The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-18

frNses uhtil "Wednesday, The kiaAt
aill have a half sesslon Monday,
Al tho mrfiine II lieaussAni cola
mAndrTY. X. r. "Wednesday uNrnin
II Nas deeldad 10 inViIr iiniN Ctas
eommandeIN u Bellows falls "a l.
present ~ the annual inspection af ih
lpral fammandefN March y
The liTaiilrhora Overall samlanN
which moved from this town "a keenf
\, IL, several wears aga, has Treeuill
made arrangements Tor doubling N
ileaf space and plans 10 add loo ma
shines a. iis present equipment,
There Was good attendance a
both performances given bY The i.NmAi
Howe moving picture company Ia lh'
auditorium Saturday afternoon and eve
ming, aud the views ~ usual were In
siruriing NJ well as entertaining,
=frotrciiyc grange will confer ih'
/ third aud fourth degrees "Wednesday
evening, The third degree will b.
wufked hv the Woman : degree team
All members are requested 90 contribute
20 the harvest supper without further
solicitation.
Rev. D. T.. Trout ireiured upon
japan IN the uniNersalisi church Sun
day evening, showing over loo views,
Mics Katherine Martin sang tive solos,
| fha lecture for the canning SUNDAY eve
ming will deal with scotland, lis cities,
county districts, lakes and wundruus
beauties.
There will be- fummnge sale NJ
the Salvation ARM hall SATURDAY AZ.
iefneon. The proceeds will be- used In
the local work. Friends who have
articles 10 contribute will kindly bring
. q III A.. Lan "a
form Caniain lioke. 9 Elm street, tele
phone, S3a,
Owing to confusion regarding re-
mitianres for hospital services aud
services rendered for district nursing.
the management Of Memorial hospital
wishes 10 ask that al rcmiiianrcs for
district work be made PAYABLE "a the
Memorial hospital and mailed 10 norf
Il. Allen. % Souih Main street
Rev. j. Dahlsirom. pastor ~ the
Swedish Congregational church has ar
ranged with State Missionary Rev ",
Kohlcr Of Barre. "a conduct a special
series Of devotional meetings 10 be- held
every evening az : clock from Mon
day Feb. ~ 10 Feb. 2s inclusive. An
are welcome Four new members have
recently been admitted Ia the church
and il is expected that other candidates
will unite AZ an early date
Rev. Henry Il. Rose. who has been
engaged hy the Masonic Building com.
mittce 10 deliver his famous lecture.
George Washington. FreemasOn. M III"
grand chaplain Of the New Jersey
Frcemasons. and chaplain OF 81. John :
lodge No. /. II was this lodge from
which George Washington borrowed
the jewels to hold the lodge of Free
masous with his generals the night |
before he crossed the Delaware
C. +. Downcr. who has been con.
lccted with the Grand Union Tea com |
,any during the last 10 years. has this |
week sold his interest 10 Leonard /. 1
ravlor of West Brattleboro. Mr. Tay. !
or will have his supplies AZ his home 4
n West Brattlehoro. Possession was I
.iven Monday. Mr.. Taylor's route
Comprises all Brattlcboro and section
# llinsiale and surrounding towns
dr. DOwner's plans for the future |
ave not been completed hut he is
western trip.
News was received at Dalton yes
crdav of the death of Miss Kate Sher.
nan. 30. at Brattlcboro. VT. where she
ad been cared for the past nine
ionths Miss sherman was born AZ
Dalton, Oct. I. 1877, and attended the
ublic schools in the town of her birth.
Illness came over her some IL years
90, and seven years ago this maiured
} continual confinement TO her bed
Iany different physicians were called
n the ease. but all failed To bring re-
eff. She is survived by her father. !
Ivron sherman, a sister, Mrs w X. ,
raft. and a brother. David Sherman.
i of Dalton.-Dalton. Mass. news in
Republican of Tuesday 9
The lengthening of the days is be '
'ming very noticeable. daylight re, u
aiming until $50 and O o clock in
lie evening Only a few weeks ago /
irkness began to fall rs early as 400 a
I'd o clock and at this hour the /
ghtS were turned on in most of the I
ores Dee. 81. the winter solstice of d
e northern hemisphere, is the mid II
ght of the north polar night, and the h
ght is longest and the day shortest. "
niger, the passage of the sun across il
e equator bringing on days of greater t;
myth, until March 81, the time of h
e vernal or spring equinox. On d
arch q the days and nights are of n
ual length. The summer solsticc, q
Zen the dav is of greatest length and c'
e astronomical summer begins in the b.
rthern hemisphere, is about June 81. a:
ON June q on the long days again T
gin to shorten until September 81, tC
E autumnal equinox of the northern Sc
misphere, when the days and nights II
2 again of equal length. From then
until Dec. p the nights lengthen. Of
The heaviest snowfall of the sea. h:
l hereabouts began shortly before M
dnight Friday and continued until pl
turday morning. Although unac- in
npanied by wind the storm inter 81
ed seriously with railroad traffic, and tn
trains from the north or south were at
ywhere near the schedule Saturday an
G West River passenger train due til
e at 10 a m, did not pull in until ca
e in the afternoon For the first or
led to keep its ears running on sched- ce
time Saturday morning although pr
snowplow was kept busy practically ia,
of the night before. Since Satur- to,
several teams and large force of all
n have been busy removing superfiu. up
snow from the principal streets of co
village. Chaplin street was we'll to
h impossible Saturday, but men and tn,
ms employed by the street railway ste
lpany worked all day Sunday to the to
at Improvement of conditions on col
t thoroughfare. In the hill towns du
snow is so deep as to interfere seri ou
ly with numbering operations in the do,
IDS, and many roads are badly drift the
pal
"A gathering of enthusiasts in out ui
r sports rather intentionally filled WI
of the large rooms of the Amory :
lrtments Tuesday evening. The Fri
ting was of an informal character, bal
ed for the purpose of obtaining Ad
yestions as to the best manner of Arr