The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-25

The Rutland railroad Is hlockaded with
snow. No train through Wednesday.
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The Wilmington stage did not make its
appearance Wednesday on account of the
heavy drifts. -. .........
The Connecticut river is now covered
with a solid and very thick. strong sheet
of ice from Canada to Long Island Sound.
Miss NJ. c. Cooke, teacher of instrument
tai and vocal music, solicits her share of
the public patronage. Miss Cooke is
from Providence, r. L., and comes with a
high reputation as q teacher.
J. Wells Frost and wife returned on
Tuesday from their trip to the South
west. They report green peas beets and
all sorts of vegetables plentiful in Mis-
sissippi. Just think of it-and SILVER.
Professor Kimbalrs class of singers
propose to give a concert sometime the
last week of this month. The school has
been quite q successful one and we hope
the project may be carried out.
AT the Baptist church. last Sunday
evening, eight persons were baptized by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Matteson. About
20 are to be baptized next Sunday and
more on the following Sunday. These
new converts are the fruit of the revival
now in progress.
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The miserably thin audience which as
sembled on Thursday to listen to Rev. w.
II. II. Murray of Boston. was a surprise
an unaccOnutable. objectionable, dis
graceful surprise. We can't explain it'll
and we won't try to. Suffice it to say
that his lecture was perfect gem in its
way and was richly enjoyed by all who
heard it.
West Brattleboro: The friends of S
B. GrOut, to the number of nearly 100,
recently made u parting call upon him and
his wife at the home of Deacon Joseph
Wilder. Mr.. Grout left town Friday for
a home in Kansas.
Jacksonville: The ladies of the Metho-
dist society held their fair and festival
on the evening of the 18th inst. About
$50 was realized. The Jacksonville cor
net band was present and furnished fine
music.
Jamaica: Rev. c. p. Frenyear has
received a gift of $S4 from his parishion-
ers.
Marlboro: Betsey Hail Dunklee, who
died March 10, aged 90 years, was at the
time of her death the oldest resident of
this town. She was born in Chesterfield, |
\. H., and was granddaughter of Francis
Whitmore, who was the first settler in
Marlboro.
Newfane: At its annual meeting in |
December, the town appropriated SO
and instructed the superintendent to offer
the same as prizes to those schools whose |
registers at the close of the term should |
show the best attendance and punctual- |
ity. After carefully comparing the regis |
tiers. the first prize of so has been /
awarded to the school in district No. Z |
taught by George Downs of Fayetteville
The second prize of 50 goes to the school |
in Williamsville taught by Mrs. Jennie |
+. Warren of Marlboro.
Townshend The hotel has changed |
.. +. Coombs of West Townshend who |
has taken possession.
Hinsdale The river tavern and the
farm connected Herewith was sold at |
auction last week to E. & \, NJ. Worden |
Co. for $4,000. The outbuildings are to !
be used as a soap mandatory. Thus is |
abated a great. nuisance which for many
years has been n disgrace to the town |
"Mince pies" and rot gut have there de-
moralized many men.
Public Notice: John R. Pitkin. late
of WoOdhaven. l.. l. (near New York; |
being about to establish his residence ut
Brattleboro. Et.-having purchased the |
Henry Glover property on Oak street
Will deliver a series of business lectures
calculated to advance the interest of the |
village and vicinity. Time and place to
be named later