The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

ing room near ner nome OH fToSI street |
this week.
Rev. E. Q. s. Osgood will conduct
the chapel service at the Retreat Sun.
day afternoon at O'Clock.
Through error it was stated in The Re
former yesterday that the amount of |
money asked of the state by the Brat
tleboro Retreat for the care of state pa
tients was S. week. The amount asked
for is Sc each. SIS
In the list of divorces granted in
Springfield, Mass, this week is one to
Elgie B. Mace of Springfield from Will
liam B. Mace of Brattleboro for cruel
and abusive treatment. The petitioner
is given the custody of minor child.
The Insurance Federation of Vermont
was organized Thursday afternoon in
Burlington with Thomas G. Cheney of
Morrisville president. Linn d. Taylor
of Brattleboro was elected one of the
vice presidents. The life underwriters
of Vermont also met Thursday. Arthur
L. Maynard of Brattleboro was one of
those voted into membership.
A horse belonging to Murray NJ
Tucker ran away about o'clock last
evening, but only slight damage was done
to the sleigh and harness. The occupants
jumped out and were uninjured. The ac-
cident happened at the corner of Chaplin
and Oak streets and was caused by the
runner of the sleigh catching in the ear
track, which frightened the horse The
animal ran with the sleigh attached down
Main strict and out Canal, where he was
stopped by Arthur Wilson. Those who
hired the team were on their way to the
dance in Williamsville.
Mrs. Nellie Shampine of Wardsboro
has filed a petition in county court for a
divorce from John Shampine on the
grounds of intolerable severity Dec. /,
1919, and at other times and for neglect
and refusal to support. They were mar,
ried in Messina, n. Y, Sept. Is, 1893,
and for the past l6 years they have lived
in Wardsboro. Mr.. Shampine is en-
Joined by Judge Harrie B. Chase from in
terfering with Mrs. Shampine's personal
safety, from using abusive language to-
ward her, from occupying the house now
occupied by her, from interfering with
her free use and occupancy of the prem
ises and from interfering with her in
any way.
I The superintendent of the state asy
lum at Waterbury reports concerning
William Harris of Boston, who recently
was taken there from Newfane Jail, that
his chances of recovering from insanity
arr very slight The state board of SUI
pervisors is trying to secure the transfer
of Harris to the state of Rhode Island.
Harris was bound over to county court
by Justice F. H. Fitch of Wilmington
10 Nor m account of DAYLIGHT
entry into house there. On his arrival
at Newfane jail it was evident that he
was insane and States Attorney Z. w
Gibson secured his transfer to Water
bury. 1t has been learned that he has
| been in state insane hospitals in Massa
chusetts and Rhode Island, the last one
before coming to Vermont being at How
ard, r. |.
Officers of Brattleboro camp, No. 1887,
Modern Woodmen of America, were in
stalled Tuesday evening by District Depu-
| ty j. w Donnaly of Rutland in a meet
| ing to which the public was invited and
at which a good number of women were
present. District Deputy Donnaly gave
an address. Following the work, the re-
firing clerk, Charles l.. Cobb, was called
to the consuls chair and was presented
a past clerks gold badge in recognition OF
u years of efficient service At the close
of the meeting refreshments, including
sandwiches. cake and coffee, were served
and the cakes which were left were sold
!, at auction. Following are the officers
elected: Consul, David Fennell; adviser
Karl Haurick; clerk, Earl j. Taylor
banker, Charles Hebard, escort, Charles
Clancy; Waterman, Charles Berry; sen
try, Fred Crone; trustee for three years
Arthur A Chamberlain.
The Better ole, or The Romance o
Old Bill, comedy with music which
comes to the Auditorium tonight, ha
had phenomenal run in New York ant
is spoken of in the highest terms. 1t il
referred to as a fragment from Frane
in two explosions and a short gas at
, tack, by Capt. Bruce Bairnsfeather ant
/ Capt Arthur Eliot, with a cast of 3
besides peasant girls, soldiers, etc TIL
time is previous to Nov. IL, 1918. TIL
synopsis follows: Explosion l-Splinte
/, The Calf, near the base, somewher
in France; splinter 2, outside the CAT
des Oiseaux, nearer the front; splinte
IL 3, billets, Just behind the front. Explo
5 sion 2-Splinter 4, The way in; splinte
s 5, In; splinter 6, headquarters; splinte
IS I, the leave train, railway siding nea
q Boulogne. A short gas attack-The Bet
IS ter ole, an English village.
10 Magazine Price Change. Cosmopol
IS tan price So after Feb. J., 1920. To 81
30 cure So rate, send new and renewal C