The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-05
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

| Rev. Douglas G. Guest will conduct
the chapel service at the Retreat Sun
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
A meeting of the Woman's auxiliary
of st. Michael's Episcopal church will
be held at the parish house tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
The board of directors of the local
Red Cross branch viii be held in the
Red Cross rooms in the federal build
ing tomorrow at p. m.
About 20 residents of Organ street
met last evening on the lawn at Frank
9. Streeter's and enjoyed a neighbor-
hood dinner party, which was served
at $50 O'Clock. The evening was spent
socially.
National Prohibition will be the sub
| lect of the talk by Rev. Richard II. Clapp
at the midweek meeting of the Congre-
gatlonal church tomorrow evening. Ev-
leryone interested in the subject of ma
tional prohibition is welcome at the meet
ing.
Elsie Florence, eight months old,
daughter of Vinton F.. and Blanche Tar
WE'LL Gardner of Greenfield, died last
night of bronchial pneumonia following
whooping cough. Mrs. Gardner is the
oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs H. j.
Farwell of Myrtle street.
Beginning September all the banks in
this town will close at noon on Saturdays.
The Peoples National bank will be open
evenings from to $50 and the Brattle-
boro Trust company and the Vermont
National bank will be open during the us
ual hours in the evening
News has been received here of the
death few days ago of Thomas Fin.
negan of South Manchester, Conn. who
played shortstop on the Brattleboro
team of the Twin State league in 1913
He was in the naval reserve and his
death was due to an explosion of gaso.
line on shipboard.
A call was received yesterday at the
office of the local draft board for the en-.
I trainment Saturday of Victor Space OF
this town and Clarence Adams of Bellows
: Falls for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. Mr.
: Space and Mr.. Adams will do specia
service. 1t is expected that they will g
into clerical work in connection with the
work of the registration boards. 1t alsC
is expected that Mr.. Space will be re
turned to BrattleborO to assist in thu
: work here.
White paint streaks to designate thu
cross walks at the corner of Main ant
Elliott streets and Main and High streets
were made yesterday for the benefit o
y tourists. Heretofore there has been NJ
designation of these walks and automo
: bilists have stopped their cars whereve
it happened, making it embarrassing
Z many times for the police whose dut,
= il has been to ask them to move thei
/ cars. Cross walks in larger places ar
e marked in this way where the walks ar
o not raised slightly.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane A. Reed. VIII
. died in the home of her daughter, Mrs
: Bert o. Ware, Monday noon, was he'll
. in the home yesterday afternoon at %
- o'clock, Rev. |. VI. Compton of the Yves
! Brattleboro Baptist church officiating
Mrs. Caroline A. Lasher of Kansas City
:, Mo-. sang | VIII Not Forget Thee, an
In the Sweet Bye and Bye. The bearer
were George p. Miller, Austin Z. Miller
!. Luther II. Miller and David T. Perry. TIL
6 burial took place in the family lot i
q the West Brattleboro cemetery4
d Protective Grange held its regula
meeting last evening. H. w. Sargen
was elected overseer in place of c. Wa
colors. Past Master c.. s. Hopkins PEI
formed the installation ceremony.
e was voted to changes the date of tn
n next meeting from Sept. IS to Sept.
u on account of the Valley fair. Yves
es Brattleboro members gave the surpris
&c numbers; those taking part were Harol
III +. Moffitt, Mrs Walter NJ. Robbins, Mr.
F.. A. Knight, Mrs. Alva Stacy. Mis-
ne Bell Thayer, Mrs. George Winter, Mr.
q ohm Mckay, Mrs. Herbert Clark, job
Mckay, Mrs. Cortes L. Farnum. M
- Mofitt read an original poem write
- for the occasion by Mrs. Moffitt, while
was very much enjoyed. The othel
gave readings, recitations, and storie
/ The lecturer presented the followin
program: Song, The Farmer Feeds The
All, by the Grange; reading by Mr.
l Henry Dimes; reading by Mrs. B.
Herrick; recitation, Mrs. Cola C. Mors,
readings, C. S. Hopkins; article ar
talk, Flour for Bread, Mrs. H. w. Sa
gent; song, by the Grange The brit
day committee served sandwiches
punch and nuts after the meeting.
All persons having bills against Il
Patriotic league should send them
once to Miss Beatrice J. Yearly. Ad
1881
Hats off! Red, white, blue asters, l
dozen, until $50. A. H. Harvey. 1853
Tomatoes for canning, Bond, t
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