The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17
BRATTLEBoRo LOCAL.

/ Today, st. Patrick s day, mass was |
/ celebrated at o'clock in St. Michael's /
/ Roman Catholic church.
Il Rev. Thomas w. Owens will CON
duct the chapel service at the Retreat |
Sunday afternoon at 3 0 clock.
Il There will be leap year dance in |
i Academy hall, West Brattleboro, We'd |
Il nesday, March p, with music by |
/ Wales and Dngan.
i Fourteen from Brattleboro went tot
i Vernon yesterday to attend a meeting
/ of the Pomona Grange, leaving in the
morning and returning on the 6 clock
train IN the afternoon. a bountiful
Il dinner was provided for the visitors at
d noon.
Il Richard Davis was pleasantly sur-I
Il pFised in his home last evening by 40l
/ of his young friends, the occasion be-
ing his 21st birthday anniversary. He
was presented fine pair of snowshoes.
The evening was spent with music and
games. Refreshments were served.
The Turn of the Road, special v.
l.. S. E. production featuring Virginia
Pearson and Joseph Kilgour, is the at
traction at the Princess theatre today.
1t is a stirring drama of modern life
with thrill and heart interest. Tomor-
row Speclal selected nnlsceildueous
program will be shown.
Today the Empire will show the first
episode of The Iron Claw, featuring
Pearl White, Sheldon Lewis and Creigh-
ton Hale in the most exciting and mys-
terious serial yet to be seen in this
theater. The Spenders, in FIVE acts,
also will be shown today. This is
I pleasing comedy drama with Paul Pan
ger in the leading role.
Mrs Adelaide MeQuaide, formerly
of Brattleboro, observed her list birth
day anniversary Monday at the home
{ of her daughter, Mrs. D. E. Taylor in
l Providence, R. /. A ehicken-pie dinner
q was served and q social evening with
4 piano and victrola music was enjoyed,
Among those present were Mrs. O.. l..
! Brown of Brattleboro and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Hall of Rumford, r. /.
Class No Il of the Baptist Bible
school held its annual meeting last
evening in the home of the teacher,
Mrs. Z. V. Morse, of 100 South Main
4 street. Sixteen members. were pres
ent. These officers were elected: Pres,
i Miss Sylvia Crosby; vice pres, Miss
a Lola Clark; sec, Miss Ruth Wilder;
81 treas, Miss Onah Plumb. At the close
q Of the meeting several musical selec-
3 tions were given. Refreshments were
Il served.
s. In a meeting of troop No. l of the
& Boy Scouts last evening these officers
q were elected: Patrol leader, Karl
8 Laundry; assistant patrol leader
Il Howard Lowe; scribe and treasurer
q Francis Nichols One tenderfoot was
s. enrolled. A hike to Mr.. Durham s cot
b tage was planned for Saturday
81 Scouts are requested to wear uniforms
ii and to meet at the headquarters at
8 230 O'Clock, bringing skis or snow
q shoes and luncheon.
B The Centre Congregational Sunday
b school win hold its eighth annual fan
n IN Festival hall Saturday afternoon
~ March %, from $50 to 6 o'clock. The
ID Childrens' Rainbow fair will have tbs
q usual sale of fancy articles, aprons
" confectionery, food, grabs and special
ties. The tea room will be open all the
afternoon, where Lady Baltimore
"a cake and iee-cream viii be sold. The
entertainment will begin at o 'eloel
y and win consist of folk dances an(
7 songs by the children and story tell
: ing by Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton of New
al Haven. The proceeds of the fair vii
of be divided between home and foreign
Z missions Leitsinger s orchestra vii
IN furnish music for the occasion.
st Historic Egypt win be the subjee
y. of the stereopticon lecture by Rev. d
E. Trout in the Universalist ehurel
of Sunday evening at $50. The leetur'
ed deals with the wonderful ruins ant
eh marvellous monuments of the aneien
IL Egyptian civilization, including tn
ID. pyramids, sphinx, the beautiful temples
an Beautiful eolored slides show the his
r. toric landmarks and picturesque ruin
IT. along the famous and stored Nile riv
zee er. Visits are made to the prineipa
no centers, among which are Alexandra
Cairo, Luxor, Philae, Assuan, also tn
III great dam, etc. Egypt has been ealle
Oh the cradle of civilization, and the lee
he ture and views give comprehensive
No idea of the life, art, customs and mag
an nifcent buildings of these ancient pee
-, iple. The public is welcome.
Mt.
>, Basketball game Saturday evenin
ue at 3 O clock in the Armory betwee