The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

| -bruttieDoro longe, N, ", ~. Il.
will give dance In Red Mems hal
Wednesday night.
| The young women of the 0flic,
staff of the Durham Brothers compan,
are planning for n sleighridc to Der
nardston tomorrow afternoon.
"A well.attendsd meeting of tn,
Woman s Relief corps WAS held in q
A. II. hall Yesterday afternoon. Tn,
afternoon was devoted to sewing.
AT "A meeting of the women s asso
citation of the Centre church yesterday
afternoon IL was voted that the associa
tion should assume the expense of the
repairs unon the organ.
The Work of the American Board
in the Marathi Mission in India will
be the subject of an illustrated lecture
in the Centre Congregational church
Sunday evening at 7 o'clock,
The Ladies circle of the Univer.
salist society will hold its monthly
business meeting IN the church parlors
Thursday afternoon at o clock. An
escalloped oyster supper will be served
at 6.l5.
During the week there has been
reported TO Health Officer Henry Tuck.
er two cases of scarlet fever, three OF
chickenpox, and one of diphtheria.
The four new cases of scarlet fever in
the family of Lorenzo Haynes of
Highland street are not included in the
new cases reported as they are in a
family which was under quarantine.
Mr.. Haynes and three small sons were
stricken with the disease this week.
The IS club celebrated Washing.
ton S birthday by observing the birth
day anniversary of one of the members,
A. w. Rockwell. Sixteen members of
the club spent the afternoon with Mrs.
Rockwell at her home ON Canal street,
and luncheon was served by the
hostess at 3 clock At q O'Clock
number of the male members of the
club Joined the party and supper was
served. Bridge was in order after sup.
per.
The third and fourth degrees were
worked upon class of four candidates
Mt the special meeting of Protective
grange last evening. The third degree
was exemplified by the women S degree
team under the direction of Mrs. II. w.
was served at the close of the work,
and dancing was INDUCED in until an
early hour. There were representa-
lives present from the oranges at
Keene and Spofford. n. H., Proctors.
vile, Dummerston and Guilford.
Roy Shackett. an employe at the
Retreat, while thawing
dynamite on the golf grounds the first
81 the week decided that he would
adopt a plan of his own rather than
follow instructions. He had been di-
-ected TO u-e steam. but tried a direct
application of flame from small fire.
lie confessed that he learned a lesson.
The dynamite exploded while Roy
wash Z looking. but he felt the jar. No
me was injured. but considerable
quantity of the explosive went up in
'mOke. Shackett was engaged in
blasting out dirt to be carted to the
lew casino building.
The regular meeting OF the select. |
men last evening failed 10 produce /
inything of sufficient interest to re-
,oft and the three members of the |
GARD. after talking among themselves /
n subdued tones for over an hour /
vent out into the night. 1t was clearly /
N executive session if any business 4
vas transacted. but from the motions /
which the members INDUCED in there
$ no reason to believe that they took I
ny official action. II was understood /
hat the question whether the tax suit .
gainst the Hooker, Corser a. Mitchell 1
ompanv should be prosecuted would be |
iscussed, but nothing was said. though l
he press representatives strained their
airs to catch a word.
There will be two games of basket
all next week. The Independents of
Vt, viii meet the Brattle
orc Independents in Festival hall
uesday evening. As the Springfield
has only a record of vic
,ries thus far this season fast game
promised. The Brattleboro team will
ave a strong lineup and is sanguine
lat it can change the luck of the visit
urners Falls win come to Brattleb0ro
riday evening and a good game is
$50 assured then. Manager Henry
will have a stiff team with
hich to contend with the down river
sitors. 1t is planned to have several
ore games before the season closes.
Julia (Colton) Cook, ~, wife of :
arenee X. Cook of Dummerston. died
rlv this morning at the Memorial
'spital following an operation. She
ID been in her usual health until last
turday. Mrs. Cook was born in
asburg Vt, Jan. 2S, 1869, and was
ughter of John d. and Agnes (HilD
,lton. She received her education in
r native town and lived there until
e was about 20 years old when she
mt to Boston. She was married in
ne, 1908. to Clarence X. Cook. and
ev came year ago to Dummerston
lere Mr. Cook is employed at Maui
hka as a coachman. Besides her hus-
nd Mrs. Cook is survived by two
others. Edward of Irasburg and John
of Orleans. Funeral arrangements
II be in lrasburg.
chapter, d. A. r., held
annual gentlemen Is night in the
ipel of the Centre church Wednesday
sning. The guests were entertained
on arrival by minuet under the di-
tion of Il. Wales. The eight chill
IN taking part in the minuet were
ehton Moves. Evelyn Fisher, Philip
.hols, Marjorie Waterman, Howard
lton and Leila Thompson. The par
pants were encored and repeated
measure. The illustrated story.
lndma s Attic Treasures, a bit of
time memories woven into a nara
e bv Mary -. Brine, was read by
5. G.. l.. Stickney. Stereopticon
WIS were used to illustrate the story.
buffet luncheon was served. The
tesses were Mrs. c. l.. Stickney
5. F. G. Pettee, Mrs. II. w. Sargent.
is Velma Foster. Mrs. Webster
,chell Mrs. Austin Miller and Mrs.
IT, Haigh.
1t is reported that some of the
i boxes on r. T. d. route No.
n the Brattleboro postoffice, in the
n of Dummerston, have been Sc
sly tampered with. one box having y
n wrenched from its post and -
,wn into the snow, and locks brok. -
On others and the mail taken there
n. 1t is pretty well established
n such inquiry as has been made