The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-15
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.


Oasis Encampment, |. o. o. F., viii
confer the golden rule degree tomor
row night.
There will be regular meeting of
Protective Grange Wednesday even
ing, Oct. 81.
Rev r. NJ. Houghton will conduct
the chapel service at the Retreat Sun
day afternoon at clock.
Seven members of the Oasis encamp-
ment, l. o. O.. F., went to PrOctOrs
vile last evening by automobile to at
tend district meeting
Divisional Officer Brigadier Andrews
of the Salvation Army is to conduct
the services at Salvation Army hall
Sunday. He has been over 30 years
| in the Salvation Army and is force
| full speaker.
Elbridge G. Davis, president of the
| Davis Ice Cream Co. of Cambridge,
Mass, died Tuesday at his home in
Somerville, Mass, leaving his widow.
who was Miss Amelia Snow of Brat
| tleboro, and four children.
The next meeting of the board of
Civil Authority to hear protests against
the increase in real estate assessments
will be held at 3 o'clock Saturday af-
! ternoon in the room of the selectmen
in the town hall building.
| The suit of James Griffin against
the Boston & Maine railroad company,
which HAS been in progress at county
court this week, has progressed to a
point where it is expected that all of
| the evidence will have been presented
at adjournment this afternoon. The
| arguments Will be made tomorrow and
the case probably will go to the jury
| tomorrow afternoon.
The Masonic Bowling association
held its annual meeting last evening
and reelected the old officers as fol,
lows. Pres, H. F. Jordan, ice pres.
A. +. Miller; sec. and treas, Harry
Spaulding. A plan to make the league
larger and better than last year was
! discussed and steps will be taken i'm
| mediately to ascertain the members of
the fraternity who will take part in
the bowling this season.
Bird lovers of Brattleboro will be
interested in the Woman 5 club open
Birdland, by Edward Avis of Enfield
Conn, bird mimic, whistler and violin
list. Mr.. Avis 5 novel recital, illustrat
ed by beautiful lantern slides. ha,
been received enthusiastically in man,
places. The meeting, which will be-
held at the Congregational church mex
Wednesday evening, viii be open to tn,
public. on payment of the regular
guest fee. Mr.. Avis generously viii
give l5-minute talk on bird music
the following morning to the pupils il
the Main street school.
The advance sale of tickets for TIL,
Misleading Lady opened this mornin.
! at the box office at 9 o'clock sharp
Much the longest line. seen this season
was waiting for the window to 90 III
aud if the "start off is any indica
tion an old-time, rousing big house vii
= greet this popular production. The
2 call for matinee tickets was especial,
G strong, plainly showing that there ar
L. many who find it more convenient t
: attend in the afternoon than in til
Q evening. 1t may not be out of plac
+ to suggest that those attending in til
5 afternoon should come early as tn
1 seats are not reserved and &" first com
4 first served will he the rule.
There was large gathering of mem
/ bers and friends of the Methodis
l. church last evening in the vestrv I
/, form a social union. A program wa
l. given which consisted of several selec
I tions On victrola, after which H
F. Atwood cf Mount Hermon, gave
number If readings which were great
e ly enjoyed. \ short business meetin
Il followed. 1t was decided to form
u social union and these officers wel
Z elected; President, \. H. Sherman
II st viee-pres., Mrs. Eugene Clark;
vice-pres., Mrs. Eliza Adams; sec
n Miss Gleuna Blaisdell; treas, Robe1
) O. Mitchell. 1t was decided to hol
4 number of socials and entertain
l. ments Turing the winter, and niue
- interest was manifested. Refreshmen
u, We're served.