The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

M1cudel Ipi5COpdI CuuEcH VIII De neld
this evening in the rectory at o.
clock.
Homer Buxton, assistant baggage
man, stopped runaway horse owned
by Richard Pollica in the railroad
yard last evening.
Automobiles are wondering whether |
the condition of Canal street and the
farther end of Elliot street are for the |
purpose of keeping them from exceed |
ing the speed limit.
A large party from here went to
Wilmington today to attend the Wind |
ham County Baptist Sunday school con
Vention. They made the trip in Mrs. |
Hamilton s autotruck.
There will be a bowling match on
the Masonic temple alleys tonight be
tween the Bellows Falls and Brattle-
boro Masonic teams. This is the first
of series of three games and will
begin at 7.30.
1t IS expected that the work of oil
ing such streets in town as are to be
oiled will be started Within a day or
two. The oil is here and the special
machine is expected tonight or tomor
row at the latest.
An elderly Italian emplove of the
IIolbrook, Cabot & Rollins corporation
was overcome by the heat yesterday
afternoon while working on the Yer
non street job and was taken to the
Memorial hospital under the care OF Dr.
Harry p. Greene He will recover.
Brattleboro reports that labor is well
employed. The organ shops are oper-
atlng over time and skilled labor is in
demand. The value of trade at the
stores Is fully as good as could be ex-
pected for this period and season.
Bradstreet 5 weekly Vermont trade re-
port.
The annual banquet and roll call of
class No. II was held in the social
| rooms of the Baptist chu,ch last even
! ing with 50 present. Forty responded
/ to the roll call. Rev. J. East Harrison
/ of Mortified was the speaker of the
/ evening, and Rev. G. L. Tomkinson
/ spoke briefly.
The first of the series Of band CON
ccrts to lie given by the First Bcei-
/ ment band on the common by vote of
the village was rendered last evening.
/ \ large crowd was present and
I was more administrative than some
similar. audiences have been in the
] past.
In the middle Of the afternoon YES
! torday after The Reformcr had obtain
ed the high temperature of the day
from Ferris R. Vaughan as 90, which
4 equailed the record for Nav in the
last 30 years, the mercury climbed to
H the 80 mark. This places May -
/ 1914, in a class by itself rs the record
holder.
William c. Horton saw a red-headcd
woodpecker yesterday morning on the
land belonging to Carl 5. Hopkins on
Williams street. This species of bird
has not been seen in this locality in ID
years, TO Mr.. Horton 5 knowledge. the
/ period Of time during which he has
been studying the feathered friends
and they are in fact almost extinct in
this part Of the country.
The committee from Beauseant com
mandery, knights Templar. consisting
of c. II. Niles. o. F. Benson. ". A
ShuInway. II. d. Walker and A. z. ST
monds, together with Eminent Com
mandcr F. X. Vaughan. went to Green
field last evening and met a committe,
from Connecticut Valley commanderz
and arranged for 4 joint field day Of
the two communicates, to be held Jun,
24- The place of holding the field day
viii be decided upon within a day O
two.
Cards have been sent out this weel
& by Mrs. Adelaide NJ. Bennett of 81
| Western avenue announcing the open
| ing on the 30th day of NAV. of Il te;
| room and food shop. This tea room
1 which is done in craftsman furnitur
L with small tables and artistic draper
i les and pictures, is most attractive
Il On each table is a small Japanese light
/ and the china is Of Il dainty blue pat
tern. Mrs. Bennett will serve ic
creams ices, confectionery. salads. pa,
II try and tea.