The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-12

4 Roof well laid IS not only Ornamental
but Economical
needed at the library has been made ready
and can be provided with lock and key.
Already several articles have. been prom
ised and considerable interest in the plans
has been aroused. a suggestion is made
that stories of the early days of the town
be obtained from the older inhabitants and
the written tales placed on the shelves.
Too often people listen careiessly to such
stories and much valuable information Is
/ lost.
/ The plan of the museum should be con
stantly in mind and the collection added
to from year TO year. Each family in
town is asked to search through cupboards
and shelves for at least one article Of
old days which would help out the collec-
ton.
| Miss Eleanor Willard. who is teaching
at Marlboro, was at home for the week
/ end.
! Mrs. Emma Persons was called to
/ Athol Mass. last week on account of the
ILLNESS of her sister, Mrs. Livermore
Mr., and Mrs Harry Martin of North
ampton. Mass. are staying at G. II, Viii
lard's cottage for a weeks hunting.
The Helping Hand society viii serve
baked bean supper at the, Baptist YES
try at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening, Oct. Is.
| A young bear was. seen on o. W. Fol-
/ let's farm by hunter Friday. Not be
ling loaded for bear'' bruin escaped in
t the woods.
/ Eugene Riendeau recently moved to the
Roux farm and Mrs. Upton and family,
who occupied the places have moved TO
the Jennlson farm.
w Sc y,ssI
TO darlington for a few days visit Mrs.
/ T. Il. Randall is staying at their, home
With Mrs Sara Sarah sTTh9mRsqR gqqri2g thsi9r
Mrs. Hopkins, with her mother and
children. who have been guests at \. X.
Greenwood's for the past two months. re-
turned last week to their home in Buff
falo, y. Y.
| The community club will hold a spe-
cial meeting Friday evening at 5 O'Clock
at the town hall TO discuss plans regard
ing a community room. Everyone IS
urged. to be present.
An all day meeting of the Dorcas Guild
was held at the Congregational vestry
Thursday Mrs. F, T. Randall Mrs. +.
i T.. Knapp and Mrs. Il. Il. PrentisS were
/ be 1qstes5es, serving a hot dinner at noon
/, to - meRbers, X unique and much-ap-
Ipreciated feature of the menu We're fresh
ripe raspberries served with the ice
Lcream.
! Tn Congregational church Is being thor
oughly renovated and put in readiness for
the new carpet which is nearly ready to
/ be laid. The floors in the hall and stair
ways have been finished with dark oak
stain and rugs will be laid in the hall
| a gift of wall paper for papering the en-
/ fire hall has been made by thoughtful
friend and this win be hung at once.
/ Painting and other repairs are being
i done in the church audience room.
Ten members of Orchard Womans Re
lief corps from this village attended the
meeting at Newfane Saturday afternoon,
going in Henry Puffer's car. The next
/ regular meeting also will be held in New
fame and the annual inspection of the
/ corps VIII take place. Delegations OF
members from both villages are planning
4 to attend the district meeting of the
i WOmans Relief corps at Brattleboro Oct.
ia. The announcement was made at the
corps meeting Of the death in California
oct. of Col. \. Il. Franklin. past com
mander and charter member of Birchard
post.
| The joining of the Helping Hand so
Iciety to the World Wide Guild makes a
slight change necessary. The society was
Ireorganized last week with the following
officers: Pres, Miss Eunice Heath
treas. and first vice pres, Miss Pearl
! Thayer; four vice presidents We're APP
pointed, the first having charge of the
| finances, the second of the programs, the
third of the literary department and the
fourth. of the membership committee Miss
Eloise Cummings Miss Clara Greenwood
|. Miss Beatrice Cummings; sec, Miss Mar,
garet Boyden; assistant sec, Miss Lois
|, Bishop. -
j Windham's recent interesting item in
regard to the automobilesaow sin town
istirred up an inquiry as to the number
in Townshend. An official count gives
- in this part of the town with u al
West Towffsfieria, Probably 20 e=Br 4
in all would be nearer correctF With the
number counted as stated, 60 for the tOwr
and the population at the last. census 73f
this means pne automobile for each II
people, In ether words. as tlte cars vary
in size from runabouts to 20-passengel
jitney trucks, every man, woman anC
child in town could be comfortably seated
and carried to "a given point by each cal
making two trips.
In order to arouse interest and enlist
cooperation in school work the weeE
; from Oct. ? to Oct was designed by the
state department of education as schoO
week. the plan being to focus the atten
ton Of the public on the schools by Undue
ing every person in each community tC
visit the school and by having special pro
grams prepared by teacher and pupils
Exercises were given by the graded school
children in the intermediate room Thurs
day afternoon at go, at which 45 par
ents and friends were present. The pro
4 gram included the salute to the flag. songs
{recitatioIis.. exercises, .victrola- music. re-
marks by Mrs. Il. f.. Knapp, school trRs
1fee, talks BY Rev. r. IL Ellsworth and
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