The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

ne women OF the IHllaTldn cHuIcU |
have decided to postpone indefinitely the
supper which was announced to be served |
Tuesday evening.
Miss Abby Griffin, who had been con
fined TO the house with sprained wrist,
caused by falling Sunday while Oh her |
way to church, is out again and has re- !
stunned work in her shampoo parlors.
Providing that the cold weather con
tinues the Crystal Springs lee com
pany viii begin harvesting its first crop
Of blocks from the pond on Frost place
next week. The ice is now Il inches
thick and about one more inch will
make il tit to cut.
Acting al the request of the Brattle-
boro Masons, Robert w. Taber is receiv
ing subscriptions from members OF the
order for a fund to be sent to the relief
of fellow Masons stricken in the Halifax,
| ~ S., disaster. More than $3.50 already
has been raised The funds will be sent
Monday.
| John p Mack of South Main street
Injured one hand yesterday while at his
work for the White River Chair company.
He was standing back of a planning ma
Ichine, taking away stock, when he
caught the third finger of his left hand
in the machine, cutting off the end of the
finger. Dr. Harry p. Greene dressed the
Injury,
Mrs. J. l.. Ryan received news
Wednesday Of the death of her cousin,
Mrs. Emma NJ. Franklin, in Haw
thorne, Cal The funeral took place
today in St Vincent = church in Los
Angeles. Mrs. Franklin and three chill
drcn, who lived in Townshend, went
to Hawthorne over year ago. She
is survived by two sons and one daugh-
ter and a sister, Mrs. Flora Sequel, all
Of Hawthorne, Cal, and an aunt, Mrs
W. II. Smith of Brattleboro.
At the annual meeting of the Woman's
Relief corps last night the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Eva A. Clark; senior vice
president, Ellen IIerrick; junior vice
: president, Nellie Morse; treasurer, Emily
Allen; chaplain. Helen +. Miller; con
: duetor, Ellen NJ. Allen; guard, Abbie
{ Belden; delegates To the convention,
Emogene White, Julia Cooley, Myra l..
5 Stone, Nettie Hasiins and Frances
4 Reed; alternates. Nellie Eddy. Emily
Allen, Ellen VI. Allen, Ellen Herrick and
l Gcorgianna Converse.
/ About % members OF the Oak Grove
Parent Teacher association met yesterday
Afternoon Mrs +. r. Pier gave an in
V tercsting talk ON Atliliating with the
National Organization, also on The Lib
1 erty Bond. The association voted To al
i iiliate with the national organization,
also TO pay towards a Liberty bond for
q the association The teachers furnished
r REFRESHMENTS The following officers were
J elected: Pres, Mrs 4. NJ Thomas; vice
T pres, Mrs. w. II. Lane; see and treas,
d Mrs. NJ &. Morrill, chairman Of the pro-
gram com, Mrs. Earle J. Taylor.
Miss Adele Allen Latin teacher in the
Il Classical high school at Holyoke, Mass
will give the practical talk on Why BOYS
and Girls Should Study Latin. in the high
j.. school hall at o'clock this evening III
y spite of the storm. and students and all
: Others are urged to be present. Tickets
which are free to pupils and which would
have been distributed today had there
" been a session al school. NAV secure adj
mission either at the school this after
= moon or at the door tonight Miss Allen
, comes to Brattleboro highly recommended
/. 'and upon invitation uf-Aliss Florence q
! Allen, Latin teacher here.
y While crossing Main street near the
10 junction of Flat street about 3.3l
~ o clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. Lcnf
< Sumner Of 20 Thomas street was STRUCK
r and knocked down by young horse
without vehicle attached, which raj
N away from Arthur Gagner, an employ,
(, at the Fort Drummer mills. Mrs. Sum
,r ner seemed greatly stunned by the fal
Is and was taken into Moran & Rohde :
n furniture store. DR.. + l.. Waterman
" and DR.. II. p. Greene were summoned
but after an examination said that tn,
woman was not seriously hurt Sht
was taken to her home.
The annual supper and sale BY Brattle
&c boro chapter, d. A. r., Yesterday after
noon in the Unitarian parish house, was
successful affair, over so being cleare
b. for the d. \. K. war fund During tn
afternoon a sale of fancy articles an
is. aprons, in charge of Mrs. &. T. Barbe
tn and Mrs \. w Rockwell, and a sale q
r.. canned fruit and sailed nuts with Mr.,
al \. V. ID. Piper i'll charge, was well pat
10 ronized. The menu for supper. which wa
IN excellent, consisted of cold chicken
er mashed potato. iellies, pies, cream cak
re and coffee. Mrs. II. A Staten is chalma
of the ways and means committee hayin
an the supper in charge and Mrs Fremon
Id Hamilton was in charge of the dinin
y. room.
TO- a practical talk on Why Boys an
81 Girls Should Study Latin, high schot
,.s room, Friday, s =. m. Admission
cents-Adv. 243-245
ct, A nice lot of Christmas trees Ho
he den & Martin.-Adv. 242-249
Oh ROBBERS RICH HAUL
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