The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04
WILMINGTON.
u. S. Marine Home for Visit.

mlngt0n from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
whore he has been in service with tn" |
United States marines for the past |
four wears. Mr. Smith was sergeant |
in the Gath company, st regiment, and !
should he return to service within 90
days would receive his office of ser
geant back again. Mr.. Smith is stay
ing at present with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ray He expects TO return to service
later.
P. z. Whitney was business visitor
In South Newfane recently.
The Reading club met with Miss
Helen Buell. Friday afternoon.
w. L. Erhard of Melrose, Mass, was
in town the first of the week.
The Book club was entertained Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. Ralph Howe.
Mrs. Ernest Harris and son. Richard,
and Miss Leona Harris were in Reads
boro Tuesday.
Dexter Rounds went to North Adams
Tuesday, where he expects to enlist III
the United States army.
Harold Allen has finished work in
II. +. Barber & Son S store, where he
was clerking during the Christmas sea
| son.
| Miss Ida Morgan, who is working in
North Adams this winter, visited her
sister, Mrs. NJ. 4. Norton, over Sun
day.
Ray Brown, student at the Culver
military school. Culver, Ind, was a
guest of relatives a few days the past
week.
Several of the teachers and students
who have been spending their holiday
vacations in town have returned to
their various schools.
Mrs. John Fowler and two sons, Pau
and Jean. of Huntington, Mass. visit
ed Mrs. Fowler s parents Mr.. and Mrs
c. c. Barlow, over the New Year va
cation
H. w Jefts's thermometer on West
Main street registered SO degrees be
low zero Sunday morning, which is be
lieved to he the lowest point reached
by any thermometer in the village
The New Years dance given by tn,
Citizens hand was well attended anc
, everyone reported a very pleasau
time Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Crafts serve,
refreshments of coffee and sandwiche
al the Tavern at II o clock
Word YVES received by Supt. o
Schools Sawyer from State Commission
, or of Education NJ. B. Hillegas askin
! that any schools III his district burnin
coal delay the opening of schools unit
Jan. Il. 1t is the intention Of the schoC
committee to secure wood if possibl
= in order to save coal even after scho(
opens.
p The annual meeting of the parish q
the Congregational church was hel
Tuesday evening. \ supper was serve
~ at clock and business meeting hel
: in the evening. The following office
were elected: Deacon, o. Q. War,
trustees. George Boyd, Merton Barbe
y. o. Putterficld; treasurer and seer
/. tarv. Mrs lncz Rice: chairman
a. finance committee. stephen Bond. RalI
e Howe, George Corson and George Hu
'r bard were appointed ushers.
% The Ladies Aid society of the Tn
vcrsalist church held its annual NEE
a ing with the president. Mrs. II.
'. Mann, Monday afternoon and the fC
T. lowing officers we're elected: Pres
m lent Mrs. Gertrude Kingsley: vi
r PRESIDENT, Mrs. Dollie Titus; secrctar
Mrs. II. f. Mann; treasurer, Mrs.
al W. Boyd. The committees appoint
TT were rs follows: Fancy work, Mrs.
III L. Whitney, Mrs W w Follett, Nj
n l.. 4. Wheeler, Mrs III Porter, NJ
of F. VI. Bissell; aproa, Mrs. \. A. Gree,
n. Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. B. L. Whe
to er; household, Mrs. l.. w. Boyd, NJ
lie H. f. Mann, Mrs F. Z. Cheney; pate
work, Miss Georgia Mcdbury, NJ
- Charles Prown After the mceting 8
=, ionrnel refreshments Mere served.