The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-05
MORTIFIED. MASS.
Gold Headed Cane Presented.

Fully 100 friends and neighbors of
Reuben Park attended his Tooth birth
Sday anniversary celebration Saturday
afternoon at the home of his daughter,
Mrs Cola r. Nelson.
Rev Il. Nj. Frary Of Bernardston pre-
scented him a large arm chair OF mission
style. gift of the Senior club of Ber-
nardston of which Mr.. Park is a mem
Der. \ gold headed ebony cane was given
him by his three children, Mrs. Nelson,
Alfred r. Park of Springfield, and Alden
Park of East Mortified. His son, Al
fred made the presentation speech. At
his decease the cane is to go to the oldest
person in BernardstOn and so handed on,
and the name of each person who has 1t Is
to be engraved upon it. Other gifts We're
a birthday cake with 100 candles, the gift
of his daughter 100 dahlias from a friend,
other flowers, silver, letters and cards.
An entertainment of music and read
ings was given by the Senior club. Re
freshments of sandwiches, cake, ice-cream
and coffee were served.
Four generations were present: Mr..
Park, his son, Alden, granddaughter,
Mrs Florence w Wells of Passaic. n. j.,
and his great-grandson, Myron Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Phelps are at Lake
Sunapee on fishing trip.
Miss Martha Hall has gone to HinsdaIe.
n. H., to spend the winter.
DIR. Robert e. Speer of New York was
the speaker at Sage chapel vesper service
Sunday evening.
Leonard Laird a student of Massachu
sets Institute Technology, is spending
several days at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Nellie b. Laird.
Mrs. C. c. Stockbridge entertains the
Home Missions society at her home all
day Thursday of this week. She is the
president of the society.
animal Y,aafinu Conrro,,o
tional church will be held Wednesday
evening, Oct Is, following the supper, to
which all church members are invited.
Mrs \. G. Moody spoke Monday eve
ming at a meeting of the Conquest club of
the Centre Congregational church of
BrattleborO. She gave message from
the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions,
as president Of the Franklin county
branch.
The first meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary society viii be held at
the parlOrS of the Congregational church
Monday afternoon. 1t will be a reception
for daughters of missionaries. who are at
tending the seminary, also all women mis-
siOnaries now living here.
George L. Thompson, pastor of the
Unitarian church. is running for repre-
sentative as an Independent Republican
in opposition to Charles :. Warner. who
won the nomination in the recent fourth
Franklin district over his opponent.
Mr.. Coleman of Orange, by nine votes.
Rev. and Mrs Arthur \. Thompson.
who recently returned here to live from
Ohio, where they were married in August
were given a surprise Thursday evening
After the service at the Congregational
church that evening all went to the home
of DIR. and Mrs. Thompson, extended con-
gratulations and a welcome to the church
and village Rev. F. W. PattisOn, in be-
half of their many friends in the church.
presented them n handsome silver loving
cup suitably engraved. DR. and Mrs.
Thompson responded. With Mrs. {. f.
Dickerson at the piano all sang Aud
Lang Syne
The Boys Brigade held its first meet
ing Friday evening with 81 boys present.
four of whom are new recruits. Others
are expected TO join this week. Captain
Steadler Will drill the boys this year The
boys will be given the privilege of attentf-s
ing moving pictures at Mount Hermon
five times this year. The officers elected
We're: Capt. Clarence Stradler; first
lieutenant Langford Dudley: second lieut..
Alden DOolittle; first sergt. Harold
Smart: second sergt.. Donald Williams
thiei sergt., Edward Bolton color sergt..
Richard Doolittle; bugler sergt, Rich
ard Huber; quartermaster, Paul Will
llams !: first corp. Stanford Sword sec
ond corp, Frederick Caldwell third corn.
George Gordon. Sargent Harold Smart
has Won the pro-marksman medal of the
Winchester Rife club, which will be
awarded at the next meeting. Friday
night. w. {. Roberts commander of the
Boys Brigade, spoke to the boys.