The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
EAST DUMMERsToN.
The schools close this week.

| Inc SCHOOLS Close tnls week.
Miss Jean Gregory is visiting in New
York city.
Mrs. Lila NJ. Reed is with Mn. Cook in
Brattleboro.
William Hazelton of Newfane spent
Sunday at II. c. Hazelton's.
Mrs. James Breslin and her young son
are guests OF Mrs. G. n. Crosby.
Forest Hall is quite i'll this week and
his brother, Edwin, is also on the sick list
A party from this vicinity attended the
dance Friday evening in West Dummers
ton.
Mrs. Ernest Piper visited Monday Mr.
and Mrs. A. l.. Miller in West Brattle'
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Wellington visited
Sunday in Vernon with Mrs Mary L.
Knight.
Albert Ormsbee of Springfield, Mass.
Ormsbee, few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Holt went Mon
day to Alstead, n. H., TO attend the fu
neral of Mrs. Fred Pratt, sister OF Mrs.
Holt.
Miss Arthur Cooke and daughter OF
Brattleboro are spending the week with
Mrs. Cookies parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. II
Laughton.
Hoyt T. Spaulding, who was so badly
injured by slipping down, is slowly gain
ing. His son, F. H. Spaulding, of Spring
field, visited him recently.
The Grange Benefit society will meet
with Mrs. W. +. Walker Feb. ID. II is
necessary that all members be present
that plans may be completed for the sup
per, Feb. %.
The Birthday club met Saturday with
Mrs. Mary Ray, and in recognition OF her
birthday anniversary brought suitable
gifts for the occasion. A good supper was
served at the close Of the enjoyable after
noon. 1t was not forgotten that Ernest
Ray, the son, had the same birthday as his
mother and he also was pleasantly remem'
bered
To honor the birthday of The Father OF
His Country, and show the ability OF the
women OF the Grange Benefit society, in
managing first-class entertainment they
announce their second annual Martha
Washington ball for Wednesday evening,
Feb. 90. Music will be furnished by Knapp
& Norcross's orchestra of six pieces. The
supper will be one of the very best: The
president of the society, Mrs. W. +.
Walker, is general director, and the fol-
lowing are named as chairmen OF the sew
eral committees: Executive, Mrs: NJ. Il.
Brown; decoration, Mrs. Lenna Tenney;
supper, Mrs Emma Downs; finance, Mrs.
Abbie Patch Mrs. Walker makes the an
nouncement that George and Martha
Washington will receive in costume, and
she promises a pleasant evenings enter
tainment to all who accept her cordial in
vitation to attend. This is a personal in
vitation to one and all.
The entertainment and speaking contest
Friday evening by the children, under the
direction of Miss Eta Hawkins, was en-
loyed by the participants and their audi
ence. There were about 80 present. The
speaking was good, and the judges, Mrs:
Fred Wilder, A. J.. Laughton and Fred
Miller. found it no easy matter to decide
to whom the prizes should be awarded.
Doris Blood and Edward Davis were the
prize winners. To the other contestants
defeat only means success another time,
for the meritorious work of this contest
shows each tried to reach the goal, and
perhaps like Peary was 1.6 miles away.
Misses Miriam Reed and Hazel Newton
sang duets, and Miss Gladys Ray a solo.
The speaking was followed by a little
farce, the parts being taken by Miss Elsie
Hazelton, Miss Ruth Hazelton and Miss
Eta Hawkins. 1t was called The Fortune.
teller, and predicted the future OF sew
eral Dummerstonians. A supper of sand.
wches, cake and coffee was served. The
proceeds, over 81, will be expended for the
schoolroom. Special mention has been
made of the speaking OF Miss Fannie
Wilder and Master Harry Brown.