The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

brought out spirited and lengthy dis
cusslon. Some excellent points were
brought out by Mr.. and Mrs Georoe
Whitney, B. B. Prentiss, R. L. Fitch
and others. This question is one sent
from the State Grange for discussion
in all the Oranges in the state and 10
of vital interest to farmers.
Friends of Asa Thompson are Glad
to see him at home and able to be
about the street again, after his
many months of confinement in the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital. Mr..
Mr.. Thompson was first taken i'll with
appendicitis and peritonitis in New
York last May. Two operations We're
performed there and h recovered suf-
ficiently to come to the home of his
brother, Byron Thompson, here in the
summer. His health not improving, he
entered the Memorial hospital, where
he remained until last week Another
operation proved successful and Mr..
Thompson s friends are glad to see
him on the road to complete recovery
An unusually enjoyable meeting of
the Hadassah league was held in the
Baptist vestry Tuesday afternoon. about
% members and guests being present. A
committee was appointed TO have
charge of the oyster dinner in the yes
try town meeting day, and two com
fortables We're tied. A delicious supper
was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Sadie
Sparks and Mrs Ethel Cole. In honor
of Washington birthday flags we've
used as a centerpiece and dainty folders
were at each plate, decorated with a
bunch of red cherries and containing
an appropriate quotation. The new pas
tor, Rev. Joseph Lawrence, and family,
who had arrived in the village the
evening before, were invited to be
present an took supper with the
league members.
An attraction which will add much
interest to the Hadassah league enter
tainment Friday evening of this week
Is the ladies quartet from Linden
Lodge in BrattlebOro, who will render
solos, duets, etc, between the acts of
the play, Coats and Petticoats. Origi-
nal amusing stunts also will be given
by the quartet. The members are Miss
Marion Green of New Milford, Conn.,.
soprano; Miss Mary Hutchins of
Bennington, contralto; Miss MacFar-
lane of Bridgeport, Conn, pianist, and
Miss Elisabeth Cudworth of San Fran
cisco, manager. Miss Cudworth's YER
satility and originality are well known
here and any attraction of which she
has the management is always worth
seeing.
good sized audience including
many voters, attended the temper
ance lecture Monday evening by Hon.
Oliver w. Stewart of Chicago. Mr..
Stewart was accompanied by Miss
Vera X. Mulln of Winchester, Ind
who rendered several solos. Miss
Iris Robinson also of Indiana presided
at the piano. After an invocation Rev
X. II. Bosworth introduced Mr..
Stewart, whose remarks were forceful
and fair minded. In speaking of the
Personal rights, so much advo-
Gated he said: . A man has as much
personal liberty as he can ENJOY with
out interfering with the liberty of his
neighbour and added: !" Vermont has
a better right to have Won sober then
you have to get drunk. - Mr.. Stewart
said that if the situation concerned
Vermont alone he would not be here,
but as no town could vote license and
have It affect that town alone, so no
state could vote license and affect that
state alone