Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-04
HINSDALE,

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in the fall.
"With all ones might" has beef
chosen as the motto of the high schoo
class of 1902. Graduation will TAX
place early in June.
William Burrows for 16 years engi
neer at the Halle Il Frost mill, has fin
ished work there and has gone to Bos
ton from whence he will join his fam
lily in Maine.
E. 1. Latham has secured a position
as embalmer in a large undertaking es-
Establishment on fremont street, Bos-
ton. Mrs. Latham will remain with
relatives here for the present.
Edward Dorney, employed in a wool
en- mill here, paid a fine and costs OF
81. 60 in police court Tuesday OF a
charge of intoxication and disturbing
the peace the preceding night.
Robert A. Ray, principal of the
Keene high school and Frank A. Mason
principal of the Peterboro high school,
both formerly connected with the high
school here, were in town last week.
The following books were added to
the public library last week: Italian
Byways (Sketches Il Studies) 3 vols. :
Principles of Art; Coleridge's Works,
Is vols. } :; Sir Thomas Brown, g volsl.
Louis Roeder, head clerk in the
hardware department of the Worden
company for four years, finished work
there Saturday and is now a travelling
salesman for f. NJ. Cummings and
company of Fitchburg.
The members of Golden Rule Mason
ic lodge visited Harmony lodge in
Mortified Thursday evening when the
Master Masonic degree was exempli-
fled. There was a collation. and a So
cial reunion following the more formal
exercises.
P. Clifford Stewart has been award
ed the contract for the authorship of
the town hall and village school houses
at a salary of 1924. MI. Stewart is a
competent and trustworthy man and
well fitted for the responsibilities of
the position.
The auction of the personal property
of the late Mrs. Emma Hunter will be
held tomorrow. Mr.. and Mrs. +. d.
Jetfords of Chicopee Falls are in town,
Mrs. Jetfords, who is the daughter of
Mrs. Hunter. being engaged in look
ing after her mothers estate.
George n. Smith will conduct the
newspaper and periodical business for
merly in charge of the Worden com
pany, also the jewelry and watch re-
pairing department of which he has
been manager since the formation of
the company, continuing them at the
same place for the present.
There was a large attendance at all
the Easter services, also at the con-
certs given by the Congregational and
Methodist Sunday schools in the even
ing. The decorations at st. Joseph's
church were of Easter lilies, pinks and
roses and at the other churches. be-
sides the lilies, many potted plants
were used.
These appointments have been made
for the high school graduating eyer-
this year; Scholarship honors,
salutatory, Miss Mabel Temple; vale
dictory, Miss Lillian G. Myers. For
the class-day exercises: Glass presi-
dent, Robert Field class Grafton, Miss
Ella Stebbins; class history, Harris
class prophecy, Miss Grace
class will, Miss Muriel Shaw.
Queen Esther Rebekah lodge held a
supper and sale at To-. O. f. hall Thurs
lay evening. A very pleasant evening
vas spent. The supper consisted of hot
maple sugar, rolls, cold meats and pas
.ry. The aprons and fancy articles of
for sale were nearly all sold and
he Il quilt which was disposed of to
he n guessing the nearest to the I
lumber of beans in a jar fell to James
3%ritton, who guessed 1850 when the ,
otal number was 20l3. i
At the recent annual meeting of the !
yoman's Home Missionary society of ,
he Congregational church these Off :
.ers were elected President, Mrs. W. :
:. White: secretary and treasurer, r
Irs. G. E. Savage: executive commit !
ee, Mrs. f. FL. Fuller, Mrs. A. F. !
Miss Jennie Putney, Mrs. !
Addie E. Dix and Miss Eva Wellman. !
the afternoon a barrel of cloth 7
ng, linen and bedding was packed to :
re sent to the family of Rev. E. Mar =
in, %Iroquois, South Dakota. The "
alue of the goods sent exceeded $50.
James l.. Davenport a native of this =,
own, and son of Lockhart Davenport, T
Or many years a sheriff in Cheshire a
ounty and a provost marshal in war :
ines has compiled a volume printed
y the government, entitled The For
ign Pension System" Mr.. Davenport d
as been in the pension office at Wash u
.gton, ID. c., for about % years is =
ow first deputy commissioner of pen a
ions and is an excellent authority on "
adjustment of pension claims. He b
as been highly complimented by mem u
of Congress for the correctness of -
is work.
Mrs. Maria Follett Pierce, who died n
/ Winchester March "a. leaves a hus- n,
and, DR.. George W. Pierce of Win 4,
hester, two sons, A. F., and P. p. T
ierce, and two daughters. Mrs. L. C. in
thompson and Mrs. W. o. Stebbins of or
insdale, and a sister, Mrs. Marietta -
'eeks of Winchester. She was the
aughter of William Follett, who kept
lie locally famous Follett tavern in
d staging days. Mrs. Pierce was a II,
ember of the Congregational church ~ M
I'd a Sunday school teacher for near re,
% years. She was active in the Re co
ef Corps and other organizations and pc
all religious and philanthropic work. Gu
lie had many friends outside her cir lsf
e of relatives and near friends and az a,
II memory will long be cherished. ne,
he funeral was held in the Congrega- do
ohnrnh NJ NUal-ae IA