The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-07
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

The regular March meeting of the
". c. T. l., will be held at the home of
the president, Mrs. Henry Tucker of -
Grove street, at 3 clock Monday aft
ernoon.
\ large audience is sure 10 be pres
cnt III the Auditorium this evening TO
hear the address by Harry Collins the
first American citizen to enlist in the
world war. The entertainment is free
and begins promptly at s O'Clock UNI
der the auspices Of the local board of
trade
The funeral of Mrs. Alfredo f. Raw
son. widow of Henry Rawson, was held
Yesterday afternoon at 80 clock at
the Home for the Aged. Rev. d. +.
Trout otfciated. The bearers were r.
{. Averill, Alfred b Jordan. Frank
Bcment and Harold Putnam. The BODY
was placed in the receiving vault ut
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Henry Colgrove of Prospect court
was injured yesterday while at his work
at the :. A. Smith Mfg. Co 5 plant. He
slipped and caught his foot between the
elevator and floor, breaking the second
toe on the left foot. He was taken
to the Melrose hospital, where Dr.
Lynch amputated the toe. DR.. Hunter
assisted III the operation
! 4, l.. Miller : candy store has under
gone extensive repairs and alterations
since the fire in the basement of the
store early in February, and it will be
opened for business Saturday morning
New hardwood floors have been laid, a
steel ceiling has been put up in the store
IN hos y.
titions have been put III, sheathinI done
and the entire basement washed and
whitencd.
Vaughan & Burnett shipped yester
day nine field glasses and telescopes tC
the assistant secretary of the navy
Franklin d. Roosevelt, Washington
u. c. Part of ~hcse glasses were il
stock and some of them have been patri
officially contributed at the request OF
the United States government. The
government has not been able to pro
cure enough optical glass to furnish
necessary glasses, consequently this re
quest. Vaughan & Burnett have haC
icngravcd on each loaned pair of glasse
the name sof the owner, and they vii
be glad to send again if any person ha
, any to loan.
Miss Jennie Caroline Lind. daughte
of Mr. and Mrs. August Lind of Pleas
ant street. and Merrill Brooks Whitney
= son of +. d. Whitney, also OF Brattlr
4 bcro, We're married last evening at SO
. clock by Rev. Richard H. Clapp pas
tor of the Centre Congregational churcl
at the parsonage. They were unattent
led. The bride wore u travelling suit Q
blue with a large black hat. Mr.. an
k Mrs. Whitney left this morning fC
i Springfield, Mass, where they viii max
d their home Mr.. Whitney being en-
: ploved as machinist in the Armor
there. Mrs. Whitney had been cmplove
= by the Hooker, Corscr & Mitchell con
Is pany.
N In the meeting of Protective Grans
+ last evening the following progra
= was given: Song by the choil> rea
ing, The Hens, Mrs. Cola G. Mors
reading. A Little Bit, c. Warner Ho
= liins; vocal duet, Beautiful Home, Nj
1t Marion Farnum and Mrs. Sarah Spea
reading. To the Men at Home, Mrs.
er +. Mixer; song, Keep the Home Fir
iy Burning, Oscar Covey; short sclectlo
ey by eight or 10 members; reading, Am'
ile lean Women in the Battalion Of Ii
Mrs. Carl S. Hopkins; notes from t
recent cooking demonstration in w
, Brattleboro, Mrs. Oscar Covev and NJ
i' Pearl Convey; meatless, wheatless a
sugarless menu, Mrs. Henry Din,
. flour substitutes discussed by NJ
Nellie r. Eddy, Mrs. W. f. Mix
Oscar Covey and Walter Spear; cl
ing song, America.