The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
HINSDALE, N. H.


Mrs. +. w. Jeffords attended the fu
neral of Mrs. Diantha Blanchard in I
Harvard, Mass, Saturday.
4 list of names of Hinsdale boys who
are in the service of their country and
their addresses has been posted by the
Red Cross in the post Office.
+. w. Barber and family called, at A. A.
Bailey's when going through the town by
automobile Monday Dir. Barber Is
former principal OF the local grammar
school He is now supervisor of schools
in Middletown, Conn.
The remarkable period of pleasant
weather for the past two weeks IS un-
usual for this season OF the year and the
county roads in most places are as dusty
as in the summer time The temperature
however. has kept cool.
Miss Eta Mexican goes to Brattleboro
Saturday TO visit friends From there she
will go to Worcester, Mass. for an indefi-
mite stay. Miss Alabelle Long, who has
made her home with Miss Mclean, has
gone TO Mrs. Albert Halls TO live
The women OF the Methodist church
served an excellent supper "Wednesday
night in the church vestry, which nas
we'll attended The menu consisted q.
bakcn beans. brown and white bread,
pickles. cheese, pie cake and coffee
The work OF improving the highway be-
tween the Monument and Chester Thorn
ass has been finished for this year, the
appropriation OF 1000 having been cx-
pended Road Agent w. II Barrett, as
usual has done the work in his competent
way.
The Congregational fair will be held in
the town hall next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings As usual there will
, he the various articles on sale and en-
= tertainments on both evenings The sup
| per the first night will be genuine boiled
dinner and the second night a chicken pie
r supper will be served.
A fire cxtinguisher put out a lively
blaze in the kitchen of Mrs. +. W
Robertson S home on Canal street last
: Friday evening, when the paraffin III
, which Miss Eva Robertson and hcr
! guest, Miss Gladys Laxton, were dip
ping trench candles became ignited.
!, The damage was small.
/ The body of Proctor Roberts, 6S, for
S merly of this town, who died il
e South Chelmsford, Mass, from
n paralvtic shock, was brought to thi
e town for burial in Pine Grove Gem
5 tory Tuesday. He leaves two daugh
n tiers, Miss Grace Roberts of this town
e and Mrs W T. Belleyille of Soutl
e Chelmsford, Mass, and one son. DAME
Roberts of Woburn, Mass. The funera
is was held in Hotel Ashuelot, Rev. +. II
n Cole officiating.
{, The Halloween masquerade ball unde
n the auspices OF the high school in the tow
~ hall Friday evening was very successful
- both socially and financially, $67 bein
realized. There were large number
:, costume and the Judges. Mrs H. G. Ito
~ land, p H. Mann and J. G.. Snow
;, awarded FIRST prize TO Misses Blancf
nj Mosse and Marion Doucette. who vel
m dressed as butterfly girls; second prize la
in to be drawn for ny two japanese girl
two gypsies and an Indian couple I'll
~ gypsies, who were Miss Margaret Je
he nings of Winchester and Miss Hilda Sa,
a yer, won. 4 mock wedding ceremor
rs added much to the evenings merrimel
an and Lyman's orchestra furnished exec
10 lent music.
he The Woman $ club met Thursd:
a afternoon with Mrs. Willis Stearn
nj Each member was privileged to invi
WI a guest to listen TO an address by t
81 Rev. Mr.. Pattison of Mortified, Mas
'c on War In Its Various Phases II
conception of the needs and possibi
ties of individual work were exhar
tive and uplifting and gave many
CHI spring ideas as to individual sespo
i'll. sibility. At the close Of the addre
OF n rising vote of thanks was given \
Pattison, after which 4 social tin
S and delicious refreshments were e
nd joyed by all. Two musical selectio
70. were given by Mrs. Liscom, emo i
Il. strumental and one vocal and We
nd pleasant afternoon closed with t
nd. singing of The Star Spanglcd Bann
The next meeting will be held wi
cen Mrs. Amidon Nov. p, Mrs. Leona
Fps. and Mrs. Sanderson in charge.