The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-08
NUMBER Al.
BRATTLEBORO SOCIETY.

The last hop of the season was held
at the Retreat Tuesday evening.
Ladies' night at the VT. W. c. May
ID. This Is to be the last of the Sc
rles.
The marriage Of Charles II. Thomp-
son and Miss Ruth Noyes takes place
June 8.
Mrs. II. H.Thayer entertained the But
| terfiy club Wednesday at her Clark
street home.
The Brooks House barber shop is go-
ing through house cleaning by new
paper and pant.
The engagement is announced Of
Miss Louise Manley of this place and
Steel Gray, lawyer of New York
city.
The Wheel club first run of the sea
son WAS taken Sunday by l2 members
who in spite OF atrocous roads made
the spin to Chesterfield in little less
than an hour and took dinner at Cobb's.
Mrs. Frank Willard entertained few
friends at her South Main street home
Tuesday evening at six handed euchre.
Refreshments of fruit were served
and most enjoyable evening was
spent.
There will be a meeting of the board
of management OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution at the Brooks
House Thursday afternoon. May il, at
4 o'clock. Della NJ. Sherman, Sec. ID.
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The programme for the Brattleboro's
Womans' club for next Friday will
consist of paper by Mrs. L. item
pie on "Plaln Living and High Think
ing also one by Miss Eva Gowing
on University Extension. :"
Riders of bicycles, both ladies and
gentlemen. who wish to join bicycle
club:for riding purposes are invited to
meet at the chapel of the first Baptist
church Thursday evening May IA.
eight O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olof Carlson enter
tanned large party of their Swedish
friends at their Eros. street home
Wednesday evening in honor of the
departure to Sweden of three of their
made an enjoyable one and one which
the ladies will long remember.
The Afternoon Whist club held their
last meeting with Mrs. IT, f. Brooks.
on Canal street Tuesday afternoon, the
affair being an enjoyable close to the
pleasant meetings held during the
winter. Refreshments were served and
the prizes were won by Mrs. G. n.
Ryder and Miss Mabel Houghton.
The F. Fl. H. S. held meeting in
the Congregational chapel Wednesday
afternoon. Leader Miss Florence Hem
enway. Brief sketches of the lives of
the missionaries, DR.. HarrietParker and
DIR. Pauline Root were read as was also
a brief outline of the Vermont branch
of the woman's board of missions, TO
which the F. H. HI. S.are auxiliary.
The Senior Christian Endeayor of
the Baptist church entertained
the Juniors with a sociable
Monday evening in the church
parlors. About 40 of the younger So
ciety wers present and the evening
was pleasantly spent with games and
an impromptu musical programme.
Fruit was served.
The annual meeting of the Rural Im-
Society was held at the
Brooks House Wednesday evening and
elected officers as follows President,
L. F. Adams Vice Presidents, W II.
Minor. George c. Averill: Recording
Secretary and treasurer c. L. Stickey:
Secretary o. L. French;
executive committee. c. H. Thompson,
Chairman, c. II. Pratt, f. W. Fox,
W. II. Brackett, G. 4. Boyden. H. z.
Jordan, W. ]. Pentland, f. W. Childs,
Z. +. Stockwell. Mrs. G.. o. Robbins,
Mrs. G.. S. Pratt. Mrs. Z. f. Perry,
Miss Coats. Mrs. George f. Barber,
Mrs f. D. Whitney.