The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Judge A. Z. Cudworth presided at
juvenile court sessions in Wilmington
and Nottingham yesterday and was ac-
companied by States Attorney +. WI
Gibson and Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman.
In Wilmington Julia Boyd, IL, was SEN
fenced to the reform school until she IS
Is years old. In Nottingham Lawrence
Busby, H., was held to be delinquent
and was placed on probation in charge OF
his father. z,ss sas;.4
At the close of Washington county
court in Montpelier yesterday Judge
Harrie B. Chase Of Brattlebofo was pre-
scented gold fountain pen as a token of
the esteem of the court officers for the
Judge and as reminder of the pleasant
acquaintance formed during this ses-
sion of court Judge Chase responded
in a pleasing way. Judge Chase came
home Yesterday afternoon, but he will
return To Montpelier in the middle of the
summer to hear some chancery matters.
rh In a meeting of the board of manage
ment of the Womans exchange yester
day it was voted to hold a series of food
sales during the summer and to institute
a canvass for the purpose of increasing
interest and raising necessary funds to-
meet the greatly increased cost of carry
ing the organizations E - of the ex-
penses of the rest room. ere are many
who do not yet realize the advantages
of the rest room. The Woman's exchange
also plans to make a campaign soon to-
increase its membership list.
song recital was given at the First
Baptist church last evening by a few
of the pupils of Mrs. Clark I. Brownell.
1t was the first appearance of the per
formers as soloists, but they sang with
ease apd fineness of expression which
gave evidence of artistic training and
promise of future development. The at
tendance was by invitation. Mrs. J. G..
Dalton acted as accompanist, and the
following pupils participated: Ethel
Irish, Charles Leonard, Flora Farwell,
Charles Hall, Helen Marley, Leone Tur
ner, Olga Johnson, Marion Harmon.
William Aldrich Taylor, rs, died of
dotte county, Kansas, May 20. He
was born in Boston, August u, 1s41,
but spent his younger days in Brattle-
boro and vicinity. He went west about
1868, but made frequent visits back
to Vermont. His father, Daniel Tay
Tor was born in Newfane. His mother
was tie daughter of DIR. lothian Bur
nett of West Dummerston.. He leaves
his wife, Elizabeth I. Taylor, one son,
William t. Taylor, three grandchildren.
tand one great grandson.
| Fred H. Harris, who has made several
airplane flights this week, said today
| that he would make flights tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the Retreat
meadow, and that he will plan to make
| flights two days week, the days being
announced from time to time. Negotia :
tions are in progress for a flying field in
keene and Mr.. Harris expects to go there
soon to make passenger flights. Ar
rangements for flights tomorrow may be
made by telephoning Mr.. Marris,' p,
tomorrow forenoon. Those who have
made flights this week with the airman
are F. r. Grapes, Lindsey Buchane, Fred
erick r. Thomas, Mrs. David Gordon OF
IrLongmeadow, Mass.
The distinguished service cross with
which Captain Edwin H. Cooper, officia
photographer attached to the 26th divi
sion in France, was decorated few days
ago by Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
commander of the de\,rtment of tht
Northeast, was engraved yesterday al
Vaughan & Burnetts store The inscrip
tion is: Captain +. H. Cooper, 26tl
Division The cross was awarded te
Captain Cooper by the war department
On July Is, 1918, Captain Cooper rescued
soldier under fire and brought hin
back wounded from beyond the front lin,
trenches. He also captured seven Ger
mans singlehanded and took them to di
visional headquarters. Captain Cooper
gave his lecture with moving pictures
for the benefit of Brattleboro post of TIN
American Legion last evening in tn,
Latchs theatre