The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
HINSDALE, N. H.
Maj. Harry F. Smiths Promotion


tanned IN an article in the Peterboro
Transcript, which is as follows: Gin
letter to his wife Capt. H. F. Smith
who left town here in command of the
machine gun troop, told of the promo
ton which. he had recently received
1t evidently became known that in his
civic life he was an expert railway mail
clerk and had been highly recommend
ed to take charge of some mail depart
ments under General Edwards. conse-
quently he was transferred from his
command and is now a member of Cen
eral Pershing's staff, and we under
stand ranks as major. On leaving the
troop Mr. Smith was presented with
sl05 in gold of American money which
had been contributed by the boys in
his command, some of whom he had
known but few months. This surely
ig high compliment to him as com
handing officer, and although he regret
ted to leave his troop, yet his friends
wish him success in his new position.
G. NJ. Wright has been on the sick
list several days.
Mrs. Roy D. Taylor of Keene was
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Davenport
last week
Mrs. William E. Gould of Medford
Mass, is visiting her father, G. A.
Robertson.
Miss Lillian Myers is at home from
her teaching duties in Florence, Mass,
for vacation.
Mrs w. H. Sheridan of AshueIot
spent several days with Mrs w F.
Robertson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs John H. Whitcomb of
Brookline have been guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William G.. Booth
\ fox hound owned by o. H. Cooper
was killed by train near the Fort
Hill station last Monday
Mrs. George A. Holland and daugh-
ter Martha, of Brattleboro, spent a
part of last week in town.
Two children of Archille Major un-
derwent appendicitis operations at the
Melrose hospital last week
Miss Shirley Smith of Greenfield.
Mass, has core for visit with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Philbert
Lefebvre
Hattie Freeman, who has been in
the Melrose hospital the past 10 weeks
recovering from an accidental bullet
wound, came home last Sunday.
John L. Mann directed verv sue
cessful minstrel show in Lebanon last
Tuesday night. Mr.. Mann has been
IN that town the past few weeks train
ing the cast and painting stage seen
cry.
The members of the high school glee
club are to give the operetta, The Amer
lean Girl, III the town hall Thursday
evening, Feb. q, the proceeds to 60 to
the senior class. After the entertain
ment dancing viii be enjoyed.
Mrs. Mary Fisk of Springfield, Mass.
widow of Harry Fisk, formerly resi-
dents of this town for many years. died
Tuesday after long illness The BODY
will be brought to this town Friday for
burial III Pine Grove cemetery.
At the Grange meeting last week the
t"lns7 FonI geneusif d rsn ssi onllwos The
Farmers Place in the War, and the re-
marks were very interesting. Mrs. VIII
liam Watson and Miss Lualla Conlev
read instructive papers. after which
William Watson entertained with sever
al graphophone selections. A vote of
thanks was given to H. w. Sargent of
Brattleboro for his installation sery-
ices
The following chiefs were raised at
the meeting Of the Squakheag tribe of
Red Men last Tuesday evening: Proph-
ct +. j. Young; sachem, William Gill
Inland; senior sycamore, Charles Thav-
er; Junior sycamore, Harry Lasher; col
Iector of wampum. c. b O Neal; keeper
of wampum, N. D. White; chief of rec
ords. Charles Fletcher District Dep
uty Thomas c. Mann of keene was the
installing officer
On a recent date Junior Red Cross
was formed and the following officers
were elected: Chairman, Miss Grace
Russell; vice chairman, Miss Clara
Stearns; treasurer, Miss Annie White;
secretary, Miss Mabel Temple; chair
man Of ways and means, Miss Mary
Mann: chairman of knitting. Miss
Clara Stearns; chairman of surgical
dressings, Miss Grace Russell; chair
man Of primary work, Miss Mabelle
Lang; chairman of sewing. Miss lone
Proctor; chairman of publicity, J. Car
roll Elliott. A Junior Red Cross drive
- now on.