The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

A flock of more than 20 evening gros-
beak have been seen the past few days
near Lindenhurst. The evening grosbeak
is very rare in this section and Mrs
Crowcll, Who has been a lover of birds
many years aud interested III their habits.
says she has seen them here only once
before.
The case Of John t. Howard Of Brattle-
boro against Glenn G. Gould Of Yonkers,
y. T., which was set fora hearing today
in The municipal court, was settled by the
payment Of the amount of the specifca-
ton. Mr.. Howard sued for commission
of $40 for the sale Of Mr.. Gould's house
on Oak street.
The funeral Of Henry J. Allen was held
Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in his
home on Vernon street Rev. d. Z. Trout
pastor Of the First Jniversalist church.
officiating The bearers were Henry b.
and Andrew G. Griffin. The burial took
place III Prospect Hill cemetery.
William Barker. ~, Of Claremont, n
H., died early yesterday morning in the
Melrose hospital He had been there
five weeks with brights disease and COM
plications. The body was sent last night
to Claremont,, where the funeral and
burial will take place. He leaves a wife
and Six children. Mr.. Barker was en-
ployed in the CIaremont wooden mills.
Nineteen employees Of the Holstein-
Friesian association and the Holstein-
Friesian Register company were enter
tanned Saturday evening in the home of
Mrs. Ina Mcdonald, the guest of honor
being Mrs. Fred Cargill of Alburg, for
merly an employee of the Register com
pany Supper was enjoyed and a social
time was had during the evening.
The funeral services of Mrs Sarah
(Peddrick) AIcMurtrie, widow of Medical
Director Daniel McMurtrie, L. S. n, who
I died Of complications Saturday noon il
! the home Of her niece. Mrs. Charles r
Frink. at a High street, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock at the
house. Rev. w. G. Bernard, rector OF
St Michael's Episcopal church, viii Off
ciate. The body VIII be placed in the
vault in Morningside cemetery until the
final arrangements have been made, wheI
| she will be buried beside her husband il
the National cemetery at Arlington, Va
Friends of the family are invited to at
tend the services.
1 Frank A. Crosier, formerly Of Brattle
boro, will have charge this season of thu
Evening Sun Sehoolboy Baseball League
OF the Public Athletic league of Balti
more county, Maryland plans for which
are told in a half-column story in TIL,
Baltimore Evening Sun. 1t is expected
that at least ii teams will participate
in the county games The winner of TIL
! championship will be awarded a bronz
! fielder trophy by the Sun Mr.. Crosie
is a member of the staff of DIR. William
! Burdiek, president of the Public Athleti
league. The new baseball father" take
the place Of John L. Clarke, who went t
France as director of athletics for so
!, diers just before the final games last yea
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret /. Gait
was held Sunday at 2.30 o'clock in :
NichaePs Episcopal church. The seryic
:. at the church was preceded by a praye
: service at o'clock at the home of Majc
and Mrs. i. W. Childs of il Terrac
street, where she had lived since comm
J, to Brattleboro. Rev. Walter G. Bernar'
c rector of st. Michaels Episcopal ehurcl
g oiEiciated. The bearers We're A. B. Clap
) and George t. Foster Of Brattlebor
Arthur w Childs of Manchester, \. Il
n and John NJ. Hackley Of Greenfield, Mas
Y Among those attending from out OF tow
e were Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G. Young
IS Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur w Chile
Y of Manchester, \. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Jof
g NJ Haekley Of Greenfield, Mrs. Grace
e Hadley and Mr.. and Mrs. /. A. Carpa]
ter of Chester, DIR. and Mrs. G. s. Pratt
= East Putnev. and Mr.. and Mrs. Robe
r L. Parks and Robert Parks, jr., of SprinI
$, fold. Mass. The burial took place in t
il Childs lot in Morningside cemetery