The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-23
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A. meeting of the board sof directors of
the Red Cross will be held att O'Clock
Friday afternoon in the federal building.
George L. Townshend, who was injured
four weeks ago while working. on the
farm owned by his son, Charles G. Town
shend, is still under the care OF nurse,
Miss Elizabeth Campbell.
Dorothy, older daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
LeslitsE Fdwaids fell Tues rem her
Pwhea khile riding Pupspfcf sGsat anda
broke the large bone of her right arm
just above the wrist She was taken to
Fthe Memsrial hospital, where the fracture
was reduced. rsn ~ K Y
THE xpteItaiipsssat copsa,sstte.4f HS
Vermont Wheel club has announced
that tomorrow evening will be observed
as Camonfage night in the. ,sluh-Eeems.-
Something of interest from start to fin
ish is promised at this event which is
designated as the '1ast indoor meet of
the season.
Several parties are planning to at
tend the chicken-pie supper to be served
Friday evening by Vernon Grange in
their hall in Vernon. A play win be
given previous to the dance. Rev. D. E.
Trout will deliver the address in Yer
non Sunday afternoon. Memorial, ex-
ercises will be held in the church at
that time.
A birthday party in honor of Ethel, and
Daniel Barber was given from 2.30 to $50
yesterday by their mother, Mrs.
Clarence Barber, at their home on Walker
place. The decorations were pink and
white, and the little girls were dressed in
| pink and white. The pink and white
color scheme also was carried out in the
refreshments of ice cream and cake Two
birthday cakes with pink and white deco
rations also were on the table.
News has been received of the death
May IA in ~Bozeman, Montana, of Mrs.
Harris, widow of Rev. DR.. M. H. Harris.
for many years pastor of the Brattlehoro
Universalist church. who died in Water
town, n. Y, several years ago. Mrs. Hars
ris had been making her home with
brother in Bozeman. The funeral and
burial took place in that town.
Mrs. H. L. March, Mrs Il, c. Haviland,
Mrs. NJ. NJ Tucker, Mrs. Z. R. Lynchs
Mrs. Katherine Utley and Mrs. Z. c. Moi
fit entertained Mrs. j. j .sLeonard of Bos-
ton, Mrs. Park Hoyt of Laconia, n. H.,
and Mrs. Charles Stolte Of Fairhaven.
Mass, last evening at dinner party at
the Randall cottage at Spofford lake.
After the dinner the party went 20 the
Lynch cottage where a social time was
enjoyed around the open fire.
The funeral of Caleb p Nash, who died
at noon yesterday, will be held at
O'Clock Friday afternoon at the Home for
| the Aged. Rev. G. Douglas Guest, pastor
of the Methodist church, will officiate. as
sisted by Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood, pastor of
the Unitarian church. The burial will
take place in Prospect Hill cemetery 1t
was a request of Mr. Nash that friends
should send no flowers for his funeral.
but that the money should be given to the
Red Cross.
Jane Tucker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Murray NJ. Tucker, entertained 80 little
friends yesterday afternoon to hay
ride, the party being in honor of her third
birthday anniversary. At $50 o'clock the
little folks started on joyous ride to
West Brattleboro and about town, re-
turning to Mrs. fuckers home on Chase
street, where the. mothers also had been
invited to enjoy the games and fun with
the children. Refreshments were served
out OF doors.
| The committee in charge of the series
OF Red Cross dances, which were held this
winter for the benefit of the local chapter.
have just turned over 1870 for this work.
This amount, which is very gratifying.
was made possible through the kindness
of many interested friends of the Red
Cross who donated freely, thereby little
fexpense was connected with these dances
Those on the committee were Mrs NJ NJ.
Tucker, chairman, Mrs. w. S. Pratt, Mrs.
~. II. Estey, A. D. Wyatt and T. T. Brit
Itan.
The annual meeting of the Mothers
congress and the Parent Teacher asso-
citation will be held in Rutland next
Tuesday and Wednesday, beginning at
100 p. m. on the first named day. The
principal speaker will be Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett of Washington, chair
man of the national committee of
Mothers congress in vicinity of army
camps. The delegate from Brattleboro
will be Mrs. F.. w. Pier, with whom
others wishing to attend the ssmeeting
4 should communicate. " f. :
Tonight at Z o'clock the Box, Scouts
Twill meet in Festival hall for further in
struction in military drill, especially in
marching The boys received several
evenings of marching drill on the common
under the command of j. e. Helyar before
the Liberty day. parade and the excellent
Iorder they maintained in the line was due
to this instruction. Tonight Alcide Mar.
ion, Plattsburg graduate, will conduct
the drill and bring the boys into proper
marching shape for the parade on Memo
: Trial day. Every scout who can possibly
do so is expected to attend.
The officers of Bingham chapter, No 80
. o. f. s., were installed Tuesday evening
by Mrs. Carrie L. Hamilton, D. d. G. NJ.
!. assisted by Mrs. Addie B. Carpenter a
marshal and Mrs. Maverette Fisher a
chaplain. Following are the officers
w. NJ, Mrs. Clara Miller; W. p, Freder
lick w. Childs; A. NJ, Mrs. Marion T
Prescott; Sec, Mrs. Eugenia NJ Pettee
treas, Ida J. Gibson; c., Mrs. Josephin
Toedt; A. c.. Ellen B. Clark chap, Nelli
NJ. Brasor; NJ, Lula B. H. Smith; Ada
| Mrs. Florence G. Agnew; Ruth, Mrs. Sa
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