The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
BRATTLEBORO SOCIETY.

| Gladys Evans celebrated her fifth
birthday by quiet little party Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. Herbert Waterman entertained
q few OF her friends Monday evening,
with sugar on snow, afterwards with
whist.
The Easter Tuesday dance given D.
Prof E. Wales in Grange hall was !;
great success both socially and finan
cially, large party attending. An
other will be held tomorrow evening.
The North street school Of '98 ten
dered a reception to the Alumni at thu
school rooms Tuesday evening and /;
most delightful time wae enjoyed,
about q members of the Alumni being
present. Games were played, after
which refreshments were served.
The annual fair and Easter sale
will be given by the Episcopal ladies
at the Brooks house parlor next
Wednesday evening. They have re.
ceived from Mexico a handsome and
valuable lot Of needle work which will
be offered in addition to the usual use
full and ornamental articles.
The Fessenden Helping Hand society
will give supper in the Congregation
al chapel, Thursday, April 10Th, at {
O'Clock, followed by an entertainment
in the church. \ cordial invitation il
| extended to all. The proceeds will aid
the society in sustaining their animal
scholarship at Hampton.
The last meeting of the Alliance
Study class will be held at the recep-
| tion room at the Brooks house Oh
Monday evening next at half past seven
O'Clock. Mr. Z. 3. Leavitt will give
an informal talk on California. All
members of the Alliance and theii
friends are cordially invited to be pres
! ent.
| A pleasant surprise party was given
Misses Helma Segerstrom and Emma
Larson at tho Elliot street home oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Berg Saturday
evening by large circle Of theil
friends in honor OF the young ladies
birthdays, which happen on the same
day of the month. Music was enjoyed
throughout the evening. Friends were
present from Bellows Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Mixer were
given pleasant surprise party Monday
evening in honor of their 2lst. mar
riage anniversary by delegations from
the Baptist society, Grange and PHI
grim Fathers and relatives \ literary
and musical program enlivened the
evening, consisting of duets by Misses
Nellie Robinson and Ethel Bruce,
song by Miss Jennie and Ernest
Goodenough, reading by Mrs. p. s.
Eames, recitation by Mrs. S. w.
Edwards and one by Mrs Mixer
Beautiful pieces of silver ware were
received and the presentation speech
was happily made by Colonel ii. E.
Taylor, to which G. w. Pierce respond.
ed. Refreshments of coffee CAKE and
ice cream were served. Many thanks
are due to the instigators for the sue
cess of the affair.
Rev. p. Cunningham was in Vernon,
Tuesday 10 officiate at the marriage cera.
mony of Miss Mary O'Rouke Of that
place and William Donavon of Spring
field, Mass. The ceremony took place
at the home of the bride in the pres
eAce of large number Of relatives and
friends Patrick Gallagher OF Spring
field acted as best man and Josephine
Adolphson as bridesmaid. Tho bride
was gowned in white mohair trimmed
with lace and ribbon and the brides
maid in white muslin. They gave q
reception during the afternoon and
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Donnvon after
short wedding trip will reside in
Springfield. The bride is we'll known
here having formerly lived in Wells s.
Frost's family. Those from Brattlc.
bora who attended the wedding were
Mrs. W. II. Proctor, Mrs. Chase. Mrs 7.
Grady, James, Eliza and Nora CRAZY,
Mrs. .ialnes Cotter, Mrs. Michael De
vine and Mrs. John Perry and little
Bessie.