge Of II. l.. q, L.
ID. =. Curtin camp, No. ,, United
Spanish War Veterans. will observe the
l2th anniversary Of the enlistment OF
the members into the United States ser
vice at the armory tomorrow. IL Is
planned 10 have the occasion take the
form Of picnic with refreshments
Possibly baseball game with other
field sports will be part of the pro-
gram.
The annual meeting and roll'eall
of the Woman 5 Christian Temperance
union was held saturday afternoon ~
the home of the president, Mrs. Henry
Tucker. ON Grove street, from 10
o clock. Following the regular order
Of business social hour was spent,
and refreshments were served. Inc
officers elected were; President, MIS-.
Henry Tucker; vicc-president, Mrs a.
j. Currier; secretary, Mrs. Harriet
Tucker; treasurer, Miss Emma Heath;
auditor, Mrs. Frank Perry.
The high pressure service was
turned into the village water mans
Wednesday and left on. Since II was
tried week ago the high pressure was
turned off nights TO avert the possibii
ity of break AT a time when much
damage might result. While several
reports have been made of leaky plumb
ing il is not expected that further
breaks will result from the continued
high pressure. The high pressure VIII
be turned into the mains south OF
south of Milestone brook the first OF
next week.
Charles +. Mann of this town was
elected state secretary of the knights
of Columbus al the annual convention
of the order in Burlington Tuesday
The other officers are as follows: Dep
uty. L. +. McAuliffe of Burlington
treasurer. 4. c. Moore of Barre; adVo
cate. NJ. II. 'Heare of st. Adams;
warden. J. NJ. Smith of Rutland; chap
lain. Rev. L. ]. Barrett of Burlington
delegates to national convention, l.. f.
McAuliffe of Burlington, DIR. }. +, kud
den of Bellows Falls. The secretary
report showed II councils with an IN
creased membership of 10 per cent dur
ing the past year, the present enron
ment being 1861.
AT a meeting of the commissioned
officers of the First regiment, V: ~ u:
in the armory of Company ! AT
n ,elock Tuesday afternoon. Maj. H.
Edward Over of Rutland was elected
lieutenant colonel to fill the vacancy
caused by the appointment OF Lee .
Tillotson of st. Adams to succeed IN,
late w. II. Gilmore as tant-general
Cant Bert S. Hyland of Rutland was
elected major to fill the vacancy eaus
cd bv the promotion of Major Dyer
but resigned, and Capt. John W. I'm
ker of st. Johnsbury was chosen IN M
Mace. Commissioned officers from al
If tbe companies of the First regiment
were present at the election.
1t is expected that about 80 loca
mombers of the order will attend tht
annual session of the grand BODIES o.
tbe I. O. O. +. which eonvenes at Bur
Enoton from Nav II to May 20. Crane
Master +. f. Perry of the Grand Lodg r.
q q. F.. of Vermont, and Col. w. i
Uoiob. department commander, are tW'
prattleboro men who will occupy prom
mont nositions in the deliberations dur
mo tbe week. Colonel Haigh Will pre-
s;5a az the annual session of the de
nartment council which will open at
p ,ciock Tuesday morning In Armor.
hall The annual session of the CRANE
iodGe will be called to order at a. m
T rThS by Grand Master Perry II
Armory hall.
The first meeting of the reelected
I'D of hailiffs was held Friday even
;n% The board organized with Ernes
sW.terman as chairman the same
Iast wear. George Wilson was reap
no;nted chief of police, and j. f. BROCK
inrton superintendent of the flre aiarn
sustem Chairman Waterman wa
chosen nv the board as village attoi
nov The matter of appointing CON
,n;ttee of five citizens to have charg
If revising the village charter, as vo'
Cd at the recent village meeting, wa
dH and E. w. Gibson, Col: ri,
tredoe Haskins, Clarke c. Fits, Georg
+, nnnham. and Dennison Cowles wer
no,nad The first three men were st
jected at the meeting Friday eVehln
iec 5 tba others were announced Nor
day. :,
Mrs Eleanor G. Mead Howell!
.u;fo nf William Dean Howells, the AT
S Snt' night. after brief illness
Nc Howells was the daughter OF la
LIN n Mead. a native of Chesterhei.e
y RI She was born in Brattiepor0 D!
N, m' aSo She was sister of wi
lam R, Mead, the architect, and i, Q
iiar e. Mead, the sculptor. The lal
ta a' WA was attached to the consulate
Vienna " when Mr.. Howells was cons9
She ae" was married to Mr.; Howells
P paris in 1862. Though Mrs. Howell e.,
aid no writing of her own, she ma ma
been of great assistance to her .f h u;
hand. She also illustrated some OF M u
stories. She leaves two children ME
Mildred Howells and John Mead How
els. Miss Howells has written nun
her of short stories and her protnef
an architect.
The funeral of Henry nSy e; - fi hom