Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-09
WILMINGTON.

II. W. Stearns has been in town this
week
A. l.. Childs is in Boston with his
brother Fred and viii be absent for a
week or more
The family Of James Mcdonald has
returned to town and will occupy NJ. l..
Burrs house on West Main street.
At the regular meeting Of social
lodge, No. Ss, Tuesday evening. the
second degree was conferred upon Carl
S. Barnard
Manley L. Burr Is in New York and
Brooklyn this week He will be- absent
three or four weeks and will visit Bos
ton and other places before he returns
w. NJ. Vogel is doing a fine piece of
work on the road near his residence by
putting in a substantial wall. The pas
ture land will be graded and made into
a fine meadow.
The regular Grand Army meeting
held at the hall Saturday was more
than usually interesting from the fact
that Comrades Haynes and Ames
gave a very full and interesting ac-
count of their trip to California.
| The late Percy Comstock had pol
| icy of life insurance in the Equitable
for $4,000. Mr.. Comstock died Monday,
the 21st. Proofs of death were for
warded to the company on the 25th
and the check for the amount was re-
ceived by Orrin r. Buell., agent. on the
Goth, and the money paid to the widow.
The committee appointed to have in
ha flsin If oft ut for
the lecture course and to sell tickets
for the same report as follows: Oct.
29, Cecilia string quartette and reader;
Nov. 10 or IL, illustrated lecture Ben
Hur;" Nov. "a lecture, Hon. G. A.
Gearhart; Dec. T. Lotus Glee club and
reader; Dec. 10, Alice Cary Concert Co.
A good number of season tickets have
been sold and everything promises a
successful course.
Fred A. Flagg Of Troy, n. Y, accom-
panied by the celebrated DR.. Quintard
of New York city were in town this |
week for a short visit; Dr. Quintard is |
the regular physician attending John |
H. Flagg who has been almost helpless |
for the past three years. We are |
pleased to learn from the doctor that |
Mr.. Flagg has improved somewhat of |
late and great hopes are entertained
that he may recover in degree from
his distressing ailments.
Mrs. Julia Clark Boyd, widow of the
late Arvine Boyd, died at the residence
of her son, Henry e. Boyd, Saturday,
Oct 4 and was buried therefrom Mon
day the 9Th, Rev E. E. Wells at
tending. Mrs. Boyd was born in Gull
ford, n. Y, March 81, 1907 and was
thus 90 years of age last March, the
Oldest woman in town and with the
exception of A. NJ. Bissell, the oldest
person. Her maiden name was Clark
and she was a relative of DR.. Adam
Clark, author of the celebrated COM
mentaries. She was married to Arvine
Boyd Feb. Is. 1929, and has lived in
the greater part of the
time since that date. Mr.. Boyd died
Feb. %, 1896. The following children
were born of the union: Amelia Ann,
Hannah L., Clark S., Julia L., Albert
r. and Henry Z. OF this number all
are living with the exception Of Albert
r., who died at the age of four years
md Clark s., who died at the age of
n. Mrs. Boyd was a woman Of rare
worth and her memory will be fondly
cherished by a large number of rela-
ives and friends. Coming from good :
Methodist stock she always took great
interest in that denomination and was
faithful and consistent member of
he local church society. The inter-
nent was in the neighborhood GEM
.tery.