The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-21
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.


day afternoon at 3 o clock.
The Unitarian society will hold its
service next Sunday at the parish house
instead of the church. The time Of
service is 1880 4. m, as usual, followed
by carol service.
Members of the Unitarian Sunday
school and their friends and invited
guests will meet in the parish house
Saturday evening at $50 o'clock for
games, dancing and other festivities in
harmony with Christmastide. Refresh
ments will be served.
John J. Blake has engaged a special
trolley car to convey all who wish from
TT. Dummer Heights to st. Michael S
Roman Catholic church for the mid
night mass next Monday. 1t will leave
there at 100 p. m. and return immedi
ately following the services.
Lewis C. Roberts and Miss Blanche NJ
Scott, who have been employed at the
Brattlcboro Retreat, were married ycster-
day at the Unitarian parsonage by Rev.
f. O. s Osgood They left for the north
eIn part Of the state. where Mr.. Roberts 5
father conducts farm, and will not
return here
The first in series of dances Tor
IT," benefit of the local Red Cross chap
ter will be held "Wednesday evening
Dee %. III the banquet hall Of Masonic
| temple. The COMMITTEES consists of Mrs
Tucker chairman, Mrs. ". :. Pratt,
Mrs !. II. Estes, A. y. Wyatt and T.
I. Britain. Tickets may be obtained
of any. one of the committee
nop;p n n /,
ed officers last night as follows. Chief
Patriarch, +. a. Strong; high priest II
j. JOY; senior warden, @. ID. Stowell;
junior warden, Edgar d. Sanders; re-
cording scribe, W. j Cain; financial
scribe, G. y. Moran; treasurer, {. G.
Staples; trustee for three years, H..
VI. Williams.
Charles 5. Wilkins, who was surrcn.
dercd by his Apndsman, r. Il. Howard,
is still in the county Jail at Ncwfane,
being unable as vet to secure new bail.
He was arrested upon action brought
by Mrs. Ethel j. Wilkins, who seeks to
recover $4,000 damages for alleged ma
licious prosecution.
Today questionnaires were mailed
from the Office of Clerk F.. y. T.. stowe
| of the local board Of Windham county
| to re9istrants under jurisdiction OF the
! board whose order numbers are be
tween No do and No. 6l6 inclusive
Each reeistrant is required to execute
and return the QUESTIONABLE within
seven days from today, and failure to
I do so coptitutes a punishable misdc
meanor.
( In the annual meeting OF Friendship
L., a. -,
! ing officers were elected: President
I Mrs. Ida Sargent; vice president. Mrs.
I Alice Wilder; secretary. Mrs. Mvra +.
stone; treasurer, Mrs. Ida ellison; di-
rectresSes, Mrs. Susie ook. Mrs. Isa
\ Evans, Mrs Lillian Pellerin. Mrs
Frank Shaw and Mrs Susie Davis. sup.
per was served for members at 6.15
o clock and III the evening cards were
enjoyed.
The First Baptist Bible school will
observe the White Gifts Christmas
service Sunday evening in place of the
usual preaching service. All members
of the school are expected to meet il
the chapel at I'D so as TO be in readi
ness for their quiet professional to the
main auditorium. There will be spe
cial music by the choir. special Christ
mas music by Mr. Cram, the organist
and other interesting features followed
by the gift bringing by classes. Not
wIthstanding the urgent calls for ait
Tor the most worthy causes. there ar
numerous needy families in this tow
who must not be forgotten by thoS
more highly favored
The United States Civil Service con
mission win hold competitive exam
nation at Brattleboro Jan. l.. for tn
: positions Of clerk and carrier in til
postoflicc at Rrattleboro. Applicant
must have reached their 18th birthda
anniversary but not their 18th. on tn
date Of examination and must Toe IL
liens Of the United States. Male ii
i plicltions must measure net less tina
five feet four inches i'll height in bar,
feet and weigh al least 10 pound
without ovcrcoat or hat. Female AZ
plicants are not required To be OF an
s2rciiic weight OF height. \ pamphlt
of information and the required appl
cation blank may be obtained fro1
the local secretary at the Brattlebor
poetoltice. or district secretary at Bo
ton, with whom applications must ,
filed in time for him to arrange fo
the examination.