Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-02
NoRTHFlELp.
Mrs. Alexander's Requests to North.
field-Grangc Inspection.

Hcu-o'oU9o tUbpeCtion.
The most interesting news OF the
week Is the knowledge that another
gift has fallen to Northhed's share.
by the Will OF the late Mrs. A. NJ. ID.
Alexander the house, barn and some
Az acres of land, together with So
900. Is presented TO the town and Is
10 be converted into "A Memorial hall.
Provision Is made for building a
brick building to cost not less than
$4,000 or more than $4,000. Part of
the building Is to be used to contain
the relics of the G.. A. Il. and for col
lecting, the tablets, etc. $500 more is
left. There is to be ladies' room
which Is for the use OF various Or
CARNATIONS and $500 is left for fur
nishings, piano, etc, The town Is
acceptance of this Memorial hall.
Five thousand dollars is given to n
sister, Mrs. Lucy Woodruff and fam
lily, and a cousin, Miss NJ. 4. Dutton,
Is given $1,000. A scholarship OF
$1,000 is given to the Tuskegee nor
nal and industrial school. The Sea-
mans Friend society Is given $240.
The American Missionary society,
the Congregational Home Missionary
society and the Congregational La
dies Sewing society each are to have
5000. The Henry Il. Johnson post. G.
A. r., the w. r. C. and S. of V. are
to have 500 each and there are sew
eral smaller requests left to particu-
lar friends, Miss Nj. f. Thurston re-
ceiving $500. The Mortified Gene
terry association receives $500. Should
there be residue or remainder two
thirds goes to the sister, Mrs. Wood
ruff and the use of the remaining
one third to Miss Dutton, and of that
$1,000 is given to the Congregational
church at Miss buttons death and
the rest is given to the nephew and
niece, f. d. and Miss Lucy Wood
ruff. The estate inventoried about
$4,000 and S. d. Conant is named as
executor.
Miss May Cotton spent the first of
the week in Gardner.
Miss Sarah Minot has been visiting
in Boston this week
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Field have
gone to Lowell to spend the winter.
Pearl Smith, daughter of Homer
Smith. is very sick with appendicitis.
Israel Anderson and sister spent
Thanksgiving with their brother IN
Warwick.
Mrs. w. NJ Moore and two daugh-
tiers have returned from visit 10
Swanzey.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Anderson of
Warwick visited in town the first OF
the week.
Miss Ellen Murdoch has been a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Priest
the past week.
The young people had social
dance at the Sons of Veterans nan
Friday evening.
The Boys and Girls club met Fri
day evening in the parlors OF the
Unitarian church.
Mr.. Gowing, the music teacher mas
resigned to accept more lucrative
position elsewhere.
Warner Thomas Of Brattleboro was
n guest of his cousin, Robert WOOD
on Thanksgiving day.
Two new candidates for the East
ern Star lodge were reported at the
last regular meeting.
Mrs. Bayright, M. d.. spent
Thanksgiving with her daughter
Mrs. Leon Alexander
George Irish of Boston, who mas
been spending few days with MS
parents, has returned.
Mrs. Stella Carlton and daughter
from Gardner spent THANKSGIVING
with relatives in town.
Charles Hastings Of Lynn has peen
spending a few days with MS oausH-
ter Mrs. F. L. Proctor.
The family of Rev. G. F. Pentecost'
d. D.. has gone to New York 10 re-
main during the winter.
Miss Mary Abbot, teacher in dis-
trict No. 3. spent Thanksgiving WIN
bac norantS in Bethel VT.
George Mason has a good position
m the C. V. r. R. as brakeman vi
one of the passenger trains.
There will be a Bible class meet
;ng Of the home of Miss Merrlnau
this afternoon at o'clock.
Danutv Simpson Of Royalston was
tho guest of Mr.. and Mrs W. r.
Priest during his stay in town.
Fred Alexander of Cambridge spent
rbonlssoiving with his grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Alexander
Dr Bruce of New York CITY, ac-
COMMANDED by his wife, have peeil
,,ieitinp Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stral-
Mrs T W. Phelps, who has peeL
,,isitino in Brattleboro and Vlcllity,
has returned to her home on raihei
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Russell 4s
North Hadley have been the s ue5I.
of their sister, Mrs. F. j. o'o'N
oii Mrs James T. Cummings has re re-
turned from West Dummerston' he ~
where she has been Vlsi'ihs
mother. =, 90 the Junior
Endeavor society was ne1u nhrrch
narIors of the Congregations
last week. ,,;rg
Tho Child was led Sunday evening evening
hy Miss Carrie Russell. the supJ 'sas
was LOYALTY and the eVehihs
very interesting. in
Miss Love, who taught dra"ins ~
,ha n,,hlic schools last year. nd9 %
fine nosition in the norman sehoo'
Willimantic. Conn. a,,o+;ne
There have been several aonie
narties recently, the young po tbe
with visitors in town ehJoylhs
moonlight evenings. vi,
Miss Gertrude Lee of New , 1--we
aud Mr. and Mrs. Burton war
tbe ruests of Mr.. and MIS- u
Ware Thanksgiving.
Many of the East Nortniieiu n that
are iii with chicken-pok are
about one-half OF lne
unable to be present. ;s
Miss Alice Bigelow Of Greehn ;n the
taking Miss Conway,s pia corwav is
seminary library. MISS
sick in Dwight's home
The ladies of the Unitarian So.