The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
NOrthfeld, Mass.
Y. M. G. A. Quarters to Be Called
Howard Hail.

Y. M. G. A. Quarters to Be Gale
Howard Hall.
Some 10 years ago, when Gen. O.
Howard visited Mt. Hermon he arouse
so much enthusiasm among the student
of the school for the erection of a Youn
Mems Christian association building tina
they, with the help of the faculty an
friends of Mt, lIermon, collected som
$500 This building was to be Gale
Howard hall, in his memory, and was t
contain a gymnasium, office rooms of tn
association and also readng.rooms, etc
However, as the building was to cost som
sos 600. nothing was done and the sun
collected has been drawing per cent in
terest and Now amounts to approximate
$4,000. Thursday noon, at the regula
chapel service an appeal was made by tn
president of the Young Mems Christian
association, William c, Watson, and ais,
by several members of the faculty, anC
the result was announced Monday. On,
thousand four hundred and thirteen dol
lars has been pledged by students and fac
ulty of the school already, and more il
coming in. Moreover, one of the mem
bers Of the faculty has pledged himself tc
raise $1,000 as soon as the students have
raised enough to reach the $1,000 mark
The building now IN view IS to contain nc
gymnasium, as friends Oh the stllool nave
already offered one that is to be second
to no preparatory school gymnasium in
the country. 1t is, however, to have Of
fees for the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation officers, an office for the Hermon-
lite, the student publication, and also
rooms for the various literary societies,
besides general reading-room, etc. 1t is
to cost about $4,000
Fred c. Britton is recent purchaser of
Buick automobile.
Mrs. Mary Long is visiting her daugh,
ter Alice, on the Upper Farms.
The Girls club will meet in Skinner
gymnasium tomorrow afternoon.
Rev George F. Pentecost and family
were here the first of the week,
Roy Chamberlain is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Fl. H. Chamberlain.
A. P FIT had charge of the preaching
service last Sunday evening in the North
church.
Harold Stratton of Allston has been
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Calender
this week.
Robert Wood and his classmate, R. L.
Donald from Tufts college, are guests at
DR.. n. p Woods.
Miss Florence Warmer of Brattleboro
niece of Mrs. Fanny Cotton, is a guest of
Joseph Cotton and other members of the
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Woodland were re-
Gently called here to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Woodard's mother, Mrs. Lucy
Woodland.
Miss Mary Green has returned from
Boston and Mrs. Green and Miss Fannie
Green, who are now in Providence, are
expected little later.
Several members of Harmony lodge at
tended the recent meeting of the Ma
sonic order in Orange to witness the ex-
emplifcation of the work.
Mrs. Arthur Mason has returned from
New York city where she has been visit
ing her sister, Miss Hazel Moore, who is
in training school for nurses.
There will be a meeting this afternoon
in the parish house of the local w. c. T.
U. when it is expected that Mrs, Emma
III. Rowland, the state organizer, will be
present.
1t is said that the Belcher estate, for |
merly owned by the late Misses Mary and
Eliza Belcher, has been sold to Mr. Ken I
possession.
Miss Grace Elliot. teacher of drawing
md sloyd in Everett public schools and a
n the public schools, Z ~ ghest" Of Miss I
). e. Minot.
Rev. N. Fay Smith was in Bernardston
asst Sunday evening and preached in the e
Baptist church At the conclusion of the G
service he baptized four who are to join
lis own church here. a
Mrs. Minnie A. Paquette started last !
week for California and spent few days \
n Buffalo. She expected to arrive in Los !
Angeles Wednesday and will go to Gar t
len Grove. a few miles distant, where Mr.. t
'aquette has taken a pastorate. 2
Patriots day was very generally OBJ Q
decorated with flags. The public schools :
nd many of the places of business We're !
losed while many returned to spend the =
ay with friends and relatives I
There was a social gathering in the "
arish house last Monday evening of the "
Vomans Foreign Missionary society, the n
Tome Missionary society, the Student o,
'olunteers of the Seminary, the mission 4
ry committee of the Y. P. S. c.. E. and in
ne Orient club. -
The Fortnightly club will meet next
Tonday afternoon when Miss Pauline
ykes will give a review of the years
ork. This will conclude the regular ~
ork of the winter, the other remaining ~
Getting is to be musical under the direc-
on of Mrs. May w Moody in May. Ii
Arbor day will be observed Saturday.
pril "a, and it is hoped that many tn
ees will be planted as several of the old
les have either been uprooted or the NJ
rye limbs blown away by the heavy We
nds this spring. F. w. Doane as tree
arden has done much to preserve the old Or
ms which add so much to the beauty of ma
ain street and all citizens are urged TO
helpful in this work. a.,
Arthur Phillips mas been appointed Al
oirmaster and soloist of the Madison
-enue Baptist church in New York city
d is the highest paid baritone in the cu'
Y. Next summer Mr.. Phillips is plan MAJ
lg to go abroad for study and recrea- J
n. He has lately completed house in i'll,
rien, Conn, and Mrs Pentecost. who inn
with Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips, will soon \
at the Naples for the summer ha,
Edward Severance, a farmer living lust dau
# the New Hampshire line, was very Me
iously hurt last Saturday, tree falling
IN him in such manner that he was
ible to move. A physician was sum
ned who administered chloroform be- n
e he could be taken home and Dr. \,
User was called from Springfield. 1t y
! found that the hip was dislocated eo'.
h other injuries. Now his condition is a
ught to be improving slst'