The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-27
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Rev. R. A. Num- will conduct the
chapel service at the Retreat Sunday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Frank Shea enter
tanned over 30 friends last evening to
marshmallow roast, which took place
at their summer home on Hinsdale
road. Refreshments were served and
music and dancing were enjoyed.
| A chimney fire at II Elliot street in
the house occupied by Mrs. Ada F.
Hyde as a rooming house and French
dry cleaning plant called the fire truck
out about us O'Clock last night. The
fire was extinguished without having
done any damage.
Announcements have been received
here of the marriage in New York,
Sept IS, in st. John IS Episcopal church,
| of Fred Addison Stone of Brattleboro
and Mrs. Mae Marshall Williams of
Poultney. They will be at home in
| Letchworth village, Theills, N. Y,
where he is employed. He is son of
Mrs. Charles W. Stone of Brattleboro,
Mr.. and Mrs. K. E. Minis were called
recently to Springfield, Mass, on ac-
count of the death of Mrs. Minis s
brother, w Bigelow. The burial took
place in Mortified, Mass, Mr. Bige-
lows former home. He was born in
Crown Point, N. Y, moving to North
field with his parents when boy. He
was foreman in the gas plant in Spring
field several years. His death was due
to gas poisoning.
Some of the holes in Main street
have been filled during the past two or
three days under the direction of Road
Commissioner Charles J. DUDE and au-
tomobilists are riding with more con-
fidence for the safety of their springs
Men are also engaged in digging up the
old stone drain in front of the Masonic
temple and putting in a tile drain. Dur
ing the heavy shower of Wednesday
night the street in that section was
flooded on account of trouble with the
, drain.
A car which attracted considerable
+, attention as it passed through Main
street this forenoon reminded one of a
small house on wheels. AS the auto.
mobile did not stop there was oppor-
, tunity only for a casual observance. Or
, either side of the house body was a
window, with door at the back. Two
!, or three persons were seated in chair.
in this part of the machine while two
: others were on the front seat of the
car. The body was painted light
cream color.
. Grace Wynden-Vail, special represen
0 tative for Nine. Eleonora de Cisnero
d and company, who are booked for 81
engagement at the Auditorium next
7 Wednesday evening, was in Brattlebor,
. yesterday in the interests of the attrac
= ton. With de Cisneros are Vernon
Stiles, tenor, Guiseppi Interannti, bar
. itone. four interpretive dancers, an,
: the Metropolitan string orchestra. Tn
event promises to be notable Miss Val
is newspaper woman and a membe
of the editorial staff of the New Yorl
American.
u Residents of the north end of Mai
! street, Putney road and Linden stree
have been disturbed several nights re
!, Gently on account of the hazing 0
y freshmen of the high school by sophie
more boys. The hazing has consiste
= of stripping the boys of clothing an
dueking them in the Wells fountain
\ witnessed by boys and girls alike, ais
one boy was stripped and wake
around the free library. Residents Q
this section stated yesterday that III
less the practice ceases immediatel
steps will be taken to have it stoppe
officially. 1t not only is a disgustin
sight, but is a menace to the healt
of the boys at this time of year.
I represent the Pequod Nursery Co
Meriden, Conn, and carry a full liz
of guaranteed New England raise
stock. A postal will bring me to 20,
door. c. Z. Cooper, General Deliver
Brattleboro, vt. 174-17s
Big dances, Island Park, Tuesday ar
| Saturday evenings. l73-
/ WEST BRATTLEB0R0