The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-23
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Christian Endeavor society of
the First Baptist church held their reg
ular weekly meeting last evening III
the home of Carl S. Hopkins. There
were 33 members present.
Among the gifts from alumni for
furnishing Converse memorial library
Latin room from William R. Mead, 81
OF New York, architect of the library,
IN the name of his wife.
George H. Harris celebrated his 10th
birthday anniversary Monday, Jan. 81.
in the home of Mrs. L. F. Clark of
Pine street, where he is making his
home. His many friends pleasantly
reminded him of the occasion by a
shower. of postcards and flowers.
\ quantity of old cotton sheetfnp is
fdesired at the Red Gross rooms Tor
f1aklng wrappers in which TO wrap
surgical dressings for the sterilizine
process. They must be large enough SO
that they may be cut into wrappers Is
inches square, this being the standard
uniform size
Sedgwick Woman 5 Relief corps win
hold a sewing meeting in C. 4. Il. han
Thursday afternoon, Jan. u. There
will be plenty of work for all. \ bean
supper will be served at D. m, fol
lowed by the regular meeting in the
evening with initiation. A good at
tendance III desired. Members are
asked to come early to the sewing
meeting.
The annual meeting Of the Brattle-
boro Rifle club was held last evening
and the following officers were elected
President, Henry F. Jordan: vice pres
ldent, Arthur +. knight; secretary, c.
T. GOODWIN; treasurer, 4. B. Jordan:
military instructor, f. !. Waterman.
Plans We're made for the formation of
teams and the Inauguration of a contest
under the direction of a committee
composed of DR.. A. L. Pettee, DR.. F. R.
Newell and William J. Cain.
In his weekly report to the county
agent leader County Agent A. "
Sweeton says: This week the for.
TIMER and lime orders have been fur
nlshed and four towns have pooled
their orders and contracted for over
20 tons of fertilizer and $50 tons OF
lime at substantial saving. Plans for
our annual meeting IN Bellows Falls
Feb. i are developing and we hope 70
nave the best annual meeting that has
ever been held. Have had an inter
view with the revenue officer i'll regard
to our farmers making out their income
returns and hope to be able to assist
those who are not sure as to the exact
details
The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Suther-
land was held yesterday afternoon at
o clock III the home of r. G.. Bovd.
lt3. Western avenue Rev. f. S
Hewitt, pastor of the Advent Christian
| church, offciated. F. II. Miller sang
two selections, Asleep in Jesus. and
They Rest From Their Iabors, Tne
bearers were George Fletcher John
Stark, Edgar Fletcher and r. G. Boyd
The burial took place in the West
Brattlcboro cemetery. in the family
lot- those from out of town who at
tended the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs
George Barrett of Springfield. Mass.
Mrs. Alice Fletcher and Mrs. Herbert
Putnam OF Claremont, \. H., Edgar
tleteher OF Windsor. Mr.. aad Mrs
George Fletcher of Newport, y H.. and
Mrs. Addie Winchester of South Had
| ley, Mass.
Mrs. May 7Perreault) f3eliveau. 65.
| wife OF John Beliyeau. died about IL Is
this morning i'll her home at % Flat
street after IN illness of three months
with a complication of diseases. She
leaves beside her husband, two sons,
| George and Delore Beliveau, both Of
| Brattleboro. and one grandson, CLAYTON.
son Of George Beliveau. She als6
leaves four sisters, Mrs. Edmond Do
Marais OF Lynn, Mass, Mrs. ]. S. Bor-
deleau of Adams, Mass, Mrs. j. J. Mar
rlott of Houlton, Me, and Mrs. George
\. Durand of North Adams and four
brothers, Peter PerFeault of Pittsfeld
Mass, Joseph, of Haverill, Mass. John,
OF bennington and Richard, of North
Adams. The funeral will be held Fri
day morning. at 9 0 clock in st. Mi
chael 5 Roman Catholic church. The
body will be placed in the tomb at
Prospect Hin cemetery.