The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-31
SCOUTS AT CAMP
ENTHUSIASTIC
First Week Drawing to Close - Today
Is Tag Day to Help Pay for Mess
Hall Which Cost 1915.

Two new members arrived at the Boy
Scout camp Wednesday, William Daw-I
son and Robert Coombs.
Frank Shumway spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with the campers.
The boys Were entertained Wednesday
evening with a show The Blue Diamond,
lfter which Rev. Mr.. Num- told stories
lround the camp fire
Tuesday the campers took a hike to
Black mountain and visited the granite
quarry.
Among the visitors Wednesday after
| loon were Mr. and Mrs Stewart, Mrs .
Charles Crosby, Mrs. Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. Shumway, Mr.. and Mrs Alison Du-
gan, Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner, William Hey
wood, Helen Bushnell, Mr. and Mrs
Coan, Mn. and Mrs BUSHNELL Mr. and
Mrs. j. A. Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Les
lie Stafford and daughter of Detroit.
Henry Shipman arrived at the camp
Wednesday and is assisting as one of
the leaders.
The first week of the Scout camp is
| lrawing to a close with a bunch of en-
thusiastic Scouts wishing that the days
night not be so feet The daily program
| provides wholesome mixture of play and
work. The camp is located on West Riv-
er near West Dummerston and is but
| even miles from town and of easy ae-
,ess by road or rail.
The tent colony occupies a pine shaded
plateau, high and dry and yet visited by
every breeze. Mountains, meadow and
water all nearby afford the ideal stage
| for the playing out of the great games of
| couting and its many interesting and
helpful features. Many improvements
nave been made in the matters of equip
| ment.
/ A year ago the Scouts dined under
| anvas This year meals are served in a
new and commodious mess hall erected
| at an expense of nearly 1878.
In assuming the obligation 7the Scouts
| md their friends look confidently for the
| generous support of host Of well-wishers.
| Today is to be observed as Scout Camp
Tag day and the citizens of Brattleboro
/ viii not fail to show their appreciation
/ # the safest and sanest boy life program.
Visitors are welcome at the camp
Fathers who have not forgotten their
own boyhood and mothers Who want
i their boys to grow into manly men viii
do well to run out and enjoy the hospi-
tally of Scout camp for day One has
but to do that to become an enthusiastic
Scout booster henceforward.
The following promotions OF BOY
Scouts of Brattleboro are effective July
80, 1920: TO be tenderfoot Scouts. Pres
ton Bibson assigned to troop No. 2
! Robert Billings assigned to troop No
: /, Howard Lane assigned to troop No
4; to be second class Scouts, Scout
, Charles Crosby troop No. 2, Scout John
+ Stewart troop No 2, Scout George
/ Durnn troon No.
: Among the visitors Thursday were
; Mr., and Mrs John Marley, Mrs. d
Sargent. Mr. and Mrs. John Skinner
/ Peter Hopkins, Clyde Parkhurst, Clyde
II Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. Messenger
4 Doris Wood, Catherine Sereombe
E Ernest Gibson, Hadley Gibson.
Mr.. Shipman entertained the boy
last evening by telling his experiences
in the western states. Tonight Mr.
Russell of West Dummerston win tel
stories regarding the Civil war.
A giant fungus was found by Viii
e liam Dawson and has been engraved
I by Mr. Num-. The picture Is takel
:. from a view at the camp swimming
!, pool and will be on exhibition at H. NJ
r. Wood g sporting store.
The cookies are gradually disappear
ing from the kitchen store room. In
It formation may be obtained from TIE
4 Plumb and. PEsstan. .Gihsoux s.avs s,s.az.n :