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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
BRookLlNE.

} Horace Gale In housed and under
the care OF physician.
There was no preaching nj the Meth
odist church Sunday on account OF the
snow.
Tuesday morning Il registered from
2s TO SO degrees below zero In the
valley.
a well executed social gathering OF
the neighbors and kindred OF Mr. and
Mrs. c. r. Stiekney was that OF Tues
day evening when upwards OF sixty
gathered and took possession OF their
home. II being the thlrty-fifth ami
versary OF their marriage. A fine oy-
ster supper was served with cake and
eet-meats. Miss Nellie Klngsbury OF
Grafton presided at the organ. Miss
Kingsbury and r. Il. Marsh rendered
stirring duets and solos, interspersed
with other instrumental and vocal
music. on account of the Illness Of
the Misses Doris and Florence Coombs
who We're TO be aided by their teacher
Mrs. ii. A. Stebbins a part OF the pro-
gram was omitted, Mr. and Mrs.
Stiekney acknowledged that they were
once again taken by surprise but their
spacious rooms were ample for. the |
crowd and their genial hospitality was
equal TO the occasion. Among the out |
of town guests We're Mr. and Mrs II. !
A. Stebbins and +. III. Coombs OF Brat
tleboro; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coombs and |
Mabel Doris and Florence
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Franklin
Coombs of Guilrord.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
MARLB ORO.

Mrs. w. A. Brayman is on the sick
list.
r. L. Adams spent Sunday with
his parents.
Alva Stacy went to Halifax Monday
to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs.
Ballou.
w. A. Prouty and his uncle William
Ames of Hudson. Mich, We're at \. NJ
Prouty's last week.
News has been received from Putney
of the death of sister of Bradley
Houghton of this town.
The selectmen met Tuesday to lay
out a winter road to accommodate the
people in the south part of the town.
Clarence Thompson who is working
for Melvin Dalrymple returned to his
work Tuesday after spending few
DAYS with friends in Chester.
Mrs. Prentiss closed her school at the
Four Corners Friday. She has been in
poor health for some time and goes
soon to the hospital for treatment.
The Ladies' Aid society held their
annual meeting at II. II. Shaw's Jan.
1S. There was large attendance; the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Hattie L. /
vice president, Mrs. Henry /
Adams: secretary, Mrs. C. A. Ames; I
treasurer Mrs. NJ. u. Mather.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
WILLIAM SVlLLE.

Arthur Simmons left Monday fol
Fort Henry, n. Y.
Fifty-seven couples attended the lear
year dance given by the ladies Friday
evening.
Mrs S. H. Morse left Thursday for
visit OF two weeks with friends in
Boston.
Rev. George w. Perry will lecture
Sunday evening at the Universalist
church. Subject. Man as Citizen"
Frank Grayback has finished work
for A. NJ. Merrifield and has entered
the employ OF Walter Ingram on STRAIT
ton hill.
Mrs. Thomas Morse went TO Brattle-
boro Sunday TO spend the remainder
of the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
John Roess.
Weeden's orchestra will play for the
dance AT school house hall Friday eve
ming. Jan, 30. Supper will be served
by the ladies.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22

was held at the home OF his brother
Byron Stone at Mohawk, Sunday Jan.
/ 10. Final services were held in the
Baptist church of Wilmington at p
m. Jan. IL. Rev. A. w. Goodnow Of
Wellesley Mass, assisted by Rev. j..
A. Mitchell officiating A quartet, con-
sisting Of Mrs. J. II. Kidder, Miss
Leone Russell Fred A. Flagg of Troy,
and II. l.. Bray sang Lead Kindly
Light" Abide with Me" and Light
after Darkness" Four of the friends
Of boyhood days, o. E. Butterfield c. NJ.
Russell, Elmer f. Wheeler and Chas.
NJ. Ware acted as bearers Floral tri-
butes were numerous and beautiful.
Mr.. Stones life forms his best eulogy.
II is given TO but few men to
be so loved by old and young,
rich and poor. His love for Whining
ton and its people was touching: his
loyalty to his friends was marvelous
his reverence for the ties Of blood in
spring. In addition to the highest
rectitude in business life and an I'M
swerving Iadherance to truth in word |
and deed he lived in spirit of child |
like reverence and met death without /
a shadow of doubt as to the reality Of |
life everlasting.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
WESTMINSTER.

