Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-13
NORTHFIELD.

NORTHF1ELD.
o. T. Greenleaf was quite badly in
jured last week by kick from hors'
which he was clipping.
The annual roll call and supper o
the Congregational church was hele
Wednesday evening. This is the 76tf
year of the church s organization.
Miss Anna Seaton Schmidt lecturec
on Italy, her people, her art il
Stone hall Monday evening, the lee
ture being illustrated with stereopti'
con views.
While we are sorry to miss the genial
countenance of W. d. Morgan at the
mill we are pleased to welcome Samuel
Smith and Herbert Reed there in the
lumber business.
Miss f. S. Hall, principal of North
field seminary, gave reception to the
teachers of the school and other
friends last week, which was largely
attended and much enjoyed.
The concert given at Mt. Hermon
Monday by the Estey chorus and the
Mt. Hermon Glee club was exception
ally fine. but the bad travelling made it
impossible for many of the townspeople
to attend.
The Trinitarian Congregational
church held their annual meeting for
the election of officers at the vestry
Wednesday evening. Reports of the
various departments were read and
supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Mason are dele
gates to the state grange which meets
at Springfield this week NJ. II. Paine
of Southwick is the new principal of
the grammar school. Mrs. W. X.
Moody has returned from Baltimore.
The Glee and Mandolin clubs of Mt.
Hermon school and the Estey chorus
of Mortified seminary gave concert
at Hermon Monday evening. under the
direction of the musical instructor,
Prof. A. j. Phillips The proceeds of
the evening will go toward the pur-
chase of pianos for the school.
After a long illness of several weeks,
Frank Proctor died Tuesday evening,
hemorrhages having set in which could
not be subdued. Although he came to
Mortified but year ago, he had
made many friends in Mortified by his
genial disposition and kindly manner
He was native of Warwick and
member of the S. of v He leaves a
wife and one child besides father and
mother and several brothers.
The children and grandchildren, II
in number, of Marshall Nye held their
fifth annual reunion at North Am
herst, Thanksgiving day, with Mrs.
Lyman Smith, formerly Mrs. Marshall
Nye of this place, John f. Nye and
wife being among the number. During
the afternoon officers were elected for
the ensuing year and the usual literary
program rendered, with recitations
and songs by the younger people, and
readings and stories by the older ones.
A turkey dinner with the usual feat
ureS, was served.
Arlon Miner and mother are visiting
at Athol where Mr.. Miner intends to
take up some employment. Miss
Bonny Sheppard, formerly of North
field, who has been studying music in
New York city, has been visiting in
town and the congregation of the Uni
tartan church were enabled to listen to
a very fine rendition of the solo, THE
Lord is my Shepherd' by her. She
also sang at the evening session. Miss
H. +. Hamilton has rented the studio
opposite the Auditorium which is oc-
cupied during the summer months by
Towne 4 Whitney. The Scorpions en-
joyed a candy pull at Merriman's Sat
urday evening. 1t is with regret we
learn that Miss Grace Elliott and her
mother intend to leave US. Miss Ell I
lott has been offered a much better .
position than she now holds. Mr. Payne /
will take the tenement which Will thus ,
become vacant.
1t has been the leasure of the peo-
pie of Mortified to witness the install
alton of the officers of Harmony Lodge,
+. & A. NJ, a great many times, but
never more smoothly and perfectly
han it was done Monday evening. T.
R. Calendar was installing officer and
.. c. Field as marshal conducted the
exercises in a most perfect manner.
The following officers were installed
!. A. Pratt, W. NJ, B. +. Field, S.
\. j. T. Cummings, j. W.; c. A.
Ware, T. S. c. c. Stearns, S. j. f.
rye; c.. E. c. Eames, NJ. W. d.
Iorgan, S. d.. +. W. Doane, j d.
:. II. Webster, S. S. n. ID. Alexan-
Ter, j. S. NJ. T. Moore, I. A very
leasing part of the exercises was the
of past masters jewel to
Past Master f. G.. Field by 7. X. Cal
endar with a neat little speech in be- ;
alf of Harmony Lodge: although
aiken by surprise Mr.. Calendar was .
BILE to express his appreciation of the /
ceiling which prompted the gift {
peechmaking followed and Rev. Mr.. {
'iper, Mr. Howard, superintendent of
chools, Mr.. Payne and Others were {
allied upon and their remarks were I
luch enjoyed. A fine collation. was {
erved which did credit to the com
littee having the refreshments in
barge 1t was a pleasure long to be
by those who were fortu-
ate to be favored with an invitation. /