Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-05
HINSDALE.


A. Farnsworth were married at Spring
field, Vt, Nov. p. Mrs. Farnsworth
was former Hinsdale girl.
''The Two Sisters" Denman Thomp-
sons and George Ryder's companion
play to the "Old Homestead is to be
the attraction at the opera house De-
cembtr Is.
Miss Emma Wellman was elected sec
rotary and treasurer of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school Sunday to fill out
the unexpired term of the late Mrs.
George A. Robertson.
A good sized audience greeted Pat
ten 4 Perry in Jerry from Kerry
Friday evening. Jerry kept the au-
dience in continual laughter, and the
specialties were exceedingly good.
Naomi Chapter, Order of Eastern
Star. was invited to attend the regular
meeting of the Winchester Chapter,
Tuesday evening and good number
availed themselves of the opportunity.
The tiremen are to have a masquer-
ade ball in the town hall, Friday even
ing, Jan. %. Leitsinger's orchestra of
10 pieces will furnish music and the
costumes will be furnished by cos
tuner from Springfield, Mass.
The annual fair of the Congregations
al church will be held in the town hall
Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
There is to be an entertainment both
evenings by local talent, and hot tur-
key supper will be served the first even
ing.
Mrs. Fred George spent Thanksgiv-
ing in Golf Falls, Vt, Mrs. Barrows
and Postmaster Barrows, Nj. S. Leach
and wife and daughter Miss Una in
Brattleboro, Harris Bolton in Fitch
burg, Mass. Mrs. Ida Shaw at Green
field, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. ID. G. Minis
at Sullivan, and Mrs. A. j. Brooks at
Hartford, Conn
A supper, followed by an entertain
ment was given by the ladies of the
Universalist church Saturday evening.
The entertainment consisted of a de-
scription of the Holy Land as it ap-
pears today by Harvey Toy of San
Francisco. Mr.. Toy spent quite while
in Palestine and the surrounding cities
and his talk was very interesting and
instructive.
The choir of the Congregational
church gave sacred Thanksgiving con
cert Sunday evening, which was large
" attended. Robert Field, who is a
student of Prof. Hammond's, presided
at the organ and it is very evident that
he will make his mark in the world of
music. Miss Goddard and Mr. Booth
rendered very pleasing solos and the
chorus was we'll trained. Rev. Mr.
Drew of keene made a few remarks,
and altogether it was one of the most
enjoyable sacred concerts ever given in
town.
Among the Thanksgiving visitors
were, Robert McCaughern of Fitch
burg, Mass, Thomas McCaughern of
Springfield, Mass, Charles Temple and
Harvey Toy of Tufts college, Miss Ma
bel Z. Temple from the Fitehburg nor
NAL school, John Taylor of Holyoke, |
Miss Margaret Leonard from Cam
bridge, Mass, J. \. Pearson from Bel |
lows Falls, Vt, Will Thayer from Flor
ence, Mass, Herbert Lawrence of Or
ange, Mass, Frank Harmon of Peter
boro, Daniel Conway of Millers Falls, /
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Mann of Brattle- /
boro, Hamilton E. Howe of Chester
field, E. +. Howe and wife, and Mrs /
C. B. Tilton of South Deerfield, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Kimball from RoX
bury, Mass.
Miss Carrie and Edythe Minis and r.
r. Sleeper of Bellows Falls, VT, spent
Thanksgiving at the home of the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. P.
Minis, on High street. E. p. Bailey,
instructor in the Wakefield, Mass,
high school spent from Wednesday I'M
til Sunday at his home in this place.
Miss Anna Maria Mitchell of Boston,
Mass, was a Thanksgiving visitor at
the home of Miss Minnie Todd Mrs
r. f. Metcalf is teaching in the Bridge
street primary school until the health
of Miss Minnie Owen shall permit her
to resume her duties as teacher there.
james Archibald of Ludlow, Vt,
called on relatives in town Friday. j.
l.. Pratt who runs the express between
Hinsdale and Brattleboro, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with his two
children in Lebanon. Newton Stearns
drove the stage in the absence Of Mr..
Pratt. John Wetherby and wife and
L. A. Waite and wife of Worcester,
Mass, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G. Holton over Thanksgiving. C.
A. Holland is confined to the house
with intiammatOry rheumatism. John
Powers and family spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Powers mother in Ashuelot.
Mrs NJ. L. Brown and daughter Ber-
tina are enjoying two weeks visit in
Gardner, Mass. Abbott and Charles
Jones of Keene and Miss Mollie Shaks-
hober of Brattleboro, VT, were guests
at the home of Mrs Julia Jones over
- William Taylor of t
South Windham, Me-, spent the last of
the week at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Marion Taylor, on Highland ave
nue.. Mrs. Laura Jeffords has been
confined to the house by illness for
several days. DIR. and Mrs. G.. A. Gray
visited their son Charles, in Green
wich, n. Y, few days last week.
Mrs. James 'Brien and Miss O'Con
nor are spending a week with friends
in North Dana, Mass. Mrs. d. NJ. !
Cook went Saturday to spend the win ..
ter with her daughter, Mrs. Fl. f.