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i Useful Gifts To Be Found At The IRONMONGER'S Ml Wood 8 Main Street Carving Sets Knives Forks Scissors Shears Pen Knives Butcher Knives Food Choppers Family Scales Bread Mixers Majestic Washer Clothes Wringers Lanterns Skates Tool Cabinets Thermometers Coat Hangers Ingersoll Watches Rifles Shot Guns Safety Razors Razor Strops Shaving Mugs Shaving Brushes Alarm Clocks All First Class Goods Remember The Place To Buy Al Wood IRONMONGER 8 Main Street At Cost and A Little More THE RRATTLEBOKO REFORMER, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1907 4 """""f West Brattleboro CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NEWS Ropairs Am Now Completed and Inte rior Prosouts Improved Appearance. Nervier will 1 In-Ill in tlie Fiit Con-irn-Katimiiil church next fciiituluy. i "0 mi diloriiini. chanel nmt uuliin jirm-nt very iliniinr iiiiearanre, ImviiiK iit-wly frescoed anil varnished. Tlio car nets and cushions havo Ih-i-ii renovated ami electric buhls havo Ih-i-ii installed with ww chandeliers. The fiesconiK wan Hum- hv f. A. llordeii & t-'o. ami the electrical work l,y the Twin State tins anil Klectrie. company. Tht-e repair have increased the value of the property alpiml fcMHl. Tmlay the women of the church have hei-ii working there RettinK the rooms in order. Tho midweek iervice of the Coiiisii-tratiiinal church will le held ill llie chapel Tuesday evening lit 7.30 o'elnek. Thin nicolimr will he followed by the monthly busmen meeting of the Christian Endeavor society which was postjionod from List week. 1 he woman association nf tin- I 'iimm-uat ional church Villi hold a newing meeting at the home of Mm. II. ('. Hani next Thursday afternoon. Karh womnn wi earrv her own work. J lie ... . . . i . i i. ...:u men ot 1 lie I oiigivganomii cnurcii win wive an oyster minner in me vcsiiy nci Wednesday evennnr. J)ee. 11. trolil 0 to 7.:l o'clock. The proceed will lie de voted to the electric light fund. Academy Boys Beat Shoemen. The basket hall game Tuesday evening playeil in .vancmy nan ociwccn hip mm tlchoro academy team and Dunham ltrolhers team wa won by the academy team bv n score of 2.1 to IS. J he score: I!. A. Dunham. Taylor, If rg., S- eatherhead I!, liiirncv, rt II. Warren Thurlicr, c c, 1). Ilnwkin I!. Ilrown. rg H, ray (i. rivfontaine. lg rf, Oakcs The It. A. team will play with the Putney team in Academy hall tomorrow evening. Arthur Crouch of Greenfield l-ent Sun lay in town. Tlie Jtusv lleea met with .Miss Maude Milhr last Saturday afternoon. Mis Florence Amos is spending the r,-k with Mi Maude Miller. Mrs. (ieorgiana Whitney i visiting her son, (iconic r.. w nitiiey, nil iici'K. Miss M. L. Klliot of l'utney is a guest of Mi. Flora I-. Ailain this week. Mr. and Ml. M. A. liailey visited rela tive in Winchester, N. 11.. recently. Mrs. .John Murray of Ciivemli-h is vis iting her daughter, Mm. Arad (iould. Frank Snicid of Waid-boro s-nt Sun lay with sister, Mrs. i. t'. Hani. Sidney Coleman of tinilford i working for S. 1. William in his blacksmith shop. Charles Miner, jr., of Ulaier, Cal., in visiting his parents, Mr. and Mi's. Charles Miner. Miss Klizabetli Itiiueivell ha been spending a part of the week at (!. II. liarrett . Miss Sadie Helvir went to Halifax Monday where she has accepted a posi tion a teacher. The Needlecraft club will meet with Mrs. I!. F. Dunklee. 