The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-07
TOWNSHEND.

S. 4. Putnam of New York city was
a recent guest at II. j. Heath IS.
Mrs. Backus of Boonton, n. J.. is Wis
iting her aunt, Miss Catherine Plant
Miss Nellie Dale of Springfield, Mass,
spent the weekend at the Dale summer
home.
Mr. and Mrs Deronda of Brooklyn
are guests at the Congregational par
sonage.
girls will meet with their guardian
Mrs. Mabel Smythe, Saturday evening
at 40 o clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lindsey and son,
FLOYD, of Brattleboro were weekend
guests at the home of their mother,
Mrs. Lefty Dutton.
An automobile load of men attended
the Athol fair Tuesday, including P.
| H. Rutter, J. c. Taft. J. Tibbetts and
W. NJ. Sparks, with R. Kearley chauf-
| feur.
A ball game was played here Labor
| day between the local nine and Saxtons
River, resulting in victory for the
visiting team at the end of the 10th
| inning Dy a score OF 10 j.
At recent meeting of the Eastern
Star vote was taken to contribute a
lsum from the lodge for Red Cross work
each member being assessed ten cents
Over s. was raised and presented to the
local Red Cross auxiliary.
Abner Bristol, who graduated last
June from the University of Vermont
recently accepted the position of assist
ant electrician for the Winchester
Arms Co., of New Haven, Conn Mr.
Bristol gained honors each year during
his university course and since gradual
ing has been offered a position on thu
college faculty by Dean Votev. Mr.
Bristol fitted for college in Leland ant
Gray seminary and still is considered
resident of this town. He offered him
self for military enlistment severa
months ago, but failed to pass the physi
cal examination because of eye trouble
r. J.. Fitch and family have move,
into the house which they have ha,
built since selling their former HON
to the trustees of Leland and Gray sem
mary to be used by the principal.
is an attractive nine-room bungalo,
on North street on land bought of I
). Kidder, and is modern in all az
\ pointments, with furnace, plumbing
: etc. Mr.. Fitch drew his own plans fc
! the building. The cobblestone railin
n to the broad piazza is an attractiv
g feature. Prof Blanchard and famil
). are settled in the former Fitch hous
J. (which was built by Everett Phillip
f of Brattleboro as residence for h
e own family about IA years ago.
e The Dorcas guild is planning
I unique evenings program for Frida
n Sept. IA. At clock a hot supper wi
if be served on the cafeteria plan, Il
r menu including a varied selection
hot dishes, pies, cakes, etc. A char!
of one cent will be made for each artic
of food selected, also for each dish al
piece of silverware used. During &
ct evening rummage auction sale W
be held, at which J. H. Ware will a
as auctioneer. Articles for sale w
p be given by all connected with the Co
III gregational church and will include
II varied assortment. Two good stoves
AZ ready have been promised for sale. T
es proceeds will go into the society IS tres
ps ury to be used for repairs on church a
u parsonage buildings.
en- The fall session of Leland and CIR
ar- seminary opened Tuesday with 50 s.
all dents enrolled. The classes numbt
re Seniors 5, Juniors 10, sophomores
en- freshmen %. The annual reception
vi students and faculty will be held
academy hall Tuesday evening, Sept.
Glass meetings were held Wednesd
and the following officers elected. S
iors-Pres., Gordon Lake; vice pr
% Mae ingalls,; Sec, Allan Heath; ire
~ Edith Meacham. Juniors-Pres., Lei
l. Franklin; vice pres, Wales Chen
son see, Edith Wilder; treas, Howard
for borne. Sophomore-Pres., Ruth He
ago vice pres, Arthur Fletcher; see, Al
ey, Dauchy; treas, Florence Meach
,th- F'reshmen-Pres., Margery Eames; '
ay- pres, Sadie Morse; Sec, Bertha Wills
ltreas., Marion Wilson.