The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

A Joint meeting of the Woman IS aux
iliarv and the Woman 5 guild will bc
held Fridav afternoon at the home of
Mrs. j. l.. Martin on Linden street.
The work of pouring the second story
Of the new Barber building. corner of
Main and Flat streets, was begun yes
terday and will be completed today.
Mrs Mary +. Rawson Of So Western
avenue. celebrated her S4th birthday
anniversary Tuesday She received
many postcards, flowers, confectionery
and callers.
One man charged with first offense
Of intoxication pleaded guilty this
morning before Judge Frank F. Bar
Der in the municipal court. He paid
the usual fine of So and costs.
News received by Mrs. Fred L. Howe
from Bermuda states that the hotels
MAJ not close before Easter as Ber-
muda is rot III the prohibited war
zone and tourists are still going. Bust
ness looks better than it did two weeks
ago.
Rt. Rev. Arthur c. A. Hall of Bur
lington, bishop of the Episcopal diocese
of Vermont, began Monday night the
second of his pre-Lenten conferences
with his clergy. His appointments for
visitations include Brattlcboro on Pas
sion Sunday, March IS.
Michael The-esky broke both bones
of his right leg just above the ankle,
log rolling against thu leg while en-
Floyed in the Last Block Company 5
plant Tuesday afternoon. He was at
tended by DR.. Harry z. Greene and re
moved to the Memorial hospital.
The Ladies night at the Wheel club,
which was Valentine party in the club
rooms last evening, was attended by a
large number and was very enjoyable.
Leitsinger s orchestra Of four pieces
furnished music for dancing. Refresh
ments of fruit punch, college ice,
sandwiches, coffee and waters were
served.
Mrs. \. L. Wood gave a dinner party
last evening III her home on Elliot
street TO the members Of the Goodwill
club and their husbands The evening
was spent socially. Yesterday also was
the birthday anniversary of Mrs. j. T.
/ Denning, one OF the club members, and
she was presented in the afternoon with
"a chatting dish.
/ At the monthly meeting of the Mu-
! tual Aid association Wednesday tie sec
rotary reported l2o calls for help re
ceived in January, nearly all for sick
ness and emergency being filled. The
superintendent reported 81 patients un
der care and 800 calls made. The dis
trict nurse reported 81 patients unde,
tcare and l40 calls were made. Eigh,
attendants were employed 226 days.
The Daughters of the Master. q so
ciety in the First Universaist church
gave a military whist party last even
ing III Odd Fellows temple. at which
there were - tables. The prizes wer,
won by Miss Alta Dennison, Miss Nor;
Jaquith, Miss Grace Morse and Mrs
Ernest Harris. The consolation prize
were won by Miss Minnie Scott. Mis-
Annie Richardson and Mr.. and Mrs
H. A. Wood. Punch and waters wcr,
served. The affair was given for TIL
benefit of the relief fund.
Work is now progressing satiSfactor
lily on the Elolstein- Fri sian building
! Tn skaters viii finish their work thi
week. The fathers have about tiniahp,
their work of putting on the wire hath
ing. Plasterars are expected daily an,
it is expected that within a compare
! lively few days the building will b
/ ready for the painters to begin thai
- work. The long delay was cans "a b
, the failure of the glass for tn win
| dowa and the big skylight to arriy
: within weeks Of the scheduled time.
Q G. j. Goodell, who has been i'll som
e time is able to be out with his team dc
ing public business again.-Adv. 297