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

Mrs. Edward Whitcomb has returned
from week S visit in Greenfield.
Miss Laura Wing is the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Baltic and C. IL.
Baltic.
Prof. F. L. Duley has been i'll for
a week and unable to teach his classes
ut the seminary.
The Pelowan club went for snow
shoe hike to Mortified reservoir on
Wednesday afternoon.
II. W Jones has closed the Ross cot
tage ana has gone with his family to
New York for the present
Mrs. Cobb, mother of Mrs. +. n.
Hunt, who celebrated her Goth birth
day in January, is seriously ILL.,
Ross Spencer of Syracuse university
was severely lacerated over his eve,
while cranking an auto recently.
Mrs John Nye spent last Saturday
in Northampton. Miss Nettie Nye re-
turned home with her for the weekend
Mrs. r. H. Philbrick entertained her
Sunday school class of seminary girls
for supper and the evening on Monday.
Miss Ellen Howard and Miss Helen
Gerhis came Wednesday and spent the
holiday with Mr.. and Mrs +. +. How
ard
/ DR.. Cobb of Orange, n. J. is the guest
/ of his sister Mrs E. n. Hunt on ae.
count of the Illness Of his mother, Mrs
Cobb,
Or. George I. Thompson attended the
funeral of his grandfather, Timothy
Thompson, S. years old, in Bennington
/ VT, on Tuesday.
Rev. Stanley White, D. D.. of the
Presbyterian board Of foreign mission,
viii preach At Mount Hermon ana Tx
seminary Sunday.
Rev. 7. W. Pattison gave an addrcs.
on George Washington at Alexandcr
hall before the students Of the higI
school on Tuesday afternoon at
o clock.
The first team Of basketball of tn,
Boys Brigade will play team from Tia,
Greenfield high school on Friday even
ing Of this week at 9 o'clock at Skin
Rer Gymnasium.
Mortified Grange next Tuesday even
ing plans an old fashioned evening. \
spelling match and social dance anon
the members are part of The program
for the evening.
Alton Dunnell is wiring the hous
of Mr.. Sword on the Winchester roat
Next week he will install electric ligh
wires iii the house of s. c. Holton 0
Highland avenue.
f. W. Doane, who as deputy has bee
in charge Of the safe keeping of tn
. East Deertield bridge is now at HON.
The state militia has been called on
to have this work in charge.
/ The Mount Hcrmon Glce club and O
chestra will give an entertainment i
the town hall at 8 o'clock next Mo,
J day evening. The proceeds are for II
/ benefit of the musical organizations.
! Rev. and Mrs. Theodore T. Hayes {
t Holly, n. Y. were guests of their aun
Mrs. Joseph Pierce last Frida
r Mrs Hayes is Q daughter of Georg
: Murdoch, who died last week in Nj
|. lers Falls.
: News comes of the continued il
: provement of the health Of Mrs. Isab
/, McGrath, at Daytona, Florida Mi
Laura McGrath has employment a,
e nurse, also Miss Laura Comfy, sist
I of Mrs McGrath, who is with them.
$ Next Monday afternoon the For
| nightly will study Shakespeare, h
e life, work and his influence. The COZ
: mittec in charge are: Mrs. T. B. Clap
e Miss Edna lowering, Mrs. f. NJ. /.
G zelle Mrs. G. 7. Thompson viii gi,
! the current events.
n CORTLAND Finch and Philip Howar
II officers of the Boys Brigade, will repr
S. sent Company A at the annual meeti,
a Of the state convention Of Y. NJ. c.
n to be held III Lowell from Feb. 23
y Feb. % inclusive They will make a /
: port of the Brigade work
,e About 40 people attended the Fl,
n Hundred party given by Mrs. A.
Ii Newton Thursday evening. The hor
was decorated with the national fag
One flag over century old, with
stars, the property of Dr.. Newton, W
: draped over the door. Refreshments
cake and coffee were served The pl