The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08

had been carried away by the iaiiing VI
the bridge and drove to the scene with a
roll of emergency cable. II was found
that the water was too high to permit
the cable being carried across the river
in a boat so a novel expedient was hit
upon. A ball Of Irvine was attached 10
n sky rocket and upon the second attempt
the line was carried across the stream
Ii required over GOO feet oil cable TO re-
pair the break. Sheriff Arthur Thomp-
son took A negro, giving the name OF Ar
thur Northington, into custody a snort
distance from the bridge during the hre
and il is believed that the man may DE
able 10 give some information as To the
burning OF the structure. lie Is now IN
Ncwfane Jail.
Al the annual Meeting OF the EN'
change club held in the rooms oil the
Brattleboro Trust company March ~ the
following officers were elected; ffssl
dent II w. Whitney; vice.president, w
A Shumway secretary, w I, Nancy
treasurer. Glcnham Jones: trustees, NJ
NJ Tucker. II. $. Merrill, II ;. Well
man; auditor. 4. b. Jordan.
Dennis Hurley. 90. died in St. Louis
sunday. His body will be brought to
Bratteboro the first of the coming week
and funeral services will be held IN II.
NUchaers Catholic church. Mr.. Hurley
WAS horn in Brattleboro and was the son
Of Mary and James Hurley. He lived
here until 20 wears old. His education
was received in the public schools OF
Brattleboro. At the age of 20 he went
sontb and some years later west where
no became interested in the manuiac'ufe
az carriages. Al the time OF his death
he was one of the largest carriage manu-
;ac,nrrrs in the state of Missouri. lie
married Bridget Kennedy OF Atiah,a;
Ga. when young man. She died seNerai
wears ago. lie leaves no children MI
Hurley was reputed to he wealthy ne
leaye. two sisters. Mrs Sarah Dunleavy.
nj Brattleboro and Mrs. 4. +. Greene OF
Boston. and a brother, John Hurley OF
Bellows Falls,
Aside from voting an appropriation
for tho suppression of the san Jose scale
and granting W. Il. Cushman PERMISSION
10 move building through North Nam
street TO a lot near II. l.. Emerson tne
hoard of selectmen at its meeting last
evening devoted its attention to two APP
nlications for fifth class liquor licenses
The applicants are w F, Root and r, II.
Holden Neither application was accom-,
named by the fee a. the board mas llos
rat announced what fee will be charged
n case licenses are granted. The two ap,
niications presented will be published
hiring the last three weeks OF the month
and a hearing will be held at 2.3o Satnr-
dav afternoon. April 80 This VIII give
other druggists an opportunity TO nave
applications acted upon at the same .inne
nroyiding applications are made durlns
The coming week During the week con-
inc tbe selectmen will COMMUNICATE WIN
several cities and towns where min siass
licenses are issued for the purpose OF a;
pertaining the fee charged tor sue" II
censes.
The regular of the Windham Union
~ CONGREGATIONAL ministers was heia
Monday morning at 10 o'clock IN tne
narlors of the Centre Congregatlonal
church. Rev. E. J. Lewis, OF West
Rrattleboro, was chosen moderatoi; !;
The devotional exercises were condnc.eu
by G. C. Mcdonald, of Londonderry'
and Rev. S. l.. Vincent. OF Wlnohali'
presented a suggestive biblical STUDY on
the Priesthood of Jesus based on tne
passage beginning with Hebrews -
Rev. A. E Martin 9 review OF we poo5
satan. bv Rev. Mr.. Chafer, was discussed
to n,+e consequences was taken: EThat inasmuch as
Tho ministers of this meeting represent
churches of both Windham and Union
aSsoc;ations the name of Windham Con
rational Ministers Meeting be
Changed to Windham- Union Congrega-
tionai Ministers Meeting" BY my.
ta a1;a Rev. John R. Cow, of the Baptist
church of Brattleboro, came into the
meeting to urge the members OF the
nnion 70 make the meeting of May 10,
II and 10 a success by large attend
ance The following members were IN
attendance: Revs. Goodhue, DAVIS, II.
Z. Ballou, Pratt, Martin, Vincent, Nc
Intvre. Houghton. Lewis, LeFevre,, Cor
nell Brown, Mcdonald and Dahlstrom.
Mary Elizabeth Charter, 80, widow OF
Elijah Morse. died Tuesday at the home
Of her son. James H. Morse, on Brook
street. She was born in Boston Sept
"a 1899. and was the daughter of James
and Mary B. (Fillebrown) Charter. While
in her teens she with her fathers family
moved to South Newfane where IN lS45
She married Mr.. Morse. The newly mar
ried couple lived there on farm for sew,
cral years, then moved to Boston and
later went to California They came TO
Rrattleboro about 1881, and made their
home with their son. Elijah Morse died
in 1905. A daughter, Clara; died at the
age of five years. Besides her only sol, SON.
James H. Morse, OF Brattleboro, mrs.
Morse is survived by two brothers,
Charles M Charter and Frank H. Char
tar both Of Boston. and sister, Mrs. A.
v G. Leayitt, of Buffalo, N. Y. Funeral
services were held at the Brook street
home at o'clock yesterday morning, Rev.
Jobn r. Cow of the First Baptist church
officiating. Interment was made in the
family lot at the South Newfane burying
ground where nearby relatives joined
those from Brattleboro and elsewhere in
paving a last tribute of sympathy and
respect.