The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17

ne IDuBTt2stt loIldl ana fSaptlSt cuuIpIl-
es Of Derby have formed federation, and
the advisory committee has unanimously
recommended the united church to call
to the pastorate Rev. +. E. Dawson OF
West Rutland
c. B. Gladding chief of the FIRE depart
ment at Barre, has resigned after II years
service, his resignation TO take effect Jan
l., and he has been elected by the city
council a. superintendent OF the Hope and
Elmwood cemeteries.
In order to temporarily relieve the con-
gested conditions at the state school for
Predetermined at Brandon until money
has been appropriated for new buildings
a 42xS4 barn at the school is being re-
modelled into dormitory
The Arab Patrol Of Mt. Sinai Temple
of Shriners has voted TO give the governors
ball in the opening week of the legisla-
ture, providing it is agreeable to Z. W. 4
Clement, the governorelect. 1t is under
stood that the reception will take place
Thursday evening of the opening week, !
with the ball Friday evening.
~ DodTu OF lidue committee at MONT |
pelier has been gwen the task Of determn- |
ing If $4,000 can be raised TO bring a |
Connecticut ball bearing concern to that |
| city. 1t will employ $50 men and 50 wom-
en- with prospect Of employing 1000
hands the second year A suitable site
has been assured if the project can be g. |
nanced
Allied patriotic societies, including the
Grand Army post, the Relief corps and
the Sons of Veterans, have appointed
Joint committee to arrange for the enter
tainment Of the state G. A. r. Encamp-
ment in Barre early in 1919. Five soci-
cites viii combine their meetings on that
oecason.
For the first time in the history of the
city Barre is 10 have q paid social
worker. Authorization for the creation
of social welfare department was OBJ
tanned from the city council week ago,
and Miss Louise NJ. Gridley of Mont
Ipelier has been engaged to take charge
of the work. The new welfare worker
is not unfamiliar with social work in
Vermont
r. w. Simonds, federal director Of the
United States employment service, has
completed the organization of the COM
munity labor boards by the addition of
two women in each county and also
the addition of two women to the adj
4 yisOry board. Those appointed in
Windham county arc Mrs. Edward Kirk
land and Mrs. Anna Roland of Bellows
Falls.
Going into the bari Sunday morning
Mrs t. G.. Goss of st. Johnsbury found
her son, Harold Goss, lying on the floor
J with cash in his head, partially uncon-
scious. Taken to Brightlook hospital, he
has regained consciousness but has 10
, recollection how he received the injury
which il a serious oue. Physicians be
heve that he might have been kicked by
horse while doing the chores.
The offices Of E. S. Brigham, state
commissioner of agriculture, at St. AL
bans, have been moved from that city
to the state capitol at Montpelier where
headquarters are provided for the de-
: paffmeut 0f agriculture, livestock and
: forestry. The moving was done by large
] auto trucks, Mr.. Brigham will not 90
to Mon tpelfer at present as he is still
s confined 10 the house by a spfained
I ankle. 80
o Ak public schools in Rockingham will
cleess tie 2oth for a. twvaweeks' Christmas
s vacation and Will reopen Jan O. ( As the
. schedule calls for a vacation of four weeks
ataGhl1stmas, Two wrecks of the four and q
: halt weeks lost when the schools Were
closed because of influenza last fall vii
Z be made Zip. There @iil be a shortage Of
n two and a half weeks or school year o.
p thlty'tlse and ashalf weeks instead OF 81
= weeks - a
2 An automobile owned BY &. Newman
s of -Rutland aud driven By, Edward Lloyd
crushed into wagon containing ar. anC
Mrs, Herbert Eddy OF the Cold Rive
e road. SATURDAY Eight at O'Clock, throw
!, ing cut the persons IN the wagon an,
III seriously inihring Mrs Eddy. One o
q Mrs Eddy's arms was. broken and she wa
otherwise badly brlriaed She was nc
floyed to her home in an ambulance ate
e. shs.4 had been attended by DIR. F! I
Qusgcy 4
y Cabot wiiis receive some prominence
when fefwfn G. Go,iid. the representative
r elect takes bis seat in the coming Leg,
N lature.g He will be. the third generatio
10 Of thessane family to have represented tn
@. same town in the legislature which it j
is claimed, has not been duplicated in man
n yeats, and some say in the history of tn
n. state. Mr.. Gould's father George Goult
N represented Cabot in 1880 while his grant
he father, Daniel Could. was member {
ir the. house in 1850 and 1851
tc Plans are afoot for, the organization {
lg a Bows and Girls club at Montpelier u,
ld der the auspices OF the Woman's club, j
IN cooperation with a committee from I'll
he board Of trade Over 5000 has bee
at pledged to defray the expenses. A phys
cal director will be engaged and buildin
no under consideration Since the closing
w the Y. NJ. G. A. there has been no boy
ed club in the city. The club, which has Il
ri indorsemesit OF the entire Clergy of Il
10 city, will run on nonsecta1ian lines