Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21


the usual Thanksgiving vacation of "A
week.
Mrs. Esther Dickinson attended the
funeral of her cousin, Mrs, Gay, in
Swanzey Friday,
Il. f. Metcalf went to Boston this
week to enter the Massachusetts Gen
eral hospital for treatment.
Wantastiquet grange was inspected
by District Deputy John ID. Whitney
of Rindge, Wednesday evening.
Rev. W. f. White will preach a
Thanksgiving sermon in the Universal
list church Sunday evening at : o'clock
At the last meeting of the W. c, T.
L. il was voted to invite the. clergy
men of the town to speak on good cit
izenship Sunday.
Rev. W. f. White of the Congrega-
tional church exchanged pulpits Sun
day with the Rev. Mr.. Keneston of
West Brattleboro, Vt.
The musical farce comedy Jerry
from Kerry will be presented in the
town hall on the evening of Nov. %.
The tickets will go on sale Nov. % at
Mann's Pharmacy at p. m.
Mrs. Alfred Booth, who lived in this
pace many NtdIS'dItNi at lutNltl SiltlNl.
England, Oct. 26. Mr. and Mrs
Booth, who were natives of England,
returned to that country about four
years ago.
Albert Tyler of Vernon, Vt, who
committed suicide by drowning in a
small pond in Forest Park at Spring
field, Mass, Friday afternoon, was EN-
ployed in the hardware store of Taylor
4 C,ol,I,i,,. ,f III l., ,,lnna ut
Court Ashuelot, ForesterS of Amer-
ca, will hold its seventh annual con
cert and ball in the town hall Wednes-
day evening, the Doth The music will
be 10y Letsinger's orchestra and tur-
key supper will be served at Hotel
Ashuelot.
NJ. J. Sullivan was arrested Sunday
and brought before Judge Howe in the
police court Monday morning, charged
with disturbing the peace at the Halle
& Frost boarding house. He pleaded
guilty and was fined - and costs
amounting to s..
Thomas W. Golden and Miss Agnes
S. Duggan were married at St. .Jo-
seph 5 church by Rev d. c. Ling Mon.
day morning at O'Clock. The attend
ing couple were Joseph Golden,
brother of the groom, and Miss Mary
Duggan. a sister of the bride. The
bride was prettily gowned in blue with
trimmings of white satin. After short
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs Golden will
make their home in Lower Ashuelot
where the groom is employed in the
paper business.
Mrs Almon W. Bliss, who died
Wednesday evening of last week from
the effects of the terrible burns she
received the preceding day, was born
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. S. ,
in Hinsdale for about seven years.
Besides husband, She leaves son. !
Harold W.. a daughter. Abbie E. and .
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. \. S. Work |
of Jamaica. The funeral was held in .
the Congregational church Saturday |
morning at 10 O'Clock, Rev. W. f,
White conducting the service. Mr.. |
White spoke of the fine character of /
Mrs Bliss and the high esteem in .
which she was held by all, speaking
very feelingly of her sad death. \ .
quartet composed of Mrs. F. II. Jones, /
Miss Carrie b. Howe, W. &. Booth .
and NJ. S. Leach, sang Nearer Ny .
God to Thee and Eve Shall Meet .
Beyond the River" The flowers were .
very beautiful and it seemed as though .
Mrs. Bliss had fallen asleep among
them. The burial was in Pine Grove .
cemetery.
Mrs. Geo A. Robertson. who had .
been in poor health for some time, al .
though she had not been confined to
the house but about two weeks. died
at her home Thursday morning from
tibrous consumption. Mrs Robertson
was the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Wellman, and was born in
North Hinsdale Dec, 20, 1871. She
received her education in the public
schools here. later attending semina-
ries in West Brattleboro and Newbury.
Vt. She was treasurer of the Hius-
dale savings bank, succeeding her ia
ther, the late George Wellman, from
1892 until the bank went into insol-
vency, when she was appointed as
signee. Mrs Robertson had long been
a member of the Congregational
church in which she always took an
active part and was always ready to
help in anything that was for its good {
At the time of her death she was clerk
of the church, treasurer of the ladies' ,
society, and secretary and treasurer of ;
the Sunday school, all of which du-
ties she conscientiously performed.
She was woman of strong character. 8
with smile and kind word for every ..
one, and one could not long be in her !
presence without being the better for
it. Mrs. Robertson is survived by a
husband, mother, who has been an in /
valid for some years. two brothers, J.
p. Wellman, postmaster at Keene, /
and H. p. Wellman, who is in the 5
clothing business at Brattleboro The I
funeral was held at the home Satur- t
day afternoon at l O'Clock, Rev. W. {
f. White officiating. The floral trib- \
utes were many and very beautiful. y
The three brothers of Mr.. Robertson y
and his son, George E.. acted as bear
ers, the burial being in Pine Grove
cemetery