The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The pupils of Barber school on the up
lper Dummerston road will give an enter
tainment at 40 o'clock this evening in
charge of the teacher, Miss Helen Smith
of Bellows Falls.
! Mr. Wales will meet the children and
parents at the Masonic. temple Saturday
afternoon, Nov. 10, at go, when arrange
ments will be completed for the formation
of dancing classes.
/ The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
/ odist church will hold a silver social
at the home of Mrs. S. NJ Yeaw of
F, Highland street tomorrow afternoon
! from to clock.
! There will be a meeting of the gem
eral committee for Armenian and Syri-
an relief in the Brooks House parlors
| tomorrow at 400 p. m. There is impor
tant business to transact.
The fire department was called by a
still alarm this morning to a house Just
off of Pine street near St. Michaels Ro-
man Catholic cemetery, where slight
chimney fire had started. There was no
damage.
J Persons who were missed by the girls
who canvassed for the food pledge cam
IDdlBH lNdtuiudN, VI WIN udNt SIllCt
changed their minds in regard to signing,
may get cards at the board of trade
rooms in the town building.
John L. Johnson of 215 Elliot street
has received a letter from his son,
| Guy +. Johnson, who is a member of
| Company A, l03rd Infantry, announc
ing his safe arrival in England on Oct
Is. On October Is the command which
| he is with was to march through Lon
don.
Brattleboro persons who were interest
ed in the playground congress to be held
| in Milwaukee next month will be inter
ested to know that the congress has been
given up, as the government has called
on all playground workers for assistance
/ in the war camp community recreation
service
! The late Eugene l.. Phelps, father of
Frank r. Phelps and Mrs Ralph Wilson,
/ also left two children by a former mar
riage. William l.. Phelps of Somcrville.
/ Mass. and Mrs Annie NJ Zhecheif of
Brookvillc, Mass, and three grandchil-
dren, Hobart s. and Clarence H. Phelps
and Rita NJ Zhecheff.
| Mrs. Fred II. Coombs of - Canal
street was the successful contestant for
the Free sewing machine given away
| by the Quality Furniture Co, yester-
day. The Free sewing machine offered
to the Red Cross society was not given
away. on account of the refusal of
the management to send representa-
tive body to receive it.
When the Sunshine library. which was
loaned to the Mantle Vacation House.
was returned this summer, the following
books were missing: Pollyanna. The
Green Patch. Rose of the Garden Dixie
Heart, Glenwood and Together Persons
who may have these books are asked to
kindly return them to the chairman Of
the library committee. Mrs. {. w Cush-
ing, i Central street.
Pocahontas council was entertained
last evening BY Mr.. and Mrs
George Brockington in their home at -
I Chestnut street, there being 65 present.
The council quartet, +. J. Lavelle, John
Graves, Bernard Colburn and George
O'Connor, rendered several selections
which were much appreciated. During
the evening some of the company in
dulged in card playing Refreshments Of
cake and coffee were served.
Miss Flossie ODER entertained her Sun
day school class of the Baptist Bible
school last evening III her home on
Green street, - being present The
party was a Halloween social, the house
being trimmed with decorations appro-
pirate for the season. Miss Ruth Cav re-
ceived a prize in the pumpkin seed game
Miss Ethel Irish also received prize
Refreshments We're served in the dining
room, which was lighted with jack o Ian
terms.
Nenison. roast duck, coon and chick