The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-21

\ Macs, Mr. lla,lings Wa born ia Mouth
!. lcli, lu, -. lsIi aud attended The pub
lir school, hcir, lie home has been u
, Gloucester WhrTr h. leaves widow IL
wa. grandson 81 Elijah STATION, NJ. u.
The Women. Relief corlis met wiil
,hcir president. Mt, Tufts. at DR. \. T.
N0od'-, Ihry decided 10 apply for new
charter aud purchase as would be- needed
, other property for the organization. Thry
have received their insurance Of slJl on
property burned in Sous at Veterans hall
The G., \, u. lost all IT, records IN III,
hc. The po.i viii hold it, meeting, IN
r the rooms 10 lee lifted up ion hall IN
prnctor's block
The corncrstone ui the Sons oi Nclrr
ans Tall thai wRs burned lat week. which
was formerly the old Congregational
church. was taken from the ruins and
carried to the house of Miss Dutton and
opened The contents. books ana papers,
were in q eaden box. The effect of heat
on the lead box had made the print 30 II
could not hc read Some OF the contents
were placed there by Miss buttons father
lover 50 wears ago.
The program a, the Decent supper in
the Unitarian yestrS last week Thursday
was enjoyed. Mr.. II II. Chamberlain
had il in charge The Misses Clapp played
. D
/ ~ did Victoria Sankey. and a geography
game was played. \ sheet was hung up
| and the separate states of the Union
pinned on IT, All were 10 guess the state.
and their capitals Marion George ne
ceivcd the prile for the most correct an
swers.
! Rev. and Mr.. w. W. Weeks OF Spring.
! field have been guests at the Mortified
/ hotel the past week. He conducted the
| devotional exercises al Sage chapel sew.
/ eral mornings and delivered addresses be
| fore the Bible training school at 3.35 y. m,
| and also sroke at Mt. IIcrmon mornings.
Mr.. Weeks j. always much liked here.
His subject AT the training school was
Fruits of the Spirits Rev. l.. ;. Chaier
is delivering lectures al the training school
this week
There has been called meeting of the
no.license voters of Franklin county in
Forresters' hall, Greenfield next week
Monday at l.3O. II is called by the Frank
lin County Law Enforcement league OF
Franklin county, of which Rev. y Fay
Smith of Mortified i secretary. The pur.
pose of the meeting is TO get as many OF
the no-ieense voters together as possible |
and form Franklin County No-License !
league. or make such other arrangements |
as may be decided upon to carry the coun- |
~ for no license in the coming town meet |
ing.
The Sons of Veterans held a meeting
last Thursday night in the Unitarian par
lors to discuss the building OF a new hall /
on the lot where the recent one stood.
They appointed committee to make in
vestigaton and devise ways and means re-
lating to the hall in prospect. This com
mittee was as follows: F. W. Doane, Fred
Doolttle, Fostrue Bigelow, j. T. Cummings
and A. w. Proctor The latter offered
the use of the rooms lately vacated by the
Press for the use Of the Sons Of Veterans
and auxiliary, both of which accepted his
offer.
The plans for the concert by the keene
Chorus club are progressing. This will
doubtless be the finest musical event in
the history of Mortified. 1t will probab-
" take place Feb or 5. It will be a
repetition of concert held in keene at a
cost of $3.50 Arrangements are being
made to seat 1000 people in Skinner gym.
nasium. There are between y and 80
men in the Chorus club who will come to
this town besides several soloists. A spe-
cial train will be chartered to run between ,
South Vernon and keene for the accom-
of the club that night {
Mrs. Martha Gilett will leave North I
lleld aDOut req. !. ',ile uidin " san vi
the steamer Crosse Kurfuerst Saturday, r
Feb. s. on the Clark cruise to the Medi I
terranean All the important Mediter- d
ranean ports will be visited. with 90 days
in Palestine and Egypt. On the return
Mrs. Gillett leaves the party at Cherbourg
md continues on to Bremen, Munich,
Dresden Berlin. arriving at Oberammer-
lgall May Is in time for the first presenta-
ion of the Passion Play. From these she
goes to Rome for two months, carrying J.
etters of introduction to members OF the
he head of the Methodist interests there.
She expects to sail for home the middle q
# July from Naples. :
Herbert S. Stone who sails for 10 \
lays cruise abroad Jan. 20, was given
enuine surprise and informal reception f;
asst Monday night About so friends who :
ave been closely connected with him in
lis Mortified life entered through the II
asement of the hotel and gathered in the d
lining room. A bogus telephone call
rought him from his room where he was RI
acking his trunk The dining room doors n,
yere thrown open and the surprise was
omplete A general good time followed. w
humorous program was presented. Mrs. m
hafer and Miss Higgins sang Do They ci
'hink of Me at Home, much off the key. w
DeeclleS were cdlleu lOf lIOIl III. !
rick as medical adviser Rev. n. Fay !.
NTH as religious adviser, c. E. Williams IN
; financial adviser and others. All of IN
hem were all very funny. A series of N
ell drawn pictures of Mr. Stone at diff pl
rent stages on his Journey were shown
nd explained, and they convulsed the eli
ssembly. Refreshments of ice cream, tn
Ike and cocoa were served, followed by in
aarty good-by and good wishes. Mr.. an
tone left town Tuesday morning for New It
ork and sailed on the Arabic yesterday. Or
The local chapter of Eastern Star held
$ meeting for installation of officers
onday night at Masonic hall, each mem
ar being allowed to invite one guest. fir
RS. c. Fl. Webster was the installing of ne
,er assisted by Mrs. n. P. Wood, mar
al, and Mrs C. c. Stearns. CHAPLAIN !,
he following officers were installed Wor- 90 So
" matron. Mrs A. w. Proctor; worthy ~
ltron. F. W. Doane; assistant matron,
RS T. r. Calender: secretary, Mrs. n. las
Wood treasurer, Mrs. Bristol; conduc- tn
ess. Mrs. Charles Streeter; associate
nductress, Mrs. Edward Pratt; chaplain, Mi
rs Henry Smith; marshal Mrs. j. T. FIR
Ada: Miss Annie Merriman; thu
nth Mrs. Addie Smith; Esther, Mrs. of
G. Clough; Martha, Mrs, New
n Keet: Electa. Mrs. Cola Nelson: ward
Mrs. Henry Mason: sentinel, Mrs. j.
Cummings. Miss Emma Alexander
ng during the exercises. T. R. Calender
We the obligation at the altar. Mrs A. We
Proctor, worthy matron, presented
rs. C. H. Webster with bouquet of Pr,
.es and carnations in behalf of the or ~
r. DR.. N. P. Wood gave the retiring
Itron, Mrs. Newton Keet, jewel for
: chapter. At the close of the exer, I
es banquet was served and social WEI
Ut enjoyed. {