The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-19
TOWNSHEND.
.REP0RT on YEARS WORK.
Community Club Closes First Year with
Good Showing.

1T the close of the first year since the
fSanization of the Townshend Com
munity cub a report of the work done
and funds expended is due the members
and citizens Of the town.
i report of the Community club is
report also of the use and benefit of the
new town hall. the gift of Mrs. n. G.
Button. which was opened for use town
meeting day, March ]. 1921
The FIRST public entertainment was
given By the club March IL, when the
drama. Tie Nagabonds. was presented
followed Ia a supper and dance. From
tine. entertainment about $500 was
cleared for the treasury. The Memo
rial day exercises, seminary graduation
exercises ctc were held there also be-
fore the formal dedication of the hall
June To- The evening entertainment on
that occasion was in charge of the Com
mnnity club and included the presenta
ton OF the comedy drama, Nan, the
| MaScotte. followed by supper and a
dance. end nearly $500 more was added
to the treasury The total receipts of
the .Iulg i celebration amounted to
| S567. -, of which S254.65 was net Sew
cEal dances have been given by the Com
nunity club and a Chautauqua course,
! community Christmas tree and various
other entertainments have been held in
the hall.
| The total club receipts of the year
were SI.G36GT and total expenditures
/ 81 .,J07 90. leaving IL balance OF S254.
/ There also may he some smaller bills 60
add 10 this. Besides the running ex-
IpcnSeS Of ENTERTAINMENTS dances, etc.
some OF the expenditures have been
/ Work. scenery and fixtures for town
8LaH stage. S10349; piano, $500
Ipaintiug soldiers honor roll. $3.50
work oil village athletic field. S52G; in
itcrnal revenue S1S5.29. OF the total
amount received $40 was paid by the
/ baseball association for use on the ath-
lctic field and S129 was from member
Shin fees.
New scenery recently was ordered ia
oquip the town hall stage, for which an
additional debt of 5000 was incurred.
4 Several gifts have been presented to
the club and hall from townspeople and
others Interested, among them being
eight dozen silver knives and forks from
Dr. and Mrs {. Il Hair; a set OF dishes
from the i. G. Il. society. including Il
,l1zen each dinner. tea and soup plates
teacups and saucers and tumblers. TIVE
dozen each milk pitchers and sugar
bowls, etc. kitchen utensils from Mrs
T.. II. Alice and Mrs. ]. III. Ware
stage furniture from \. G. Franklin
Others have given generously IF time and
labor. The hall kitchen still lacks ia
hlcs various dishes, utensils and silvR
ware which Row have To be borrowed
from tie church vcStries.
4 community social. reading and en-
tcrtainment room is planned to hC
opcned in rhe hall by the club as soon rs
proper lighting can be assured. The re
maining open win depend upon how
much service il proves To be to tho
! community in comparison to the expense
Involved.
The officers for the coming year are
Tres Mrs. Mabel Smythe; vice pres.
4. {. Franklin: sec. Mrs. B. II. Phil
Iinss: treas. Or. +. L.. Osgood. The
| president elected is a live wire" who
has the best interest Of the club nj
heart Dues are payable this month e
the secretary and every member is urge,
to help by paving promptly and ureiE-
! friends and noighbors to join.