The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs. julius j. Estey win entertain
the ID. y. r. tomorrow afternoon at ;
o clock in the Unitarian parish house.
The mercury this morning was down
to 20 above zero and a report from
Sherhroole was that it was at the
10 below mark early this morning.
The owl train from the north did not
reach Brattleboro until about noon YES
terday, being over six hours late 1t has
been very late several mornings recently
/ The West River branch train had
on an extra passenger coach this morn
1 ing. The members Of the graduating
/ class of Leland and Grey seminary
came to Brattleboro on a shopping trip
and to have their pictures taken.
/ Bertram W. Joslin of 4l6 Main
street, Athol, Mass, and Miss Annie
/ Cassidy of 122 Canal street, Athol.
were married Saturday afternoon by
/ Rev. Delmar +. Trout. pastor of the
! tniversalist church. They were unat-
| tended.
The funeral OF Merton ID. Staples. who
died in Springfield Mass, Friday. night.
will be held tomorrow afternoon at =
o clock in the undertaking rooms of Bond
x son Rev. Thomas W. Owens, pastor
Cf the Methodist church, will otliciate
The burial will take place in Prospect
i Hill cemetery.
Road Commissioner Warren /. Walker
has been engaged the past week in doing
needed work on the streets on Prospect
hill and on the road leading to the Fort
Dummer mills. This morning men We're
engaged in blowing up the surface of
South Main street near the junction with
> Canal street. removing a bad hump in
the highway. carting some of the material
] to the Canal street hill and the rest to
other places.
g The following committees have been APP
' pointed by the Wheel club directors
/ House committee. l.. Chamherlin, Au-
k gust Wilson. DR.. Harry p. Greene; cafe
T. Oscar f. Benson; furnishings and equip
g mcnt for new quarters-0scar +. Benson
\ d. WYATT George +. Foster; billiard
and pool--F. l.. Chamberlin, Eric Landry,
l.. Guy Tasker. Charles Il. Crosby was
made chairman of a committee to he
named by himself to have charge of Il bill
e lard exhibition to he given in Festival
hall.
A regular meeting of the BrattleborC
L Ministerial union was held in the Congre
/ gational chapel this morning. Those
;. present were Revs. Lamb. Owens, kel
t, logg, Weeks, Trout, Compton, Houghtol
e and Osgood Rev Mr. Compton wa
W chosen moderator and offered prayer. :
G paper on Modern Miracles of the Rescu
g Mission was read by Rev Mr.. Owens
1t Rev. Mr. Osgood preached the sermon
the theme being limitations Of Immortal
ity. The meeting came to a close wit
prayer by Rev. Mr. Houghton.
The following appreciative notice o
H..
tie York, the evangelist who recently cor
Quoted a series of services in the FRS
Baptist church, was printed in the Bar
ut fist church calendar for this week: w
ly will long remember DR. pierces visit /
Is, us. Although it rained hard there wa
ne a good audience Tuesday evening, and a
ne most every one came forward to shak
I'd DIR. Pierces hand and wish him God
ms blessing in his great work Many haS
er been drawn nearer to God, and sever
have expressed desire, by Gods he'll
to live active Christian lives No effo
for numbers has been made. but in a qui
way each one who has been helped
these services viii be given an opportu
ed itv to witness for Christ. There win
no hurrying or over-urging Let eae
search the heart alone with God II
y n pastor will meet any by appointment
,,- any hour on any day. There are maj
-. good evangelists, but a great many mo
~ who are unframed for such work That
= why our church officers invited a nee
hor;no pastor to lead us in this spec
Faster mission DR.. Pierce has left
zoe orr midst the aroma of a kindly-hearte
"a sincere man of Cod, and the good I'll
al he has done will live after him"
ate
sht A supper of cold meats, scalloped pc
be- toes, stuffed eggs, rolls. coffee and ca
the will be served Wednesday evening in
tn Unitarian Parish house by the Episeol
hat ladies' An Easter play will be given. !
mission and supper So cents-Adv. 81