Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-28

the home Of Mrs. Powers on MAR
street Friday evening. Refreshment.
were served during the evening ant
Mrs Powers was presented with {
valuable silver meat fork.
|, The New England telephone will
be managed by the company who
nave rented rooms of Mrs. r.. w
Bardwell that the business may be
continued in the same place. Miss
Grace Powers, the present operator
of the central Office, soon leaves fol-
Springfield.
The Fortnightly club which meets
next Monday afternoon will listen tc
the following essays. What did the
Eighteenth Century do for Women?
Mrs. Clinton jennings Myths and
Legends of our Grandmothers, Mrs
L. r. Smith; Current Events, Mrs
Charles Pomeroy. There were four
new applicants for membership at
the last meeting.
The deputy grand matron, lola r.
Fisk of Greenfield, and suite will
visit Mortified chapter, Order of
Eastern Star Wednesday evening,
Nov. 2, for the purpose of inspecting
the work of the chapter. The S. of
VS. hall will be used for the occa-
sion which will be preceded by a
banquet. The Greenfield and Orange
chapters have ,been invited
Mrs. Charles L. Harris, who spent
some three years in Mortified dur
ing the nineties, has come back to
spend the winter with Mrs. A. l..
Day. Mrs. Harriss daughter Janet
attended the seminary for some
years, graduated at the Syracuse
university and then completed her
study of languages by two years in
Germany: she is now teaching Ger
man and French at the Presbyterial
academy at Blairstown, N. ].
Mrs. A. L. Newton received a Sc
we're stroke of paralysis at her home
on Main street Saturday. She had
been to Saratoga for treatment for
rheumatic troubles and had but re-
Gently returned for a few days, plan
ming to go back last Monday. At
last account she was thought to be
improving although she is still in a
critical condition. The family came
to town about six years ago and DR..
Newton is one of our leading physi-
clans. Mrs. Newton became inter-
ested in the social affairs of the
town and her kindly spirit, thought
fulness for others and generosity
have won her large circle Of
friends.
Mrs. Stockbridge and daughter,
who have been visiting in Spring
field. returned Monday. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lamson are visiting their
daughter in Prescott, Mass. Miss
Ruth Gallup of Wilmington Vt, is
staying with her grandmother, Mrs.
Brigham and is attending the SEM
mary. Mrs. Samuel Matteon is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Walter
Mann. in Warwick. Mr.. and Mrs r.
b.. Smith. who have been visiting in
Boston, have returned home. Mr..
and Mrs. A. P. FIT and family are In
Chicago. Mrs. George Holton is Wis
iting in Worcester and other places
and Mrs. May Whitney is visiting IN
Gardner and Baldwinsville. Miss
Bessie Hervey is visiting Mrs. Frank
Woods. Mrs. John Ware of orange
has been guest of Mrs. Nellie
Alexander this week. G.. N. kidder,
who spent his vacation in Wards
boro VT, returned Monday Joseph
Williams and son Frank returned
from st. Louis Friday. Leslie Green
of orange visited his niece, Mrs. A.
L. Proctor, Sunday Mrs. Wilson re-
turned from New York city MONDAY.
Mrs. Adelaide Shedd Of Bethel, vt,
is visiting Mrs. N. Fay Smith. MISS
Margaret Campbell visited her SIS
ter Miss Annie Campbell this week.
Miss Helen Dickinson of Whateay is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ham, ana
Mrs. Won Thomas of London Is VS.
iting Mrs. w. r. Moody.