The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05
BRATTLEBORO SOCIETY,

Seven weddings take place this month
The teachers of the Episcopal church meet
tonight at the rectory.
The Carpenter-Pollock wedding is annonnc-
Ell for next Thursday.
The st. Agnes Guild met with Mrs. r. w
Childs Wednesday afternoon.
The Wheel club had. "a regular monthly
meeting in their rooms Tuesday evening.
Charles Dearborn II civil engineer in Chi
| caSo and son of the late DR.. ID. p. Dearborn
VIII be married in that city Nov. "a. to Miss
Bessie Bennett.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Bessie Couch daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elbridge II. VanDoorn to Henry Hail Crosby
| Thursday. Oct. IS.
The Young Peoples Temperance meeting
nc the Baptist church Tuesday evening was
| largely attended and an interesting and profit
| able gathering held.
Cards have been received by the MANY
friends of Geo. Is. Bllrnham of Lawrence.
Mass, announcing his marriage to Miss Lorena
Maud Horne at Lawrence. Mass, the 18th.
large delegation from here attended the
clam bake at Walter Boynton's farm in North
Hnsdae yesterday afternoon where they
| partook of baked CLANS, Holsters. oysters. etc.
The delegates who attended the W. cru.
| state convention viii give full report of the
proceedings next Tuesday at 3 p. m. at the
usual place II Green street. A large uttend-
ance is desired.
Master Richard Averil entertained num-
Der of his young friends Wednesday evening
at his home on Terrace street in honor of his
birthday. The evening was taken up with
games and refreshments were served,
Mrs. Mary p. Sargent entertained few
friends Tuesday with ) o'clock tea in honor
of Mrs. W. e. Coane, who will return Satur-
day to Merlden, Conn, accompanied bv her
little son, after a visit here with relatives.
The officers of the class of '95 of North
street school are as follows: Pres. Charles
Niles: vice president, Miss Eva Barrett: sec
retary. Miss Inez Matthews; treasurer. Har-
vey Ford. There are II members in the class,
Miss Annie Leonard was given surprise
party tuesday evening at her Oak street
home in honor of her 10th birthday bv a num-
Der of friends. Games, etc., were the order
OF the evening and refreshme nts were served
Landlord Tyler invited the members of the
Brooks House coaching party at the fair and
all those who helped decorate to little sup
per with hlm saturday evening, and they all
agreed that it was about the incest thing tbev
ever sat down to.
A party OF about a dozen, under the lead of
w. 5. Chappell. the well-known groceryman.
come up from New London tomorrow night
to take Il weeks drive in Livervman Higgins
tally-ho to Wilmington, Wiamstown and
North Adams, bringing up next Saturday at
New London.
The RuthianS met Wednesday evening with
Miss Della Sherman. whittier was the
author discussed and the remaining portion
of the evening was devoted to sewing. The
society are getting clothing ready to send to
the Jackson Mississippi College to tit the
students and guest rooms.
The Congregational Ladies Association has
elected these Officers thn apnipfr
President, Mrs. Henry Houghton; vice pres-
dent. Mrs. c. b. Rice; secretary, Mrs w. Fl.
Bond; treasurer, Mrs. E. l.. Parker; chair
man committee on hospitality. Mrs. w. w.
Walker; parish work. Mrs +. A. Wells;
home missions, Mrs. F. A. Whitney: foreign
missions. Miss G. NJ. Slate.
One of the notable events of the week was
the Tyler family reunion at their old home
stead on Tyler Hill in Guilford Tuesday. 1t
was one OF the happiest gatherings of which
in the annals of the family tell -four generations
being present, Including relatives from Green
Dummerston. Plitney, PerkinsvilIe and Brat
tleboro to the number of 45.
The Fessenden Helping Hand society had
their first meeting with Miss Edith Emerson
ut the Congregational parsonage The affair
was Il Penny Party and the invitations read
Each one put on thinking cap and bring "a
penny" The company were then set to
how many things could be found on
a penny. and the answers IS in all We're read
by Miss Emerson. Ice cream and cake was
served and all report a delightful time.
Several members of the class of '92 gave
Prin. and Mrs. J. ID. Horne surprise fare
well call Friday evening at their home. This
class was the first one to be graduated under
Mr.. Horne'S principalship. J. Harry Estey.
IN a few we-chosen words in behalf Of the
lass. presented them with little tokens of re-
and well wishes for their success
n their new home. Mr.. Horne very kindly
banked them. Refreshments were served
Turing the evening and social time enjoyed.
Harvest sunday.
Harvest sunday was most appropriately
observed at the UnyersaiSt church sunday
md large congregation attended the morn
ne service which was entirely devoted to
he season. The decorations Were grand and
vas the work of ID. L. Tasker. On entering
he church the first sight and not an unpleasant
me. met your eye in the form of Il bank of
ich aud handsome vegetables from the 14l
,ound pumpkin TO the tiny ounce gOurds.
The pulpit had been made to represent a bale
# hav and lust below was this bank of vegeta-
lies. Above the pit were festOons of
orn while on either side and at each pillow
# the church great tall corn stalk were ar
anged. pots of celery with lunches of wheat
dding 10 the effect. On each window sill Il
i>h of fruit was displayed. The idea was
riginal and great praise must be given Mr..
asker for the excellent manner in which it
vas arranged. Rev. Mr.. Maxwell delivered
n excellent sermon. He took for his text:
Acts 9r11. ..What God hath ceansed make
hou not common" 1.-The purpose of this har-
est service is simply to arouse Il Just appre-
ation of the true value and true dignity of
hose forces which bring TO perfection the veg
table. the grain and the fruit. The new the
~ of the gradual development of life from
ne original germ has not only given new dig
ity and new meaning to the highest human
over. hut it has dignfied and glorified all
,wer forms of life; il has made all manifes-
atoms of life reasonable and logical. and at
MS hour we wish to do honour not only to
)rms of life which untold ages ago were the
of mans life but which to-day are
ne materials from which are built these
uman temples of God. in every one of which
well, something of divinity and through
-hich the great Intelligence is speaking, and
repairing companions for himself through all
ternitv. Why then call these products of
arden and field common: The great by
he method he has chosen in his creative work
as forever pronounced all life worthy and
auable. and those great instruments of ere
ton which bear the stamp of Gods approval
an never be made common or unclean or pro-
me- And So i'm the name of the Christian
lurch and on behalf of humanity we deji-
lfe this wears harvest to the service of man
ld God. to the upbuilding of those divine
mples where pure reason may reign su-
eme and an enlightened conscience direct
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