The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24

John Follett was taken i'll with
chicken pox Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Mills is spending two
weeks with relatives III Boston.
O. A. Davis went Thursday to Gard
ner, Mass, for 4 visit with relatives.
Miss Mabel Columbus is suffering
with severe attack of neuralgia in her
head.
V. 4. Wilbur of Grafton visited at
berlain, Sunday.
Mrs H. Chamberlin entertained her
niece, Mrs. NJ. z. Cellar, and son of
Grafton last week.
Miss Lillian Trevorrow of Brattle
boro was guest recently of her Sis
ter, Mrs. Walter Morse.
Mrs. L. W. Watson returned Monday
from the Memorial hospital in Brat
tleboro. where she had been a patient.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Brown are NOV
ing their goods from their former home
in district No. TO Newfane village.
A meeting Of the womens' mission
airy society will be held at the Congre-
gational parsonage on Wednesday aft
ernoon, Feb. IS.
The sugar famine has reached the
local stores. Although the stock still
holds out only a small package is al
lowed each customer.
Henry Gardner went Tuesday to the
Memorial hospital in Brattlcboro for
consultation and treatment for some
painful ulcers on his face.
Mrs. 4. l.. Howe of West Townshend
and guest, Miss Philippine McGeegan
of New York, visited Wednesday at
the home of II. II. Franklin.
Miss Jessie Pratt of Brattleboro came
Wednesday to spend several days with
her friend, Mrs. Il. X. Phillips. Miss
Pratt il a commercial teacher.
A special meeting of West River
Grange will be held Friday evening of
this week, when several candidates will
be given the first and second degrees of
the order.
Harrison Chamberlin is recovering
from his recent fall on the steps of the
postoilice building. His hip was consid-
crably injured and he was badly shaken
az the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stone and two
children OF Fairhaven, Mass, came
Wednesday for visit at the home of
A. Y. Stone and with other relatives in
the village.
Mrs. NJ. W. Thayer was called Fri
! day 10 Shtlburne Falls, Mass, by the
death of her brotherin-law She is
/ visiting relatives in North Adams be
fore returning home.
Some two feet of snow is reported
| BY tcamsters in the woods in man,
/ places, making logging difficult
Though no great amount of snow has
fallen the steady cold weather has pre-
/ served every flake from the first storm
of December.
George Woodland, who has been oc.
cuPying the house owned by Mrs. B. b
Prentiss in Simpsonville, moved hi
goods this week to Manchester wher,
the family will make their futur,
home. The family will remain here 70
a few days longer.
News has been received by DIR. +. I
OsgoOd that his eldest son. Fred OsgooC
has recently been promoted to be a,
sistant chemist at the bureau of mine
at Pittsburg, Pa. Mr.. Osgood was
graduate of Leland and Gray seminar
afterward graduating from the Unive
sity of Vermont.
At the last meeting Of the Be
Scouts. held at the home of their lea,
n, Lesion Wheeler, Monday, Feb /.
Lincoln : birthday was celebrated /
Lincoln anecdotes, readings, and I'll
singing of patriotic songs in which a
joined. The occasion was thorough
enjoyed by the Scouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. !. Brereton {
Bridgeport, Conn, have been stoppir
at Townshend Inn for several da,
and enjoying the picturesque driv
among the hills about the village. Nj