Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-16
TOWN SHEND.
Proposed Gymnasium for the Semi.
nary-Reading Club Organized.

nary-Reading Club Organized.
The effort is being made to secure
funds for the erection of a gymna
stun for the seminary. This Is one
of the most urgent needs of the
school at the present time and 1t af'
fords an opportunity for the friends
of the institution TO make good
A reading club has been organized
in the village for mutual pleasure
and profit. Scott is the first author
to be taken up.
Raymond Beebe has returned from
his pleasure trip.
The Daughters of Dorcas met with
Sylvia Derry Monday.
C. III. Willard has his new store
house nearly completed.
Miss Edith Saunders was home
from Brattleboro for Sunday.
Wagons and sleighs appear in
about equal numbers on the street.
| Senator Ware and Representative
Willard are home from MONTPELIER
The local ice houses are being
! filled now. The quality of the ice Is
excellent.
Charles Hall, who lives in the
northern part of the town, Is quite
poorly this winter.
Mrs. Jane Derry who has been
visiting in town, returned Wednesday
morning to Saxtons River.
Brattleboro high school basketball
team defeated the L. G. S. team at
seminary hall Tuesday evening.
Ernest Allen drove down from ia
maica Saturday evening and visited
old friends and young in town.
The annual rol-cal and reunion
of the Congregational church comes
this year on the last day of Decem-
Der
The annual society meeting of the
Congregational church is called for
Monday evening, Dec. 10, at the
chapel
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Austin and
daughter, Ola. Mrs Harry Franklin
and Mrs. Zina Cobb went to Brattle-
boro Thursday.
Mrs. H. II. Holbrook, who has re-
Gently visited her daughter Mrs.
Newton, in Andover. Mass, reports
her as being much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, E. Park and Mrs.
Robert Gregg went Thursday to Ber-
nardston, Mass, to attend the fun
eral of Mr. Parks mother.
Miss Era Austin, who has been
working at O. w. Foliette's, has re-
turned to her home in Harmonyville.
Miss Dora Durham of Athens takes
Miss Austin's place at Mr.. Follette's.
Eight below zero in the shade yes
terday morning at 1880. The water
pipes supplying the tub in the village
at Mrs. Walkers corner were frozen.
This is the cause of a good deal of
inconvenience, especially for those
who have stock to water.
The Dorcas guild INDUCED in a
literary and financial meeting at
Mrs. Osgood's last week. The MEM
bers brought in the dollars they
have been earning the past summer
and read the poems telling how the |
money was earned. The meeting was |
somewhat profitable for the guild |
and resulted in considerable amuse- |
nent for the members.
Mrs. f. b. Batchelder entertained /
he Ladies' Home club Wednesday |
afternoon, and in the evening the
members of the church and society. /
Fred Livermore entertained the COM 1
oany with his monograph. A good
Y number were present and a fine
line was enjoyed. This is the first
If a series of parish socials which 1t
s proposed to hold this winter
The C. f. society. composed of the
,oung people of the two churches,
lave decided for the present at least,
o begin their meetings at a quarter
,efore seven, so as to be through
With their service before the people
egin to come in for the second ser
ice The bell win strike long enough
efore the second service begins so
hat people win have plenty of time
o reach the church.
One of the new snow rollers re-
emily made it's trial trip from the
,est village, where is was built to
his village. We are not informed
'hether it maintained its speed re-
uirements or not, but it certainly
1ade a goodly appearance as it
assed through the village. 1t is
tanned to run this roller north to
he Grafton and Athens lines and
outh to the Newfane line, when
here is snow enough to float it.