The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-11
NEWFANE.

the automobile show in Boston.
J. C. Tibbetts returned Tnasdav
night from business trip in Gardner
On account OF a severe snow storm We'd
nesday, the regular Grange meeting was
postponed.
Treasurer F. A. Dewitt returned homo
Wednesday night, after a short visit with
his family in Chester
Miss Ruth Farnum and Miss Mabel
Hazeton are home for weeks vacation
from Leland and Gray seminary.
A good number from this village at
tehded the town meeting Tuesday.
which was held in WilliamsviIle
Miss Ida Lewis, who had been Shaving at
Davidson Naples, left Thursday to visit
Dr. and Mrs. Calvin in North London
derry.
The Ladies' Aid society held regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon and were
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. ". H.
Goodnow.
Mrs. Magoon of Londonderry is at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
smith, to help care for her and the in
FAINT child.
Miss Carrie Benson returned from
Townshend the latter part of last
week, having finished work at C. H.
i Willard s..
Mrs. f. o. Randall returned Monday
to her home in Somerville. Her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. M. Hescock
are gaining slowly.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
4 Fred Smith was taken home from the
/ Memorial hospital in Brattleboro and
seems to be gaining slowly.
Mrs. Emery Phillips, who has been
L I'll with grip two weeks, is a little
improved. Albert Phillips, who has
been i'll with grip, is gaining.
Mrs. G. K Cherrie returned home Wed
nesday night, after an absence of about six
weeks IN New York city, where she had
been assisting Prof. Cherrie in his work in
the Museum of Natural History.
The bases for the soldiers, NOM,
ment to be erected on the village park
next spring were brought here last
week by Mr.. Grant, marble dealer Of
Brattleboro, who has the order to fill
/ The first base weighed five tons and
the second three and a half tons. They
were drawn here by SIX horses from
/ Brattleboro.
News was received last week from
Mrs. Marcia Morton, who has been in
the eve and ear infirmary in Portland
Me, since last September for treat
ment, that she had two cataracts re-
moved, one from each eye, and had re-
covered sight in both eyes. She left
Saturday and is with friends in West
brook, Me-
a letter from personal friend of
Mrs. n. ;. Moore, widow of a former
pastor here, was received last week in
which she said she accepted a position
with good salary last Nav as matron
In Widows Home in Hartford
Conn. Mrs. Moore has her separate
apartment in the Home in which arc
now "A soldiers widows Each has
three separate rooms and keeps house
as II IN their own homes. In conduct
ing the Sunday services she is assisted
by different pastors in the city.
The winter term Of school in the viii
lage closed last week Thursday in or
der that the teacher might observe
visiting day Friday forenoon and at
tend the teachers meeting in Towns
hend IN the afternoon of the same day. I
Those who had no absent marks during
the term were Mildred Eddy and Row
land Emerson; absent half a dav. Ron
aid Bresiin; absent one day, Florence
White, William Breslin, Edgar Howe.
Rae Howe, Wayland Nichols, Delmer
Rowe. Number of pupils enrolled. %. I
Average daily attendance, 90 The
spring term viii open April 10. Miss
Mildred Palmer will return to teach.
except for this week, when she will be
in Gill, Miss Palmer will spend her va
cation at her home in Townshend. The
school in the union district will close
this week.
The Willard Memorial meeting Sunday
evening in the Congregational church was
well attended and the program was inter
estlng. The speakers for statewide prohi-
bltlon were w. H. Goodnow, George Bush.
Rev. F. w Wiswall and Rev. Charles
Mock. Others were ready to speak, but
the iateness of the hour prevented The
solo by Charles Hescock was much en-
joyed and all the music was insniring
Mrs. Ida H. Read, former president Of
Vermont w. G. T. T., paid a tribute to
Frances Willard and said, the best tribute
to her memory and past influence was the
earnest effort for prohibition made bv the
brothers who had spoken The 10 prohi-
bltion states stood in line, represented by
young people who gave the year when each
came into the prohibition ranks. and al
Joined In singing Well Make Vermont Co
Dry and Some Glad Day It Will
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bruce oava
party in their pleasant home Saturday
afternoon in celebration of the third
birthday anniversary of their little
twin daughters, Eleanor and EVELYN
There were 1 little misses and two
little lads, who were accompanied bv
their mothers, making party Of
about 25. An abundance of TOYS were
provided for the amusement of the lit. ;
tie ones. The table decorations were
very pretty with place cards for each /
little guest. The birthday cake was ,