Lynn Fullam is slowly recovering.
Messrs Miller and Gear spent Tues.
day in Saxton's River
Mrs. Fred Lovejoy has returned &c
her home in Springfield. Vt.
/ The Fortnightly club met Tuesday
evening at the home of Rev. Mr. DeBe-
voise.
| Harry Miller win give up his farm
| ing business this spring owing 10 III
health.
Arthur Greenwood of Townshend will
enter the employ of G. II. Walker about
February / as clerk.
Harry NJ. Winchester and Miss An
ME Thomas visited Miss Mary Win
chester at Saxtons River Friday
The many friends of Cecil Ashwell
will be pleased to know he is improv
ing and is now able to be about the
house.
About 20 members of the C. e. So
ciety go to Westminster West this ev-
ening on a sleigh ride, taking their
supper with the C. f. Society at that
place
Misses Bessie Leach, Florence Nut
ting and Bessie Wright, students of
the high school at Walpole, go to
Charlestown with their class on a
sleigh ride this evening.
The Fortnightly club will meet with
Mrs C. f. Arnold Monday night, Jan.
25. The following is the program: Life
of Helen Keller, Mrs. Julia A. Lyman;
Current Events on the Celebrated Blind
Of our Century; Life of ole Bull, Mrs.
Addie Cole.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
DUNN ERSTON.

There will be a leap year dance held
at Swain w. Johnson's hall Jan. 30.
Good music viii be furnished. All arc
cordially invited.
There will be meeting of the state
board of agriculture at the Grange
| hail. Dummerston Centre Wednesday
| Jan. "a. All subjects pertaining to the
agricultural interests of Windham
county will be discussed c. ]. Bell,
worthy master Vermont state grange
will act as chairman of the meeting.
Sessions will begin promptly at 1880,
100 and 7.30. All are invited to be
present.
Deputy II. w. Sargent, assisted by
Brother Harry Spaulding. installed the
officers of Evening Star grange Thurs
day evening. Jan. IA. Number pres
pie was served and the worthy lecturer
presented an excellent program. The
next meeting will be Jan. 26. Question
for discussion, ITO what extent can
farmers buy feed for stock and make
ii profitable?" Windham County Po-
mona grange will hold a meeting with
Evening Star grange Jan. %. After
noon session open to the public. Cues
ton What branch of farming wilA9
best increase the fertility of our farms u
and be most profitable to the owners
Dinner on the picnic plan;
tea and coffee furnished and prepara-
lions for the dinner made by Evening
Star grange
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
WILMINGTON.

Mrs. May Crafts has been quite II
but is improving.
The auction sale OF II. L. Milling
ton Jan. 10, was well attended and 9
large amount OF property was disposed
of.
Joseph Demour went to the North
Adams hospital this week for medical
treatment. James Mcdonald has been
quite III OF late from erysipelas.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. w. Stickney are in
town and they viii make this place
their home hereafter. Mr. Stickney is
travelling salesman for the Estey Organ
company.
The entertainment at the Methodist
church Tuesday evening was well at
tended and thoroughly enjoyable. At
the close warm sugar was served in
the vestry.
The entertainment at Memorial hall
Thursday evening Jan. IA was well at
tended and every one was well pleased.
The Wesleyan quartette did most ex-
cellent work and Miss Juanita Boynton.
the reader was the best that has visited
our place for a long time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
JAMAICA.

At the hearing here Jan 10 on the
petition of the selectmen and treasurer
of this town for an execution against
Charles ]. Howe, former tax collector,
because of alleged shortage in the tax
funds, judgment was for the defendant
to pay s404. which was practically in
accord with Mr., Howe's figures. A
demand was made for s75S. Mr. Howe
admitted that he had funds in his
hands, and stated that he was willing
to turn them over when the exact
amount due was determined. The dis
pute arose over statement in the au-
ditor's report as to the amount due.
The hearing was before Justice ]. II.
Rutter of Townshend. Judge Water
man of Brattleboro appeared for the
town and II. G. Barber of Brattleboro
for the tax collector. 81.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
GUlLFORD CENTRE.

