The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Ladies' Aid society of the ATetho-
dist church will hold their regular bust
ness meeting in the church parlor
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
The regular meeting of the Ladies' En-
tcrprise society will be held in Fuller
park tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
weather permitting, otherwise with Mrs.
f. \. Foster OF | Organ street.
a military whist party will be given
tomorrow evening by the Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs in Odd Fellows temple for
the benefit of Company L. A squad from
Company ! will give drill during the
evening.
The Starr family reunion will be held
tomorrow in the Brooks House There
will be a reception at II O'Clock and a
luncheon at ] o'clock, after which there
will be an address by Prof w. Starr Cut
ting OF Chicago.
The discovery of the body of the man
found Sunday in the water at the east
end Of the Boston q Maine railroad
bridge south Of Brattleboro was made bv
William Lucies, who had gone to the
bridge to talk with one Of the guards
men, a personal friend.
Two young men pleaded guilty to in
toNication this morning in the munic-
lpal court before Acting Judge f. ID.
i. Stowe and each arranged to pay a
fine OF - and costs OF $40. \ bottle of
liquor taken from one of them was de
stroyed by order of the court.
Weather permitting, the boys and
girls ON Oak street will have tea at IL
Chaplin street, the home OF J. j. Wander
reer, from TO q O'Clock tomorrow after
noon FOR the benefit of the Red Cross
II the weather is unfavorable the tea
will be postponed to the next pleasant
day.
The graduating class of the Parochial
school and the altar bows of ST
Nlichael'- Roman Catholic church accom-.
panied by Rev. Father Rand and Rev
Father McNIahon, are having an outing
today at ID. Frank Shea's farm ON the
llinsdale road, going by automobile. A
basket dinner was enjoyed at noon in
the grove near the house. and this after
noon sports, including baseball, are on
the program.
twenty cans of lingering brook trout
shipped from a Rhode Island hatchery
were received in Bratteboro last even
ing by officers of the Windham County
Fish and Game club and distributed in
Gulltord streams This is the first OF a
series ot conslgnments of which the club
has received notification, the fish having
been bought by the state fish and game
department for distribution in the pub
lie waters of Vermont
The United States civil service com.
mission announces a competitive exam
nation for typewriter, for both men and
women. in Brattleboro June 30 Nacan-
cics at the various quartermaster's CORPS
and naval establishments and in govern
meut offices in the New England states
viii be filled from this examination
he entrance salary is $500 To 81 600
On Tuesdays weekly examinations will
hr held for the departmental offices in
Washington.
The following children OF St. Mi
chacl S Parochial school received Palmer
! certificates and progress pins from the
A. N. pAIhitf hA3hlpaht If Boston fdt
Ipenmanship: Final certificates EVELYN
Austin, Lorctto Baker, Mary Curry, An
ma Fleming, Mary Grady. Marguerite
llaus, James Long, Daniel Lyons. Alice
| Manning, Bridget Masaiada, Mary Ma
Salada, Eugene McGarrgle, Mary Pei
! lerin, Edward Shea. Lawrence Shechy:
| Improvement William Con
nors, Elsie Danycw, Anna Fisch. Marie
Long; progress pins-Richard Crown.
! William Connors, Mary Grady, Martin
Clarity, Laura Lapage. James Long. Der
nard Lynch, Marguerite Haus, Francis
Masalada. George Shea.
y meeting of those interested in work
Tor the American Fund for French
| Wounded was held in the Unitarian
parish house yesterday afternoon and
the following committee was appointed:
! Chairman, Mrs. T.. b. Smith: secretary.
Miss Florence Wcliman; treasurer. Mrs.
! {. {. Fits; supplies, Mrs. II. c. Rice.
1t was decided to devote time to the
! following articles: Gray flannel shirts.
pillow slips. one meter gauge dressings
ana comfort bags, all of these articles
beng IN especial demand. The commit
tee also has been asked to send second
| hand clothing in seryiceable condition.
and anyone who has clothing of this
Kind. or shoes, Is asked to bring il to
the parish house Mondays from 10 to
IL or from 2.30 to ) o'clock Mrs. q. l..
Durham will be in charge mornings and
Mrs +. b. Smith afternoons. Anyone
who Is Interested is urged to come to
these sewing meetings MONDAYS at the
hours mentioned.