The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs. F. A. Tuthill and Mrs. J. J..
Goldsmith entertained yesterday after
moon in Mrs. Tuthill Is home on Chaplin
street at silver social. Refreshments II
were served by the hostess.
Attorney O. b. Hughes has been ap
pointed trustee of the Vermont Last
| Block Co. by John Y. Gale, referee IN
! bankruptcy. A. w. j. Wilkins was APP
pointed first, but declined to serve.
Two recruits from Bennington were
sent yesterday to Fort Ethan Allen by |
! Capt. T.. W. Gibson Of Company /. |
| Capt. Gibson went to South Londonder |
~ today looking for more recruits.
Cards have been received in town an
Inouncing the marriage, May Ii, of
James H. Stroud of Durham, y. c.. and
Miss Esther Taft of Norfolk, Neb. Mrs.
| Stroud is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burr Taft, formerly residents of Brat
tlcboro, and has visited here summers
with her parents.
The grade school teachers Of the
Main street building and some others
who have been associated with Miss
Mabel Applin during her teaching
Icarccr gave her a supper and party in
evening, as she is to give up teaching
/, after this year. Miss Applin was pre-
scented q gift and games were enjoyed.
, Sheriff G. f. Mann received this
, morning money with which TO pay the
guards that he had placed on duty at
! different points in Windham county un-
der orders of Governor Graham. The
I money is to pay them for the days they
I were ON duty i'll April and is badly
. needed by the men who have waited
d over three weeks for their pay after
having sent in their bills.
L. &. White, chief machiuist in the
r navy, is in Brattlcboro until Monday
e looking for recruits for the navy. The
). allotment of Vermont is 81 short 1T
last report and the recruiting ,ticcr
hopes to get some recruits here. He
r has served - years in the navy. was
.. ON the Brooklyn at the battle OF San-
= tiago and has been all over the world.
. His headquarters are i'm the federal
a building.
Martin 4. Brown of Wilmington has
D., appealed 10 the county court from the
~, decision of the commissioners of the
- estate Of Edward Il. Andrews of Put
- ucT. The commissioners refused to ap
:
- as the result OF the purchase Of scvcra
COWS from the Andrews estate, Whiel
IL Is claimed 10y the petitioner wcr.
not us represented hut were victims o.
contagious abortion.
>, Persons fishing the Connecticut rive
are reminded by the county warden tina
il is not legal to take black bass unit
I'M june -, and then only those 10 iuche
n, long or over. Boys fishing for perch a
3r the Hunt farm nave been catching shor
nj bass aud some of them have beer
40 warned hv the warden. Parents woulo
Ne 40 w,Il 10 inform their children tina
ST. violation of the bass law is liable t
get them into trouble.
- The J. l.. Hall class of the BaptiS
Bible school held its annual roll caI
and banquet last evening in the socia
rooms of the church. Covers were lai,
for 30 persons. Thirty-scvcn member
of the class responding to the roll cal
cither by quotation OF by telling a shor
story. L. w. Hawlcv and Mrs T.
Smith spoke briefly. Mrs. Cortes I
Farnum and Miss Della Ncw,omb rer
d.rcd vocal solos
Madeline, daughter of Mr.. aud Mr.
liarrIe b. Chase entertained five lit
girls at her home ON Harris place We
tcrdaf afternoon, the occasion bci
her fourth birthday anniversary. II
little folks enjoyed a happy aftcrnoc
playing games. The little hostess +
celvod numerous pretty gifts. Rcfrcs
mcutS Wcr" served, each child rccrivir
q pretty favor. \ birthday cake wit
four lighted candles ornamcnted Il
table