The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-08-17
BRATTLEBORO SOCIETY.

Three new members were voted into the
Wheel club last week.
Mrs. NJ A. Cune entertained number Of
her friends delightfully."- at tea party siatur-
day evening.
Mrs. II II. Thompson gave an informal
tea wednesday afternoon to number of her
lady friends from five to seven In honor of
her guest, Mrs. Ralph Metcalf of Chicago.
Dr. >. L.. Rathb0ne left Tuesday for his
nome In Montreal and returned Thursday
with his bride and the newly married couple
VIII make their home on Oak street
Miss Agnes Mcclure celebrated her 18th
birthday wednesday with party to a large
number OF her young friends at her uncle;s
fair. 90
Seventeen of the young friends of Miss Hat
tie Gregware met at her Organ street home
iast SATURDAY afternoon to help her celebrate
her 18th birthday. Ice-cream and cake were
served
Miss Ailethaire Chase entertained some %
or her friends very happily last evening.
frst at the show and then ut an elegant sun
per; II was after midnight when the party
broke up. p''
A large tally-no party including some IS or
~ young people VIII attend the first dance of
the season at Dunton & Farr's Wednesday
evening. The Wheel Club orchestra VII flI,-
nish music
Mrs. W. +. Mixer and Mrs. S. W Edwards
assisted by the b. ii. s. Banjo and (,nita,
ClllD VIII give an entertainment at WestniD-
ister next Wednesday evening under the
auspices OF the grange at that place.
John Bliss entertained about % of his
friends IN right royal manner Monday night
win an oid fashioned corn roast. taly-ho
and large carriage carried the party I'D from
here and they found large bon fire had been
built on the East side of his residence on which
they roasted corn, potatoes, Holsters etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Alvord yery quietly
celebrated their 5Oth wedding anniversary Mt
their Elm street home Saturday and notWWith-
standing the fact that they had desired to
keep the 1act secret, they received some ele-
CANT presents from friends beautiful silver
service being sent them from Lyons. u. ".
and also remembrances from friends in Tex
as.
A complimentary ball was given Tuesday
evening by Landlord Tyler at the Brooks
House to the soldier boys and also to the citi-
Zens OF the town. The dance was held in the
dining room and the Philharmonic orchestra
furnished delightful music to which the feet
of the dancers kept lively time. The ladies IN
their pretty light costumes added greatly to
the affair which was delightful one for those
present.
A pleasant but quiet wedding was that eel
ebrated at the summer home of J. X. BAN
croft at SaXtons River Tuesday when Theo-
dore Ward Kirkland, son of Mrs. Edward
Kirkland and Isabel b. daughter of j. Wilder
marriage. The ceremony was performed by
KEY. Geo. Il. Chaplin, and only the immediate
felatlVes were present. Nv. Kirkland was
best man and Miss Maverette, sister of the
bride, was bridemaid. The house was beaIti-
Iuliy trimmed with clematis, maiden hair
UnlfQn rod .,,,I< <bf.I 80: L.
tily attired in a brown travelling dress. The
nappy pair took the train for the north and
their bridal tour will include Montreal and the
provinces, and on their return they will make
their home at the Berwick house, Rutland.
The reception and dance with which Capt.
and Mrs. D. Gray Ester entertained about I50
OF Of their town friends and the militia officers.
Weunesday evening was one of the pref
seen in Brattleboro. fHbl'' Th@ officers @ sie. H.
Guiding Capt. Tutherly AMI, Col. Stone of the
!. * nnes<tnd number of young men az
may saIely be said that never before has Brat
tIeDoro mad such an assembly of pretty girls
ana pretty toilets, and ali this youth and
DrighIness,for the party was made up Of
foung people with few exceptions-in the
beautiful rooms of Gen. Estey's residence on
School street with the brilliant lights and the
decorations, made a scene long to be remen,
6ered. a large balcony was erected for the
dancers and the Wheel club orchestra dis
coursed music from the front piazza. Mrs.
Iapt. Estey was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
J. ). Estey. Bountifu refreshments were
served and VIM. j. LAWN capped the
'ilmax OF the evenings enjoyment by giving
song, which with Mrs. Mary Harris Wood
IS accompanies, though an impromptu af-
air. was finely and appreciativelv done.
Among the guests besides Mr.. LAWN and wife
we're Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Pratt, and George
'tewart and sister Rose making a musical ~
veil as military gathering.