The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-21
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL,

G = Brown has bought OF X. t. Moch
or livc.passcngcr Buick touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Foster have
sold their home IN Gresham. Ncb.. and
will move to Buchanan. Mich.
On account of the absence OF Miss Fan
del The Red eros, class in home nursing
viii not be held this evening. The class
will bc held Il, usual Wednesday evening
The Lyman H. Howe moving picture
company. which gives an exhibition ~
the Auditorium this Afternoon and an
her tonight. arrived i'll town yesterday
afternoon.
There will be sewing meeting OF the
Rcd Cross society Tuesday afternoon
from $50 to ) o'clock These meeting,
will be held regularly Tuesday aud Fri
day afternoons.
4 number of boys. induced by the
warm weather went swimming ycster-
dav at Island park, 1t Is reported that
some of them admitted that the water
was not uncomfortable warm.
( \ canning demonstration for all par
cmts will be given III the Main street
( school building tomorrow afternoon at 1
O'Clock. The aluminium pressure cooker
Twill be- used also the hot water bath
method
! \. w j. Wilkins. who was agreed
upon Saturday and appointed trustee OF
/ the bankrupt Vermont Last Block Co..
1 has decided not to accept the appoint
ment John f. Gale. referee III bank
ruptcy will appoint a trustee in the near
I future.
William D. Lcmihan, who wa sued by
John Gcraci. former cmpove, Tor >2.'3,
ALLEGED to be- the balance due linn foi
wages aud percentage. Ina, called for 4
jury in the municipal court. w ID. Smith
j. attorney for the plaintiff and Robert
.t. Bacon represent, the defendant.
The annual meeting OF Webster lodge
tuf Perfect ION. l4th degree. A. \ s. L..
viii be held in the Masonic temple 10
morrow evening. Rev. Henry l.. Balluu
of Chester. I'D degree. deputy for Yer
mont. Will be present The seventh and
fourteenth degrees viii be conferred in
full ceremonial form.
Capt. T.. w. Gibson sent one recruit to
Fort Ethan AIlcn Saturday and another
one today. They are sent at the tempo.
rary expense OF the board OF trade. vhirh
supplies the funds necessary Tor their
~purtatluu to the place OF enlistment
i'm accordance with a vote of the director
of the organization in recent meeting
;, 4 horse attached TO Il milk wagon
owned 10y 4. r. kirkwood ran away
yesterday morning down Elm street
The animal tried to turn Gust on Flat
street but brought mp against he fence
in front OF the yard ct the Holden 4
Martin Lumber Co. Much OF the liquid
. contents OF the cart was spilled and the
wagon was broken. The horse was con
siderably shaken up. but apparently hl
wa, not badly injured
The grade crossing on Bridge street
was blocked yesterday aftcruoo,
about O'Clock for over 80 minutes when
Ia draw bar on one OF several cars Oh
long freight train pulled ont The ivy,
engines drawing the train could not rcacl
Il switch TO get TO the rear end of Tn
j train To haul it clear of the crossing. TIN
engine of the northhouud passenger tra,,
$ was hitchcd To the end of the frrigh
and drew il back 50 that the freight en-
- gincS could clear Il switch. After con
1 siderable iocNcying the disabled can
which was loaded with horses wa
IS hauled down Ia the Central Vernon
t. turntablc. where it was turned aroun
G. and the ear hitchcd at the rear of til
=, eaboosc. In that way the train lei
Brattlcboro.
IS For benefit OF Red Cros~ Auetio
# Bridge and Five Hundred at luitaria
, Parish House Wednesday afternoon at