Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-03
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MASS.
NORTHFIELD.

University of Vermont who will teacl
10 the Enalish department. Mis-
Laura Tarker; Miss Emily II Ham
who will teach Greek, is graduate
OF Wellesley and was for eight wears ;
teacher in the public schools of Dover
N Il; Frank l. Wooley, who wa.
graduated from nat Ilermon in 1899
from Williams college ia 1897 ant
who has spent the last four wears If
Constantirople, two years in Robert.
college, Two IN the American consul
ate, who will have charge have
charge of the classical department.
Northfeld seminary orens Sent u,
and the Mortified Bible Trairinp
school, of which DR. G [ Scofield rs
president and instructor, opens Octo
her lst
Two weddings are announced iorTues.
day, Sept B, Mr. Plaistridge ard Miss
Lamson and Mr. Archibald and Miss
Coleman, the latter is daughter of
y Il Coleman, formerly a Brattleboro
business man.
The daylight serenade at the Norton
Calender wedding was the most
exciting seen here of late years hut
it was all taken in good part. In
aualtlon to strings of shoes and
showers of rice, painting Of trunks,
etc, when the carriage left the house
1T was Immediately preceded by a
carnage containing y milk. white
banner on which was painted in
crimson letters, Just Married. "
Following came carriage containing
lour young city sports. armed with
drums, horns, etc. Other carriages
made up the procession. The bridal
equipage made several turns but was
unable to shake off the escort and
running race ensued through Main
street and ParBer's avenue 10 which
bicyclists, pedestrians and strings Of
shoes attached to the carriages
seemed to mingle in great confusion
succeeded by cloud of dust. After
gaming the lead the Proctor span
held it and disappeared back through
the meadow towards Greenfield. al
shough they were followed to Turner's
Falls. 1t was one of the liveliest
,fairs of the kind ever witnessed in
Nort'Itield, and far eclipsed any
Fourth of July celebration the town |
,ver had.
The farmers are beginning to load |
Seet corn on the cars for Brattleboro. |
\ great many loads Of cucnmbers
re, going to the Plummer factory
tally.
The pickle factory is putting in
ank of maDgoes.
Mrs O'keefe passed away at her
laughter in laws, Mrs Thos Grsce's,
t the ripe age of 30. Mrs O'keefe
vas very estimable lady, and had
lany friends.
1t is expected work on the state
DAD will begin as soon AS the con
racts are let. The section will extend
be length OF old Main street.
Thers was also wedding at the
church last week, in
dditlon to one in Main street and 5
be CARES Spaulding event at Brat I
.eboro, and another is expected in +
ddition to the two announced for /
MS week. |
The selectuen will probably bricg 9
ne matter of HbolishinR the grade I
-ossing before the Superior court at !
S November sitting in GreentielJ.
The majority of voters hope that the r
'wn will accept Mr. Schell's offer to r
lild free bridge and are glad they i
)ted to change the line of Highland 4
'enue for his accommodation.
Wallace Holton's is Headquarters a
r professional instrument turer T
a number planned to atteud the r,
thol fair, which is outdoiLg itself II
is year. u
Mr. Barber bicycle establishment ~
IS been rented to new concern a,
Dust again covers the roads, which "
ere so badly washed the oath rlt ID
Thos Quinlan's teams are filling 10 Ut
d grading the new addition to the Ii
netery. n
Reg liar Grange meetings begin in
pit 10. Sc
The town schools have commenced o'
cir fall terms.
The tax rate is the same as last ri
ar. The hotel and Seminary pay =
,r $1,000. Schell's tax is also several ~
ndred dollars. 81
The Scorpions, a young peoples -
iety, had a corn roast at the home W W,
George Calender, Wednesday even. ~
of
The annual business meeting of NJ,
w G L u was Monday afternoon bri
the parlors Of the Congrega ional TO
Irch. Oh
ev @ Campbell Morgan and Oh
Mr Chadwick and Mrs Ge
light L Moody and her 500, his
II sailed this week from New II
k for England on the Tuetoni. Str
Chadwick returns to his work il Wis
DIS, Eng, but Mr. Morgan will No
I'm to this country the last of Mr.
TENDER accompanied 10y his father Cla
preach in the Mortified Congrs Rui
onal church Sunday, Sept 18th. for
nediately after that he will take in
lis work with the North field extern is ,
movement and will hold meetings of
Washington and Min
5imore. Ple
g f Pentecost OF this Glaze 1or
had call by the Presbyterian pro
ID to 90 to TIE PHILIPPINES to pia'
nize religious movement there. nav IA,
,ls i -,+;I big ro+,rn f,o, III
land in September. Jul
,rthfield, in general, was greatly hou
rised 10y the gift from Francis run
ii of bridge to span the Con Mar
lieut. river 1t is to be the much has
ID OF bridge. The terms OF the and
ralt provice that the BRUCE shall Mrs
,bcut ore-hslf mile above the ing
a