The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13
NEWFANE.
Odd Fellows and Rebekah officers In
stalled.

Odd Fellows and Rebekah officers In
stalled.
The installation of officers for the en-
suing year in the l.. o. 0. f. lodge tool
place Saturday evening, Jan: 4. Distric
Deputy Grand Master L. Il. Davis was tn,
installing officer. The officers for 191l
are: N. G., George B. Bush; V. G., Clar
ence A. Nichols; recording secretary, kar
Il. Maher; financial secretary, Arthur
Railway; treasurer, Arthur Warren; war
den, A. l.. Lockwood; conductor, Earl +
Davis; r.. S. n. G., Walter A. Park
l.. $. n. Co. George Osgood; r: s. V. G.
Clyde Randall l., S. V. g., Ray Jets
Will llazelton; outside guardian, join
Mcdonald; inside guardian, II. II: Howe
chaplain, Frank A, Dewitt After the
installation bountiful supper was served
at the Newfane Inn by the Rebekaf
| lodge
The installation of officers in West
River Rebekah lodge, No. 81, took place
Monday evening. Mrs. Lila Reed of South
Londonderry, district deputy, was the in
staling officer Mrs II. II. Howe Of
Brookline, acted as deputy marshal, The
Wheeler; V. G., Miss Nellie Pratt; sec
"
Maude Railway; conductor, Miss Mar
garet Maher; warden, Miss Mary Plat
chaplain, Mrs. Lizzie Davis; K. $. n. G.,
Miss Mabel Hall; L. 5. n. G., Mrs; Ida
Higgins: Il. S. V. G., Miss Harriet New
ton; l.. S. v G., Mrs. Mary Maher;
o. s. c., George Bush; |. s. g., Mrs.
Katharine Bush r. A. s., Mrs. Lottie
Datis; l.. A. s., Mrs. lnez Benson, Mrs.
Lizzie Grey, the, past noble grand, was was
presented with the p. \. G. collar. Re
freshments were served and pleasant
social hour was spent after the lnstalla-
tion.
A good many of our townspeople are
housed with severe colds.
George Bush assisted in the store during
Il. d. Newton's absence in Boston
Ira Mouton is down from Newfane, Hill
with his gasolene engine saving wood.
Miss Christie Benson, who has been i'll
for two weeks, is still under the doctors
care.
Peter Palmer and family went the first
of the week to their new home IN GILL;
Mass
Rev. and Mrs. n. S. Moore entertained
Miss Olive Gibson of New Mexico over
Sunday.
Mrs. n. S. Moore received box OF
oranges Wednesday from relatives IN
Florida.
II, ID Newton, who went Saturday to
Boston on business trip returned home
Tuesday,
DR.. Thomas of Jamaica was in town
Tuesday in council with Dr. White as to
the illness of Miss Christie Benson.
Miss Mabel Winchester, a teacher in
West Dummerston, spent Sunday with
her grandmother, Mrs. d. S Ballou.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Howe have receiv,
ed word OF the birth of a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hermon Howe of Essex Junction.
Mrs. L. NJ Allbee of West Bratteboro
and daughter, Mrs. Harry Martin, OF
Northampton, Mass, were in town part
of last week
Mrs. Abbie Fish Morse of West Wards.
boro was in town Saturday. Mrs. Morse
is spending a part of the week with Mrs.
+. NJ Wiswall.
Miss Edna Marcy, who has been out of
town for few weeks visiting, has re-
turned to spend some time with her
grandmother, Mrs. d. S. Ballou.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Pike and two chill
dren, Gilbert and Roy, were in Jamaica
Saturday and Sunday where they attend
ed meeting of the Seven Day Adventists.
The coasting has been fine for a few
DAYS and the young people have i'm.
proved the opportunity to have good
time. The walking is bad as it is so icy.
Snow is needed in order to have good
The w. c. I. U. met with Mrs. G. E.
Davidson Friday afternoon. Nine mem,
bers and four visitors were present. The
president Mrs. Eta Hescock, opened the
meeting by reading a selection from the
Bible, after which prayer was offered by
Mrs. G.. E. Davidson. Each member gave
a temperance item in response to the roll
call. The meeting was then given into
the hands Of Mrs. Laura Munger, state
Of press work. The topic
Temperance Column in the
Newspapers? This question was ably dis,
russed, and at the close of the discussion
the society voted to see what could be
lone along this line. A committee, con.
,isting of Mrs. n, S. Moore and Mrs. G.
e. Davidson, was chosen to look after
his matter and report at the next meet
ng The meeting was then adjourned.
Refreshments Of cake, cookies, and cocoa
we're served by the hostess.
Miss Olive Gibson, at the head Of the
Industrial school at Albuquerque, New
Mexico spent Sunday at the parsonage,
nd spoke morning and evening in the
hurch to very appreciative audiences.
Mss Gibson has taught in New Mexico
or nine years, under the auspices of the
Education society. From
he first she has been deeply impressed
With the need of industrial training for
he children and youth of New Mexico,
nd four years ago she undertook the
ig task of raising $4,000 for an indus
rial school, The result was $4,000, and
he institution is already doing splendid
'ork. The Mexicans seem utterly help t
SIS in cases of sickness, having no medi- !
rider that the pupils in the school might ,
ave proper care in sickness, Miss Gibson :
raising 81 900 for hospital. The whole U
mount, almost, is in hand now. She is
liking one year in visiting every state, c
nd every Congregational church that \
ants to hear her. Last September was
wen to Vermont but our application f
,me too late for that time. She is in t
,nstand demand. About the time she b
as in Vermont she spent 81 nights in 80
fferent places. To know Miss Gibson is .
love her and her work We regret y
lat some who always respond generously :,
such calls for service in Christ's cause :,
ere not present at the meetings, but any u
fering they wish to make toward it can y
, left with the pastor as soon as con- :
,nient. The offering received showed ,.
lat many were touched to the point of a
wing by Miss Gibson's graphic picture Il
the work she represents.
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