The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20
MUTUAL AIDS NEW HOME.
Many Inspected Quarters in stebbins
House on Canal Street

The Brattleboro Mutual Aid association
held its first "at home in its new quarters
in the Stebbins house, No. Canal street,
Tuesday afternoon and evening. The afialI
was a success in every way, and as a sociai
event was particularly pleasing. During
the afternoon and early evening nearly
100 guests called and a large number were
present during the evening. Miss Mary H.
Cabot, chairman of the association, Mrs.
a. +. Barber, vice-chairman, Mrs. George
w. TYLER, secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
G. l.. Stickney, auditor, and Mrs. +; a.
Wells received. Miss Cabot and Mrs. Bar
Der met the guests in the reception room
at the right of the entrance, Mrs. Iyler
was in her office on the first floor directly
across the hall from the reception room,
and Mrs. Stickney and Mrs A. w. Mont
gomery poured tea in the dining room.
The guests were received from to .
O'Clock in the afternoon and IRON Z TO
in the evening.
The administrative officials OF the asso'
citation assisted the executive olflceTs III
showing the guests about the house. every
visitor was urged by Miss Cabot, the
chairman. to see everything to be seen.
Every hole and corner in the mouse was
inspected and from cellar to garrett the
guests tramped, looking into closets, ingle
hooks and back of doors
The change from the old quarters on
North Main street to the Stebbns mouse
has given the association home IN when
it is possible to enlarge the scope OF the
work and to handle it in a far more eco
nomical manner. The top floor OF the
house, which consists of two large attic
rooms, is given over to the household work
ers for sleeping apartments. Three peds
are placed in each room and SIX young
women who are taking course OF training
as household workers occupy them.
These household workers have sitting
room on the first floor of the house in the
ell near the kitchen where they may enjoy
themselves by reading, writing, sewing,
ETC., while off duty. Bathroom facilities
are afforded these helpers on the second
floor Of the building.
Directly over the Office OF the secretary
will be found the room set aside for the
use of the director of the association, Miss
Charlotte Mcleod Across the hall is
Miss McLeod's office. Both rooms are
furnished with extreme simplicity. A teie-
phone may be found in the office OF both
the secretary and director. The attendants
have quarters on the second moor OF the
house. Three rooms have been set aside
for the seven young women who are en-
gagged in this branch of the association $
work. These attendants are sent out to
care for sick persons and do not take
the place of the household helper. They
are under the direction of a. graduate
nurse, designated as the supervisor OF at
tendants. Miss Mary B. LOOMS is the SUI
pervisor of attendants. She has quarters
on the second floor, and a room has been
set aside as supply room for the needs
of the attendants. In this room are kept
such articles as the attendants may need,
and the sterilizing Of all instruments is
conducted in this room. Directly beyond
this room and located over the kitchen is
the laundry.
Though the house is not oyergrown in