The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Monday evening by several of their
friends, who presented them with two
beautiful pictures. Refreshments were
'erved and the evening was an enjoy
able one.
lrah d. Spaulding, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. II. Spaulding of this town, who
has been an instructor at the aero
school in Pensacola, Fla, has been Or
Tered to the Massachusetts Institute
If Technology for an advanced course
: n engineering.
Brattleboro Boy Scouts will take part
in the nation wide campaign for the
sale of Liberty bonds, which begins
tomorrow They will make a flying
start by taking advantage Of the en-
thusiasm this afternoon after the Lib
arty day program, but will not begin
the housc-to- house canvass until tomor
row
The annual business meeting of |
Brattleboro lodge, No 102, F. and A. |
NJ, was held last evening. The follow
ing officers were elected: W. NJ, r. J.
Eldridge; s. w, A. w. Montgomery;
J. W., Rev. d. f. Trout; treas, V. 0,
Tones; sec, Jesse f. Haynes; Trustee,
T. R. Vaughan; eorporator of the
building association for three years,
W. B. Ninton.
The last in the series of Red Cross
dances, tickets for which were sold
last December, will be held in Odd Eel
lows temple Tuesday evening, April
80, Several announcements Of dates
have been given, but on account of
other attractions for the dates which
| have been set the Red Cross dance has
| been postponed at least three times.
| There will be no postponement of the
dance next week.
Emerson Dunklee, who has recently
enlisted in the navy and will leave here
| Sunday to report in Springfield, Mass,
Monday, was given a surprise last eve
ming by his sister, Mrs. George Bige-
low. Twelve of his young friends were
invited TO her home on Clark street
FOR an enjoyable evening. He was pre-
sented five-dollar gold piece by his
friends and FIVE dollars by his brother
and sister. The evening was spent So
.ially and with games. Refreshments
Were served b. Mrs. Bigelow.
Miss Helen Parmelee of Putnev, who
is a student in the High school and
lives ut Mrs. ]. L. Martin s on Lin
den street, was given a party last eve
ming by Mrs. Murray NJ Tucker and
Mrs. Katherine Utley, the occasion be-
ing her birthday anniversary. Twelve
of her young friends were given an
enjoyable straw ride about town in
he early evening, returning to Mrs.
Martin 5 where birthday gifts for Miss
Parmelee had been hidden about the
house. Much fun was created in hunt
ing for them. Refreshments were served
and the guests were given another
straw ride to their homes
Mrs. Bridget Cavanaugh died in
Holvoke Mass, last evening in the
home of her daughter, Mrs James
Sheehan. Mrs. Cayanaugh was a resi-.
dent of Brattleboro many years. go
ing to Hoivoke year ago to make
her home with her daughter. She
, leaves FIVE daughters, Mrs. John Lillis
and Mrs. Agnes Mostarelli Of Brattlc.
boro, Mrs Frank Phelps of Bethany
Pa, Mrs. Thomas Lillis and Mrs. James
Sheehan of Holyokc, and one son, John
! Cavanaugh of Little Falls. y. Y She
; also leaves Is grandchildren. The
! body probably will be brought to Brat
> tleboro for burial.
/ The funeral of WHY'S Russell. who
/ died Wednesday in the Franklin County
a hospital in Greenfield, Mass after an i'll
+ ness of two weeks with pneumonia anc
o complications, will be held in the Baptist
a church in Greenfield tomorrow morning
at 9 o'clock The body will be taken OF
:. the 1925 train to Springfield. Mass.
Y where service will be held at the Dick
Il inson & Streeter undertaking parlor
n at ] p. IN. Mr. Russell had charge o
}. construction work on the Boston & Main
II railroad here for the Holbrook, Cabot 1
II Rollins corporation and lived at tn
r Brooks House, and Mrs. Russell wa
Y heard in concert work, being 4 singer o
e ability
, The Annah Gale class OF the Baptis
$ Bible school held its annual meeting yeste
n day in the home Of Mrs NJ j. Stebbir
= at $50 Canal street. p being presen
\ These officers were elected: Pres. Mr.
N Lora j Waite; vice pres. Mrs. G.
p Pierce; sec, Mrs. A. I. Boynton; trea.
H. Mrs AZ. j. Stebbins; flower com, Mrs ]
; D, Thayer; devotional COM, Miss Cora
Hatch; assistant devotional com, Nj
Martha Nane; chairman OF committee {
(, work, to choose her own assiatants, Nh
ia Abbie Spear: teacher, Mrs A. w j. "
OF kns assistant, Miss Martha Nane: Wis
u ing com, Mrs + f. Young, Miss Martl
- ~ Nane, Mrs /. d Thayer, Mrs Josephil
H. F. Bailey, press cor, Mrs. Abbie C. Y;
p Dozen \ very enjoyable afternoon W
u spent and refreshments were served