3 Chase street, next Friday afternoon. Mr. and Ml-. E. II. Winchester enter tained several of their relative at a din ner party Sunday. Kollin Harris of Wilmington is visiting hi cousins, Jl. C. Winchester and (J. S. Iligley, this week. Master Carroll Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. (i. ('. Harris, ha lieen very com fortable during the week. Mrs. W. W. Holton of Athol. Mass.. wa an over-Sunday guest of her parent. .Mr. and -Mrs. 11. C. Winchester. , Mrs. T. J. Knight is expected to return today from Sa.xtons liiver w'liere she has been spending two weeks. (J. H. Cone and family have moved thi week Iroin I msiiect street to t. . Jl. Grant's house, 287 Western avenue. I). T. Vary and son. Harold, will finish their work in Hainpstead, X. H., tomor-. row and return home tomorrow evening. Mr. Sophia Sutherland ha been able to sit up some of the time during the past week and seem to he gaining rapidly- Miss Florence Dickinson returned Mon day Horn her home in Williaiusville and lias resumed her work in .1. J,. Stockwell's store. Fdward Clark has rested comfortably during the last two or three days and stronger hopes of his recovery are enter tained. W. II. Eddy has gone to (irecn field, where he will engage in cariientering with his brother-in-law, E. I'. Wallen. during the season. Mrs. 1 "hot-be Knapp postponed her de parture for Needles, Cal., until tomor row. She plan to spend several months there with her son. Mrs. Martha Tyler returned to her home in West Northtield, Mass., Monday, having spent some time here with her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Stockwell. 1'oscoe Fisher has had electric lights installed in his Western avenue resident this week. The work was done by the Twin State Gnu and Electric company. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Knight returned yesterday from Newport. N. II., where lie has been for several weeks in the em ploy of ). T. l'erry, who has been build ing state road in that town. James llelyar, Guy Thayef and Denton Smith returned to Northtield, Vt., Mon day to resume their studies in Norwich university, having spent several days here at their homes. The body of Frederick F. Stockwell was brought here for burial Wednesday after noon. He died at his home in Cambridge port, Mass., Sunday evening of rheuma tism and complications. Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Phelps entertained an unusually large number of relatives Thanksgiving day. There -.were 17 in ineir party, nearly all ot whom were their children and grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Teter Dennett of Mata- wan, N. J., have been guests of 'Mrs. Ben nett a brother, L. S. Newermib, this week. They left town Thursday morning for a visit with relatives in Fitchburg before re turning to their home. A. W. Stowe has received a letter from his daughter, Miss Edith Stowe. announc ing her safe arrival in Colon, Panama. She had a pleasant and comfortable trip She was .met at Colon by Miss Fannie Stellmann and expects to receive her as signment at an early date. niiralvilc ahork. Medical aid wan imme diately miminoiieil anil "he wan moved to her home later in the afternoon, Tlii morning alio i reported to be in a critical con, In ion. The home of Mr. and Mr. Cliarle -I. Stockwell was the scene of merry-making Thanksgiving day and evening when their children and gi.illdchildrcii, 18 in number, asxemblcil there to enjoy the fetivitien of the day. After the 'dinner was over game, music and sociability were enjoyed throughout the afternoon. In the evening a family dance wan in or der. The program consisted of many old time dunce. Muie wan furnished by members of tlio family. An old land mark was removed yester day morning by order of lload Commis sioner J. 1'. Sargent. It is the tall gran ite si one w hich ha slood just outside the fence at Mr. .Mary Itigelow'a cor ner. Doubtless the stonn wa placed there when the upper common was surveyed in front of the Hayes place about Km yearn ago. It ha stood in the highway and tak en a considerable amount of room from the sidewalk which i necessarily narrow at that I, sat ion. CHURCH NOTICES. I'nitaiian rhurch, llev. K. Q. S. Osgood, litor. Service every Sunday at 10.3". Sunday school at 11.4.5. Theme for next Sunday.