Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-19
pUTNEY.

The flag day picnic was postponed
on account of rain Saturday to some
day in the near future.
DR.. Geo. Foster is having extensive
repairs made on the inside of his resi-
dence; men from Brattleboro are do
ing the work.
The Central school closed today.
The principal, Mr.. Huse, goes to Bos-
ton Saturday. The other schools of
the village close next week.
Rev. F. L. Metcalf returned from his
visit to his parents in Boston Satur-
day night and preached in the M. E.
church Sunday morning.
The county Christian Endeavor
meeting will be held in Newfane
Thursday, June 25. A large number
are planning to go from here.
l'Rev. E. r. Perkins and wife have
ice will be resumed at the Baptist
church next Sunday as usual
Children's day exercises have been
once more postponed at the Congrega-
tional church for two weeks on ac-
count OF the children's work in the
day schools.
Mrs. W. ID. Waite is expecting to
board ten or dozen of the men who
are going to work on the new railroad
bridge that is being put in just above
the station.
The hose company had their second
practice Wednesday night when it was
found they could reach the farthest
hydrant in three minutes from the
first sound of the whistle.
The school directors will meet in the
Central school room tomorrow morn
ing at $50 o'clock. All persons hav-
ing bills against the school depart
ment are requested to present them at
that time.
Eugene Pierce has completed his
course of study in the medical college
at Ann Arbor, Mich, and will take
up the practice of medicine in Michi-
gan for the present, not returning
home this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Knight and
son Carl returned Saturday from
Worcester, Mass. Carl graduated from
the Worcester Polytechnic Institute
last week with honors. receiving the
Salisbury prize for general proficiency
in all studies. The first of Septem-
Der he will go to Schenectady, n. Y.
where he has position in the general
electric works
DR.. Harriet Parker has been at
home this week arranging some mat
tiers preparatory to her return to India
in July. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Adams
returned the first of the week from
Troy, N. II =, where they were called
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Mr.. Adams father. Walter Taft Wis
tied his brother in Deerfield, Mass,
last week. Rev. c. E. Hayward and
Mrs. A. B. II. Harris attended the
county Sunday school convention held !
in Townshend Tuesday. Mrs. c. E.
Prouty and daughter, Mrs. Clark,
vent to Syracuse, n. Y, last week to
De present at the graduation Of Mrs. {
Prouty's son William. All are expect
I'd home Saturday. j. L. Howard,
instructor of penmanship in the schools
IT Maiden, Mass, has come with his i
amily to his summer home on Kim
,all hill. Other teachers from the !;
anne school are expected to spend their :
'acation in town. Walter Crawford is
confined to the house again. Mrs. Z.
I. Perkins is on the sick list. Miss I
fannie Washburn is home from the I
lorthfield school. Lawrence Aver
tarted for carriage drive with an r
Incle to Dover, n. H., Thursday. - v
Hiss Olive Blood went to Mortified,
lass, Tuesday to attend graduation. e
MIR. and Mrs. Treadway are away on a
vacation to Shelter Island. Mrs. $
)harles Warwick and daughter start \
or New Hampshire next Monday +
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