The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-08
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Mrs. Whitaker and Mrs W. NJ. Brown
will entertain the Ladies Enterprise So
ciety in the home of Mrs. Brown at 90
Birge street tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
The New Literature club held its an
nual meeting last evening in the home of
Miss Lillian q. Newton. Mrs. Lloyd X.
Robinson was elected secretary. The
club hopes to secure a few new members.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles f. Allen have
sold their homestead place on Canal
street TO Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Bond,
who will occupy it for a home. The sale
was made through William C. Horizons
real estate agency.
The first in series of dances given
by the Vermont Wheel club was held last
evening in the club rooms and was at
tended by about 40 couples. Refresh
ments of punch and waters We're served.
Music for dancing was furnished by
Shows orchestra. The committee in
charge was Alvin BOman, Homer Ellis,
George Messer and Allan Colt.
About 100 members of the congregation
of the First Baptist church gave DIR. and
Mrs. Clark I. Brownell a surprise visit
| last evening which took the form of
Thanksgiving shower, \ large quantity
| of jelly. canned fruit, vegetables, etc,
/ were carried. The evening was spent in
| social way with music and other amuse-
| nents and was a pleasing get-tO-g ether
| following the fourth anniversary of the
| coming of DIR. and Mrs. Brownell TO
| Brattleboro. .- .....
About % members of Pocahontas Coun-
! ell, No. 4. went last night i'll automobiles
to West Swanzey. \. H.. to spend neigh
| 5ors' night with Swanzeka Council, No.
/ 81. When the members arrived there
/ they found a fine hot supper awaiting
/ chem. After the supper the degree was
conferred on a class of palefaces, and
| after the degree work dancing and games
| were enjoyed. The members returned
home at late hour, and all pronounced
1t fine evenings entertainment.
A dinner party was given last even
ing at the Mutual Aid headquarters on
| Harris place, the guest of honor being
Miss katherine Given, who has resigned
her position with the association and who
left this morning for North Cambridge.
| Mass. Covers were laid for 26 persons.
| The table was attractively decorated with
red, white and blue crepe paper and each
| guest wore a cap of the corresponding
.olors. Miss Given was presented a
string of pearl beads and a bouquet of
yellow and white chrysanthemums.
Ave Maria circle, Daughters of Isa-
| BELLA, gave Halloween party last even
ing in Knights of Columbus hall which
was attended by over 200, who had a very
| enjoyable time. The hall was made at
ractive with Halloween decorations of
1 bldGh HdISs Witches anu oTdIl1f anu Dlath
crepe paper. During the evening com
nunity games were enjoyed and much
un was created by them. Mrs. William
FentOn presided at the piano. The com
nittee in charge were Mrs. John Gum
Mrs. Charles O'ConnOr, Mrs. J. Twyon
Mrs. ID. J. StOlte; the committee on re
freshments was Mrs. John Curry. Mrs
Charles Cook, Mrs. Martin Austin, Mrs
| Della Brooks, Mrs Bernard Casavant
and Mrs. Charles DUDE. Sandwiches, cot
ee and fruit was served.
The members of the All-Men's class OF
he First Methodist church are to serve
| a banquet TO the boys of the church
| Thursday night of this week, as its share
! N the observance of Fathers and Sons
| week, Nov. Gil. An interesting featur,
| + the event will be the adoption of boys
1 IS sons by son-lesS men, and the adop
ion of men as fathers, by fataerless boys
Every boy will have a father and ever!
nan a son. Lloyd Robinson and his so
| clal committee are IN charge of the ban
quet, and the pastor has been asked t,
[ 'ecure a speaker. Invitations are bein!
sent out to all men and boys of tn
Methodist constituency, and the All
Mems class is hopeful of making th
event one of real helpfulness in develop
ng a proper relationship between father
and sons, and between the men and boy
| If the church.
The funeral of Edward w Boyle,
Civil war veteran who died Friday, wa
& leld in the home on South Main stree
II | yesterday afternoon at 100 o'clock. Rev
Edwin =. Wood, pastor of the First Uni
4 yersalist church. oficated. \ delegation
IA Of Grand Army veterans was present
q Che burial took place in the family 10
| N Alorningside cemetery. The bearer
were Maj. Linn ID. Taylor, George NJ
h Clay, James 4. HoadTey and John W
Howe, sons of veterans. \ firing squa
3 from Company l, 172d regiment, Lieu
Harold Bastian in charge fired volley
over the grave and taps were sounded
81 Bugler Ralph G. Root Those from OF
n Of town who were here at the funerS
q were Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Boyle of ia
Nj naica, Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Boyle an
U Mr.. and Mrs. b. L. Boyle of White Rive
II Junction, Mr.. and Mrs. L.. O. Boyle {
IA West Dummefston, Leon Boyle and NJ
3 and Mrs. William Harris of West Dove
IL Mrs. \. Leonard of Bondville, Mr. an
U Mrs. Leon Crosby of DummerSton an
IA Sherman Rice of Chesterfield, y. II.