Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-22
NORTHFIELD.

Several persons from Nol lHHtl" az
tended a Pomona meeting OF grangerS
at thol Tuesday.
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold
its annual supper and sale some time
during the first week in December
Vim. Whitaker, respected citizen
of Mortified Farms. died at his home
Saturday at the advanced age OF 81
years. =, b.
The Sons of Veterans will give
THANKSGIVING concert and dance at
the town hall Tuesday evening, Con
cert from to 9, dancing to follow
H, II. Chamberlain returned from
his hunting trip Monday and his face
was wreathed with smiles as he snaked
his deer from the baggage ear, HIS
friends are all eating venlson tins
week. g.. r p. "a .4. +
Ernest Libby. who for two years has
been principal of the center school IN
this rlace. has resigned to become
principal of the grammar school at
Concord. Mass, the resignation to
take effect at the close of the present
school period. - b.. - h.
The Mortified Literary union met
for organization Tuesday evening ana
elected the following officers: Presl-
dent. A. p. FIT; associate president
Herbert Stone: secretary Walter
Wait: treasurer. Charles Mundl; wee
president, Harry Holton; executive
committee, Blair Erving' EDDIE
share The union will meet in the
East Mortified school house on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
At the chrysanthcmum show Friday,
a committee appointed for the pur-
nose gave an award of merit to James
Wall for excellent cabbages. Charles
+ Webster for corn, J. K. Cotton for
popcorn and Mr.. Shine for potatoes,
The first prize of 81 for finest chrysan-
themums was awarded to Mary Gobel,
the second prize of 81 to Justin lsh-
or. the third prize of 81 to Paul Il.
Sprague. The plants all showed good
care The society is to be congratulat-
ed upon the very successful and at
tractive display which was viewed 10y
a large number of visitors both after
noon and evening. ,-..
The c hrysanthemum show given
bv the children of the puhlic
school. under the auspices of the VII
lare Improvement society, was a great
success. The public responded heartily
to the call for exhibits and pigs,
guinea pigs, Belgian hares, doves,
dogs. chickens. etc, were entered.
Mr.. Flint of Winchester, \. H., had
very fine exhibit of cut flowers and
plants as did also Frank Perould and
Charles Nation. Dwight leXander
had fine exhibit of grains, W. Ii.
Holton of watches. clocks, etc, and
long table through the center of the
hall was proof evident that the farm
ers of Mortified were not behind the
times in vegetable culture. The walls
were tastefully decorated with the
work of the school children and the
piano was covered with work of the
seminary. g. 81 s... Is. s-.- .r
Mrs. Lowell Brown is stopping with
her daughter, Mrs. Dayton Parks, for
the winter. Mrs. Charles Britton Is
verv sick at her home in Mrs. Paul
Strccter's house. Willie Casey. son of
John Casey. ST.. is very sick with ton
siIitis. We are glad 10 see Arlon
Miner on the street again. after
long and severe illness. Miss Grace
Elliott. instructor of drawing IN the
uublic schools. Is now employed one
day each week by the Hinsdale com
mittee. as instructor of drawing IN
their school C. 4. Lindsay and G.
+ PenticoSt were in town the past
week. the former to visit his family
and the latter TO look after repairs
which are 10 be made on his Main