The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-18
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Rev. |. NJ Compton of West Brattle-
boro will conduct the chapel service at
the Retreat sunday afternoon at ;
o clock
There will be . dance at Island park
tomorrow evening. 1t is planned to
have a dance there each Saturday and
Wednesday night
There will be rehearsal tomorrow
evening at $50 clock III the Methodist
church of the pageant to be given sun
day evening by the Epworth league. 1t
/ is desired that all who are to take part
be present at this rehearsal.
The women Of the Unitarian society
are planning to conduct whist party
! in the Unitarian parish house next
| Thursday afternoon for the benefit of
| the Red Cross \ statement of the oh
liect is sufficient to show that it merits
public support.
About 100 were present yesterday III
tthe meeting of the Pomona Grange held
| in Readsboro with the Grange of that
flown, which is member of the Wind
| ham County Pomona. Three automo-
biles from Brattleboro and one from
| Wardsboro carried members to the
meeting.
The body of ROYAL sleeper, who was
found dead carly Sunday morning at
! the Fort drummer mills, where he was
employed as night Waterman, was
I sent this morning to East Corinth for
burial there today. His son, Warren
R. Sleeper of Albany, y. Y, accom-
Ipauied the body.
One application was received early
! this morning by Settetaiy' Stiegler of
itlre hoarL Of trade for a portion Of
/ tho atrbaee that Iris been provided by
/ that organization for those who wish
/ to garden and have no available land.
About four and one-half acres in the
/ Fort Dummer section have been offered
and it is expected that this viii all he
taken up in the near future.
] The relay race to be run at the inter
scholastic track meet on the fair
/ grounds May 20 will be a half mile race
/ with each team using four men who
will run 220 yards. It is the first time
/ such u race has been ON the program
/ of an intcrschoastic meet here and will
Iprove a novel form of sport. A silver
Icup has been given which will he the
property Of the team winning the race.
/ The men : mission in the Roman Cath
! Ollie church will close Sunday evening
i at 80 clock The closing is a very
! impressive ceremony. While renewing
/ their baptisWal promises each man
holds in his hand lighted candle. The
women of the congregation are invited
/ to witness the closing. Tonight very
important sub icet will bc preached upon
ibv Rev. Father Bonifacc. SO it is hoped
/ the men will turn out in large numbers.
+ The pulpit of the First Baptist
church win be occupied next Sunday
morning and evening 10y Rev. J. +
Harrison of the Moody school at Mt
lIermon, as the pastor. Rev. Geo. +
T Tomkiusou, is attending the mectin.
of the Northern Baptist Convention il
/ Cleveland. Ohio. DR.. Harrison has
preached here many times in recent
1 years and has many friends who vii
welcome the opportunity to hear hin
again.
/ NJ the Middlcbury college admins
tration board meeting Wednesday aft
\ eruooE the following releases for farm
labor were granted for male student,
with full credits for the remainder OF
the year: William Satterlee. Winifor,
Heath, Claiming Green and Lelan,
i flaming. At the same meeting the frs
woman 10 bc released under this ar
engagement was allowed her petition
Sh" is Miss Nina Jillson OF South Yer
non. a graduate Of the Brattlehoro higl
| school, class of 1919.