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

field, Mass, lately received, but die
not accept, call to a former parish al
Gilsum. About two years ago Mr..
Renshaw concluded five years pas
torate at the Congregational church ir
this town.
The schoolroom in the Keyou build
the term following the holidays with
Mrs. Rest Metcalf, who is now substi
tuting for Miss Minnie Owen, as teach
er. Pupils will be taken from Mis-
Burroughs ard Miss OWENS rooms,
both of whose schools are crowded.
Because of the foot and mouth dis.
ease about, the board of cattle com
missioners have ordered our selectmen
to post this notice. "Ordered, that
no cattle, sheep, goats or other rumi-
mating animals, or swine, shall be per
mitted to enter the state of New Hamp-
shire from the states of Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut or Vermont
until this order is revoked Any per-
son, firm or corporation violating this
order shall be prosecuted according to
law"
Sheridan Post, G. A. r., have chos-
en- the following officers: A. II. La
than. commander Charles Owen, SEN
Tor vice commander: Joseph Detour,
junior vice commander: George W..
Lewis, adjutant: NJ II. Bardwell,
quartermas ter; William Lynch, sur
geon; S. E. Liscum, chaplain; c. c..
Holton, officer of the day; l.. f. Lis
com, officer of the guard d. A. Hos.
fnrI II NJ Hntrnrl
quartermaster sergeant l.. f. Liscom,
representative to department encamp-
ment: c. c. Holton, alternate.
Wantastiquet grange, at their last
regular meeting chose the following to
serve them as officers for the coming
year: Ezra b. Pike, master: G.. S.
Smith, overseer Miss Grace NJ. Day,
lecturer: Charles Stearns, steward; f,
\. Davis, assistant steward: I. J.
Fisher, chaplain: G. NJ. Stearns. treas
urer; Miss Beatrice Currier, secretary :;
George Pike, gatekeeper; Miss Inez
Meacham, lady assistant steward: Miss
Florence Goddard, organist; ID. G.
Minis. chorister; Miss Alice Currier,
Pomona ISIS Mabel Pike, Flora; Miss
Minnie Owen, Ceres.
Naomi chapter, Order of Eastern
Star, elected the following officers at
their meeting on Monday evening: Eva
c. Temple, W. NJ. Walter f. Fay, "
p. Gertrude S. Field, A. NJ. Anna
l.. Tilden, conductress; Edna +.
Fletcher, associate conductress; Lydia
NJ. Holton, treasurer: Julia A. Fay,
secretary; Augusta A. Minis, warden;
Frances l.. Latham, chaplain: Jennie
E. Bronson, marshal; David A. Minis,
sentinel; Susie p Stebbins. Adah
Inez Meacham, Ruth Eva G.. Robert
son, Esther; Clara A, Fisher, Martha;
Luella \. Fay, Electa; Miss c. b.
Howe, organist.
The ladies of Calvary Methodist
church held their annual fair at the
town hall Wednesday evening, Dec. 3.
A chickenpi supper was served in the
followed by the usual sale
Of useful and fancy articles, home
made candy, etc, in the auditorium
above, During the evening an enter
consisting of vocal and in
strumental music, recitations and tab
leaux, was given. In spite of the in
element weather, quite large number
were present and the ladies cleared a
neat sum for the church. After the
festivities at the hall were over, Mrs.
Lester Clark entertained large com
pany, including several from Brattle-
Ooro, at her home.
Miss Dollie Dawson who has been
visiting in Philadelphia and vicinity
for several months, returned home
" Wednesday. Miss Inez Meacham spent
Sunday with friends in Brattleboro. -
Miss Carrie Stearns is making her
Mr.. and Mrs Newton Stearns,
4 visit. Edward Stebbins is to close
lis house on Brattleboro street, and
will board this winter Miss lila
5tebbins is visiting her aunt, MIS-
Dennis Minis. F W Robertson took a
rip through northern New York state
asst week. -Orrin Robertson spent sew
'Tal days last week in Philadelphia. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis DavenI ort spent
sunday in keene. Charles Tyler who
) studying at Vermont academy, Sax
on's River, spent a short vacation with
lis mother, Mrs. Orcutt Tyler Miss
Fannie Sewall recently made a short
'isit at her home in Montague. R. +,
letcalf returned Wednesday from Bos- /
on where he was fitted for plaster
acket which will have to be worn for
ome months. George A. Holland will +
oon be stationed at Hanover as ex-
,ress agent.-Miss Mabel Temple is /
lome from Fitchburg Normal school /
or the holiday vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. +
u. Cookery who are to carry on a
boarding house at West Swanzey. were /
n town last week. Mrs O. II. Coop /
r is entertaining her brother, J. NJ. /
jhaty of South Casco, Me. Mrs John .
\. Currier spent last week at her home
n North Andover, Mass. Mrs. Water
nan who has been keeping house at
he home of Mrs. Zylphia Wellman. is
ow at George Smith S. Mrs. Murphy
n High street, is much better after
from the grip.-C. f. Savage
esumed work at NJ. S. Leach's shop
londay. Norman Jacobs and family
Tho have occupied tenement in Parks
lock on Church street, shipped their
GODS to Newport Monday. Ed Wei