-.Tlie Eternity of Existence. All art- welcome, I'liiversalist chinch, Itev. D. K. Trout, pastur. Public worship at 10.3(1 a, in., with sermon by the pastor. Text. Hut he answered her Hot a word! Sunday school at 11, 15 a. in. Ev.er.vone welcome. Center Congregational church. Ilev. H. it. Mile, pastor. Morning service at 10.30. The pastor will Is-gin a series of three sermon on The Coining of the Kingdom, the subject thi week being. The Coming of the Kingdom in the Ex perience of the Age. Sunday school at 11.4.1. First Itapjist church, George II. Law win, minister. .Morning worship, 10.30. Evening worship. T.oo. Mr. l.awson will preach. Bible school, 12.00. Junior En deavor. 3.30. Tuesday, 7.30, classes in Young People's union. Friday, 7.30. praver service. 8. no, lecture by Professor SI. John. Meth,slist church, liev. A. 11. Webb, pastor, .72 High street. 10.30 a. m., ser mon by the pastor. 11. 1.5 a. in., Sunday school. 4.30 p. m., Junior I.eague. i.(i0 p. in., Epworth Ix-ague. 7.0O p. in., song service and social meeting. Tuesday even ing class meeting at 7. .30. Friday even ing prayer meeting at 7, sharp. The Sunday morning service of First Church of Christ (Scientist) at 10 4.1. Subject. God, the Preserver of Mall. The Wednesday evening testimony meeting at 8 o'clock. The reading room is oen to the public Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day afternoons from 2 until 5 o'clock, Market block. St. Michael's Episcopal church. l!cv. W. .1. Hamilton, rector. Serviirs for the second Sunday in Advent. Morning prayer, litany and sermon, 10.30, subject, The Gospel of Judgment. Sundav school. church instruction and confirmation class. 12. on. Evening prayer and sermon. 7.00, subject, The Vital Power of the Bible. Adventist church. Cottage stn-et, Estcy ville, Itev. Howard A. -Mitchell, pastor. Pleaching service every Sunday at 2.30 and 7 o'clock. Subject next Sunday at 2.'!0 will lie Try the lee Before You Ven ture on It. Sunday school at 12 m. Chil dreu's meeting at Ji.45. Loyal Workers' meeting Thursday evening at 7.30. Every one invited to all services. Mm. J. M. Strulton of Williannvillo has been sm-mling a few day in town Miss Anna Smith goes to her home in N-w London, Conn., tomorrow lor Visit. Mi Sulla Nuh went to her home in Middlebury, Yt., yesterday for an indcti nite stay. Mr. and Mrs. Kittredge H.i-kim went to Washington, 1). C'., Friday for the winter. v Mis Annie Kirwiii returned Satma'ay evening from a two weeks' visit in Provi dence, 1!. 1. Mis Emily Clapp returned Wednesday from Boston, w licit- she has been sK-nd-ing a week. Mr. W. E. St urges returned Monday from ll.irt wcllville, where, she had It-en visiting relatives. Mr. and Mr. V. L. Stiikney enter tained the in club at their Green street home last evening. It. M. Field of Bellow Falls sjient Sundav in town with his parents, Mr. and Mr. F. C. Field. Fred S-nier returned to Worcester, Mass.. the lirst of the week, having sK-nt several days here with relatives. Mm. J. L. Martin entertained the Af ternoon Whist club at her home on Lin den street Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. C. E. Stuige returned from Hart ford. Conn., the first of the week. She had Is-cn there several weeks with rela tive. Mis May Goodhue returned to Wilton, N. II., .Monday, having s-nt a week in town a the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. F. Sihwcnk. fian, is Goodhue, jr., and son Fran, is returned Sunday to their home in Ger ni, nit, i n. pa., having )Miit several days in town with relatives. MisK Jessie H aw ley returned to Man chester. N. If., .Monday, having spent her Thanksgiving vaculion with her parent. .Mr. ami Mr. L. W. llawley. