Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
THE w1NDHAM COUNTY REFoRMER FRIDAY AUGUST IA,
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.


| PERSONAL ANU SOSuAG'
John Tufts leaves Monday for Albany.
| Miss Ethel Durham of Boston Is visiting
| friends In Bratteboro.
| Harland T. Miller Is spending his vacation In
Meriden, Conn, with his aunt, Mrs. Frank Pet
tee.
Miss Johanna Brosnahan returned the first OF
the week from several days visit In Bellows
Falls.
| Mrs. S. A. Daniels left town Wednesday for a
stay of month or more In st. Albans and VI
cinity.
Miss Margaret Lynch returned Tuesday even
ing from ten days visit In Holyoke, Mass
and vicinity.
Mrs. c. A. Miles, who is in Duxbury, Mass, is
rapidly improving in health and is expected
home next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Wyatt will celebrate their
golden wedding next month at their home on
Washington street.
Mrs. Noyes of Lynn who spent ten days in
Bratteboro and Londonderry, returned TO ner
home last saturday.
Miss Mary Mcguire returned Saturday from
visit with her mother In Meriden, Ct, and SIS
ter In New Haven, Ct
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Whitney of Fitchburg,
Mass, have been visiting his father and brother,
julius and Louis Whitney this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Tanning of New York are visit
ing their son and daughter at the flaming farm
on the West River road.
J. W. Eggleston, instructor in the state school
of mines at Golden, Col is guest OF Prof.
and Mrs. Wolfe on Ames hill.
Sheriff and Mrs A. W. J. wilkins have gone
to Cupio, KY, for a fortnight's vacation. They
will return via Niagara Falls.
j. II. White, F. f. Bemis and H. Ii. Willis of
Meriden, Conn.,, spent few days at Sunset lake
with George Harris at Ash cottage
Mrs ID. A. Martin of Northampton, Mass, is
visiting at Thos. Martins on Elliot street. Mr..
Martin will join his family tomorrow.
Mrs Frederick Holbrook and family return
ed from Canadian trip this week and are at
Mrs. Fairs for the rest of the summer.
Mrs. Benham and two sons, and Mr.. and Miss
Strong, returned to Bridgeport, Conn, yester-
day after weeks stay at Mrs. Fairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Harris went to Wind
sor Tuesday to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Mary
Horton Thompson, cousin of Mrs. Harris.
a week with Miss +. G. Higginson at Mrs. Fairs.
returns to her home in Cambridge, Mass, Fri
day.
Rev. Philip Schuyler of Bennington was in
town last week, going thence to Bellows Falls,
where he preached Sunday inEmmanuel church.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Gilbert, who have been
visiting friends m town the past three weeks,
left on Wednesday morning for their home in
Sheldon.
Miss Sadie Turner. proprietor of the Brattle-
boro House. will return next week from three
weeks vacation spent with friends in Massa
chusetts.
Horace Prefountaine, who has been in the meat
markets of Brattleboro % years, viii go West
on prospecting trip, hoping to find a perma- |
nent location.
Mrs. T. A. Austin returned Monday from AL
bany. N. ", where she accompanied her daugh |
ter. Katherine. who has entered the Albany
Business college.
Mr. and Mrs H. b. Willis and daughter Izetta !
were here TO attend the Miller family reunion. /
and are stopping for few days with her sister, !
Mrs George Harris.
Marshall Noyes. son of C. D. Noyes. has been !
awarded scholarship in Norwich university J
and will 20 there the coming fall to take a 4
course in civil engineering.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Alvord celebrated their |
59th wedding anniversary at their home on Elm /
street Tuesday afternoon. Tea was served to a |
company OF neighbors and friends.
Mrs. Angelica u. Shea gave delightful birth |
day dinner Tuesday evening to about 20 friends |
and relatives in honor Of the birthday ami
versary of her daughter, Miss Mary Ritter
Shea.
Miss Ethel Osgood, graduate of Smith col
lege in the class of 1902 has accepted the posi-
tion of instructor in French and German in the
High school of Lebanon. n. H., and will assume
her duties Sept. s.
X. c. Bacon, Chauncey Knapp and A. c. Spen-
GER spent two days this week fishing near West
Mr.. Bacon is credited with catch
ing the biggest trout, which weighed II ounces
md tasted pretty good little later.
John r. Tufts, who has been employed at the
Brattleboro Overall Co, the past seven years
he last three as head cutter. resigned his posi-
ion last Saturday and on Monday will enter the
Albany Business college. His friends regret
lis departure but wish him all success.
Frank p Sears. printer who has been work
ng at Hildreths on Elliott street. was bitten
~ dog Tuesday and at first IL was thought
hat he was seriously injured because his cloth
ng was badly torn. The damage is not so bad
however, and he has gone TO Rutland TO keep
till for awhile. The dog is confined.
Mrs. j. G. Ulery and Miss Elizabeth and os.
ar Marshall will sail for Europe on the Kaiser
Viem Aug. %. Mrs, Ullery goes to take her
on to Dresden, Saxony, where he is to receive
reatment from the great German heart special 5
st, Dr. Won kyer They expect to remain in
Dresden about year. q
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Coates Miss Coates. and |
heir son OF Washington.s street. accompanied by
fr. and Mrs. Leon Coates and son of Provi- ! Y
ence, X. L., and Albert Coates. also from Prov
1ence. making family party OF l6. including
he children: left town Wednesday morning to .
pend a week at Sunset lake
The national conference of Unitarian churches
ill be held at Atlantic City. n. j., in Septem-
er. Charles H. Pratt and Mrs. +. Q. s. Os- J
God, will, together with the pastor, represent 1
he Unitarian society of this town, and Miss
avinia Lawrence will be sent as deiegat by {
he Bra.tleboro branch of the woman's alli- I
nee.
The Mortified News prints an excellent por- 5
raft of Col. J: Gray Estey, n connection with \
amp. Col Estey by the way. was highly hon C
red at the annual meeting of the Military Or n
err of Foreign Wars, held in Burlington last p
eek when he was presented with an insignia
the order, the presentation speech being \
ade by Col. Frank L. Greene of st. Adams II
OIL Estey responded gracefully +,
One of the peasantest entertainments of the
ason took place at the cottage near AsyInm =.
Ike Tuesday evening in the form of picnic -
upper given by the Misses Allen, L.awton and ",
'illiamson, who entertained about % guests g
he afternoon and early evening were
'ent in games and rambling. Supper was W
rived at $50, followed by dancing on the NJ
Dad veranda. Everybody had good time &c
spite hard showers and wet feet. IN