The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-26
ERATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mel d. Clawson has sold his property
in Croydon Flats, " H., to John Y. Gun
nison OF Newport, n. H.
The Parochial school football team
defeated the ninth grade of the public
schools Friday at Island park, 10 to 0.
John Calvin, s, son of Mr. and Mrs,
John Calvin of East Dummerston, died
last night. The body will be brought
to Brattleboro for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs Erving H. Holden cele-
brated their 18th wedding anniversary yes
terday in their home on Belmont avenue
Dinner was served to % guests.
Leaking water in Main street in front
of the Durham Brothers Co. 5 store
made it necessary for workmen to tear
up the street there this morning.
George Croll has broken ground on
Central street for the erection of a
house on what for years has been the
tennis court of the Prospect Hill Tennis
club
Pocahontas council, No. 4, d. of p,
will hold public social and card party
Thursday evening in Red Men 5 hall.
They will have a public dance Satur-
day evening in the same hall.
The meeting of the board of civil au-
thority Saturday evening was adjourned
to this evening at $50 o'clock in the office
of the selectmen at the same hour No
business was transacted Saturday evening
Harry Dowley of Williams street is
putting in the foundation for house
on the south side of the brook near the
old Brooksi1e park, near West Brattle
boro, on lot which he recently bought
| of H. +. Weathcrhead
4. w. Sweeton, county agriculture
agent, will 90 to the middle town OF
Windham tomorrow. where he will give
| Il demonstration of pruning in the
orchard of Mrs. II. =. Jones. Other dem
onstrations at different places will b'
given later.
A partridge flew SO hard Saturday
against window i'm the house of w. F
Goddard of South Main street that i
broke the window and fell exhausted
The partridge was picked up and afte
resting was allowed to go. 1t flew ava,
apparently not seriously hurt.
The Progressive party of Bratrlebor,
has filed with the town clerk the mann
Of Ernest i. Waterman for a place OIL
the justice ticket in place of Robert c
Bacon, who withdrew his name iron
nomination by that party.
The girls of the senior class of the Com
mercial department gave a surprise part
to Miss Lulu d. Brewer in the high schoo
building Thursday evening The occasion
was Miss Brewers birthday anniversary
Refreshments were served and Miss Brow
er was presented several mementoes.
The illustrated talk by David Willar
10 he given in the high school auditC
rum Thursday evening will be unde
the auspices of the philanthropic con
mittee of the Brattleboro Woman
club. Mr. Willard plans to give tn
talk in other places and hopes to rails
at least $500 to be devoted entirely t
the Belgium relief fund.
One Of the best plays ever presente
here by 'ocal talent will be seen in tn
, Auditorium the second week in Januar
; under the auspices of the woman 5 gull
of st. Michael 5 Episcopal church, nam'
| ~, The Private Secretary. This pla
! will be remembered as the one in while
; William Gillette became famous 1t
an excellent piece of work. full of RE
eomedy. aud the east selected for I'll
D Brattleboro production will include I'll
I btSt idicut tue tbWH diIofttS- LIE HdIii
of those who are to take part viii /
: announced shortly.
One OF the most forceful address,
heard in Brattleboro in long time W;
i that given in the Congregational churc
last evening by Rev. Lawrence A. Wi
j son of Helena. Mont, under the auspic
of the Home Missionary society.
had just arrived that day from a tr
4 of $500 miles. this being his first spec,
4 in the interest of establishing a chur,
in Butte, Mont. TO which place the 5
4 ciety has asked him to go. He was
y Yale university with Rev Roy
\ HOughton. The theme of his addres
4 which was Illustrated by exceptional
fine stereopticon views, was The r
q demption of the World 5 Greatest Mi
ing Camp. Butte, which has been o
81 of the most lawless and degraded citi
q in the United States, is beginning
develop ,ivic pride, and remarkat
81 opportunity is offered for work of
igious nature. Rev. Mr.. Wilson pr
sesses wonderful command of Engli
and an exceptional voice and faciti
y of expression. An offering for the wo
$ amounted 10 500.