The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
Bridge and Highway Work.

W OIk was DeRun ldSJ week On the
bridge over Tufts brook between this town
and Ashuelot, but was discontinued after
two days because the workmen were called |
to Harrisville to repair washout The
new bridge will be located several feet
south of the old one and the dangerous
curve at the east end will be elimi-
mated.
Considerable work is planned for the
state road between this town and Ashuelot
and includes resurfacing Canal street,
which is in badly worn condition.
Road Agent w H. Barrett has made
a good beginning OH the new stretch OF
improved highway near the Douzey place
on the plain.
The culvert over Streeter brook has
been widened several feet, thus making
a much wider roadbed on this turn. The
road also has been graded and is about
ready for the gravel, which will be put
on when more teams and help are avail
able after haying
Al corps of gypsy moth men are at work
in town
Miss Cora B. Dexter is visiting friends
in Springfield, Mass
NJ s. Mann has been in Boston two
days of the past week
| Dewey Stafford of Orange, Mass, is
visiting friends in town
| Miss Elizabeth Ryan has been in Spring
field, Mass. the past week
Miss Hilda Sawyer is spending week
with friends in Winchester
Ralph Metcalf is entertaining his mother.
Mrs. Metcalf of Westminster, VT
George Phillips of Windsor, VT, has
been In town few days this week
Sanger Atwell of Lynn Mass, is spend
ing month in town with relatives.
The local strawberry season has Just
closed 1t was the longest in several years.
Miss Ruth Saben of Bellows Falls. Vt.
has been visiting Hnsdale relatives for
a week
Miss Margaret Powers of St Adams
Vt, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
John L. Powers.
Clarence and Verne Watson Of Brat
tleboro have been visiting their uncle
VIM. b. Natsonta,l atai Az nJasd ue.ei
John Russell of Brattleboro is visiting
his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fifed, this week
Miss Hazel Tillinghast has been spend
ing several days with friends in Holyoke
Mass, the past week
: Mr.. and Mrs o. c. Robertson returned
this week Monday from a few days out
/ ing at Willoughby lake
Next Sundays services will be the las
at the Universalist church before the an
] nual vacation of five weeks
! | Mr. and Nrc prbar+ E;oll e
, field, Mass, are spending the week her
with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs
o +. f Field
k Henry Streeter who was severely in
e jured in a hay tedder last Monday wa
! still in critical condition at the tim
of this writing
n Miss Elizabeth Ryan and Hiss Flor
t NORM have purchased the millinery bus
d ness of Mrs G. f. Robertson who la
d conducted the shop two years
Mrs. William Coughlin and two chi
d dren of Greenfield, Mass, have bee
It visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. DAME
T Duggan, and other relatives IN town
q Mrs. Jason Knight and daughter, Rutl
have been guests of Mr., and Mrs j. N
/ Lamb recently. Erwin Smith of Leomir
I''1i, -haoo', huo u quest lHtlc ldSl Act
! also.
:. Mrs. Fred Weber was taken suddenl
I'LL Tuesday night with an acute attack {
appendicitis and was taken to Metros
% hospital Wednesday, when an operatio
was performed.
, The Hinsdale baseball team defeated tn
, Marlboro team at Marlboro Saturday b
the score of to 4. the features of til
9 game were the hitting of cunningham
: and Houe and the pitching Of Powers
5. The feature of the lawn party whc
t will be held under the auspices of S
5 Joseph's parish Thursday evening, Au
,, will be the Allied Minstrels, now b
ii ing trained by j. +. Mann The open a
il dancing on the new platform with mus
II by Lyman's orchestra is sure to be e
" loyable The supper will be served in Il
IL basement of the church and there will
the usual booths on the grounds