/ f. w. Legate is sick with hard
cold.
Thermometer registered "a degrees
below zero Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Il. W. Legate returned from her
visit in Jacksonville Saturday.
Miss Nellie Miner has returned
home from her work in Brattleboro.
Five couples from here attended the
dance held at West Chesterfield Fri
day.
Allan Haynes is improving from his
recent illness with diphtheria- No new
cases reported as yet.
There will be a sugar supper and
dance at the Grange hall Tuesday
evening, Feb 2. Music, Leitsinger's
orchestra. All cordially invited.
Several of the local hunters took
part in the panther hunt" Tuesday,
but it was not productive of good re-
suits no signs of the animal being
seen
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
VERNON.

i Miss Lila II. Johnson of Bernardstor
Is visiting her cousin. Mrs. b, Il. Allen
Miss zelia Johnson went to Fitch
burg Saturday for few days visi
with relatives.
Mr. Beers has purchased new horse
for his cream route, having sold one to
r. w. Stoddard.
III. A. Staten who has been on n visit
to relatives In Lynn. Mass, returned
home Tuesday.
All members of the grange who are
interested In forming a marching stan
win meet AT the vestry Saturday even
ing ut 1880 o'clock.
The young people will have a social
patry Mt Whithed's hall Wednesday
evening. Good music for dancing will
be In attendance. All cordially invited.
Mrs. b. r. Allen was badly scalded
Wednesday by the tipping over Of "A
boiler OF hot water from the kitchen
stove the contents striking her limbs
and feet. one foot was deeply burned.
e. II. Akley attended the funeral of
George II. PlUllips at Putney Friday.
MIR. Akley has been associated with Mr.
Phillips nearly 20 years in the business
of buying and selling cattle, always
finding him man of strictest integ-
rity.
The Vermont board of agriculture
will hold meeting Tuesday. Jan. 26.
nj the vestry of Union church at 1890
a. M 100 and 7.30 p. m. Everybody in
terested is cordially invited. Good
speakers members of the board and
others, will be in attendance.
George f. Brooks arrived home from
sanitarium at Kankakee,
H.. as expected after an absence OF
weeks. He was treated for hemiplegia
Or paralysis of left side and Is greatly
He is to continue the lymph
reatment AT home and is assured OF
perfect cure.
Mrs. Cora Long Higgins, widow of
he late C. A. Higgins, the publication
# whose book was noted last week,
lied at the home of her sister, Mrs.
fcClure in Boston Jan. q Of heart dis
ase Mrs. Higgins was formerly of
Sorthfield, Mass. The funeral was
eld in Boston and the body was Gre
1ated.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
WlNDHAM,

| Walter Hemenway of Grafton was in
| town Tuesday delivering silver.
Several instruments were put i'm on
the local telephone line last week.
Alice Hemenway of Grafton speno
last week with her friend Beulah
Briggs.
Mrs. Mary Howard. who has been
caring for her daughter went to Spring.
field Mass, Wednesday.
Monday officer Barber arrested two
of Mr.. Burbee's workmen, on COM
plants for crimes committed Christ
mas while in Bellows Falls. On the
same day, man passing through town
from Jamaica stopped at one of the
farm houses nearly frozen while in
toXicated; and four of the workmen
in one of Goodelrs camps got into
trouble, all caused by liquor.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
ROCKINGHAM.

The grangers held a very enjoyable
dance at the hall Thursday evening.
Rev. d. L. Sanford conducted the
usual service at the schoolhouse Sun
day afternoon.
The very severe weather is causing
the people in our vicinity much anxiety
in regard to the cellars.
The body of Mrs. Mary Winchester
of Bartonsville, sister of Adam Little
was placed in the tomb last week.
Rockingham is to enjoy a meeting
with members of the State Board of
agriculture Friday of next week.
c. f. weeden lost his shepherd dog,
Prince, last week. The dog had been
a constant companion of John Wood
bury. and after his death. refused to
eat. sickened and died. II appears like
a clear case OF a dog mourning himself
to death.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. Hester Davis is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs Fitch in Wilmington.
There will be preaching next sun
day at 100 o'clock. weather permitting
Arthur Atwood of Montpelier is at
home for a visit with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Atwood.
II is announced that Calls Lane and
Miss Mabel Harvey We're married at
No Bennington the first of the month.
We extend congratulations.
William Castle of Jamaica died at
his home last week. He has been sick
for some time. He was the father-in-
law of Mrs. w. II. Mann of West
Dover.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. w. L. Parsons Wednesday
afternoon Jan. %. II stormy, the next
A cordial invitation is ex-
tended TO all.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
Death of Lewis Porter Stone.

