The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-09
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Hunter were
called to Newfane yesterday to testi-
fy III the Betterley case.
Mrs. \. H. Spencer, who suffered great
" with inhammatory rheumatism sey-
eral days, is much better, although not
fully recovered.
Miss Nellie Spencer, who spent week
with her brother and wife Mr.. and Mrs.
\. II. Spencer, has returned TO her home
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Hoyt II. Barber, who returned
Wednesday from Ludlow, went yesterday
to Greenfield, called there by the illness
kf her grandmother Mrs. Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peck Of Spring
field, Mass, spent yesterday with Mrs.
Peekfs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.
Squires, returning to Springfield last
evening
Mrs Frank J. Barraby Of Brattle
boro, who underwent a serious operation
week ago i'll the Melrose hospital,
IS gaining and her condition is salts
factory.
The Twentieth Century club met with
Mrs. c. s. Riders Tuesday afternoon. 4
| quilt was tied and Red Cross work was
done. A bountiful supper was served by
the hostess.
Mrs. Fred Brown Of East Dummers
ton was discharged yesterday from the
hospital, where She had been following
an operation, and went by automobile
TO her home.
Charles A. Sanderson of Western
avenue has finished work this week for
/ tho i,,+n
pany. Mr.. Sanderson is in Springfield,
Mass, today on business
Mrs. Charles B. Ford of Los Angeles,
Cal, who is spending few days in
Brattleboro, called on old acquaintance
i'll this village yesterday. Mrs. Ford
formerly lived on South street.
| Purle Stoekwell. and brother, Guy
Stoc kwel, Of Greenfield spend part
of the day yesterday here Their father,
Charles Stockwen. who had been Wis
ting III Greenfield accompanied them
home.
Cider apples have brought 50 high a
price that the few there are have been
gathered in this locality much more
closely than usual. L. p Copeland closed
his mill for cider making WedE day
Nov. !.
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
congregational church held a book So
cial last evening in the home Of MIR
=, and Mrs. ". II. Gay. There were about
p present. several appearing IN cos
tune representing some book or char
aeter in a book. Light refreshments
were served.
The Woman's association 81 the Con
! grecational church met Yesterday after
noon with Mrs, James Gibson to sew 70
the missionary barrel The packing da1
will be an all-day meeting and viii b,
held next week Thursday in the yestry
1t will be a picnic dinner. All those VII,
! have articles for tine barrel are requisite,
TO bring them al this time
The Junior auxiliary Of the Congre
gational church has issued the follow
ing program Of foreign missions on tn,
subject Of Africa: November. An At
= rican Boy and His Mother; December
:. White Men in Africa: January, Th
! Pygmies Of Africa: February. A Stor,
y | OF Two brothers; March, The Life 0
an African Girl; April. The Work O
Our Missionaries III Africa.
! The West Brattleboro eanrassers TO
j the Armenian and Syrian relief fun
~ Dt conducted between y clock an
. II Q clock Saturday forenoon are Mrs
!. William Cushman. Mrs Ernest Win
> chester Mrs. Pert Miller, Mrs Waite
/. Bartlett. Mrs. Wilhelm Stelhnan. ATr>
- Frank lie Ray and Mrs. Bert Thurber
There have been many calls Of late. Il
rectly or indirectly connected with til
d war, but war means suffering and 81,
q rlfice, and can we not do vet littl
4 more, this time to rescue from starv;
:, tion some of the refugees, upon WhoI
J. depend the survival Of the race? som
Q persons are reducing Christmas givin
20 to a minimum, in order to have MOI
to give for the Red Cross and othe
relief work. This sacrifice alone woul
if made general, meet much Of II
o need. Gifts on the instalmcnt pla
meeting the requirements ef MONTH
= pledges are most desired, As the nee
q relief will be constant during tt
period of the war.