The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-03
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

Mrs. Helen Howard Cooper sent
large painting, entitled Sorrow, to
New York Friday. 1t is entered in a
studio on Fifth avenue.
Beginning tomorrow, The Red Cross
rooms will be open on Tuesday eve
nings as we'll as Wednesday evenings
and Thursday afternoons for work on
surgical dressings.
Tie Epworth league of the Methodist
church will hold its regular monthly
business meeting and social tomorrow
evening at 7.45 in the league room. All
are invited to attend.
The .Attainers. the organized class of
Young women Of the Methodist Sunday
school. will hold their regular business
meeting this evening at the home of
Mrs +. W. Sharp, Prospect hill.
The local fuel committee will meet
tonight at s O'Clock III the board of
trade rooms. The committee will be
glad to hear any complaints and re-
ccive any information that any person
may have to give.
In the municipal court this morning,
Judge A. +. Cudworth presiding, a .iury
was drawn to hear the case Of the state
against Fred Wilder, which was last
week set for trial Dee. 10. The charge
against Wilder IS operating an auto
mobile in careless and negligent man
ncr.
Because Of the immediate and press
ing need for wool it is desired by the
Red Cross branch that all persons who
have in their possession yarn belonging
to the branch return it to the Red
Cross rooms without delay unless they
expect to bc able To make it into fin
ishcd articles within few DAYS.
4 call has come to the Red Cross
branch to increase its original quota
| Of Christmas packages by 80 per cent.
| The branch Will make an effort 10 meet
the demand, and persons willing to make
contributions for this object may leave
! them with Mrs j. G.. Dewitt, chairman
OF the committee on supplies, of which
Mrs. G. K. Crosby is treasurer.
The funeral Of Mrs Isabelle Perry
Of Willamsvillc, widow Of Nathan +.
! Perry and mother Of Mrs George b.
| White OF Brattleboro, was held in her
| home in Williamsville yesterday. Rev.
\. :. Charlton, pastor of the Metho.
dist church there. officiating. Edwin
! H. Miller of Dummerston sang two
| selections. Abide with Me. and Lead
| Kindly Light. The burial took place
in South Newfanc, relatives acting as
bearers
Railroad traffic was on the jump
yesterday. sort of an aftermath to
the Thanksgiving rush, bat all trains
arrived and departed close 10 SEIZED
ale time. During the afternoon the
passenger station presented an animal
ed gene and at one time was crowded
To its capacity Had there been tht
customary number OF Sunday Afternoon
loafers about the place il would hay,
been necessary for many Of the pas
seugers to remain out OF doors. Al
though the snowfall was heavy ant
sticky the roads have experienced lit
tie difficulty in operating all trains
both freight and passenger.
The Windham Union of Cougrcga
tional Ministers held meeting in til,
Centre congregational church this fore
moon with an attendance OF IL TIL,
ministers met Rev. C.. {. Merrill OF 81
bloomsbury, secretary. Of the Vernon
Domestic Missionary society, and dis
eussed with him these topics: Our par
i'll winning the war; How To develo
and utilize the whole working force o
the churches; \ program OF evangelism
How to have an cvcry-member canvas
that will produce spiritual as we'll a
financial results; How our churches i
this country may have 4 closer an
; moro efficient fellowship. After tn
discussion an excellent dinner wa
served in the chapel parlor.
Miss Susan Houghton Of e. Cana
street has opened a Christmas sale O
kitchen and fancy aprons, boudoi
caps. bags and fancy articles and pos