The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-15
BRATTLEBORO SOCIETY.

The new book club will meet at G.
A. Boyden's onWalnut street kTuesday
evening.
| The engagement is announced Of +.
Augustus Wilkins of Salem, Mass,
well-known among our young people,
to Miss Eva Stone of Camden. Ne.
| Miss Mary Stearns entertained her
Sunday school class Wednesday even
ing at her North Main street home.
Games were played and most de-
| lightul evening spent.
The Fortnightly club will hold their
November meeting at S. b. Emerson g
on Oak street next Tuesday evening
at 40. Three short papers upon
"National Character will be read,
and a social hour will follow.
The Main street book club at it's
annual meeting with Mrs. 0. J. Pratt
chose these officers: President, Mrs.
0. j. Pratt; secretary, Miss Kate
Selleck; book committee, these two
officers and Miss Jessie Gregg.
George, son of w. II. Childs of
Brattleboro, is the inventor Of parlor
football game which Loren F. Leland,
the expert, pronounces the first prac-
tical one he ever saw. It is played on
board between characters represent
ing two hearts.
The Brattleboro book club held it's
46th annual meeting Wednesday even
ing at Mrs. N. I. Hawley's. The old
board of officers were re elected: Mrs.
James Dalton, Sec Mrs. John Tyler.
Treas. Mrs. r. Tyler, Mrs. n. L.
Hawley, Mrs. Chas. Warder. book
committee.
A very enjoyable event Saturday was
the celebration of the 84th birthday Of
Mrs. Elmira S. Morse, mother of Supt.
j. II. Morse of the Carpenter Organ
works, at the latter's home on the
corner of Forest and Chaplin streets.
A bouDtiful dinner was served to the
relatives and friends and the party
left wishing Mrs. Morse many more
years Of happiness
1t was very thoughtful and inspir-
ing paper ID. 4. Tasker gave last even
ing on John Fiske and His Writ
ings on Evolution before the Murray
club. The rest of the program was
finely given and included solo, by
Miss Sadie Mann solo, by Miss Lima
Thomas, and Miss Georgianna Cook
as accompanist. A nice supper was
served by the Ladies' Aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Horton were
given q complete surprise Monday
evening by some so neighbors AMI
friends, of the Relief Corps, amt
Daughters Of Rebekah, who called to
remind them that they had been mar
ried Is years and also that it was the
birthday of both. Mr.. and Mrs Hor-
ton We're calling on neighbors and on
being sent for found their home we'll
Allied with FOIL, crowd. n. s..
1Goodenough in behalf Of the party
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Horton with
an oak table, chair, chenille draperies
and Mrs. Horton with dress pattern
and a sum of money, Mr.. Horton
heartily responding. Games were
highly enyjoyed and the evening. one
long to be remembered. .s
| Tuesday evening about IS of the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John Calvin
called at their Walnut street home to
remind them OF their 18th marriage
anniversary. Mr.. Calvin was attend
ing a bailitfs' meeting and was called
home by the message that party was
at his home waiting to see him. AS
a slight evidences of the high regard in
which the couple is held they were
presented with an elegant oak book
case and writing desk combined and a
hall rack. The presentation speech
was made by T. A. Murphy to which
Mr.. Calvin fellingly responded. Re
| freshments of coffee and cake We're
served. In strumental and vocal
selections and cards were INDUCED in
by old and young. At a late hour the
company departed wishing their host
and hostess many happy returns of the
! day