The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-07
GRAFTON.

John Duncan has returned to Grafton
Mrs Rose is visiting her sister, Mrs
G. G. Wilson.
The Grafton baseball nine will play att
Charlestown Saturday.
NJ A. Walker has sold his horse to Mr.
Brooks of Cambridgeport.
Mrs Ada Barlow returned to Grafton
Saturday for the summer.
Mrs. Frank WEIGH of Bellows Falls is
visiting friends in Grafton.
Miss Fannie 5. Hall visited her aunt
at Saxtons River last week.
Miss Gladys Clough and friend of Bos-
ton are visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
L. w Clough
Mrs. Helen Rice Of Babylon, n. ",
and Mrs. A G. Rice of Bellows Falls are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
A. Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Reynolds of North
apton and Miss Ethelyn Waite are visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Reynolds par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. f. L. Walker.
Rev. Romance Walker visited at the
Mortified home from Thursday to Satur
day. His daughter, Miss Ruth Walker,
| remains to spend several weeks at the
same home
Mrs. f. L. Gilbert and daughter Of
| Chester came Thursday and visited friends
here returning Sunday In recent let
| ter DR.. Gilbert suggests that he probably
would be back in America by July l.
| The Sunday schools of the two churches
will unite in Childrens day program
next Sunday at the Baptist church at
the time of the usual morning service.
4 feature of the program viii be the repe-
tition of the concert given Saturday even
ing
: Mr. and Mrs Fred Williams and family
Of Londonderry, Mr. and Mrs. George
Dompier and family of West Townshend
and Mr. and Mrs VIII Dompier and fam
Iy of Grafton were guests at the H. A.
Farnsworth home Sunday Sixteen sat
down to dinner.
| The various schools of the town held
preMemorial day exercises May 20 Rev.
c. e Congdon was present at the Petten
gill district, and spoke on the origin and
observance OF the day and gave short
program in magic This was in addition
to a good program presented by the pu
fpils OF the school and friends.
Friday was an ideal day for Memorial
day and the services at the church ano
cemetery were we'll attended Rev r
F. Johonnot, ID. D., of Bellows Calls gave
an instructive talk. dealing for the most
! part with the covenant of the league o.
nations. and the peace conference Three
veterans of the Civil war now living il
Grafton were present at the services. Il
is understood that there are but sever
left in town There also was visiting
veteran from Windham. After the exer
cises many of the people spent the after
noon in a picnic on the town common
The women of the Baptist church sole
ice cream and were well patronzed.
Under the efficient training of Mrs. T
d. F. Rowland and Mrs. Eaton Merri
field. and ably assisted by several grown
ups, the newly organized girls club gav'
an exceedingly creditable concert at tn,
town hall Saturday evening. The frs
, and principal part was a costume exercis
with flags, crowns and banners entitled
Heirs of Liberty, A Peace Celebration TO
Children's Day The second part of tn
program was of musical numbers. rs
, pecially worthy OF mention were the VIC
lin solos, by Miss Nan Cove whom Graf
ton takes pride in claiming as her owl
and who has Travelled over the countr
> as manager and leading member of mu
steal organization called The Pilgrim Girls
> Another very pleasing contribution to tn
program was a series of readings by Mis-
Ruth Walker The patronage was ger
erous and the receipts were enough t
9 ensure the desired uniforms for the mem
bers of the club