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Emerson returned yesterday fimn a visit to their children whose homes aie in the reective towns Wilton. N. 11., W'atertown and Mdlord. .Mass. Actress Commits Suicide. Ohm P.loodgooil, the iictress, com mitted suicide bv shooting in her room in the Hole) Stanford in Baltimore Inst evening. Jler body was found lying across the bed with 8 bullet hole in the roof of the mouth. Nearbv was a book entitled How to Shoot Straight. Mrs. Itlomlyood was appearing in n play culled The Truth and Hie suicide took place just before it was time for her to jjo on the stage. LATE NEWS. Northfield Seminary Received Gift. By the will of the lute Eliza Smith of llol.voke, Mass.. whose death occurred Nov. I'll, specific beipiest aggregating 3.).hhi are made. The largest of thesp is a beipiest of $10,00(1 to Northfield seminar v. 60th Congress in Session. The tT)vt session of the tiilth congress begun in Washington Monday with over HIO new members in both branch es. Little of importance has been done so far although ipiantities of bills have been introduced. Interest at present center in the meeting of the national republican committee which will de termine today where the next republi can national convention will be held. .Natioiiiil politics seem to be uppermost in the minds of both senators iiml rep resentatives and there is little likeli hood that Hie present session of con gress will be one of unusual action. Speaker Cannon will not announce the house committees until just before the holidays, although he has already named a committee on currency to take charge of the many bills on that subject which are bing introduced. So. rua. RKI'OKT OF THK CONPITION OF THE PRO I'l.K'S NATIONAL HANK, t HrmltMioro. in the state nf Vermont, al the ch of busineaa, iH-MinU-r 3. 1HU7: RESOURCES. !.oanand discounts f Overdrafts, securtfd and unsecured-. V. S. tionds to secure circulation U. S. Isinds to secure V. S. deposits. Other bond to vecure V. S. deposits. Premiums on U. S. bonds Bond, wt-uritie. etc... Banking house, f urnitureand fixtures, vaults Due from National banks tnnt reserve aventn! Due f rom State lianktand hankers Due from approved reserve airenta- Checks and other cash itema Notea of other National lianks Fractional paier currency, nickels and cents Lawful money reserve in bank, vii: Simcie .l4.ia.ll LcR-al-tender notes 2u.uiluitl- Rcdernntton fund with U. S. Treas urer 15 per cent of circulation! . . 670,.ti;9.00 "2.r,9 1 ,,,,, ,0 M.omi.un 34.inm.s 2.7U0IIO 64,210.(10 a.ooo.oo 13.21 9.07 SHIUS) 114 10 46 e.KC.M 7.00 2X1.41 S4.6on.0O S.010.00 Total I1.109.S2I 37 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in I loo.oonoo Surplus fund 100,000.00 Undivided profits, let, expenses and taxes paid 99,1'.3.02 National Bank notes outstanding 10C.000.UQ Due to Trust Comjianies and Saving hanks flS3,M.M Individual deiiosits subject to check 409.957.98 , Demand certificates of de posit 11.742.17 Cert i tied checks 112.50 Cashier checks outstand ing 5.KS1.04- WI.fl2S.35 Unites! States deposits So.ooo.oo The annual meeting of the West Urat tleboro Cemetery association was held, in the academy last Saturday evening. There was a very small attendance. The old board of officers will serve during the coming year. No business was transacted on account of the small attendance. The meeting was adjourned for another year. AVest Brattleboro Baptist church, llev. A. M. Watts, pastor. Sunday services: 10.30 morning worship with sermon by the pastor. Subject, Our Faithful God. 11.45, Bible school. 6.(10 p. in., Christian Endeavor meeting. 