Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
WILMINGTON.

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Haven.
James Mcdonald of Drew, Me-. is in
town this week.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell is absent on a va
cation of two weeks
Miss B. Leone Russell spent Sunday
with relatives in Gardner, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred w. Childs accom-
panied by friends were in town Mon
day.
been in town this week on business
matters.
"Old Jed Prouty" will be given at
Memorial hall Saturday. Sept. 10, by an
excellent company.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Newton and Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Parsons of Readsboro
were in town Sunday.
Miss Alice Bradley who was guest
Of Miss Mae Crafts, has returned to
her home in Holyoke
Rev. Mr.. Palmer preached at North
Creek, n. Y, Sunday and will also re-
main for next Sunday.
| Miss Leone Russell sang at an enter
tainment at Arms academy Shelburne
Falls, Tuesday evening
Miss Faith Kidder and her friend,
Miss Florence Carpenter, have been at
the White Mountains the past week.
The frosts of Monday and Tuesday
nights made bad work with growing
crops and most of our farmers think
they will never try to raise any more
corn.
Work for the season has closed in the
saw mill at Mountain Mills. Some 6
or million feet of lumber has been
sawed all of which has found a ready
market at good prices.
Mrs Stafford and Miss Bruce of Phil
adelphia, who have been visiting in
town for several weeks went to Brat
tleboro the first of the week. They will
return to their home about the first of
October.
Mrs. Mary S. Morgan, who went to
Europe in June, has returned after a
most delightful trip. She was a dele
gate to the worlds convention of the
w. C. T. L. She met relatives in
England and visited many interest
ing cities in other parts. The journey
was one of great pleasure and interest
throughout.
A reception was MI. ana
Mrs. f. E. Wells at the parlors of the
NJ Z. church on Monday evening. A
good number of people were present !
Refreshments were served and the |
evening spnt socially The presents |
were numerous and valuable. Hearty |
congratulations are extended Mr.. and |
Mrs. Wells.
An alarm of fire Was sounded at |
noon Tuesday. The firemen were |
quickly on the spot, but it was not nee
essary to set the engine at work. The
blaze started in the house of Albert |
Palmeter on West Main street, caused
by an overheated chimney. BY the
timely use of an extinguisher the fire
was stopped very quickly with slight
damage. Fully insured at the local
agency.
Percy Comstock is seriously i'll at |
the Childs hotel. Mr.. Comstock is a
dealer in furs in New York city and
has been thus employed for number
Of years and it is supposed that he is
suffering from poison taken into the
system from the coloring matter in the
furs. Mr. Comstock is the husband of
Miss Lizzie Bassett who formerly re-
sided in Wilmington. Both have
many friends in this vicinity.
Col. ]. H. Goulding, George E.
Haynes and X. p Ames returned from
California Monday. They report
most enjoyable time and are enthusi- .
istic in their description of the Won
ierful things they have seen upon the
rip, They were at the Grand Canyon !
Colorado, for three days. Frank '
Stearns returned via the Northern Pa I
life and will not reach town for
week. /
About fifty invited guests We're at G
2aponda hotel Friday afternoon and +
,artook of a most excellent dinner I
by direction of H. w. Stearns,
Who recently sold the hotel to VIM. C. t
lift of Springfield. Mass. After the re- f
,ast, Mr.. Stearns thanked the friends t
most cordially for their presence. Re- I
ponses were made by Clark Chandler, o
:. NJ. Russell, J. H. Stowe, F. L. Allen,
nd others. Mr.. Stearns was a Will
nington boy and went to Brooklyn
years ago or more and en- E,
aged in business. He has been very
uccessful, but has kept up a lively in -
crest in his native town; he has ex-
ended a large amount in building up
ne hotel and cottages at Raponda and 1;
here is no reason why the place will L
OF continue to grow in popularity ev-
ry year. Three cheers were given for v
Ir. Tiff. the new proprietor, and he L
as the best wishes for success and
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