The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

A meeting of Camp Curtin, No. 8, S.
w V, will be held Thursday evening
in the Armorv for the installation of
officers.
The Woman 5 Relief corps will hold
sewing meeting Thursday afternoon,
Jan. %, followed by a supper and
meeting in the evening
About twenty-five members and their
friends of st. Michacl's Roman Catho-
lie church choir enjoyed sleigh ride
last night to Bcrnardston. where an
excellent turkey supper was served.
Dancing was participated in during the
evening.
The visiting committee of the Home
for the Aged held its annual meeting at
the Home yesterday and these officers
were elected: Pres, Mrs. j. ]. Estev;
vice pres, Mrs. y. |. Hawlcy; sec. and
treas, Mrs. &. F. Barber; auditor, Mrs.
{. l.. Stickncy.
The Woman s Foreign Missionary Sc
ciety Of the Methodist church will meet
at the home Of Mrs. G. G. Wheeler Of
> Chestnut hill Thursday afternoon at
3 o clock. An interesting program has
been prepared upon the topic, Work In
Alaska. good attendance is desired
Fort Drummer colony Of Pilgrim Faith
crs and their friends to the number
of thirty or more had an ENJOYABLE
afternoon and evening yesterday in the
home of the secretary, Mrs. W. F.
Mixer of Western avenue. An excel
lent supper was served at clock and
the evening was spent socially.
Leroy Barrows, who with his parents
has been living on the Wilder farm
was given surprise last evening By %
Of his friends. A gold tie clasp and a
sum of money Were presented him.
Music and games were enjoyed and re
ircshments were served. Mr.. Barrows
vii leave next week for his new home
In Thetford.
Carl II. Adams of Keene, y. H.,
who is manager of the ". =. Chamber
lain Co. : store in that city, has this
week bought Of George H. Wood Of
.Claremont. y. H., Mr.. Wood S inter
est in the IIuntress- Wood store III Brat
tlcboro. William G. Hmtress will con
tlnue as manager The firm name will
be changed TO Huntress-Adams co.
The organization meeting of Brattle-
boro chapter, No. /, American Guild of
Banjoists, Mandolinists and Guitarists.
Will be held tomorrow evening in Har-
mony hall. All those interested in these
instruments or who would like an op-
portlnity 10 take up the study are
invited to attend. Ernest O. Cooke
deputy organizer, will explain the fea-
lures of the fraternity, and plans for
the season viii be discussed. Among
other activities, festival concert is
contemplated, to take place in the
spring. At this concert the chapter
orchestra viii he assisted by notable
guild soloistS.
John Benson. manager of the Au-
gustana Home for the Aged at Brook
lyn, \. y, an institution supported
jointly by the New York and the New
Lutheran church. spoke last evening in
the Swedish Lutheran church in the in
tcrest OF the Home At the conclusion
free viii Offering was taken, amount
ing to SO. The Dorcas society served
refreshments. \ large number were
present. The adjourned business meet
ing Of the church also was held last
evening. f. G.. Gustafson, who was
erected Of2anlNt ut the annual meeting
Jan. /, resigned, and Elias Wenncrsten,
who has served faithfully a number of
years, was reelected to the position.
High school dance, Odd Fellows hall.
Friday, Jan. 90. High school pupils
and invited friends and b. II. S.
| alumni cordially invited. Seniors are
selling tickets.-Adv. 27S-279
The special offer of the Cosmopolitan
| Magazine, > years for $500, expires Jan.
3lst. \ word to the wise is sufficient
! G. II. Welcome.-Adv. 276-277
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