The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06

Dora Wakefield OF Nardsboro Center
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Leslie
Boyd.
At recent meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society OF the Congregational church,
the society voted to give SO to the Red
Cross.
A H, Stearns took a party of teach
ers to. Marlboro, Wednesday evening, to
attend the annual chicken pie supper
there.
Harry Whittenden is another volun-
| eer from Wilmington, whose name should
be added to the list of those who serve
| their country. He Is in the field artillery
| DR., and Mrs George Hopkinson Of
Boston, accompanied by their children.
| George and Emily, have been guests for
several days of Mr. and Mrs Ira j. Dut-
ton.
| Rev. Thomas II. Warner of Andover,
TO-. occupied the Congregational pulpit
ISunday, and is to preach again next
| Sunday. He Is spending the week at
| Mrs. Charles Wheelock's.
The Woman's club gave card party
| Thursday evening of this week in Mem
orial hall The money raised is to buy
yarn to make garments for the boys who
have enlisted from Wilmington.
| Mrs, Leslie Boyd entertained the Uni
Iversalist Ladies' Aid society Thursday
at the Boyd cottage on Lake Raponda
and - ladies sat down TO supper The
guests were taken out by automobiles.
John Holbritter. who was injured by
! the kick of q horse several weeks ago,
died III the Memorial hospital, where he
| had been since the accident The body
was brought to Wilmington Tuesday. to
the home Of Mrs. Henry Jacobs. where
funeral services were conducted by Mrs.
Peterson of the Baptist church The
body was sent to Mr. Holbritter's mother
for burial
In recent letter from j s. Smith to
his wife he tells Of the great need Of
heavy clothing, az it is very cold and
damp at Ardgay. North Scotland, where
the American lumber units are operat-
ing. He also says that American to-
bacco and home papers are very vel
lcOme. The men have had no place but
their own tents in which to spend tbs
very long evenings, but the y NJ. c. \
soon Is TO erect a reading room for theil
use.
,
, no one thing helps the housewife to plan
her wheatless menus as much as tn
humble hoe cake. Mrs Rorer's rule call,
for two cups corn meal, one-half tea
spoon salt and sufficient boiling water t,
moisten, stirring all the time to max,
a stiff batter Spread out rather thin
on creased pan and bake in a quicl
oven, to be pulled apart, buttered ant
served hot. 1t is good, economical an,
patriotic.
The week designated by Mr.. Hoover
2 national food administrator. for the dis
tribution of the food pledge cards i
} from Oct p to Oct 2S The cards ar
simply IAN expression OF willingness t
! do ones bit. even though its only tn
! saving of a teaspoonful of sugar a day
{ No one will be urged to sign. The enlist
ments must be voluntary 1t is as i'm
e portant that Vermont and Windhan
county stand in the front rank in thi
. campaign, as in recruiting or money con
tributions. Those in charge are yer
anxious that the women of the count
|. stand in the front rank of the grea
+ conservation army. Mrs Dutton ha
;, charge of the work for Wilmington.
Prof. Cherries lecture for the Red Cros
was intensely interesting. Inc story
! the adventure which befell the Roosevelt
Il lparty i'll South America is thrilling an
II at some points tragic when semi-starv
J; ton. disaster and hidden Indians wer
Z their daily companions. At one tim
,, Jail Of the white men Of the compan
2 were i'll, except Prof. Cherrie. The man
= hardships brought a reward, however, fo
the expedition was able to make a Rive
d of Doubt one OF certainty, and to plae
:: it ON the map. Two former parties {
e, explorers following the same gener;
route had been annihilated. The lectm
le brought out a good crowd and nette
the Red Cross about $50. Prof Cherr
n, remained in town with friends over nigh
ID going to his home in Newfane the neg