The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

chapel service at the Retreat SUNDAY
afternoon at o clock
There was meeting of Friendship
circle in Odd Fellows hall Tuesday
afternoon and evening.
The teachers training class of the
Centre church met Monday evening
with Miss Florence lemenway.
The social problem class of the
Brotherhood of the Centre church con.
tinued the discussion of housing prob.
lens Sunday.
"A large Brattleboro delegation at.
tended the annual concert and ball of
the Hinsdale, n. H.. fire department
at llinsdale Friday evening.
There has been very large attend.
ance al Fenton S To-Day Sale, which
opened Saturday morning. The sale
will continue for four days, ending
next Wednesday night.
"A public dance will be given by
Brattleboro lodge, No. 37s. \. l.. o. r.,
in Red Men S hall Wednesday evening,
Feb. /. Supper will be served by the
Ladies auxiliary at $50.
The monthly business meeting and
supper of the ladies' circle of the Uni
versalist church has been postponed
from Thursday afternoon and evening
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list fair at Guliford Centre Thursday
evening.
The annual meeting of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Ami.
mails will be held Tuesday evening in
the north room of the public library at
1.30 o clock. Reports will be received
from the secretary, treasurer and
agent of the society. The annual cleo
ton of officers will be held. All mem.
bers are invited to attend.
An enjoyable occasion was the
surprise party given Mrs. Ada Niles by
members of the n. +. o. F., nj Mrs. +.
H. Davis last Saturday evening. II
being Mrs. Niles birthday she was
presented with number of gifts by
Spencer Knight, in behalf of those pres
ent. A social time followed and re-
freshments of cake and coffee were
served.
Owing to the absence of several
local attorneys the adjourned term OF
Windham county court, which was re-
sumed in the office of the county clerk
Tuesday before Judge William II. Tay.
lor of Hardwick. has been adjourned
again until Feb. 81. On that date the
court will come to Brattleboro to dis
pose of several chaneery and court |
matters.
While A. Z. Thomas was driving a |
pair of horses attached to n coupe on
Birge street Monday forenoon one of
the animals slipped and fractured one |
of its hips. The animal was so badly |
injured that it had to be killed. The |
horse had been sharpened only few
days before, but was unable to gain its
footing when it fell on an icy place in
the street.
AT the annual meeting of the Yer
mont Botanical and Bird clubs held in
Burlington last week Harry L. Piper
of this town was elected vice-president
and editor of the bird club, and Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Davenport was chosen
member of the executive committee OF
the bird club. A paper, written by w.
club member. Mr.. Horton s paper told
of the birds about his home this win
ter.
Prank A. Marshall, music critic of
the Kansas City Star, says of recent
Opera company: civilian Schuster,
the splendid bass baritone, was substi-
tuted for George Pickering as Valen-
tine. and he gave an artistically accent
uated portrayal of the role, singing the
score superbly and acting it with the
height of convincing naturalness. The
curse scene, which is too often over
acted and over-sung, was given with
fine discrimination and was immensely
effective.
At the Congregational church Sun
dav morning Rev. Roy M. Houghton
will preach on the subject, Prayer. The
class, to which all men OF
the congregation are invited, Will be-
gin discussion of the liquor question.
DR.. R. j. Eaton will read a paper on its
effects. At 7;3O o'clock,
Sunday evening, W. +. C. Nazaro will :
deliver an illustrated lecture on the
subject, The Housing of Employees. The
subject of the mid-week devotional ser ,
vice in the chapel this evening will be j
The Church as Christ s Instrument
Judge William II. Taylor of Hard
wick, Assistant Judges Frank Worden =:
Of Halifax and E. L.. Hastings OF
reporter, came to Brattleboro
Tuesday to hold an adjourned session
If Windham county court. The entire
lay was devoted to the case of Chase
( Daley against DR.. E. S. Niles of Bos- {
,on. The plaintiffs sue to recover for {
egal services rendered the defendant t
Turing his suit against his brother-in- /
proved of more than passing interest /
1t recent term of Windham county /
.ourt. Mr. Daley represented Chase Il q
Daley and F. H. Moves of Boston APP !
,eared for the defendant.
-"The Lyman H. Howe travel festi- $
yal delighted large audience at the \
roswell last night, as it always does,
avs the Adrian, Mich, Telegram. !
Each succeeding entertainment seems :
,etter than the others. Last night the :
audience was taken ON voyage in an
lirship and was given glimpses. OF 7
cenery in France, Norway, China,
treet scenes in London, the building I
md launch of the steamship Olympic, I
sual displays of comics, which always
ring hearty laughter. A series of t
Jews of prominent Americans in dis p
diving pictures served as sort OF a
est of popularity. Taft was the first, u
eceiving fair reception. When D
Roosevelt was displayed there was no
the sentiments of the audi t.
nee. His face was the signal for a
earty outburst. Bryan received some E
ttention, as did Uncle Joe Cannon and i;
theirs. Z" The same program, OF the ]
lyman II. Howe travel festival will be u
t the auditorium on Feb. IL. !,
barney Magee, VINO mas Deen IN
Jewfane Jail since MAY on close jail '
xecution granted because he would not @
ay 5000 personal damages for beat n
no Francis Morse of Dummerston Hill G
n the summer of 1909, is anxious to Sc \
ure his liberty. He says, through his ii
ttorney, Frank E. Barber, that his p
ealth is being impaired by his incar- T
Grafton. AS Magee alleges to be broke t.
e asks that he be allowed to take the e.
COR debtor s oath and go forth as free W
9 +ba oroxuo that have hOVered abOut O1