Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-28
PUTNEY

Ter are preparing 10 give an entertain
@ ment soon.
W. S. Adams entertained Mr.. Dick
e inson and E. w. and G. ii. Huntle
j. Wednesday evening at cards.
Some of the local Masonic fraternit
Q went to B,attleboro Tuesday to atten
: the Masonic deputy meeting.
Mrs. L. P. Bailey will entertain tn
W. R. G. at the usual monthly socia
| at her home Friday afternoon, March 7
The Eastern Star chapter are holdin,
2 weekly meetings for working the ritua
! and have had candidates to initiat
each time.
Quite a number from here took
sleighrde to attend the concert ant
supper at Brookline, given by the NJ
e. society there.
, Mark Ward has been i'll for some
weeks and has gone to the home of hi:
brother-in-law, Mr.. Willard, in West
minister, for recuperation.
Rev. Mr.. Haywood of Jericho, VT,
preached as a candidate in the Con.
gregational pulpit Sunday, and gave q
very earnest and helpful address
Ernest Blodgett's horse took run
Tuesday noon, becoming frightened
when the whistle blew. 1t was stopped
in front of the hay scales by Ed Knight,
who sprang out and grabbed the reins.
Fortunately, no serious damage was
done.
David LaFleur, who cut his fingers
so badly last week, is doing well and
his fellow workmen showed their good
feeling and esteem by presenting him
with a purse of money. Mr.. and Mrs.
LaFleur have gone to their former
home in the northern part of the state.
! William Saunders, the foreman in
the toy shop, is seriously i'll with
heart and kidney trouble and has been
unable to work for some time. 1t is
hoped he will improve with the needed
rest. Miss Flora Saunders came home
this week on account of her fathers
/ illness
The NJ. f. fair held last week was
success, in spite of the disagreeable
weather The chicken pie supper was
we'll patronized and the tables made
good sales but what was left the la
dies did not sell at auction, as it was
decided to keep them for another sale.
The proceeds were about Sl15.
Henry Washburn of California, who
has been visiting his brother, julius,
has started on his way home, intend
ing to stop in New York and Chicago.
We understand Mr.. Wsshburn engaged
several men to go out and work for
him. He operates FIVE hotels and
stage line in the Yosemite valley re
gion and employs a large number of
men constantly.
The reception given by the dancing
school Friday night was the most bril-.
liant event of the season. a large
party filled the hall, the ladies all in
evening dress and the varied colors
made pretty picture in the grand
march. The music was by Leitsinger's
orchestra of Brattleboro and refresh
ments OF ice cream and cake were
served. Dancing continued until 2 \
O'Clock and all reported most enjoy |
able time.
The town report is out and shows the
expenses of the town TO have been as /
follows for the past year: For support /
of poor, 1886. 10; out of this amount |
1925. IS was for the support of the /
Grimes family alone aud the rest was
divided among others who were aided
highways, 81, 1872. "A; bridges, s236. 81
actual cost of schools, 81, 907 IL The
account of the town hall shows very
gratifying balance of SIT. 70 above ex-
penses. The ianitor, Mr.. Smith, has
taken good care of the hall, in fact, it
never was so well kept, and he is al
ways courteous and obliging. Plans
are on foot to make the schools still
better and there has been an improve
ment IN the past year. They are prac-
tically as we'll graded as in other
places now The roads have been we'll
handled and altogether the finances of
he town have been well and econom-
cally managed May we have as eff
.ient officers another year.
Mrs Huntley, Mrs Dickinson and
Mrs. W. S, Adams went to Brattleboro
Wednesday evening to attend the meet
ng of Rebekahs and Mrs. Villa Dav- ,
nport was initiated into the order. - ,
Mr. Green and Mr.. Williams went to
Y estmoreland Monday, to attend the
uneral of friend. Miss Ella Bean,
Who has been at Mrs. G.. W. Adams,
las finished work and will go Satur i
lay to her home in Woodstock, where
he has employment. John Haywood i
# Walpole visited his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Adams, this week. - Fred ,
)ivoll has finished work for f. +.
Pierce, and gone to work in Coles \
,aper mill running the beater. Mr.. =
nd Mrs. Guy Chandler of Bellows
falls were the guests of W. S. Adams !,
While in town to attend the dancing Il
chool reception. Mrs. William Allen II
nd child of Spofford spent last week {
nth her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. B. J.
,ewcomb. Mrs. Alice Parker of Lon
onderry is visiting her cousin, Mrs. "
ritz Crawford. 1t will be remembered d
hat over year ago Mrs. Parker in o
ured her knee by fall and was laid u
p with it several months. She went a
) hospital in Boston for treatment a
nd is as we'll as ever nova. j. An
erson has flashed work for W. A. :,
'ole and thinks of going West. Mrs. r
rank Martin and children were in :,
own several days at the home of her A
lother. Mrs. Gale, on the way to !,
leir new home in Westminster. -Har n
Id Gale accompanied his sister, Mrs. :,
Iartin, to her home in Westminster to =
.ay until Mrs Gale returns from New
ork Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bridge
IAN of keene, n. H., visited her Of
Ither, John Clarke, Sunday. Mrs. 5
oster has been confined TO the house d
II some time with a severe cold. = Il
harles Robertson of Bellows Falls pl
as in town this week on business. OF
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