7.00 p. in., evening service. .Address by the pastor, subject, Shifting Kesponsibility. Friday evening, 7.30, midweek service. I Mrs. J. L. Stockwell waa called to South Vernon this morning on account, of the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Martha Tyler. Mrs. Tvler had been in usual health and was calling at the home of a neighbor, Mrs. Alva Seott, yesterday afternoon when she was stricken with a Shooting in Massachusetts State House. John A. Steele, recently released from the Dnnvers insane asylum, walked into the anteroom of the executive chamber of the state house in Boston yesterday afternoon, and .finding Gov ernor Guild's door closed, turned on three prominent labor leaders and fired three shots fit them, probably fatally wound i up; Edward Cohen of Lynn. ii . .: i a ..e , I. - 1.- .u 9 I .o.iss., president in me siute uutiicu ,n I lie itniericiin reueniiion oi taiuoii se riously wounding Dennis Driscoll of Boston, secretary of the same board; and injuring with the muzzle of his revolver Arthur M. Huddell of Boston, former president of the central labor union of that city. Steele was over powered by the governor's private sec retary and tit once taken in custody. Ho said that he meant to kill Governor Guild against whom he had a grievance. Total $1.109,(T.1.37 State of Vermont. County of Windham, ss: I. W. H. Hit ACK ETT. Cahier of the above- named ttnk. do solemnly hwear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge ami belief. W. 11. BRACKETT. Cashier. .-Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of Decemlier. 1!H7. J.NO. C, DkWITT. Notary Public. Correct attest: G. E. CRFEXK, H. P. WKI.l.MAN. C. K. CROSBY. Pirectors. Legal Notices. VJTATE OF VERMONT, - YYimlli.-im County, ss. Statement of tin- financial condition of Winilhutti Ceuntv on i he lirst d:iv of Decem lier. 1!'07: The urjiliTMtrm'tl indues of Windham Coun ty, hiivimr examined the nccount of Geo. C. ! .vcn!l. treasurer of said county, find the in come of said county during llie yeur ending Dec. J. 1SI07, was: Fur regular account $ 172. P7 Bahtneo in the treHKurv Dec. 1, lluili ' 2,380.82 Mkintf Amount dispersed by siiid trcaie lirer durinir said year on orders Bulmice in treasury Dec. 1, 1!HI7 $2,5.r)3.79 $2,002.54 551.25 Births In West Halifax, Nov. 28. a son, Al bert Homer, to Mr., and Mrs. Merritt Booth. In West Halifax, Nov, 30, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis A. Sumner. In West Dover, Nov. 22, a son. Law rence Franklin, to Mr. and Mrs. George Davis, grandson to JMr. and JNJrs. Newell Cooper of Dover and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis of Keadsboro. Marriages In East Dover. Dee. 1, by Rev. John G. Vance, Joseph W. Moulton and Miss Carrie A. Atwood. In Ashburnhain, Mass., Nov. 30, bv liev. Herbert Walker, Henry W. Minott of Leominster, Mass., and Grace E. Ellis of Brattleboro, Vt. In Brattleboro, Dec. 2, by Rev. A. II. Webb, Arthur E. (trover and Gertrude 1). Fredette, both of Brattleboro. Deaths In Brattleboro, Dee. 2, Daniel Sulli van. 45. In Rawsonvdle, Dec. 3, rloyd, 2 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robbins. In Duniinerston, Dec. 1, Mrs. Martha Kathan. to. In Hinsdale, N. II., Nov. 30, Marion Annaliel Mead, 10. In Brattleboro, Dec. 3, Henry O. Clapp, 80. In Orange, Mass., Dec, 2, Mrs. Florinda M. Stimpson, 89, a native of Brattleboro. In Cambridgeport, Mass., Dee. 1, Fred crick F. Stockwell, 70, a native of Brat tleboro. In Brattleboro, Nov. 30, Mrs. Edgar E. Blanchard, 28. $2,553.79 Income in the Repair account to Dec. 1, 1007, was as follows: Balance on hnnd Dec. 1, 1SI06... 11)5.44 Borrowed money 5.500.00 Lumber sold 42. 5 Making $5,738.09 Amount dispersed by said treas urer during said year on orders $5,247.6S Balance in treasury on the repair account Dec. 1, 1907 490.41 $5,738.09 The usual tax of one per cent, for current expenses is laid for the coming year, and also n special tnx. in accordance with the authority grantpd by the Legislature of 3H per cent, on account of repairs to the county buildings. Signed, FRANK WORDE.V, FRED B. TIER, Judges Windham County Court. Dated, N'ewfane, Dec. 2, 1907. 