The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-04
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Boy Scouts of troop No. 4 will
meet tonight at 7.15 o'clock in the
Universalist chuEeh parlors.
An important meeting Of the vestrv
| of ST. Michael s Episcopal church will
be held Wednesday evening in the
rectory.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church will hold its regular month
| ly business meeting in the league room
tomorrow evening at $50.
| Two men charged with first offense
OF lntoxication were before the munich
pal court this morning. Each paid the
usual fine of So and costs.
Brattleboro camp, NJ. w. of A.. will
nave a public box supper in Red Men s
hall Wednesday evening. The boxes of
food will be auctioned off to the highest
| bidders. Cards and dancing will be en-
joyed.
The Woman s association of the West
Brattleboro Congregational church will
serve creamed fish supper and sale of
| fancy and useful articles in the chapel
tomorrow evening, beginning at
0 clock.
Mrs. Helen Howard Cooper has re-
Gently sent a picture, entitled October
on the Connecticut, which she painted
in the fall, to Dewitt s studio on Fifth
avenue, New York city, to be on ex-
hbltlon. Mrs. Cooper painted this
scene from Prospect hill, looking up
the Connecticut.
Miss Natalie Benson entertained 90
young friends at her home on Oak
street Saturday afternoon between 3
and In honor of her guest, Miss
Miriam Adds of Wallingford, Conn,
| formerly of this town. Games were
played and the children enjoyed
pleasant afternoon Refreshments of
fancy ices and waters were served.
The funeral of Mrs. Phebe Ellen
(Mason) Coolidge was held Saturday
morning at 10 o clock at the house on
Harris street, Rev. Delmar +. Trout,
pastor of the Universalist church. Off
ciating. The bearers were John Hack
| ley of Greenfield, Mass, E. H. Atherton
F. p. Barber and F. W. Keuch The
| burial took place in Prospect Hill Gem
etery.
The funeral of Mrs Ida f. Baker
who died Saturday, was held this morn
ing at $50 O'Clock at the house, So
Oak Grove avenue, Rev George E.
! Tomkinson, pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. A
l.. Maynard sang two selections. The
bearers were c. j. Goodell, G. r. Smith
II. A. Coburn and E. S. Cooley. The
burial took place in Morningside Gem
etery.
A party of 81 boys under direction of
/ Scout Commissioner j. Fredrik Virgin
| enjoyed a hike to the quarry on Black
mountain Saturday. Twenty-seven of
the boys were members of the Boy
Scouts. Four others eligible to the or
eanization also 'made the trip, as a
general invitation had been extended
to all boys eligible to membership.
They went to the mountain by way of
the West River road, cooked their dim
ner at the quarry and returned by way
of the Black Mountain road. travelling
in all between u and IA miles.
Mr. and Mrs Francis H. Eldridge
of Hampden, Mass, who were married
in Brattleboro Nov. -, returned to
Hampden from their wedding trip Sat
urday evening. They were given a sere-
made and surprise party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Burleigh
soon after their arrival. Some of the
instruments of the old Hampden brass
band were resurrected for the serenade.
The party, numbering about so young
people, enjoyed a gay time. Refresh
ments were served. The visitors pre-
scented the bride sum of money.
The funeral of Mrs. S. W. Edgett,
who died Thursday, was held Saturday
afternoon at $50 clock at the house,
81 Green street, Rev. George Z. Tom
kinson, pastor of the Baptist church, of
tciating. a quartet composed of Miss
Marion Green, Mrs. A. L. Maynard, a.
l.. Maynard and Ernest Gustafson sang
Nearer, Ny God, to Thee and Saved by
Grace. The bearers were John Scheuer-
lee of Springfield, Mass, Sherman
and Albert Warren of Auburn, Mass
and J. E. Hall of Brattleboro. The burr
, al took place in Prospect Hill cemetery
Those from out of town were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Scheuerlee of Springfield
: Mrs. c. \. Barnes and Miss Charlotte
| Barnes of Chelsea, Mass, Miss Myrtice
, Newton of White River Junction, Sher
: man and Albert Warren and Miss Lydia
, Warren of Auburn. Mass.
} Platinum prints and novelties at the
ladies sale at the First Congrega
tional church Tuesday evening, Dee.
5 Also at my home Melrose Street. Wes
Brattleboro. Edna Whecler-Adv.
: 235-236
Miss Susan Houghton of 67 Cana
} street has opened Christmas sale o
kitchen and fancy aprons and new
: line of fancy articles and post cards
e Adv. 233-235
! WEST TOWNSHEND.
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