The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-10
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The regular January meeting OF the
". c. 7. [. will be postponed on ac-
count Of the illness Of the members.
Fifty-four more missionaries were
sent out from the county clerks office to-
day, making the total up to the present
time ,304.
Sedgwick Woman s Relief corps viii
hold a social at ) clock today fol
lowed by refreshments at 6 o clock and
the regular meeting in the evening.
Windham County Pomona Grange is
meeting with Broad Brook Grange in
Guilford today. Mrs. H. W. Sargent
viii install the officers for the ensuing
year.
The regular prayer meeting Of the
First Baptist church will begin at :
o clock tomorrow night in order that
any who wish to do so may attend the
Red CrcsS benefit in the Auditorium
Protective Grange held regular
meeting last evening, when General
Deputy II. w. Sargent. assisted by Mr.
and Mrs. =. +. Franklin, installed the
officers, after which the men of the
organization served bountiful sup
per.
Although all the higher priced seats for
the Meistersingers in the Auditorium to-
morrow evening have been sold some good
seats in the gallery remain. The Brat
tleboro chapter of the Red Cross will re-
ceive a substantial benefit from this en-
tertainment.
\ a.cighing party of 20 young peo-
pie with Mrs. Katharine Utlev, chap
eronc. went to Vernon last evening and
/ enjoyed dancing in Grange hail until
a late hour. Jones and Woodland fur
niShed music. The young people carried
/ refreshments.
| A divorce petition in favor Of June
! Nash Prouty of BrattIeboro against
/ Everett d. Prouty, now OF Newark, n j..
was flied in the county clerks office to-
I day. 1t alleges intolerable severity, neg
I lect and refusal to support They were
married in Bratteboro Oct. 20, 1917.
Leo council, Knights of Columbus, Is
/ proud of the service flag that flies from
/ the headquarters in Market building.
/ 1t carries Is stars, representing mem
! bers in the service Of the United States
! army or navy. This is over Is per cent,
or one in every six of the total mem
bership.
Brattleboro chapter, Daughters of the
/ American Revolution, held regular
meeting Yesterday afternoon in the
home of their regent, Mrs. Herbert G.
| Barber There were ~ members pres
ent. After a short business meeting a
| social hour was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served.
In meeting Of the executive com.
mittee Of the Christian Endeavor of The
Centre Congregational church Francis
Nichols was chosen to confer with the
ether presidents of the local Christian
Endaavor societies regarding the oh
servarce of Christian Endeavor weeI,
Jan. p to Feb. ,.
, At the annual meeting of the Fort
Drummer Farm Loan association no Off
GERS were elected as the charter has no
, yet been granted. so the old officers hole
over Attorney Moves of the Appraisal
department of the federal land bank il
Springfield Mass, gave an informal talk
1t has been necessary to increase the in
terest rate on loans, the rate now bein,
six and a half per cent, one per cent t
apply on the principal.
The body of MIRA Clara S. Morse
a widow Of John NJ. Morse was brough
o to Brattieboro yesterday morning fror
. Springfield, Mas, for burial beside he
Q husband in the West Brattleboro GENE
= terry. The body was accompanied b
E her son, William Morse. Mr.. and Mr.!
/ Morse, who were for many years res
!. dents of West Brattleboro, owned til
farm in Guilford now owned by Fran
4 Houghton Mr. Morse was a machinis
. by trade.
# The Durham Brothers Company
" school for statesmen opened this morn
8 ing with all their statesmen being pre-
ent, some of them being accompanie
=, by their wives The following are
y town: Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Greenwood
IS of Chester, f. G. Gibson of ST. John
d. bury, w. F. Dunlevv Of Brattleboro,
ne c. Parker Of Concord, \. H., Charl
y II. Powers of Orono, Me-, Mr. and Nj
IT. F. A. Meservev of Waterville, Me-,
lit F. Prince and daughter of Auburn, NJ
I'd R. W. Adams of Dover, n. H., f.
to Bradford of Bangor, Me-, w. F.
id Greasy Of Beverly, Mass, Mr.. al
ny Mre. Charles Mcfarland of ProvidenC
or r. L., Harry G. Miller of Worcestt
rk w. \. Collins of Springfield, Mass.
ey w. Lowell of Waterbury, Conn. y
lst and Mrs. l.. NJ. Graves of Providen,
r. J., W. ". Jones of Burlington, j.
m Geraohtv Of Albany, \. Y, L.
ret Ershler of Hudson, n y, H. F. Barb
at and G. F.. Barber Of New York.
o., jaffe and daughter of Wilkes Bar