The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-20
BRATTLEBORo LOCAL.

the Sunday school session.
The chapel service at the Retreat
next Sunday at , clock Will be con
Quoted by Rev. Henry Lamb.
The Vermont Printing Co.'s baseball
nine viii play the Dummerston nine on
the fair grounds Saturday The game will
be called at 3 O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. t. s. Berg of Green
field, Mass, formerly of Brattleboro,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Josephine A., to Hugh A.
Hill of Hooksett, n. III.
A complimentary recital presenting
Thomas A. Edison's new musical instru-
ment, the diamond disc, will be given in
the Brooks House parlors tomorrow even
ing 1t will be conducted by Robert c.
Peck, representing the Edison labora
tories.
A meeting of those who are interested
in promoting the success Of the ball game
Saturday at Island park for the benefit of
the high school team viii be held this
evening in the office of s A. Daniels in
Crosby block.
Henry Allen, agent for the society
for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails, was called to South Newfane
yesterday to see a cow that had a
Il
wearing too tight a poke to prevent
jumping fences.
The head of the log drive appeared
this morning opposite Brattleboro in
spite Of the report by some of the riv-
ermen yesterday that the boom at
Putney had been closed again after
enough logs had beeu let out to per
NIT booming the river where necessary.
There are 100000 feet in the river
between Bellows Falls and Brattle
boro.
One Of Barrows & Co 5 coal wgons
was badly damaged yesterday after
noon by going off an embankment at
the Vinton paper mill, missing the
blocking .at the top of the embank-
ment. In the miXup the pole was
broken, so the horses were not pulled
down the bank. A. j. Bracket, driver,
was shaken up severely and had to lay
off until this afternoon.
Owing to delay in the receipt of some
cable necessary for the proper wiring
Of the electric storage battery car to
he operated ON the Central Vermont
railroad between here and Millors Falls,
Northfeld and West Townshend, it
will be impossible to maze trial runs
tomorrow as planned. Every effort is
IltlHA Ildtlt ~ nave the ttiI III ibdAlHNNS
for schedule runs Monday. If no I'M
forseen delays occur this will be done
John b. Manley says the report that he
eollded with another car at the corner of
Main and Flat streets is erroneous. He
was coming out of Flat street on the right
side of the street when another car came
down Main street ON the left side The
driver of that car iammed on the brakes
and the ear sSidded completely around,
eullding with the car Mr.. Manley occu-
pied and which was not in motion at the
time.
Justice f. l.. Waterman presided at
am evening session of the municipal
court last evening and imposed fines OF
So and costs on +. j. Walsh, Thomas
Martin and Charles II. Perry, the three
men who were arrested on Canal street
Yesterday noon by Deputy Sheriff Franz
Wellman, after they had met with al
accident while driving a horse. Al
pleaded guilty to intoxication. Walsh .!
fine and costs amounted to 1929 anC
that of each of the others to 1874.
The armies of Europe in action are
wildly portrayed in the spectacular
motion picture films, A Born Warrio
and its sequel, EXiled to be shown il
the Empire theater Friday and Satur
day. They make a thrilling war spec
tacle, showing with realism the ter
rible battles. bloody victories and dis
astrous retreats that led up to tn
death grapple of the field of Waterloo
where a part Of the present European
war is in progress. The life story o
Napoleon is full of action and appeal
to all. War. love and politics, each 0
which played a prominent part in Ma
poleon s life are brought out in thes
pictures very effectively.
The audience at the Princess theatr
Yesterday saw one of the most elaborat
pictures ever produced, Judith of Bethulia
Bible picture telling the tragic story G
Judith and Holofenes. The cost of thi
production was several hundred thousan
dollars and the result was remarkabl,
Among the striking scenes was the BATH
outside the city, the assault on the mas
sve walls, the scenes of famine within
the unsuccessful attempt of the Jews
regain the wall, the tragic death of Hol,
fernes at the hands Of judith, and til
final destruction of the Assyrian cam
The strictest attention to detail of co
tunes weapons, costumes and CORE,
scenic background was manifest throug
out. The performance was given as
benefit, the proceeds above the actual e
pense of the pictures being given to Il
rest room Although the attendance WI
not as large as hoped for, the rest roo
will net a good sum,
Poor dressers lack individualit
Such people should go to a good Ia
or Try Taylor, the Tailor, 10 Spru
st. Get clothes becoming, that f
kept in repair at half price; max
the mast twice as long. Phone $40
1925
BROOKLINE.
Henry Bush 5 bicycle was stolen o
night recently.
Mrs. Maud Blanchard Howe q
baby have been recent guests at M
Ellen Ware s.