The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-18
HINSDALE, N. H.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Detour leave to-
morrow for a several weeks visit with |
their daughters in Brockton, Lowell and |
Everett.
Rev. and Mrs. J. II. Sargent and Mr. |
and Mrs. G. A. Robertson attended the |
Congregational convention in Manchester |
this week.
The surface drains on Canal street are
completed and an excellent Job has been
done, it is said. The surface of the high
way is torn up awaiting resurfacng.
o. H. Dickinson of Springfield has pre-
sented the local Red Cross branch with a
pig, which he viii keep for the society at
the Fisk homestead farm until fall.
The Pocahontas lodge initiated five.can-
didates Monday evening. when about 80
visitors were present from Brattleboro,
hecne and West SwanZey. An excellent
strawberry supper was served after the
initiation.
Miss Luella Conley's dancing school
| class held reception in Foresters' hall
from seven to ten o'clock Thursday eve
ming of this week. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served and music
was furnished by Holman and Weeks.
! Mr. and Mrs p c. Stewart have re-
ceived news from their son, David, who
enlisted in Company | of Brattleboro,
| that he has been promoted to corporal.
| He also stated that he was well and now
knew what real service is, adding that
he is the happiest soldier in France.
The Red Cross officers are very grateful
to the townspeople for their hearty co
operation in making the recent fair such
a success. The last shipment to Boston
headquarters consisted of 5000 4X4H
inch congresses, 30 pairs socks, 30 surg-
cal shirts, 20 sweaters, 10 pairs wristers
and mutllers.
| The Womans club held an open meet
ing Tuesday afternoon in the home OF
Mrs Augusta Pike. Following the tran
saction of the regular business came the
roll call for current events and as there
was no set program for the afternoon an
informal time was enjoyed by all. Deli
cious refreshments We're served by the
hostess, assisted by Miss Molly Pike and
Mrs. George Pike.
The annual business meeting of the
Parent Teachers association was held
Friday and the following officers were
elected Mrs. c. ID. Fay, president; Mrs.
J. d. Snow, vice president; Mrs. ID. A.
owen, secretary; Mrs. L. \. Mct'Inness,
treasurer: Miss Luella Conley. Mrs. :. O.
Maynard, Miss Mabel J.. Temple and Mrs.
F. w. Cotton, program committee; Mrs.
f. w. Ietlords and Mrs. j. y. Mccormick,
publicity committee.
Charles Roy and William II. Booth of
Class | reported in keene to the draft
board Wednesday and went to the state
college at Durham Thursday, where they
viii undergo a two months course III me-
chanical training. They We're given a
good send-otf and each was presented
with $50 as a gift from the townspeoplf
and a similar amount was forwarded Il
Clayton Stanclifie. who went there last
week The May 18th draft calls for 3
men from Cheshire county, but this
towns quota has not yet been announced
Paul II. Mann, who Is an intimat,
: friend OF DR. Henri S. Beland, formerly OF
: this town, who was captured by the Ger
+ mans in Antwerp in 1914. received new
= Wednesday stating that DR.. Beland haC
, been released and was ON his way home
\ cable despatch to Premier Borden o
: Canada in a message from DIR. Beland, a
Rotterdam. saying he was on his way I,
o. Canada gave the first word Of his liberia
/ ton. Some time ago it was learned tina
!, it was feared that Dr. Beland was LOSING
his mind. His wife. who was a Belgian
woman. died since his capture.