The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Rev. i. q. 5. Osgood Will conduct the
chapel service at the Retreat Sunday |
afternoon at 3 clock.
There will be meeting OF the local
council of the Boy Scouts Monday eve
ming in the board of trade rooms. This |
meeting is to plan for the observance
of Boy Scout week, which begins June 8.
Lieut. Commander w. G. Richardson,
L. S. n, of Newton, Mass, who was
killed at the Winnesquam crossing of
the Boston & Maine railroad in Laconia,
n. H., Thursday, when his automobile
was hit by Montreal express, was al
cousin of Lucius II. and Fred A. Rich
ardson of this town.
The informal opening of the Brattle
boro Country club was well attended
yesterday. Miss Katherine Denning
sang four solos while tea was being
served in the afternoon. Miss. Genevieve
Murphy played the piano for dancing
in the afternoon and evening. At 7.30
o'clock an excellent dinner was served
at tables which were laid for 20 on the
north veranda. Vases of mountain pinks
added to the attractiveness of the club
| house.
| Inc 1u1lcTdl Ol JOIlu WIZ
died in the Memorial hospital Tuesday
fafternoon, was held in his home in Yer
fnon Thursday at 3 p. M, Rev. ID. Z.
/ Trout of Brattleboroy pastor of the
i Universalist church officiating. The
bearers were John T. Wright, H. A.
Staten, Pliny Burrows and Lee Barnes
of Vernon, all members of Columbian
lodge of Masons of Brattleboro. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Horsman of Somer-
vile, Mass, attended the service. The
burial took place in the historic Gene
terry near the Hubbard home.
All older girls and young women of
the Centre Congregational parish are
invited to the chapel Monday night at
7.30 clock to meet Miss Mary Pres
ton of Boston. Miss Preston will speak
on the subject, The Young Women S
Part in the Work of World Rcc0nstruc-
ton. Miss Preston was for several years
secretary of young peoples work for
the Woman IS Board of Missions and for
nearly two years has been in charge of
i the conquest campaign She is young
woman of rare personal character and
is convincing speaker. Miss Preston
will be in Vermont about 10 days
speaking in more than that number of
places. This is her first appointment.
The Quakers will give an entertain
ment on the evening of June 4 in Odd
|. Fellows temple, the proceeds to be Civ
en- to the Jubilee drive fund conducted
by the national w C. t. U. The pro-
gram will consist of recitations and mu-
sic by children. Miss Evelyn Fisher
will recite and impersonate "when
grandma danced the minuet. Then
Elviry Pease will exhibit family al
bum. She was raised down Amsbury
Danver s way. where the gifted Quaker
poet, Whittier, and his folks lived. Ell
viry will feelingly describe the family
group, including father and mother
in garb of an older period, uncle, aunts
and cousins, also the village beauty and
a dainty bride Mrs Bronnell S class of
singers and players viii delight the au-
ldience with music. Miss Katherine
Denning will sing and Miss Rachel Cliff
ford will play the piano. Mrs. H. p
Woodin viii tell how Liberty bell was
first rung in the old Quaker city, Phil
adelphia, and how they still prize it, al
though it is badly cracked. The doors
Il will open at $50. Tickets are on sab
now at rest room and the Root ant
Thomas pharmacies.