Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
JACKSONVILLE.
Sudden Death OF Mrs. h. G. Porter
Birthday Party-Recepton.


The sudden death of Mary, wife Of
Herbert G. Porter of this place, cast
gloom over the entire community. A
| friend TO every one, she has always
shown a fondness for children that
will never be forgotten by the many
who at all times of day came in to
her home with almost as little formal
! ity as into their own. No matter who
/ they were or how many, Mrs. Porter
always found time to amuse and en-
/ terrain with books papers and games,
Here the young people have many
times assembled for aid in preparing
! literary and social programs. An ar
dent lover of flowers, she always
helped in contributing from her fine
assortment. In the animal kingdom
none of any kind however unfortunate
they might have been, ever escaped
her notice and kind attention. Mrs.
Porter. although in poor health Tor
several months appeared much bet
ter. being at the store only short
time before the fatal shock occurred
from which she lived only few hours,
dying Tuesday morning
About 80 of the friends of Miss
Bertha Sprague met at her home Mon
day evening to remind her that it was
her 18th birthday. The evening was
spent with music and games till the
small hours when they departed,
leaving about IS in money and pres
ents and many good wishes for Miss
Bertha.
About rs of the friends and neigh
bors Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Z.
Bartlett gave them reception Tues
day evening. They were presented
with a nice couch, cut glass dish
from Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox a carving
set from Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cain, a
plate from Mrs. Della Roberts and
linen from Miss Martha French. Vo-
cal and instrumental music was fur
nished by Lottie Stetson, the Misses
harrington and Misses Butterfield.
Truman Dix and family are visiting
at f. j. CorSins's.
Mrs. Edwards has gone to Reads
boro to work at Will Wiley's.
Ice-cream and cake at the M. E,
parlors next Wednesday Aug II.
Roscoe and Edward Temple visited
their brother, Z. A. Temple, last week.
Mrs Cheney returned to Brattle-
boro with her daughter Ellen last
week.
j. H. Kidder and C. NJ Russell of
Wilmington were in town Tuesday on
business.
Forest L. Stetson and daughter Mil
- al
ing relatives.
Alice Upton of Brattleboro is visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. B. Morse.
One hundred and two of the young
people and their families picnicked at
Sadawga lake Saturday.
Fred Blanchard, formerly of this
town and letter carrier in Boston for
% years, is visiting in town.
The circle which was to have been
held this week Thursday will prob
ably be postponed one or two weeks.
Ben Kemp of shelburne Fails
Mass, called on friends in this place
Sunday. He made the trip in his au-
tomobile.
Twenty seven of the descendants
of the Holbrook family gathered at
Mrs. Edwardss for a family reunion
last week.
The annual ball game between the
old nine and the new team, now the
Wilmington association, was played
on Mitchelrs fiat Saturday The game
was well played and resulted in the
score of so in favor of the Whining
ton association. Austin Plumb did
the twirling for the old nine and was
fully as effective as the Blackington,
Mass, twirer. Wilmington association
felded the sharpest, showing what
practice will do. A large delegation
was present from adjoining towns.