The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-02
TOWNsHEND.
County White RibbOners Meet.


The 10th annual convention of the
Windham county w. G. L. u. was held
at the Baptist church in this village
May % with a good attendance.
The program opened at $50 a. m. with
devotional exercises led by Mrs. g. w.
Railway of Newfane. Mrs. Della Taft
gave a short address of welcome in behalf
of the local organization and a response
was made by Mrs. Hazel Robinson of
Newfane. The secretary, Mrs. Eta f.
Hescock, gave an encouraging report of
the work of the union through the year.
The treasurer's report was given by Mrs.
Mary Robinson and auditors report by
Mrs. Elnora Muzzy, both of Jamaica.
At IL o'clock an inspiring address
was given by the president of the county
union, Mrs. G. Il. Davidson of Newfane.
Her theme was A Vision of the Worlds
Work and Needs. Mrs. Davidson's
strong interest in temperance work is
/ well known and the thoughts expressed
came straight from her heart and car
ried conviction. Chorus singing of the
appropriate song, We Belong, followed.
At the annual election of officers the
following were chosen: President, Mrs.
u. Il. Davidson; vice president at large,
| Mrs. Lena Dewitt of Newfane; first vice
| president, Mrs. E. j. Robinson of ia
maica second vice president, Mrs. Mabel
| Vlele of Brattleboro; secretary, Mrs.
| Charles Hescock of Newfane; treasurer,
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tor, Mrs. Elnora MuZZy of Jamaica.
After the election memorial hour for
members who have died was led by Mrs.
| Il. j. Robinson and the noontide prayer
/ was given by Mrs. Anna Bush of Brook
| line.
Dinner was served in the vestry on the
| basket lunch plan with coffee and hot
| dishes served by the local union. This
| gave a pleasant. opportunity for a so
/ cial time and for the various delegates
! to become acquainted.
/ The afternoon session was called to
order at 115 for a business session. At
| 1.30 a devotional service was led by Mrs.
| Agnes Wolcott of Jamaica. Interesting
| and instructive department reports were
1 given of the Sunday school by Mrs. A.
/ +. Stone, of anti-narcotics by Mrs. Mar
/ garet Wilcox of Newfane, who spoke of
| the alarming increase in the sale of
| drugs and of tobacco to young boys and
| girls. Report of work among soldiers
| and sailors was given by Mrs. Anna
| Bush and of social work by Mrs. Lena
| Dewitt, flower missions, by Mrs.
/ Agnes Wolcott of Jamaica. The medical
| temperance report given by Mrs. +. l..
/ OSgood gave facts and strong arguments
| against the use of alcohol as a stimu-
| liant or its use as a tonic. Mrs. Belle
| Buttarfield of Wilmington gave the re-
port of the press department, urging
more temperance propaganda and fewer
/ FOXES on tLle 1olu dlntlIulltuts Int uctu
| of scientific temperance instruction was
urged by Mrs. Eta HescOck and the du-
ties of the w. C. Il. u. in citizenship
| and AmericaniZation were well defined
by Mrs E. j. Robinson.
At the children's hour several choruses
were sung by the village school children
| and a pleasing talk was given them by
Mr. Butterfeld of Wilmington. After
| the doxology the session closed with the
w. c. Z. u. benediction.
! Supper was served in the vestry to
all remaining for the evening session,
which began at $50 with a song service
led by Rev. w. III. hobbs. At 7.45 came
greetings to the convention from the
churches by Rev. II. III. Bosworth and
| Mrs. w. H. hobbs. from the Sunday
schools by Mrs. ID. w. Follett from the
Mission circle by Miss Mary Kelsey,
| River Grange by j. III. Wright and
from the Community club by Mrs. ID. g.
Smythe.
The address of the evening was given
by the state president, Mrs. Elsie Pease
Barney of Swanton. Mrs. Barney had
a pleasing manner and was listened to
with close attention. Her theme was,
Loyalty to Convention Work and to the
Principles for Which the w. c. L. U.
Stands.
Mrs. Lila Ingram of Newfane it at
the home of Mrs. Moses Randall, for a
week or more.
The spring term of school in the Adj
vent district closed last week with APP
propriate exercises.
Mrs II. ID. Greenwood has started am
ice-cream parlor, which will be open Sat
urday and Sunday each week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport of Chester
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
| Riendeau
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cushman and
Wilbur Cushman of Yonkers, n. u,
came Saturday to spend few days with
Mr.. and Mrs; J. II. Ware.
children of White River Junction spent
a few days with DIR. and Mrs F. i.
Osgood, returning to their home Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Palmer and two
children Of Springfield, Mass, are guests
Bertha Palmer of Greenfield also is
spending a short vacation there
Mr. and Mrs Il. Il. Batchelder at
tended the Brattleboro & Whitehall rail
! road stockholders meeting at Brattle-
boro Saturday and spent Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. +. L. Lowe
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanchett and Mr..
and Mrs William Scott of Saranac
; Lake, n. Y, visited their nephew ana
niece, Mr. and Mrs. A. j. s. Dukett,
last week, coming by automobile.
: Miss Lottie Jones of Philadelphia,
Miss Hazel Jones of New York and Mr..
and Mrs. -Atherton Hale and son of
Vernon spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. IL. S. Kidder.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rowland and
child and Mr.. and Mrs. Riley, all of
Boston, visited Mr. Rowland s sister,
Mrs. w. w. Holbrook, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Willard Monday
and Tuesday.
A moving picture entertainment for
the benefit of the Near East Relief was
given at the town hall Monday evening.
The title of the picture was Alice in
Hungerland, and the pictures were in
struetive and entertaining. A collection