Lewis Porter Stone, eldest son OF
! Ashley and Harriet Ann lamb Stone
was born in the Pulsifer house in VIII
/ mington. Dec IA, 1S45. He attended
the village schools until II years of
age taught two terms and subsequently
studied at Wilbraham. Mass. He was
graduated from Eastman's Business
college nj Poughkeepsie Dec. 9Th 1864
with the highest honors. He was grad
uated from Jefferson medical college of
Philadelphia March 1880 Mr. Stone
conducted a successful baking bust
ness in Philadelphia from 1870 to 1883
He was married in Wilmington Feb.
IS, 1869 to Cora Catherine Crosier oil
Wilmington. Their only daughter.
Maudie Lorena Stone was born in VIII
mington in 1870. Mr.. Stone married in
Philadelphia. Helen Wemmer Borie
Dec. 3. 1881 Their only son Ashley
Borie Stone born in Philadelphia Nov.
5. 1882. dfed,in Hinsdale, n. H., May s.
1856. Mrs Stone died in Philadelphia
July goth. 1888 and both were buried in
wilmington. Mr.. Stone commenced as
a travelling salesman for a Philadel-
phia spice house November 1888 and
twelve years. He resigned to ACCEPT
general agency for a Chicago life as
sociation. He formed a partnership
for a general agency in Chicago for
the Equitable Life Assurance society
Of New York. Mr.. Stone resigned Aug.
1. 1897 to take his former position, SELL |
ing spices. He became manager OF
the spice department for James H. |
Forbes of St Louis. July 18th. 1898
which position he held until March /
y. 1902 when he was obliged to leave
st. Louis to come east for medical
treatment The best medical advice
was sought in Utica. y. Y, in New
York city at John Hopkins Medical
school in Baltimore and in Chicago.
rhe trouble was diagnosed as structure
II the oesophagus and until Sept 1903
here was little pain. From that time
1Ir. Stone bore the great suffering with
herolsm which he showed In every
rial He passed peacefully away at
Utica, \. Y Friday Jan 5. A service
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
GUIlFORD.

Albert Hudson is little more CON-
Portable.
The board of auditors will meet at
the town hall Monday, Feb. l.
Miss J. Ethel Leach was at her
home here over Sunday, returning to
her school in Mortified. Mass. Mon
day morning
School in the Algiers district is again
closed. this time on account of the res
ignation of the teacher. Miss Putnam
of Brattleboro. Nothing definite can
be learned as to re-opening.
Several of our local riflemen started
out Tuesday morning to hunt the pam
thsr. Others thought a temperature
of IS below was a little too cold for
the animal as well as themselves to
venture out and are waiting for
thaw when the hunt will be resumed;
the one of Tuesday being fruitless.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
CHESTER.

Rev. Henry Croker, pastor OF the
Baptist church here, and Miss Annie
C. Staples. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. f. Staples. were married Jan. II, at
the home of the bride on Main street
i'm the presence of the members of the
two families and a few intimate
friends Rev. w. A. Dawson of Burl-
ington performed the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Croker will reside at the
Baptist parsonage on the corner of
Main and Grafton streets.
William s. who lost his life in
the Troy. \ I. club fire Dec. 80. 1908.
left perso property valued at $780,
0OO Ar the requests are the fol-
lowing. u Mrs. Sarah Augusta Tar
bell. a sister, Of Marlboro. Mass, all
his real estate in Chester. valued at
SIS. 600: to Harlan W. Chandler. cou-
sin. OF Chester. 1880; to William D.
Kydd. a cousin. OF Saxtons River. S.
600: to the Perkins Baptist church.
$4,000: to the Chester
Baptist church. $4,000.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
BERNARDSTON.

