The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-18
T0WNSHEND.

Many Enroll for Home Hygiene Course
A well-attended meeting was held at
the home economics room in the graded
schoolhouse Friday for the purpose of
| registering names and perfecting plans
for the home hygiene classes to be started
by Miss Clara Hoffman, public health
nurse. Twenty-eight names were regis
tered Friday and so many others have
expressed the desire to join since the
meeting that il is expected two classes
will be formed.
The first lesson will be given at the
same room Saturday afternoon. Oct 81.
from to 4 O'Clock. The subject will be
on beds and bed-baking for invalids. Text
books on home hygiene and care of the
sick have been procured and each mem
/, Der registered has received Il copy.
Equipment for demonstration work
Will include a single bed, mattress. five
sheets, three blankets three pillows. two
night gowns, towels, basin. two pitchers.
etc. Twelve two-hour lessons will be
included in the course.
DIR. C. f. Bruce Of New York has been
at his summer home the past week.
| Mrs. Albert Miller has been spending
a week with relatives in South London
derry.
Alton Holden has returned from sew
eral days visit with friends at MillerS
! Falls, Mass.
Earl futile went Monday to Brattle-
/ bcro, where he will work on the farm for
George Dompier.
Mr.: and Mrs. Frederick Payne of
! Hartford. Conn, have been recent guests
at Mrs. ID. q. Smyth's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Derry and little
| daughter. Josephine, went Saturday to
visit at the home of her parents in
| Gloucester, Mass.
! Miss Alice Perrens of Cambridgeport
| was guest of Miss Blanche Brigham
| Saturday and assisted her during the
auction OF her houShoid goods
| DIR. f. l.. Osgood attended the state
| medical meeting at Burlington last week
| Mrs. Osgood accompanied him and Wis
| tied relatives in Waterbury and White
| River Junction.
Rev. and Mrs. w II. hobbs. Mrs. A.
/ +. Stone, Mrs. d. G. Smythe and Mrs.
| III. J. Heath attended and enjoyed the
! county Baptist association meeting at
! South Newfane Oct. u.
Mrs. Stubs and son, Carroll Stubbs.
OF Washington, ID. C.. have been guests
/ several weeks at the home of Mrs. Lyman
/ Gale. Mrs. Stubbs has rented Mrs. Bees
sic Belllngers tenement for the winter
and will move there later.
John A. Grout and daughter. Mrs.
| Dele Grout, went Friday to AthoI.
Mass. for u weeks visit. Stanley Grout
| VISITED ms father at NeWfane after their
! departure until Sunday, when Mrs. f. Z.
Randall came to stay at the house until
their return.
Among those who attended the sacred
| concert by the students of Mortified
seminary and Mount Hermon Sunday
| afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs. c. &. Rob
| inson, Mrs. +. L. Randall. Mrs. Louise
/ Boyden, Margaret and Ida Boyden, Miss
Clara Hoffman, Carryl Sayre and Harry
Carleton.
The annual Red Cross membership
drive will be held this year during the
last week of October. Canvassers for all
| sections of the village have been ap-
pointed by the Townshend branch presi-
dent. Mrs. o. w. Follett. Half of every
membership fee secured in town will re
main here TO be used for the direct bene-
fit of people in the town. Anyone know
used to best advantage or of people need
1ng its aid are asked to communicate
with any of the Red Cross committee.
a pleasant family gathering was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs III. O. Gale
| Oct. 10, the occasion being Mrs. Gales
| 10th birthday. Her children and grand
| children spent the day with her and en-
| Joyed an abundant and delicious dinner
at noon. making a party of u at the
table: At the close of the meal an at
! tractively decorated birthday cake re-
| splendant with 10 lighted candles was
presented Mrs. Gale, to- her surprise.
| The cake was prepared by Mrs. Lyman
J Gale and daughter. Miss Olive. Mrs
| Gale also was the recipient of many
! handsome gifts and postcards from rela-
| tives and friends.
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