The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-09
TOWN SHEND.
Interesting Grange Meeting.

An unusually interesting and practi- |
cal program was given III the regular !
meeting of West River Grange on Fri |
dav night. At the roll call each re- |
sponded with Il current event, nearly
all relating to the war situation. A
tenor solo. Ireland Must Be Heaven,
was given by Merrill Sparks, Miss
Marion WinsloW accompanies. The
topic Of the evening, Food Products,
called out much spirited discussion.
Miss Marion Winslow told Of the child
who said Supcrintcndents when they
come to school don t say good morn
ing nowadays, they say beans and
potatoes G. b. Whitney spoke of
the necessity of teaching children cor
rect methods of planting and gave
amusing instances of the children s
IDEAS Miss Lottie Jones told Of school
garden work. DR.. Osgood spoke Of the
necessity of fighting potato rot and the
use of formaldehydc. Others gave
good points on the subject. A humor-
Gus reading was given by Mrs. H. H.
Franklin and Mrs. +. L. Osgood rem
| dered piano solo.
| During the evening vote was taken
that the Grange purchase steam pres
members and rented for a small charge
to others. a committee was appointed
to arrange for n public entertainment
! in the near future, also committee to
secure a speaker or speakers from the
state agricultural committee of public
safety to hold meeting in this vii
| lagc and arouse interest III the subject.
The next meeting of the Grange will
be in charge of the three patronesses,
Ceres, Flora and Pomona.
John II. Allbcc of Saxtons River re-
Gently visited his son, i. II. AlIbce
Mrs. Minerva Livemore Of Jamaica
came FRIDAY for visit at the home of
her brother, II. S. Kidder.
Mrs. Annie Straw and little son of
Brattleboro has been a guest Of her
mother, Mrs. James Perkins.
Miss Edna Marsh is i'll with German
measles. 1t is thought that she was
IeXposed to the disease while on a re-
cent visit to Brattlcboro.
Miss Florence Howard of South New
fame attended the teachers conyen-
ton at Bellows Falls Friday and spent
the week end at her home.
; Those who attended the W. c. T. L.
convention at Brattleboro last week
We're: Mrs. +. l.. O>good, Mrs J. G.
Taft and Mrs. y. F. Stone.
Miss Lottic Jones returned Satur
day to her school in Chicopee Falls
Mass, after spending a vacation witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. s Kiddcr
; land visiting relatives in Jamaica an(
| West Townshend.
; \ practical lesson in gardening i
being given in the primarr school
The sand in the sand box has been OK
changed for good loan and the chill
! dren are learning intensive gardening
on n small scale with lettuce and 9th
= CT seeds.
Arthur Bachelor Of Granite Falls
Mimi, came Saturday for visit Wit
his parents, Mr.. and 3lrS. L. g. Bach
elder. Mrs. Bachelor and child VIII
c accompanied him. win remain at tn
e home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Lowe i
5 Brattleboro for the present
Mrs. Eta Luce of Boston will 4,
?. liver a temperance address in the Con
5 grogational church on Thursday ever
d ing of this week. Mrs. Luce is
k WORKER ana Otucef IN the state depart
J. mcnt eff the Massachusetts w. c.. T. [
K All are invited to attend the lecture
II While turning out for a team Ernc,
t Shcpherdson Of Winhall had the i
e. luck to ditch his car in the sluice ne;
&c +. {. Crothers 5 Sunday night, requi
:, ing the aid of horses to get the m;
IS chine out. No serious damage w;
q done.
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