The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

NJ. J. Larrabee win entertain the Q.
y. G. club this evening at his home on
Clark street. j
The Ladies Enterprise society will
hold its regular meeting with Mrs. Z
George Fuller on Estey street tomor
row at O'Clock.
{. H. Watkins, proprietor of a store
at Fort Dummer Heights, has made an
assignment for the benefit of his cred
itors to {. L. Mann. Five attachments
were placed on the store Friday.
Louis Harris and Mrs. Fannie Oil
Yer Smith, both of Athol. Mass. were
married bytCarl 5. Hopkins, justice of
the peace, Saturday. On the same day
Mr.. Hopkins performed the marriage
ceremony for Walter Joshua Gidden
of Natiell, Mass. and Miss Anna Ruth
Mcdonald of Worcester. Mass. and !
yesterday he united in marriage |
George Henry Howe Of 139 Main |
street, Brattleboro. and Miss Gladys L. /
! Ray Of Dummerston.
David Clough attended in Burlington |
| Friday the funeral OF his brother, VIII |
| liam d. Clough Of that city Mr.. |
| CIough died Tuesday night, Feb. IS, of |
/ angina pectoris. with which he had |
! been i'll Il year. lie was born in Peru. !
! \. Y, Nov. Il. 1888, and had been
! in the harness business in Burlington
! p years. He leaves three brothers
and two sisters. Harry b. Of Burling-
! ton, David Of Brattleboro. Emmett Of
! Hinesburg. Mrs. David Carpenter of
| HineSburg and Mrs. Thomas Russell of
Jersey City, y. J.
+. {. Crosby returned this morning
from Montpelier, where he attended
| last evening . reunion OF the members
of the house Of representatives Of
1912. About 10 were present. approx
! in.ateIv oue-half of the membership of
! the house From : to $50 was spent
at the state house i'll renewing old ac-
Guaiutanccs and mt $50 adjournment
was taken TO the Pavilion, where Il
banquet was served. Frank Plumlev Of
Northfeld. former speaker. was toast
master and aided materially in max
ing the time pass pleasantly.
Returns received from the board OF
trade members to the invitation to at
tend the board of trade banquet in the
Brooks House tomorrow evening indi-
cate that there will be a large attend
ance. If any member has failed to
reply he IS urged to DO so at once 81
that the necessary preparations may be
made. DIR. Thomas T. Green, who will
speak on The Burden of the Nations,
q - an orator of exceptional ability. A
q recent issue OF the keenc Sentinel de
I voted a column and Il half to his ad-
s. dress IN that city and said it was one
4 Of the most eloquent and impressive in
the People 5 course series.
News was received here this morn
ing OF the death in her home in New
h London, Conn, yesterday of Mrs. EI:.
H ma Avery, a former well-known resi-
4 dent Of Brattlcboro, and during heI
b residence here - prominent worker il
Il the First Baptist church. Mrs. Avery
\ conducted for wears the millinery store
now conducted by Donnen & Davis
b Mr.. Avery died here in the home h,
owned on High street, now the prep
4 crtv Of Dr. \. l. Miller. Mrs. Avery
E lsavce one son, a physician in New
& London and several nephews anc
4 nieces. She sold her business here t;
4 Donnell 4 Davis in 1890 and move'
4 away two years later. She was 81
years Old,
Evelyn Ncsbitt Thaw in Threads G
4 Destiny 1t the Princess theatre yesteI
\ day afternoon and evening proved t
B be one of the biggest drawing card
4 that the theatre has had. the house b,
D ing packed nj every performance. TIL
j play. which is laid in Russia at the bt
4 ginning. later in America. is highl
\ dramatic, intensely interesting. the ii
4 tcrest increasing with Miss Thaw i
s the leading rcIe. Her son, Russell
4 four years Old, has a part in the pla,
y Miss Thaw : ability as an actress
4 apparent, but her personality is ne
{ particularly pleasing. There was n
4 vaudeville at either performance We
4 terday. because Of the expense co1
-1,g e
ture.
+. Wales 5 animal reception to Il
A children 5 dancing classes in the \
morv Saturday afternoon was a 4
lightful affair. beth to the children al
To the parents and invited guests.
q whom there were large number pre-
ent. The modern dances were demo
strated in q very pleasing way. Nj
4 Julia Simonds and Miss Eizabc
4 Crane acted as patronesses and recei
ed the class as they came into the la
4 The grand entree was led by Nj
Evelyn Fisher and Master Kins
u bcak. The following dances were dc
& onstrated: Hesitation waltz, standa1
lied one-step, military gavotte, fc
trot, and svncopated canter waltz. d.
ing the intermission ice-cream "a
waters were served. Music was f
nished by I4eitsinger 5 orchestra.
/ At the close Of the regular \. E.
p. meeting last evening a very PIE
ing Washington social was given /
der the direction of Mrs Ida Static
4 The program was as follows: Ora
. march by the members in COSTUME
song by Miss Josephine Garrity; +
; itatien by Mrs Beatrice Bennett;
olin solo with piano ACCOMPANYING
Lotus Stafford fancy dance by f,
children, Miss Bernice Bennett, M
: & Thelma Ernest and Raymond We
: recitation by Miss Bernice Wells; Sc
by Ernest and Graydon Wells. Sey
a al interesting heirIooms were sho,
among them Bible 81 wears old
4 plates over SO years old. Retire.
ments of coffee and cake were SER
= and cards were nIaNed.