The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-29

are as good as the play.-adv. 5'2s.
The third degree was worked by
Waniasiiquet lodge of Odd Fellows at
the regular meeting Monday evening.
Canton Palestine viii give q waltz
party In Odd Fellows hall this evening,
I.ei'singer : orchestra will furnish the
music.
| The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will attend the Baptist church Sunday
morning. Rev, John Il. Cows sermon
viii deal with the lessons Of the order.
| -Quonekiaeat tribe OF Red Men has
voted 10 purchase new ceremonial re-
gala for its degree team Of 10 men.
The Daughters Of Pocahontas have also
voted Ia garb their degree team Of five
members with new costumes. The pres
ent costumes have been In use u years.
AT a regular meeting Of the hoard
OF governors Of the Vermont Wheel
club last Friday evening DIR. A. l.. Pet.
tee, T.. III. Crane aud W. l.. Hunt were
appointed house committee for the en-
suing year. II was also decided 10 APP
point a special committee 10 make plans
FOR celebrating the clubs silver ami
yersary next October.
Principal 4. u. Smith Of the high
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points for class day, June 20: Presi.
dent S address, Harold l.. Staples; class
Grafton, Charles =. Ramsdell, ir.; class
songs, Clprlcna X. Hall and Helen l..
Hopkins; ivy Grafton, Harold y. John
son; ivy ode. Marian A. Howard; class
history, Mary T.. Austin; class prophe'
cy. Maud A. Brown; class will, Clarence
T.. Merrill.
The annual meeting of the Hydro
fountain Club was held in the steamer
house April 20. The following officers
were elected: President. George X. Hol-
den: vice.presidcnt. l.. ii. Slater; see
rotary, c. l.. Cobb; treasurer, l.. G.
White; executive committee, Frank
Strceter, Ralph b. Pettee, 4. Nj. Smith;
trustees, Frank j. Belden, Walter III.
Jacobs and Frank Wright.
Health Officer Henry Tucker says
that there need be no fear Of n diphthe'
ria epidemic Only two eases have APP
peared both of which have practically
recovered. The report from the state
laboratory shows that the cultures tax.
en- from suspected persons have proved
negative. The time has passed for the
disease TO develop among persons who
were exposed by those now quaran'
tined with the disease.
The report states that the employees
| in the Office of c. NJ. Burt, the general
passenger agent, are working night
and day to complete the new rate
schedule, inasmuch as they must sub
init TO the Interstate Commerce com
mission at Washington the changes
within 30 DAYS from the time they 90
| into effect. Whether the new rates VIII
affect 10 any extent the suburban sta
tions is question of much interest.
The series of illustrated lectures
in the Universalist church Sunday eve
nings closed with lecture on Ben Hur
Sunday evening. As usual the lecture
was illustrated by stereopticon views.
Over 100 pictures were used and the
principal scenes in the dramatization
| of this famous story were shown on the
screen. Rev. d. +. Trout expects to re-
sume the series of Sunday evening lee
lures the coming fall. The attendance
AT these lectures during the winter and
spring has indicated interest and has
resulted in increasing the attendance
at the regular church services.
Miss Nellie NJ. O'Leary, formerly
of this town. died at her home 265
East Dwight street, in Holyoke, Mass,
Wednesday night She was the eldest
daughter of the late Arthur O'Leary,
for many wears local blacksmith, and
leaves besides her mother four sisters.
! Aline D., Margaret +. Mary +, and
Anna c.. and three brothers, Dennis NJ,
Arthur T. and Eugene. The body will
he brought to Brattleboro tomorrow
morning on the HOS train and buried
in the Roman Catholic cemetery where
a brief prayer service viii be con,
ducted, Miss O'Leary was graduated
from the Brattleboro High school in the
class of 1902.
Edward Branchaud, 40, a well
known Rutland electrician, died at the
Brattleboro Retreat Tuesday. The body
was taken to Rutland Wednesday and
funeral services were held at the
Church of the Sacred Heart of Mary
at s O o'clock Yesterday morning. Mr.
Branchaud had lived all his life in hut.
land with the exception of the past
two wears, being born there. lie Is
survived by his wife and two sons, hay
mond and Kenneth of Rutland, three
brothers, II. H., and G. W. Branchaud
of Rutland and J. Branchaud or forl
Collins, Col, five sisters, Mrs. George
Ladabouche of Pittsford, Mrs. NJ; y
Grain of Bandon, Ore, Mrs, Rober'
| ROSS ana
Branchaud of Rutland.
During the past fortnight 1t has
been rumored that vein OF gelena iead
discovered in Putney promised TO inake
several citizens of that town mlliioh,
| aires. It is said that the VEN started
on the farm of Hollis Wright OF East
Putney and extended through the farms
of John Nichols and Fred Leach. Weu
| eI WAS
;nterrooated about the sudden wealth
with which he is liable to be afflicted
he said that the story was quite FAIRY
tole and that while it was true that
Rrattleboro lawyers had endeavored TIC
secure options on parts OF his farm
there need be no alarm about VEN
If lead being opened. He would not
saw who negotiated with MN 1or ms
lead mine or whether he really had one
other than to say that the matter was
largely dream.
A wel-attended meeting of the ex
ocutive committee of the Brattleborc
civ;c Improvement league was held al
The home of. Mrs. Charles A. McRae on
/ Canal stree Monday evening. A gen
oral discussion Of the leagues plans
took Mace and suggestions were otfereo
bv cbairmen of different committees
While many of the plans were tenta ahot
tbn work Of the league will be taken
", along the lines discussed. The mat
Tor of Sunday street sprinkilng wa
discussed and the matter was left VIII
g. L. Stickney, chairman OF the outaoo,
art committee, who is also CHAIRMAN o.
h fne ,I" Of trade, to make such arrange,
uo as he could to have the principal
street. Streets watered Sundays. Heretofore
sb;s natter has been in the hands OF
the ' board Of trade but the civic I'M J.
p plnh from which sprung the civic i'm
cruz, lioi ,ao,o hoe made a gener