The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13

dropped dead.
The carpenters finish work ON Red
Mems half this week. As soon as the
vanishing is completed the hall will be
ready for dedication.
The four evening meetings Of the week
of prayer proved profitable. They were
led by w w. Coe, A. p. FIT, George
Witte and Rev. n, Fay Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Falcon are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Atwood Mr.,
Falcon, who il a brother OF Mrs. Atwood,
has sold his bakery business in Orange
Mr., and Mrs. Richard Woodbury. have
sold their estate on the Winchester road,
famliarly known as the Elliott. Lyman
place, to w. r, Moody. The business was
done through Elliott w, Brown,
There will be a Joint meeting Sunday
evening of the seminary students and
congregation OF the North church at Sage
chapel at 100 Miss Bertha p. Reed, who
is associated with Miss Russell in her
work at Union college, Pekin, China, will
address the meeting.
Great interest is shown in the work OF
the Greenfield Electric Light and Power
company which is placing markers OF
stakes through the streets where poles
will be placed Lights will not be placed
on every pole, but will be 800 feet apart,
and the poles 100 feet apart, II is under.
stood. large gang of men are at work
at the Greenfield end of the line toward
Bernardston, setting the poles.
The Harmony club, which gave an en-
tcrtainment in the town hall last Friday
evening under the auspices of the North
field lecture course committee, drew a
good audience The pianist and reader
were especially good The company came
from Binghamton, n. v, and this was
their first appearance outside OF their
own city. They comprised Miss Helen
Fuller. an accomplished violinst and
leader Miss Gertrude McKinstry, reader
and vocalist, and Miss Helen Sperry,
pianist.
Good news comes from Mrs. Eva l..
Calender, a former correspondent Tor
this paper, and her family, in their home
among the White mountains. This Is their
season for storing of ice and logging. Mr..
and Mrs. Callender's two oldest sons are
preparing for college at Dow academy.
Their four boys range in height from ,hve
feet two inches to six feet one inch, which
proves the growing quality OF the air
about Profile mountain.
The Foreign missionary meeting was
, held this afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
/. r. Smith Biographical sketches OF the
Robert spoke on DIR. Clara Swain, Mrs.
l.. r. Smith on Miss Alice jackson; Miss
Eta Merriman on Mrs. Margaret Chest
nut. Rev. \. Fay Smith led the closing
devotons Refreshments were served and
a social time enjoyed The collection at
the last meeting was $3.50. Twenty wo'
men were present.
Those who are interested in liberal re-
ligious ideas are invited to conference
under the auspices of the Connecticut
Valley Unitarian conference to be held IN
Powers's hall, Aillers Falls, Thursday
evening, Jan. II, at $ o'clock, and Friday,
Jan 13, 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and
at S in the evening. At the Friday after.
noon meeting Rev. Arthur T.. Wilson of
Mortified will speak on Preachers and
Reformers. Rev. Margaret B. Barnard OF
Rowe, on What Some Women Have Done;
Rev. S. r. Maxwell, A Typical Unitarian;
Rev. J. T. Sunderland OF Hartford, Conn,
Jnitarians in Other Countries. Music
will be furnished by singers from Turner'S
Falls. At the Friday evening meeting,
Rev. A. f. Wilson win speak on, Can the
Unitarian Church Promote Church Unity?
Rev. Margaret b. Barnard on What II
Can Do for Citizenship; Rev. j. Sunder,,
land Has 1t a Word on Great Social
Questions? All these speakers are well
Known in Northfeld Rev. Mr. Sunder-
land was former pastor here.
The postponed meeting of the Fort
nightly was held last Monday. By inv.
tation the members met at the home OF
Rev. and Mrs. A. +. Wilson and % were
present. The president, Mrs. n. Z. Wood,
held brief business meeting after which
Mrs. Wilson gave pleasing and instruct.
i've talk on Modern French Composers OF
Music. Mr.. Wilson gave composition on
the piano player from each OF eight OF
the most famous composers, which were
very effective and thoroughly enjoyed by
all The following program was rendered
Valse in Helvetia, by Dindy; Mlgnon Ga
Vote, by Thomas; Romeo and Juliet, by
Gounod; Second Impromptu, by Gabriel
Fame; an Arabesque, by Debressy
etude. by Chaminade; Hervodish ballet,
by Massenet; Spanish Rhapsody, by
Chabvier Thanks are due Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson for one of the most enjoyable
meetings of the year. The next meeting
will be held Monday, Jan. l6, with Mss
Sarah Minot, in charge, assisted by Mrs;
L. r. Smith, Mrs. G. f. Williams and
Mrs. Charles Stebbins. This is to be a
study of the French People, Their Home
Life and Dress.
The installation of the officers of North,
| field grange took place at the town hall
last TUESDAY evening. Besides the mem,
beers, who number over 100, many invited
guests were present. Deputy f. b. Hale
of Bernardston, installed the officers, as
sisted by Miss Slate, of the same town.
Miss Dorothy Clapp played the marches
for the installation of the following Off
GERS: Master, F, II. Montague; overseer,
r. D. Ware; lecturer Mrs. F; II. Mon
tague; steward, t. r. Alexander; assist
ant steward, Raymond Clapp; gatekeeperr,
| C. w. Nation; chaplain, Rev. a. Il. Will
SON; treasurer, Mrs. William Priest; sec
rotary, Mrs. T. r. Calender; Ceres, Mrs,
A. w. Ward; Pomona, Miss Mary Al
drich; Flora, Mrs. G. N kidder; lady
assistant steward Mrs. N. w; Keet;
member of executive committee for three
years T. R. Calender. A duet by l.. r.
Howard and Rev. A. E, Wilson rem
dered between the parts Of install
lation At the close of the exer-
cises quartet, composed of L. r. How
ard, Rev. A. f. Wilson, Mrs. Arthur
Merrill and Miss Christine Newton, sang;
A banquet was served in the town, nall
dining room, and speeches were made by
DIR. n. p. Wood, G. H. Webster, l.. X.
| Howard w. W. Coe, and several mem
bers of the grange. This organization is
in very prosperous condition, and much
! of the credit is due the interesting program
prepared by the lecturer of the past year,
Mrs. L. 0. Clapp, and the faithful work
of the other leading officers.