The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-10
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

The Daughters circle of the First
nlVersailst church opened two days
rummage sale today in the store for
merry occupied by Mrs. G. H. Smith
The knitting meeting of the women
OF the Eastern Star tonight will be held
IN the home of Mrs. Fremont Hamilton,
3 Linden street, instead of in their
rooms
The young people of the Centre Con-
gregational church are urged to attend
the midweek service Friday evenings,
as the new book which will be reviewed
by the pastor, The Lure of Africa, is
the Christian Endeavor mission study
book.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Baptist church held box social
last evening IN the church parlors,
which was attended by about SO per
sons. The entertainment, which con
sisted OF showing the family album .
created much enjoyment. The boxes,
containing supper for two, were auc-
toned off and brought good prices.
Murphy, the crack first baseman of
the Athol high school nine, has been
recommended to Connie Mack. One of
Mack s well-posted friends has been
watching the boy perform and it is be-
heved he will have something inter
esting to write to Philadelphia Murphy
IS fast fielder and a slashing batter.
He is considered one of the best school
boy ball players his section of the state
has produced in years He is a nephew
of Mrs. NJ. J.. Moran of Brattleboro.
who is sister of Murphy mother
Next Sunday will be observed at the
Baptist church and Bible school as
Parents day. The second Sunday in
May has for some years been observed
as Mothers day, but it has now been
broadened to include fathers as well as
mothers. The flower to be worn is a
carnation, white flower for the par
ent who has died and colored one for
the living. The morning sermon will
be appropriate to the day and large
delegation of parents is hoped for. The
opening service in the Bible school will
especially recognize the older tunes and
hymns. 1t is hoped that at the morn
ing service whole families will sit to-
gether.
The Philathea class of the First Bap
fist church, of which Mrs. Fred S. knight
IS teacher, met yesterday afternoon in
Mrs. Knights home on Western avenue.
where they held a Hoover party. The
class Is composed of about 80 members,
nearly all of whom are housewives. The
purpose of this party, the first of the kind
TO be held by the class, was to learn
what each member was using for wheat
SubSt itutpS and how 70 oca thar, Eaob
one brought some article of cooking
there being pies, cakes, bread of oatmeal
and graham flour, doughnuts, cookies
carrot marmalade, and Johns Delight
pudding, which We're enjoyed by all later
IN the afternoon. Soon after the class
arrived they adjourned to the kitchen
where demonstration on cooking by diff
ierent ones was given. Swedish bread
with corn flour, barley flour pie-crust
buckwheat mullins, apple sauce cake were
demonstrated, also what to do with left
overs. The meeting was especially inter
estlng as we'll as instructive, and it is
lpTobable that other meetings of this kind
viii follow.
Want YOU to know that greater eff
cheney is needed at home to back up oul
boys at the front, also for larger bust
ness opportunities after the war. 4
representative of the International
Correspondence Schools will be at l6l
Main street for few days to give in.
formation regarding courses in instruc
tIon,-Ady. 5000
NJ, Gissln. junk dealer, has moved from