The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Miss Celestine Eustis, ST. died in
Aiken, $. c.. Feb IL. She was the
founder of the Aiken winter colony, and
in her honor Eustis park was named
She was resident of Brattleboro III thu
old watercure days.
Twelve members of the Blue Bird elias,
of girls of the Centre Congregational
Sunday school were entertained at &
valentine party in the home of the teacher
Miss Florence NJ. FL. Wells, Saturday
from ) to $50 O'Clock Games were
played and supper was served.
Miss Malva Roberts. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur T. Roberts OF this
town, who Is Il piano student IN Boston
rendered piano selections at "a musicale
and tea given yesterday by the Boston
Business Women,s club to their friends
at the clubhouse on Bowdoin street.
Two still alarms called out the fire
truck Yesterday forenoon. vt $50 clock
yesterday morning the truck went TO 81
South Main street for chimney fire and
at . o'clock in the forenoon i6 was called
to the north watercure buIidIng for q
chimney fire. No damage resulted from
either fire.
The Brattleboro high school basket
bali team was defeated by the Springfield
Vt.j high school team in Springfield
Saturday night. 80 to II. The Brattle
boro boys played much better game
fields visit here, when Springfield won
by a score of 46 to ).
About 30 knights Templar. most of
them in uniform, attended service in a
body in the Universalist church yesterday
morning because of the fact that the
prelate of the cOmmandery, Rev. ID. L.
Trout is to finish his pastorate with the
Universalist church this month. There
was special music. including violin play
ing by Alison J. Dugan. Rev. Mr.. Trout
preached a fOrceful sermon on Drawing
Nearer TO God.
Miss Ruth Mitchell White, daughter of
DIR. and Mrs. r. +. White, celebrated
Lincoln's birthday in her home at 3 Lin
den street by inviting eight of her play
mates to a party from f to o'clock.
Games were played and ice-creain and
cake were served, the table being dccorat-
cd with national cOlors. Each child re-
ceived a small favor. After refreshments
each child was asked to speak about Lin
coin.
Tax Collector Fred Cressy calls atten-
ton to the fact that if taxes. including
poll taxes, are not paid by Feb. 10 the
delinquent persons are not eligible to
vote in town meeting, and as tomorrow is
the 10th it behooves persons who have not
paid their taxes to beStiF themselves Tn
paid taxes are long past due and interest
charges against them are accommodating
rapidly. Women who wish to vote in
town meeting must pay their taxes by
Feb. II, the same as the men.
The funeral of Frank H. White, who
died Wednesday in the home of his son.
Seth II. White of 8 Cottage street. was
held at Bond & Sons undertaking par!ors
at L O'Clock Saturday afternoon. Rev.
Delmar Il. Trout, pastor of the First
Universalist church. offciated The body
was placed in the tomb in Prospect Hill
cemetery. 1t will be taken to Newfane
next spring for burial. Mrs Clara w.
Fairfield of Melrose. Mass, Mrs. Ellen
White and daughter and Ira NJ. White
and granddaughter, Mrs. NOrthrup, of
Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Ruth Ball of
Worcester, Mass, and Miss Mildred Eddy
of Newfane, were here to attend the
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