49c COMMISSIONERS' NOTICE. Estate of LEWIS S. HICOIN'3. The un dersigned having been appointed by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Marl boro Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands of all persons against the estate of Lewis 8. Higgins, bite of Brattleboro, in said district, deceased, and all claim's exhibited in offset thereto, here by give notice that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at People's National Bank on the 21st day of December and 16th day of May next, from 2 o'clock until 4 o'clock p. in., each of said days, and that six months from the 30th clay of November A. D. 1907 is the time limited by said Court for said creditors to present their claims to us for examination and allowance. Dated at Brattleboro, Vt., this 5th day of December A. D. 1907. C. H. PRATT. C. L. STICKXET. 49-olc Commissioners. OF what use is your new gown if it doesn't fit? Yet how rauih worse your shoes if they don't fit Your grace of carriage is gone and a whole train of physical ills results. We want no shoes to leave this store that don't fit This is only another reason why we sell "Queen Quality" shoes. For better fitting shoes never were made. That "they fit where others fail" is proverbial. Let us prove all this with some of the beauti ful new styles just received. $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 A Trial Will Convince You If you ladies would have your feet stylishly clad in a Perfect Fitting Shoe, that combines both durability and beauty, then Queen Quality most surely deserves your patronage. We have them in all shapes, widths and leathers. Let us fit your feet and rest assured that at last you have discovered what you have been long searching for, A PERFECT SHOE Sole agents for Queen Quality Shoes E. J. FENTON & CO. Men's Wear Always Reliable Shoes Women's Wear OUR LEADER sis rJJ "a.l ' "fV Chickering "Vosc" High Grade Pianos We are agents for the Chickering;, Vose & Sons, and Angelus (interior play er) pianos; other high grade musical instruments in stock. A fresh line for Christmas trade. Come in and see what we have, it costs 3'ou nothing to look. Also agents for Victor talk ing machines and Wheeler & Wilson and Singer sew ing machines. "Can't afford It" Is no longer an ex- I cuse. You can now 1 1 I VICTOR H I I on the easiest kind of j I 1 terms. J V I r s "Angelus" For Christmas What can give the gh'i or the receiver better an J longer satisfaction than gift of permanence that wi. be enioved by the wliolJ m family. A Piano, Phom grapli or Victor Talkim M$ Machine will accomplish tins and can be Had toi small mvment down am J easy installments. Conu and see Barber. L. H. Barber's Music Room Retting Block High SU Brattleboro! CAED OF THANKS. I wish to expresfl my heartfelt thanks to the neighbors anil friends who so kind ly assisted during the sickness and burial of niv beloved wife, Lester M. lilanchard. 49 K. E. Blanchard. CHRISTMAS TREES For sale and delivered. W. S. WALKER, West brattleboro Tel. 317. CARD OF THANKS. We 'i;h tn express our heartfelt thanktt to the many friends and neighbors who so kind ly assisted us during the sickness and death of a dear loving wife and mother. Charles K. Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Davis, Mr. and MrB. Frank Ihinshee, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Graves, Mrs. Bessie Chickering, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. George Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blair. 49 EYE SPECIALTIES Vision Corrected Vision Protected