The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-30
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Canton Palestine will hold waltz
party Ia uid Fellows hall this evening,
Rev. u, T.. Trout viii conduct the
rharcl service az the Retreat next Sun
daV afternoon AZ J o'clock.
The last session OF the probate
court foF the wear will be held before
Judge 4, ., sehwenk tomorrow morn
ing.
The annual meeting Of the Mind
ham County Rural Letter Cafriers as
soriaiion will take place IN the select
men ) room in the town hall building
AZ lO.aN q clock Monday forenoon,
AT the regular meeting of Wan
tastiauei lodp. of Odd Fellows Mon
daV evening seven candidates were
given the second degree. This il the
class which started few weeks age
The second sale II food for Christ
mas was held by the woman : exchange
ia III. rest room SATURDAY afternoon
The proceeds made comfortable add
iion 10 the treasury Of the organization
Palestine was the subject Of the
illustrated lecture IN the uniNcrsalisi
church Christmas evening by heN, ~
4. Trout. The slides and description
were especially appropriate 90 the sea
son as the country de'fcted upon The
screen was that IN which was laid the
scene Of the nativity. \ large audience
filled the church.
The 5lsi anniversary Of the mar
rinse of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Turner
fell upon SUNDAY. but with the other
festivities of the dav no observance OF
the event was made Last wear MI,
and Mrs. Turner's children surprised
their parents with fitting celebration
when Mr.. aud Mrs. Turner imagined
that the date of their 50th anniversary
had been forgotten.
The local Salvation Army cofns
observed Christmas saturday ana sun.
dnv with special services IN ITS nan on
Elliot street. Can't. Thekla Latiman OF
Hartford. Conn, led the services. Capt,
Iattman spoke in both Swedish and
English. The special services were helu
nj : o'clock in the evening and a ser.
vice of praise was held IN the hnll Nv
3 clock in the afternoon.
The annual supper and Christmas
tree for the pupils of the. uniNeisallst
SUNDAY school took place ~ the ehursh
Friday evening. Santa Claus distrlb'
uted oranges and candy from tne tree
and an entertainment followed the sup
per. The life of Jesus from his Dirt =
To ascension was shown in a series OF
,tereopticon slides The slides PIE
tured the wears Sunday school lessons.
addison T.. Cudworth of South
Londonderry. referee in bankruptcy,
was i'm Brattleboro Monday to hold
hearings in FIVE bankruptcy matters.
Final discharges were granted IN each
ease. +. T.. Chandler, formerly OF ia
moica. BENJAMIN Mehueron of Towns
bend. formerly of Grafton. and John
w, Beumond of Bellows Falls Were
among the petitioners granted re-
leases. =.
The northampton Gazette IN lts
issue of Dee, 90 contained an interest
inc article on the revival OF iiopkins
academy in Hadley. Mass, OF whieh
Franklin T.. Head, a former brattie,
boro boy. is principal. TWO years ae9 q
radical change was made in the schooi
enrriculnm on the recommendation of q
sneciaI educational commission, ana
since then the institution has thrlVed
| wonderfully.
A feature of the magazine supple.
mont of the New York Herald OF last
sunday was an illustrated story OF the
career of Dennis j. O'Neil of kush,
FORD Ind. a local baseball star OF ~
wears ago and brother of j. >; Ne,l
If this town. The story tells of q 'Nell )
arrival in Rushford, his rise to local
prominence as a member of the hush'
ford baseball team, and his start as a
practicing attorney in that town Where
he is now prosecuting attorney
The New England Telephone X
Toleoroph company have issued new
directory for this district. It contains
the names of about 1000 Brattiepoio
subscribers. Connected with the bras'
tleboro exchange are II pay s1aIioh's'
The number of subscribers IN bfattle'
boro has been increased ABOUT 10y uui ,,
mo the wear. The book states that any
taienbone subscriber NAV send tele-
Gram over the lines of the western
Union company by calling the telegraph
Office on the telephone, and nave the
mnssaoe charged to his telephone ac'
count.
Edward Lepp defeated Harms
crav NV q points in 200point pool
came at the Elliot street pool room
Mondav afternoon before crowd OF
enthusiasts which filed the room. Lepp
made a run of 90 points, which was tne
h;chest during the game. The matcn
US for a purse of $50, each contestant
nnttino M $25. Considerable interest
had been manifested during the c Two
weeks previous to the match. sup
norters of each player were reaay 70
back their man with the eoln u hond d
realm. and few dollars changed MINUS
on the result.
-Headouarters of the First keel-
ment. V. n. G.. have been, moved lloni
Rrattleboro to Rutland where az Goi,
respondence and business VIII pc taNe u
care of in the future. Onestei on u
Thomas. formerly first Lieutenant ana
dr nTTe, officer at Norwich UNIVERSITY,
hos been appointed regimental adlutanss
t ta' sncceed Capt. G.. H. Thompson OF
p,,i suus Fails resigned. Chaplain
Genroe r Lawson of Saxtons River ana
battalion Ouartermaster j. w. COOP on
DrottIeboro have both resigned thelr
n ~, but Col. Fl. E. Dyer mas
not vet appointed their successors.
The business year Just closing SING mas mas
C Sbe Fl. Grant Granite company
rho volume of work has not only peen
larger this wear than in many years
mast hut a higher grade OF Work mas I
been demanded by patrons, ne a. 46o
est number of men employed dullns vnl
wear has been H. Among the dal5e 5 anu
more elaborate memorials elttI Dunham
n,n,oSnnment. the Clement monument, anu
tho Lincoln monument, when Wett
y n1sced in Prospect Hill cemetery Az
Morninoside cemetery the Grant CON-
NJ MI M b5s erected the Donnell and Han
p, pm both works of art. The keea
m monrment in Vernon is also another lei
Elaborate Elaborate memorial cut and erected Ply by
this This company. The outlook for n0 tn v
coming season is good, as the col ~ a..
has an unusually large NUMBER VI u
ders ahead.
The annual report of the >; Este
orcan Company Benefit ASSOCIATION ion
Which Which was issued Friday morning. con-
tains the following stat 5sl oo; I.,
bership during the year, 900; aI.i MN.
not adjusted at last me me- linco last an