The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

NV L. -. SoSOou W III COHUuCC the
chapel service at the Retreat Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock.
The Crystal Springs Ice company has
begun cutting the ice on the Frost pond.
It's 10 inches in thickness.
AT Christmas dinner party in the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Ebert S., Hewitt
announcement was made of the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Veda |.
Hewitt, to Robert ~. Fisher of this town
4 very interesting event of Christmas
day was the journey of the juniors, 20 or
more, of the Baptist Bible school Under
the leadership Of F. S. knight, the asso.
ciate superintendent, they visited the
hospitals, the Home for the Aged, and
one aged shut.i in, and sang the beautiful
hymns which have come to be neces-
sary accompaniment of almost every
Christmas observance. Their visits and
singing were greatly appreciated by all
the shut -ins.
The following is from this weeks issue
OF the Greenfield Gazette and Courier:
Harlan Harris had an unusual expe-
rience last week when visiting at his
home near Brattleboro, Vt He was
driving along wooded road when close
by there came the cry of bob-cat. The
blood -curdling screch of the beast star
tied the horse and Harris had his hands
| full to keep the animal under control.
Wild cats are becoming quite plentiful
and are often killed in the hill towns
about here"
! The Home Sunshine society held its
goth annual meeting yesterday afternoon
in the Home for the Aged. making it a
Christmas party. 4 business meeting
was held. when the old board of officers
was elected. This was followed by a
short program of music and readings
Among the soloists was Archie Adams
the boy soprano. An excellent supper
which was brought by the members OF
the society, was served to all the resi-
dents of the Home. In the evening a
large Christmas tree bearing presents fol
tall was enjoyed, which closed the enter
tainment for the day The persons liv
ing there were made especially happy or
this occasion.
Miss Beatrice Helene Rolin, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene ]. Rolin of thi.
btown. and William Christopher Thorpe
Ison OF the late Mr.. and Mrs William c
Thorpe of Detroit, Mich, were married
tChristmas day at $50 o'clock at ST. Mich
laels Episcopal rectory, Rev. w. C. Der
lnard officiating. They were attended b,
her sister, Mrs Richard d. Bowen, am
Mr.. Bowen. The bride wore a travelin;
suit of blue with blue hat Mr.. and Mrs
Thorpe left Immediately for Detroit
! where they will make their home Mrs
, Thorpe had position several years wit
+. L. Hildreth & Co. and worked for
: year at the Portsmouth shipbuildin
/ yard, doing clerical work
I About % of the relatives of Mr.. an
Mrs. T. =. Warner of Essex Junntior
: formerly of Brattleboro, met at thei
: home Tuesday evening to celebrat
, their golden wedding anniversary.
pheasant evening was spent. The room
} twefe decorated in green and gold. AZ
} and Mrs. Warner received many val,
able gifts. Among those from out {
town were Mr.. and Mrs W. W. Be,
nett and Mrs. Louise Taylor of Maj
leicester, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Woodeocl
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson Woodcoek {
Burlington and Mr.. and Mrs. F. {
tease Of Jcrico. Frank Warner an
Miss Hattie Woodcoek were married
pittsford, the home of the bride. NJ
: Warner was an Essex boy. He serve
lnearly four years in the Civil war, b
ing with the Seventh Vermont reg
ment. One daughter. now Mrs Bcnne
of Manchester, was born to them. N
! and Mrs. Warner went TO Essex Jun
ton five years ago from Brattlebor
!, They have also lived in Manchest.
and other places.