The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-23
BRATTLEBoRo LOCAL.

II. A. Stebbins has bought an
Overland touring car of Mosher &
Tucker.
The Mount Hermon glee club will
give its annual concert in the Metho-
dist church Monday evening.
About 25 of the young people of
the Methodist church went on a sleigh
ride to Winchester, n. H., last evening
and had supper.
Rev A. C. Wilson, rector of the
Episcopal church of Bellows Falls, will
address the men of st. Michael's Epis-
copal parish this evening on The Every
Member Canvass.
There will be q meeting of the Oak
Grove Parent-Teacher association to-
morrow afternoon at 345 clock. Miss
Fandel viii speak on The Hygiene of
the Child, and there will be music. All
parents are urged to attend.
The Goodwill club gave Mrs. J. T.
Denning surprise party yesterday af-
ternoon i'll her home ON Walnut street.
They tied a handsome puff during the
afternoon, which they presented to
Mrs. Denning. Supper was served.
The Canal street auction bridge club
observed the birthday anniversary of
A. w. Rockwell last evening in his
home on Canal street. Supper was
served at o'clock and the evening
was spent socially. Music on victrola
was enjoyed during the evening.
A granite monument, one piece of
which weighed eight tons, was received
last week by the Grant Granite Co.
and teamed by d. M. Brosnahan to
the burial lot of George G. Averill in
Morningside cemetery, where it will be
placed in position the coming spring
After the regular meeting of Dennis
Rebekah lodge last evening Colonial
party was given, several appearing in
costume appropriate for Washington s
birthday. Refreshments were served af-
ter Ye Olden Time manner and the
tables were decorated in red, white and
blue.
The Congregational Sunday school of
West Brattleboro enjoyed three hours
of sleighing Monday afternoon, Harry
Hamilton and Everett Corbett s teams
carrying about 80 members of the
Junior and primary departments. Upon
their return supper was served in
the chapel, after which games ana mu-
sic were enjoyed.
The II. o. K. c. club gave Wash
ington party and dance in the Armory
Monday evening, which was attended
by large number. Leitsinger's or
chestra of three pieces furnished mu-
sic for dancing. The hall was trimmed
with streamers of red, white and blue,
the lights being subdued slightly by
being covered with the coloreu paper
Box 81, corner of Main and High
streets, could not be opened Monday
when the fire was discovered in the an.
mex of the Brooks House on High
street. A telephone alarm was then
sent for the automobile combination
truck and box 80 at fire headquarters
was sounded. The box was repaired
later by Leon c. White, superiliten-
dent of the FIRE alarm telegraph.
Clara Kimball Young will be seen
today at the Princess theater in the
Shubert feature, The Heart Cd, the Blue
Ridge, a stirring drama set and pro.
duced in the heart of the beautiful Ken
lucky mountains. Today a photograph
of Clara Kimball Young viii be given
Janis in the Paramount production,
T was Ever Thus, win be the attrac-
tion.
The next meeting of the Brattle-
boro branch of the Woman s Ali
ance will be held in the Unitarian
parish house Thursday evening at
40 clock. Pictures of the Isles of
Shoals will be thrown on the screen
and a brief account given of the va
rious conferences held during the
summer months on the islands. Men
connected with the parish are invited
to be present.
The junior department of the Centre
Congregational Sunday school enloyed
a Washington party sleighride Monday
afternoon, leaving the church at ,
clock. Upon their return a supper
was served in the chapel, each person
being presented souvenir flag. After
the supper games and music were in
dulged in. At the close of the enter
tainment all joined in singing Ameri-
ca, in honor of George Washington.
Pocahontas council will hold pea
nut social tomorrow evening in con
neetion with the regular meeting. The
best-known member of the nut family
will be used in various games and
| stunts and a prize of peanuts will be
| awarded the person giving the best
suggestion in that line. Appropriate
refreshments of peanuts on the half
she'll will be served. Charles Mellen
mas generously onered TO furnish the
peanuts necessary for the evening IS
entertainment.
The funeral of Miss Dorpha Stafford
was held Monday afternoon at 5 clock
in the home of her sister, Mrs. Percy
| Goodwin of Elliot street, Rev. George
! &. Tomkinson, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church, officiating. A quartet com
posed of L. w. Hawley, f. S. Knight,
Miss Jessie Hawley and Miss Mary
Bane sang two selections. The bearers
Were Rev. George E. Tomkinson, L. E.
| Stafford, j. L. Stewart and Percy
Goodwin. The body was placed in the
tomb in Morningside cemetery.
One of the most enjoyable dances
this season, both for the children and
the parents, was held last evening in
the Armory, when E. Wales gave hi.
annual reception to his dancing class