Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-04
WILMINGTON.

The pubic ScnOOiS commenced MoH-
day for the fall term; most of the
teachers are the same as previously
employed.
Frank J. Corbett, grand juror, II. II.
Barber and E. F. Melendy, petit Jur-
ors, are at Newfane in attendance
upon county court.
Mr.. Mitchell, father of Rev. Mr..
Mitchell, who has been in town for
several weeks has returned to his
home in Lynn, Mass.
Col. ]. H. Goulding is expected home
from San Francisco about Sept. ..
Mr.. Haynes and Mr.. Ames will not be
back for week or so afterwards.
j. II. Kidder and Charles NJ. Ware,
bank directors, will go west Monday
to be absent for a month or more in
the interests of the savings bank, look
ing over investment securities in Min
nesota, Kansas and other locations.
H. w. stearns who recently accept
ed a situation in Philadelphia as man
ager and superintendent for the New
York Pie Baking company has closed
his relation with that company. He has
been in Wilmington this week and will
return to Brooklyn next week.
We are glad to note that A. L..
Wheeler is putting the sidewalk in
front of his tin shop in better repair.
Like several others in the village he
expended quite an amount in the put
ting down of concrete walks which
have proved very unsatisfactory.
The members of the Forest and
Stream club have returned to their
homes and the house is closed for the
season. The attendance has not been
as large as usual this summer but
everything pertaining to the manage
ment has been excellent, and the at
tendance next year will be large with
out doubt.
The presentation of the drama.
The Deacon" at Memorial hall
Thursday evening of last week was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large aud
fence present The parts were we'll
taken and each one showed that he
or she had devoted much time and
study TO the work. handsome sum
was cleared for the benefit of the kim
dergarten fund.
Mrs. L. T. Page and Mrs Henry E.
Mann. desiring to show the apprecia-
ton of the Kindergarten association
to those who took part in the dramat-
ic play THE Deacon gave very
pleasant card party in their honor
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Page. Refreshments were
and the affair was very pleas
ant in every respect.
Mrs. X. P. Ames and Mrs. Charles
E. Stearns gave a delightful party and
reception at Memorial hall Friday
evening. over 125 persons were
present and all pronounced the affair
most pleasant and enjoyable. Musi-
cal selections were rendered by Mrs.
Mann, Mrs. Russell and daughter
Leone, Miss Kidder, Miss Ware, little
Irene Church and others Dancing
was INDUCED in until about IL O'Clock.
CHOICE refreshments We're served and
every one voted the affair a decided
success. The expenses We're paid from
money that was received some time
ago as proceeds of a similar gather
ing.
1t was expected that a reunion of |
he surviving children of Major A. B. |
~hllds would be held at this place this !
"A. r.
Childs he could not be present. w.
4. Childs, the oldest of the family. |
spent several days in town and also |
Mrs Thayer, Mrs. Williams. Mrs.
clarey and Rollin S. of Brattleboro.
". H Childs left Wilmington nearly
- years ago and has not been here ex-
'ept on one occasion since that time.
lie lived in Minnesota for number of
ears and had exciting experiences at
he time of the Indian uprising in that
tate in the sixties. He afterwards
vent to San Francisco and was en-
'loyed in the United States mint for
bout 80 years. He has preserved his
memory in wonderful degree and his
Experiences have been varied and are
xceedingly interesting. He remem-
ers very distinctly when the viii
age of Wilmington was "on the hilr,
M when the first houses were erected
Mill Hollow" as the place was call
o. where now the village stands. He
now of almost the exact age of his
ather when he died in 1874.
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