The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-06
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Mrs. Edith button has been i'll recently.
Sam Cobb spent the weekend with his
father at Jamaica.
Mr. and Mrs Raymond Phillips have
taken rooms at Haynes Saunders's.
Mrs H. s. Franklin has returned from
a weeks visit with her parents at Rip
ton.
Mrs. Lewis Pike of Brattleboro is help
ng at the home of Mrs. Lauren Pike this
week
The village schools were again in ses-
sion for the winter term Tuesday, with
all teachers back for their work.
Prof D. G. Smythe returned Monday to
his school duties at Hartford. Conn. after
spending the holidays at his home here.
\ basketball game was played Wed
ncsday evening at Chester between the
Townshend and Chester teams. f. III.
Lawrence carried the local players.
Because of conflict of dates with
another organization the regular meeting
of West River Grange will be held We'd
neSday evening, Jan. IL, instead of Tues
day evening.
All interested are urged to be present
at the annual business meeting of the
community club at the town hall Monday
evening. Jan. 9, when election of officers
will be held.
Severe colds and grip are prevalent
Among those i'll recently are Mrs. 7. NJ
Allbee and children. Miss Mabel Column
bus, Miss Leone Franklin, John \. Grout
and w. r. Snyder.
\ lively basketball game in seminary
hall Saturday evening between North
Walpole and the local town team re
suited in a victory for the town team by
a score of - to -. in their favor.
The auction sale of the house on South
II. liz
estate drew a good number of bidders
Saturday and the property, which includes
the house with a good stream of run
ming water, barn and small tract of land,
was bid off by Daniel Emory, for 500.
BY invitation of Birchard post, G. y.
r.. Joint installation of the officers of
Orchard post. Birchard Woman's Re
lief corps and Wright camp, Sons of Vet
Grams. will be held at Newfane Saturday,
Jan II. Dinner will be served the en-
tire company at noon IN the church par
lors and the business session viii be held
Immediately afterward.
For the benefit OF the school students
the town library will be closed Wednes-
day evenings and opened instead on We'd
nesday noon during the winter. This
gives the pupils who go home on the
school teams. and therefore leave too
early for the Friday afternoon library
The library viii be opened Tuesday eve
ming as usual.
An attractive new post Office sign has
been swung on the north section of the
town hall porch in front of the post office
recently. The lettering ''TownShend Post
Office" is in gold on Il black background,
the letters being Of sufficient size to be
read easily at Il distance. The sign Is the
thoughtful gift of Mrs. Dutton and adds
to the attractive appearance OF the build
ing.
The girls w. l.. I. club held a jolly
box social at seminary han Wednesday
evening. to which the boys of the school
were invited. Miss Plumb, Miss Simpson,
and Miss Deans acted aS judges ON the
gaily decorated boxes. which were then
auctioned off by Prof. Wright. Each box
contained a tempting lunch for two
which I'm most cases proved to be the right
two. Games and dancing made the eve
ming a merry one.
At the annual business meeting of the
Dorcas Guild Wednesday the following
officers were elected Pres, Miss Mary
Kelsey: wise pres. Mrs. Matte Turner
sec. Miss Catherine Plant; treas. Mrs
o. w. Follctt: work com, Mrs w. II
Sanderson. Mrs Clarke Aldrich, Mrs. ii
G. Franklin. Mrs. &. III. Willard enter
tainment com. Mrs. H. ii. Allbec, Mrs
l. :. Sayre, Mrs. c. C. Robinson. Mrs
Matte Turner. An ali-day meeting was
held with dinner at noon served by Mrs.
c. II. Willard, Miss Catherine Plant and
Miss Emma Bushnell. Plans were made
for a Washington birthday party to be
held at the vcstry Feb. - especially for
the benefit of the seminary students and
other young people of the town.