The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-03
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Constructor for Ship Builders.

CONSTRUCTOR Tor Ship Builders.
Mrs. Samuel G. (Beulach Kendall)
Reed and daughters, Miss Marion Reed,
Jean and Ruth Reed, en- route to their
new home in Beaumont, Texas, from
Nehalem, Oregon, where they have
lived for some years, are spending a
few weeks with Mrs. Reed s parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Kendall, at San
Bernardino, California. From a San
Bernardino daily of recent date the fol
lowing paragraph is clipped
Samuel Gordon Reed, son in-law of
A. G. Kendall of the Farmers Ex-
change National Bank, has accepted a
position as constructor in one of the
large ship-building corporations operat
ing in Beauomnt, Texas, and is already
building ships on the Gulf coast. 1t
develops that Mr.. Reed, who is grad
uate of Boston Tech, made naval archi-
lecture his major in his college course,
and although he had not followed it
heretofore, IS an expert in that line of
work. In Portland he had been man
ager for a big electric company and
had also been interested in some big
real-estate transactions. Some months
ago the executive Of the Beaumont COM
pany visited Portland, met Mr.. Reed
was impressed by him as a man of af-
fairs and of compelling personality, and
when he found that he was also techni
cally qualified for position in the
shipbuilding offices, the offer followed
Mr.. Reed went to Texas to look the
situation over and ended by accept
ing the place.
Bingham Brothers last week began
making cider at their mill.
The telephone company is replacing
the old telephone poles with large cedai
poles from Canada.
Rice Harrington returned Tuesday t.
the home of his nephew, Dana Howard
in West Brattleboro
Miss Edith NJ. Landman of Soutl
Londonderry called on friends in tn
village Friday evening.
|, Mrs. Setter went Wednesday {,
Mortified to spend few days witt
her mother and daughters.
The regular monthly meeting of tn
Woman s Mission circle will be held il
the parsonage next Tuesday evening
John Coleman of Wardsboro came b,
automobile Sunday to visit his mother
Mrs. {. Z. Coleman, at H. c. Bling
, ham S.
Miss Collins of Whitehall, n. y, lief
for home Wednesday, after spending
week with her cousin, Mrs. Erwin {
Sparks
Mrs. Alice A. Bailey returned HON
Friday after visit of several week
IN Suffield, Conn, Agawam and Greer
field, Mass.
Charles A. Mason was in New Yor
last week and visited his brother-iI
law, Ii. Stanley, who was seriously j
but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Morse c
!. Brattleboro were guests of Mrs. Samu,
n Morse Friday until Tuesday and wer
n lat Mrs. c. L. Brown until Thursda,
7 During the month of October )
= money orders were issued by postmsst,
}. L. Whitaker, amounting TO $l42.7
' Ten orders were paid, amounting
: $S6.33
0 The church covenant meeting was a
0 lpointed to be held Thursday evenir
a after the Christian Endeavor meetin
: Communion service will follow IL
e Sunday morning preaching service.
The Ladies' Benevolent society nj
). with Mrs. Milton A. Bingham Wedne
|. day afternoon. 1t was voted to ha'
i a sale of useful and fancy artiel
g suitable for Christmas gifts the fir
n week in December.
/ Ebenezer n Stratton of Sufiel
f Conn, was at c. Z, Browns fro
e Thursday until Monday. Mr. and Nj
(, James A. Bruce, who had been visitil
Mr.. Bruce's brother, Robert Bruce,
South Charlestown, \. H., were at NJ
Brown S Sunday until Monday, VIII
they left by automobile for Sufiiel
Conn
John R. Harrington was taken to I
, Soldiers home in Bennington for t
- winter last Monday. His brother. Ri
a Harrington, and John E. Morse, qua,
i ian, accompanied him to his new r,
II idence and after seeing him pleasant
i located returned with Frank E. w
IN lard, who took the party in his au'
/. mobile.
Roy Bailey of Agawam, Mass, W
N was called to Camp Devens, Ay
81 Mass, about five weeks ago. is III,
- sergeant of the Depot brigade. II
n means that in addition 10 various o.
re er duties he estimates all food suppl
a. (and purchases many of them)
=. quired by the approximately 200 m
n in his department
III Ye Women 8 Misshun Cirkle will ha
kolonial Soehul at We Baptist cha
next Wednesday eve from early kan,
light until We kerfue rings. There v
be solemn musick and We goode gam
ne Ye men and women singers will W,
k. kolonial clothes. All We folks who /
d. near and far are asked to kun with
Ir. family and friends
The village school, under direct
nd of the teacher, Miss Mabel Basct
ay gave delightful Halloween party NJ
day night in the sehoolroom. Friel
h. and patrons of the school were inv
av ed. Appropriate decorations prepa
by the pupils made the room attr
tive. After short program by
on school the guests were invited to j
lat in games and stunts, which made
he evening pass quickly and pleasant