The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

II Mrs. Y. ii. webster
Mrs. L. j. johnson of Brattleboro has
1een visiting her son, c. L. Johnson.
A meeting of the town assessors was
held Monday night to hear complaints.
Mrs. A. J. Philips is a guest of her
daughter, Mrs. S. E. Walker, and family. |
George P. Field who is ILL., has gone
to the Soldiers hospital at Chelsea for
a while.
The inspection of the Mortified chap
ter. Order of the Eastern Star, will be
held Oct. 3.
Mrs. S. C. Richardson, trustee Of the
library, attended the State Library as
ISOLATION meeting III Boston last week
Miss Alice Smith of Keene, n. H.,
is with Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. johnson for
the winter and is attending the semi
nary.
Mr.. and Mrs G. n. Kidder are away
for two-weeks' automobile trip. Miss
Carolyn Rolfe is at the Kidder home
meantime.
Mr. and Mrs J. P Marsh of Rochester,
n. Y, were recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. II. H. Chamberlain. Mrs. Marsh
is a sister of Mr.. Chamberlain
Last week Thursday evening friends
of William Dale visited him and pre-
sented him a wrist watch, before he
left for Camp Devens at Aver.
| The regular drills of the Boys Bri-
gade will begin Friday Oct. ), at Skin
1ner gymnasium All boys who wish TO
join should be present at this time.
| Mrs f. +. Howard, the new president
of the Fortnightlv, has invited all the
members to her home from $50 to 6
clock for Thursday afternoon of this
week.
Elliott Brown, son of DR.. and Mrs. A.
j. Brown, has gone to Camp Spartan
burg, S. G., with the Seventh regiment
of New York. He spends the summers
in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis have re-
turned from an automobile trip to Mrs.
Davis 5 former home in Concord. Her
mother, Mrs. NJ T. Carrigan, returned
with them for a visit
Right Reverend Thomas Davies of
Springfield bishop of the Episcopal
churches of Massachusetts, was the
!preacher at Mount Hermon and North
field seminary Sunday.
DR.. r. II. Philbrick and Mrs. Clarence
Randall. trustee and librarian of tho
Dickinson Public library. attended the
meeting Of the Western Massachusetts,
Library club last week.
The Franklin county brancn OF tn,
Woman 5 Board of Missions will NEE
in South Decrfeld Thursday of thi
week. Mrs l.. r. Smith will presid
and DR.. c. d. USHER viii give an ad
dress.
Rev and Mrs. Marsh have moved t
Oberlin, O., where their son, J ohm Marsl
will attend Oberlin college. They hav
, rented their cottage on Birnam road t
, Mrs. Berry, whose daughter attends tn
, seminary.
ANY persons who have good readabl
Y books which they are willing to Civ
? for the use Of soldiers and sailors ar
i asked to leave them at the public /
a lbrary. All Libraries in the state al
5 doing this work,
t Mr.. Newt, after a journey Of seve
G months, reached his family in Ea.
J Mortified from Turkey in Europe I'll
family has Just left for New York, whel
; Mr.. Newt viii take a medical cour,
e TO assist him in his missionary work.
j. DR.. and Mrs. Arthur J Brown
G New York city announce the engag
s ment Of their daughter, Agnes Mildrt
Brown, to Harold Coe Stuart of Ne
York. The Browns have their SUNNI
home on South Main street, Of Mort
field.
e The Boys Brigade netted So fro
the Lyman Howe motion pictures he
here recently. This money is 70 De Us
le for former brigade boys who are nc
>e serving in the army and navy in Fran
ne and this country. Last week they Sc
10 pounds of sweet chocolate.
\. All men interested in forming a ella
i for military drill are asked to meet
u Library hall Friday evening of IL
80 week w c. Roberts, the commando
~ Of the Boys Brigade, will explain t
= works which is for older men. It
~ hoped to organize for regular drills
o. this meeting.
re Mrs. A. g. Moody has been appoint
re- by the women s committee of the Co,
ell of National Defense, ,Massaehuse
division, to take charge of the work
Mortified. The aim of the organizati
IS to have every family observe Z
me wheatless days each week in order
save the wheat for the allied natic
at war.
IN There was an attendance of over
49, Masons at the official visitation of
"a trict Deputy Grand Master James Car
u, lell in Harmony lodge last week Wedn
IA day evening. Mr.. Campbell brou,
ar with him five district deputy oftici
to assist in the inspection, which '
followed by banquet. About GO que
ia were present.
.rt- A farmer s meeting is to be held
Co Library hall Thursday of this we
in Joseph Putnam, who is the superinte
ar ent of the county farm bureau, anC
i'm speaker from the state agricultural
lege will speak. The purpose of
an meeting is to secure a market for
90. surplus products of gardens and fal