The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

There will be meeting of st. John
Berchman's and st. Michael's military
societies at St AIichael's school tomorrow
afternoon at , o'clock.
Cases of contagious diseases continue
TO be reported to the health officer Dr.
Henry Tucker, but there is a slight de
crease this month from the large number
Of guarantees established last month
and in April The cases are all whooping
cough. measles, German measles and
mumps.
The members of the public service
commission went today to Pownal Cen
ter to hold hearing. They will return
here tonight, and tomorrow morning at
| 10 clock in the office of the commits
sion will hold hearing on the petition
Of the Connecticut River Power Co. to
increase its capital stock.
Frank l.. WelIman was appointed to-
day, by Judge A. +. Schwenk Of
| the probate court for the district of
Marlboro, administrator of the estate Of
| Newton l.. Carpenter of Wilmington, one
of the men who was killed by fumes from
chemicals at Mountain Mills, near Will
Imington, last winter
Martin r. Clarity, Il, son of Mr.. and
Mrs John Clarity of II Vernon street
| died yesterday afternoon of erysipe-
| las lie was born in Brattleboro and
| had always lived here. Besides his par
ents he leaves several brothers and sis
ters \ younger brother, George, died
| last October OF a fractured skull as the
result of fall from an embankment.
The physicians of Brattleboro and
lneighborng towns enjoyed at the Coun-
try club last evening a together
with supper and music Practically all
OF the physicians Of Brattleboro wera
present. rs were DR.. 5. +. Dunn and Or
A. H. Wright of Wilmington. DR.. LOUIS
Hazen of Putney, Or. II. H. Lawrence of
Springfield Nt.J and DIR. Bushee OF
Ashuelot. y. H.
Some of the children of Oak High and
/ Chaplin streets and Western avenue Ger,
ltainly did their bit Yesterday afternoon
when they conducted Il sale for the beuc
lft Of the local branch of the Red Gross
and took in over SIS The sale was on
~. J. Nandcrveer~ lawn. where the chi.
ldren had good patronage for their soft
drinks. lemonade. hot and cold tea and
home made candies.
| T.. W. Gibson and f. J. Waterman
former law partners, have entered in tho
Windham county court an appeal from
the decision of the commissioners of tn,
Icstate OF George +. Crowell in refusing
10 grant the claim of the appellants I,
Ireeoyer 1864 alleged To be due for tern
fees and other legal business f. W
Gibson has entered an appeal from tht
decision of the commissioners to ALLOW
his claim for legal services OF S2l9
The summer schedule Of services at 81
lMicEacl> Roman Catholic church will =,
into effect next Sunday. July l. Mas
will be said at :. $50 and 1890 a. m. an,
benediction at 40 ?. III. On SUNDAY
there will be general communion for TN
Holy Name society. Through the kind
ness Of Rev T.. w sharp, the Methods,
church in Putney has been leased for TN
summer and mass viii be said bv Rex
klst ba AlsNlahon at 10. ia a. IN Sunday
The meeting of Protective Grange wa
well attended last evening. whe
Miss Florence DaTymple. Flora. ha
charge OF the program. which include
piano duets by Mrs. {. i. Farnum am
Mrs. tt. j.. Motltt. vocal solo bV O. {
Covey. paper on flowers by Mrs. Carl 5
Hopkins, flute solo by Leon Covev. voca
solo by Mrs. {. +. Farnum, a surpri,
number, recitation by Elizabeth Franklin
and a recitation by Mrs T. C. Harmon
The birthday committee furnished plea.
b ING refreshments. The closing song. Oh
; Glory, was followed by social hour
The annual picnic of the Philathe
r class Of the First Baptist church, wit
r Mrs. F. $. Knight teacher. which is hel
each year on the lawn at her home. too
place yesterday afternoon from ; to
: o clock. At this special time each yes
). all the children of the mothers i'm IL
/. class are invited, and it is hapr
event for the little folks. Yesterda
p there were 33 children present, IL
r Youngest being only four months oil
/ and 20 grown people enjoyed the afte
n noon. The children amused themselv,
) with the swings, hammocks. sand ri
# and outdoor games. Refreshments
ice-cream and cookies were served |
: Mrs. knight.