The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-16
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NCNOOtS III town VIII close dec. 10 IOI
the holiday vacation.
A telephone has been installed at Mrs
F. w. Underwood s, 2-5.
There will be a canvass next Sunday
afternoon for church expenses for the
year.
At the next meeting of the Rebekah
lodge. Dec. 10. the 18th anniversary OF
the, founding of the lodge will be OBJ
served.
Mrs. Ella Eames of Brattleboro is at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. DOrr Al
len, while she is attending the state
Grange meeting.
Miss Fannie B. Higgins, VINO came to
attend the funeral of her uncle, F. w.
Underwood. returned to her home in
Lexington Thursday,
Mrs. Julia Hamlin has returned to
care for Miss Fannie Newton through
the winter after spending the summer
months at her home.
Mrs. Margaret Wilcox returned to Da-
wilson Naples Monday from London
derry, where she cared for Mrs. Nellie
Davenport two weeks.
The topic of the Christian Endeavor
meeting Sunday evening will be, Con-
science; Teaching it, Quickening it
Obeying it; Mrs. R. Rushing, leader.
Mrs. William Hazelton returned Sat
urday from a visit of a few days in
Brattleboro. Her daughter, Miss Mabel,
came with her to spend the weekend
at their home.
Miss Olive Eager, who has been at
home through the summer, returned
Wednesday TO Brattleboro, where she
will work in the Holstein -Friesian office,
where she was a helper last winter.
Mrs. William Nido and daughter, Car
lotta, have come from their home in
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her mother, Mrs. Emma Edwards. while
Mr.. Nido will be in Wardsboro doing
lumber work.
Mrs. Alice Micott left Wednesday to
spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs
Manley, at her home in Hartman, Tenn,
stopping TO visit her son, Merton MicOtt,
in BrattleborO and until Monday in
Springfield, Mass.
F. A. Dewitt, state treasurer and Mrs.
Dewitt, Mrs DOrr Allen, lecturer, and
Mrs. Lila Ingram, delegates from New
fame Grange, are attending the annual
meeting of the state Grange in Rutland.
Reports viii be given at the next meet
ing.
Mrs. Clara Moulthrop, nurse, who
came to care for Fred w. Underwood
during his illness, returned to her home
in Saxtons River Tuesday. Miss Nellie
Stone, assistant nurse, returned to her
home in Brattleboro Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Sargent an
son, Robert, who have been spending
several weeks at the home of her ia
Their. I. II. Underwood, left Friday for
CaliTC4nia, stopping over for a dav in
Bratuieboro. They are making the trip
by way of the southern route and stop
ping over in Washington, d. c.
I. L. Holland, the village barber, has
completed work on a novelty musical in
strument which resembles a violin bu
differs in shape and construction, bein
made OF the well-seasOned wood of
caddy box: The resonant quality in the
tones of the new instrument make il a
success and it has been suggested that
he should name it a "theolin'
The annual fair of the Christian En-
deavor society was held Saturday eve
ming in the church parlors and was very
successful The rooms We're trimmed
prettily with Christmas decorations and
evergreens. The evergreen tree, draped
IN white, was used to receive the par
GELS contributed for missionary offerings
for the holiday season. The sales for
the evening included food, home made
candy, aprons and fancy articles. An APP
propriate program of Rotations and
netting the society more than $40.
lie w. =. L. y. Helu a meeting Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Davidson and aft
er adopting the budget system of finance
recommended by the state w. c. T. u,
the program for the day was in charge
of Mrs. Georgia Railway, the superin-
tendent of anti-narcotics. Readings
were given showing the origin of the use
of tobacco, its effects upon the human
system. and the penalties early IMPOSED
by various governments to prevent the
use of it, also readings upon other mar
cotics, many of which are used in med
icine. The next meeting will be at the
call of the president.
The funeral of Fred w. Underwood
was held in the home Tuesday at | D. m,
Rev. f. B. Hyde officiating. The service
was largely attended and the many
beautiful floral tributes marked the love
and esteem of his friends and relatives
The burial service in the family lot i'm
Woodlawn cemetery was in charge of
Blazing Star lodge of Masons, of which
he was a member The bearers were E.
w. Huntley, w. w. Burnett, John Bur-
nett and John n Underwood. Those
present from out of town were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Huntley of Brattleboro, Mrs
Jessie Hearne of Medford, Mass, Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Burnett of Dunmers-
ton and son, John Burnett of Bellows
Falls, John n Underwood of Putney,