The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-03
BRATrLEBORO LOCAL.

Snow and ice sliding off the roof of
the Oak Grove schoolhouse yesterday
fell on a small boy, a member of the
third grade. He was somewhat bruised
and badly frightened, but DIR. Thomas
Rice. who was called 10 attend him.
found that no bones were broken.
DR.. b. f. Roller, who is 10 wrestle
here tonight, was awarded the wres-
Ting match at Fall River, Mass last
night against Caspaul Alvarez, the
champion Of Portugal. Alvarez won the
first fall in % minutes, and DIR. Roller
the second in - minutes. In obtaining
The fall, Alvarez said his right ankle
was injured and refused TO continue.
Mr. and Mrs w +. Haskell and Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Duquette entertained
a large party Of friends at the Haskell
home on Oak street last night. Pro-
gressve auction was played. First
prizes, two handsome umbrellas, were
won by DR.. f. X. Newell and Mrs. w.
l.. HINT. Consolation prizes went TO
-. II. Gilman and Mrs. o. f. Benson.
Buffet refreshments were served.
The chorus for the musical comedy.
That Girl o. Mine, is called at the
Brooks House parlors Feb. at s
clock p. m. to meet Mr.. Gilbert. The
east and all others taking part will
be notified as soon as Mr.. Gil
bert completes his schedule of
rehearsals Miss Burnham of Boston,
instructor of dancing, will arrive in
town Thursday to start the dancing
.rchearsals.
The morning passenger train from
South Londonderry Yesterday reached
the Brattleboro station nj 5.35 last
evening and began the return trip al
40 p. m. The greater part of the day
had been spent in making it possible
for the train to get past the Townshend
crossing, where the freight engine, ten
der and the front trucks of one fret ghi
car had become derailed. The 36mile
trip was completed in about hours
which is going some.
The suit in chancerv brought 10y
Walter NJ, Murphy of Dummerstor
against his sister. Mrs. Mary +. Walsh
Of Putney, and the Brattleboro Trus
CO.. administrator of the estates ot
their father and mother. was startct
this morning in the office of the coun
ty clerk before Chancellor w. W
Miles. Ii will continue today IN,
~ ol4ably through tomorrow. The sui
arose over a verbal contract as 10 tn
disposition Of the farm after tn
deaths of the parents
Al Che conference of Congregations
ministers in The Centre church vestcr
daq il was voted to ask Rev. K. NJ
I!oughton, pastor of that church, L
prepare an evaneelistic program while
could be worked out in the chUrc he:
aud Rev. Mr.. IIoughton is engaged [
that work. All the ministers espresso
approval of the plan which has bee
adopted by the Centre church the pas
two years and which Will be adopte
again this year, beginning a week fror
Sunday night.
There was a large audience NJ tn
Methodist church last evening to- liste
20 the concert given by the Mount Hel
mon quartet under the auspices of I'll
Epworth league. Over 200 tickets WEI
sold, and the proceeds will be used f'
buying new hymnals 1t was an III
usually excellent concert, and tho.
who did not go missed a musical trea
There was hearty applause after eac
number, and encore numbers were fire.
w given. Several vocal solos WEI
piven. also q trombone solo by ID.
Andrews aud violin solo by {.
Merriam. There were pleasing readin:
hy &. H. Atwood and 6. L. Wright.