The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-31
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The. Brattleboro Male Chorus will meet
in the chapel of the Congregational
church Tuesday evening, Jan. g. at 80
O'Clock. Election of officers will take
place and plans for the coming year will
be formulated. Every member is urged
to be present.
A neighborhood party for the young
people was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Weaver in West Brat
tleboro last evening, especially in honor
of those home from college for the h0ii-
days. Games were played during the
evening and refreshments We're served.
Miss Elizabeth NJ Crane entertained
four tables at auctiap bridge yesterday
afternoon at her home on Western ave
nue. in honor of Miss Elizabeth Chaplin
of Boston, The prizes. were won by Mrs.
Ernest V Barre, Miss Leila Barber and
Miss Dorothy Pratt Refreshments were
/ served,
The New Year. holiday will be OBJ
served at the postoffice Monday, Jan. ?.
On that day no, deliveries will be made
by rural carriers and the morning deliv-
cry only by the city carriers. The usual
afternoon collections will be made and
the postoffice service windows will be
open from 10 a. m. to II. noon.
Mrs. Murray NJ Tucker entertained
several friends at luncheon and auction
bridge yesterday at 40, the guests of
honor being Mrs Clara II. Gilman of
New York and Miss Helen Martin, who
is here from Barre for the holidays. The
prizes were won by Mrs. Harry X. Ran
dali. Mrs. +. G. Moffatt and Mrs. Frank
+. Barber.
Mrs. Charles Cleaveland entertained
/ the officers in the degree staff of Dennis
Rebekah lodge at a poverty party Thurs
day evening in Odd Fellows temple.
Everybody appeared in costumes of pow
erty. some of which were decidedly ri
diculous. \ cake-walk, in which all took
part. together with various fun making
| games, formed the evenings entertain
ment Refreshments of ice-cream and
cake were served by the hostess.
News was received here this morning
of the death in Eliot hospital. Boston,
last night of William Gray of Pittsfield,
Me-. brother-in-law of Major c. Houghton
of this town. Mr.. Gray, who was pro
| prietor of q drygoods store in Pittsfield.
and had undergone an operation for
chronic pancretitiS. He leaves a brother,
Alexander Gray of Omaha, Neb. The
body will be brought here tonight.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
j The annual supper of the First Baptist
Bible school will be served at $50 o'clock
next Monday evening. Every member Is
urged to be present except the beginners
and primary departments, both of which
divisions enjoyed a supper last week.
These gatherings are among the most en-
ioyable which are held, and it is hoped
that the social rooms will be crowded
] Teachers will sit with their classes but
not at separate tables. After the supper
the distribution Of prizes to those who
have attended every Sunday CD in mum
ber) will be made.
Myron Maynard. u. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur l.. Maynard, received Sc
we're cut on his face yesterday while
playing tag on the ice at the Retreat
meadows. He was in the game with sew
eral boys, including his older brother,
Perry Maynard. who fell, his skates strik-
ing Myron in the face. as he was close
behind his brother. The skates We're
. 5up< AMI inflicted deep, jagged cash
from the nose across the cheer, Through
to the bone. Six stitches were taken to
close the wound. The lad was taken to
the Memorial hospital, where he was at
tended by DIR. G.. II. Anderson. He re-
/ turned to his home on Washington street
this morning.
\ wrong impression was gained from
the item in The Reformer Thursday con-
! corning a piece of plaStering which fell at
1.-THE Latchis theatre, and in justice to
the proprietorS this correction is made.
\ thin piece of plastering about three
inches wide and a little longer became
! Clipped off at the extreme end of the
balcony. where it joins the side wall, and
fell to the floor. without hitting anyone.
| Westel Ash. who sat near, not knowing
just what was happening, went back and
spoke TO an usher, who investigated
with a fiashlight. There is no danger
whatever from the ceiling falling. as it is
made of steel without plastering, and
patrons of the theatre are as safe as they
lpossibly could be in any theatre.
Military whist Tuesday evening Odd
| Fellows temple. Benefit public health
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