The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.


this morning before Acting Judge C.
Menzies Miller. He paid fine of S.
and costs of $40.
The Central Vermont railroad bridge
over the West river and a culvert near
Dummerston are being repaired and
strengthened. The work several times
recently has resulted in delays to
trains.
| Linemen at work on Green street
yesterday afternoon got wires crossed
and the result was the burning off of
a $500 volt electric light wire. This
put the two moving picture houses
out of business from about 80 to $40
10 clock.
Rev Douglas g. Guest, the new pas
tor of the Methodist church will arrive
this afternoon from Richford. where
he has been stationed five years. He
will begin his duties at once and
preach his first sermon in his new field
tomorrow.
A very appreciative audience was
present last evening at l.. II. Barber S
music store to listen to the new Victor
records for the month of May. Among
the best selections were solos rendered
by Cali Curci, the new Metropolitan
opera singer.
Maj. Ashley, in command of the bat
talon of the First Vermont regiment
of which Company | is a part, arrived
i'll town this morning and went on a
tour of inspection of the posts being
lguarded in this locality. He was ac-
companied by Capt. E. W. Gibson of
the company.
Thomas Aher, a brakeman on the
mixed train on the West River branch
of the Central Vermont railroad while
helping to unload some telegraph poles
) lat Wardsboro, dropped one of them on
his left foot. DIR. Harry =. Greene who
ATTENDED him upon the arrival of the
train at Brattleboro, found that APP
parentlv no bones were broken but that
the foot had been badly bruised
: The eases of the state against Bar
) ney S. Micheman, charged with assault
upon his sister-in-law, Mrs. |. /.
Michelman, and against Walter Muir
ply of Dummerston. charged with
cruelty to animals, which were set for
? hearings next Monday, have been con
tinued two weeks by agreement of all
parties. Either of them may be called
up i'll advance of that date by either
party.
BY vote of the governors of the
5 Vermont Wheel club last evening all
enlisted men of the United States army
and of the National Guard while quar-.
tered in Brattleboro will be permitted
the free use of the rooms of the club
The governors of the club believe that
many OF the men while off duty would
be glad of an opportunity to read OF
20, T. l., =.
:, that end have offered the use of the fine
club rooms.
The hearing before Chancellor +. l.
y Waterman ON the petition of Henr,
II. Maiden and others to prevent tn,
, Stamford Chemical company from dis
lposing of any of its property, whiel
was set for this afternoon at n,elocl
) i'll the office OF. the county clerk, ha
n been postponed osic week at the. re
I quest Of attorneys for tie defendan
isirvrra ny. Sheriff e..eE. Mann was ap
POINTED recently eo-receivcr of TIL
/ property of the company.
v The creamed fish supper served i
le the Centre Congregational chapel las
X evening was well TENDED and wa
first class in every way. An unusus
n, sum was Melted. After supper the rec
lr ular midwaek meeting was held, wit
re large attendance. Rev. Mr.. Clap
re giving decidedly interesting talk 0
The Poets and the War, reading
IL. wide variety of poems which have e,
e pressed the sentiments OF the peopi
q in war times at various stages in til
u, world s history.
During the Red Cross days
n Houghtcn & Simonds 5 store. when
4 per cent Of all cash sales We're give
l.. to this work. a substantial sum WI
=. realized for the society, which has q
:" ready been turned over to the commi
tee in charge. Forty-two new membe
re were signed by the membership con
d mittee, who were in charge of the re
nd Cross both in the store during Thu
p day and Friday. Next week Thursda
s and Friday, the lioughton < Simonds
store in Springfield, (Vt.) will hay
Red Cross days for the benefit of Il
Springfield chapter.
Members Of the Daughters of II
American Revolution VINO are co
Is nected with the First Baptist chur,
ng will present to the church tomorco
i'll Ievening a flag of banner silk four
or. six feet, trimmed with yellow 81
el- fringe. yellow silk cord and tasse
on brass pole set in a brass trip,
at and mounted with brass fnish,
ii eagle. The flag cost $50. There "
av be a short address on the flag, a bug
. call and salute to the flag. A 81
CIV cial invitation is extended to all mel
he bers of the Grand Army post, t
Daughters of the American Revoluti
and the Woman s Relief corps to +;
ST. tend this service.
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NO Dance in Armory hall, Saturd;