Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-15

The railroad Y NJ c A at Deerfed has q
new building which was dedicated saturday
evening. The building cost about 81 800
which, with the furnishings, has been paid
for by the Boston n Maine railroad company,
who also contribute 81 900 ayear for the run.
ming expenses.
| The Field Memorial Library at Conway,
was opened for use for the flrst time Friday.
| In the first two days 225 people registered,
about 100 being children. aud over 800 books
| were drawn. The readingroom and reference
room have been well patIoniZed and every
thing starts off well.
The public library Of Sunderland has re-
ceived from Mrs Fanny Stockbridge of Balti-
more. complete files of the North American
Review, Harpers Magazine and Littelrs Liv-
ing Age, also the Atlantic Monthly and Popu-
lar Science Monthly with but few volumes
missing, in all about 400 bound volumes.
Mrs Laura NJ Boyle of Gill died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Robert Andrews.
at Greenfield saturday morning at the age of
- years. She went TO Greenfield to visit her
daughter and had a shock. which was the
cause of her death. She leaves three daugh-
tiers and IA son. The funeral was held Mon
day morning. The burial was at Bernard
ston.
WR Moody and other citizens of North
field petition the cou nty commissioners to lay
out a road beginning at the west end Of the
proposed Schell memorial bridge and running
to the road from Mortified to Vernon. From
the east side of the river. beginning at the end
of the bridge. the petitioners ask for a road to
Main street. They also ask for n road across
the bridge when il is completed.
Rev David Beardsey Wyman, who has
been pastor of the Methodist church in ley
den for two years. was ordained to the Con-
gregational ministry at Heath last week
Thursday. He came from Canada and took
up the work of the ministry at Leyden. He
received call from the Congregational
church at Heath, which he accepted on con-
dition of being ordained a Congregational
minister.
The Western Massachusetts library club
held meeting at Charlemont Saturday and
in general way discussed means to increase
the efficiency of public libraries in small
towns. W i Fletcher of Amherst, w Fl Dam
forth, superintendent of schools IN Green
field, Miss Thompson of the city library
in Springfield, Miss Winchell of the
Forbes library of Northampton and others
discussed the question.
The Boston Congregationalist gives sketch
of Madame Tsilka, the companion of Miss
Stone, the missionary, in captivity. She left
this country little more than a year ago. |
after spending two years in Bible study at
Mortified, and some time in New York |
studying kindergarten methods. She mar |
ried Mr. Tsilka, an old acquaintance, who had |
come here with objects like her own, and they /
returned to Europe in 1900.
The trustees of SsndersOn academy at Ash |
field are to erect black slate memorial tablet 1
in the cemetery at Ashfield to the memory of 1
Mrs Eliza W T Field. and in recognition of
what she and her husband. John White 1
Field, did for the town. Mrs Field died in
1897 while living abroad. as the result OF in
iuries received during the burning of her
house. Mr. aud Mrs Field gave the lot and
academy building in Ashield.