Students of Powers institute had tn,
annual sleigh ride Friday going to Col
rain for entertainment.
Lewis Slate has been seriously i'll fol
sometime. he is now able to be about
the house but does no work
q The presiding elder w. G. Richard
son of Springfield, preached at Mt
Hermon Sunday morning, at Gill in the
afternoon and Bernardston in the even
ing.
Following the week of prayer union
services were held Tuesday evening in
the Congregational church, Thursday
evening in the Baptist church, Sunday
evening in the NJ. e. church; sermon
was given by the presiding elder.
Saturday the officials of the M. e.
church of Bernardston and Gill with
their wives, were invited to dine at the
parsonage and meet the presiding elder.
After dinner quarterly conferences
were held and officers chosen for the
ensuing year.
The next lecture of the free course
will be given Thursday evening, Feb.
4, by Commander A. f. Wadhams of the
United States navy. Commander Wad-
hams has served on all our foreign
and home stations and has visited
thirty-five countries"
Under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid society of the Baptist church an
entertainment will be given in the
town hall Friday evening Jan. 20. Mrs.
E. l.. Ashley well known elocutionist
and soloist will be assisted by the Men
delssohn Quartet of Greenfield accom-
panied by Mrs. Maxwell. Refreshments
before and after entertainment.
concert for the benefit of Good
ale Memorial church will be given in
the town hall Friday evening, Jan. %, |
by Mrs, Annie Williams Bolton, soloist,
Mrs. Mabel Hatch Avery, elocutionist,
and the Bernardston mandolin club.
Mrs. Bolton was formerly a resident
here and many will be glad to welcome
her. The mandolin club will make its
first appearance.
The annual meeting of the members
of Goodale memorial church was held
Wednesday, large number were pres
ent. Dinner at noon was served to as.
after which the following officers were
elected: Clerk, H. L. Crowell; church
committee, r. l.. Crowell, A. Afford;
Sunday school superintendent H. L. ]
Crowel; assistant, Arthur Leonard; ,
secretary, and treasurer of Sunday ,
school, Mrs. II. A. Slate. The roll of /
church members was then called and I
to by all present and by let {
ters from absent ones, those from Miss 2
Catherine Slate, who has been connect .
al with ia ph1lrch loOpar than anV =
other except one, and from Mrs Mar f
.ha Ryther were especially interesting. a
There was also a letter from Rev. d. h
H. Strong of Williamstown VT, for a
nerly pastor here for nearly 10 years. =
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
Deferred from last week)

District Deputy G. NJ. Orrin r. Buel
has issued the invitations to the dis
/ trict meeting Of the masonic frater-
nifty to be held at Brattleboro Jan
20. It is expected that the attendance
will be large.
There was an alarm OF fire Wednes-
day the location being the new Office
OF the Deeriield River company. The
blaze was caused from the boiler in the
basement. The fire company was on
the spot promptly but the fire was
quickly put out with fire extinquishers
and the loss was slight Insured
The annual meeting of the street
sprinkling association was held Tues
day evening and these officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Chair
man, C. NJ Russell; secretary and
treasurer Charles H. Parmelee; execu-
tive committee. j, II. Kidder. Clark
Chandler and X. p. Ames: collector, F.
l.. Allen 1t viii be necessary TO pur-
chase new cart this season and the
will take measures to that
end.
Among others from out of town who
were present to attend the funeral of
Lewis +. Stone Tuesday were Fred A.
Flagg of Troy. A. P. Childs of Castle
ton. r. S. Childs of Brattleboro, Frank
and Lewis III. Crosier of Readsboro.
Seth and John Stone of Brattleboro,
Mrs. Catherine r. Evans of West Brat
tleboro. Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Follett |
md daughter of Readsboro. The i'm
mediate relatives present were Mrs
Harriet A. Stone mother, Miss Maudie I
!. Stone daughter, Byron A. Stone of I
Mohawk. and Dexter l.. Stone of chi [
ago H. W. Stears arrived after the
services were over the train being late,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
WESTMINSTER WEST.

II. S Harlow of Keene is in town
buying beef and pork.
II. F. Wellman is slowly recovering
from his recent illness.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Thursday at the church vestry.
The new Pomona grange which was
formed in this part of the county the
past year win meet with Maple Grove
grange Thursday afternoon and even
ing, Jan. 2S. Supper on the basket
picnic plan.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
Meeting Of Savings Bank corporators.

The annual meeting of the Whining
ton Savings bank corporation was held
Tuesday. Jan, 10 Thirty two of the
forty members We're present The
treasurer's report shows resources of
s612.l0364 Due TO depositors 0S35)
1851, 66ss9 Surplus s544S465. These
trustees were elected for the ensuing
year, T. L. Fuller, Nottingham; Clark
Chandler. J. II. Kidder, o. q. Ware
wilmington; W r. Faulkner Whiting
ham. C. NJ. Ware. f. H. Porter, viii
mington, r. @. Wilcox, Jacksonville,
Martin A. Brown, f. J. Corbett VIII
mington and Edwin II. Jones of East
dover. The trustees elected Clark
Chandler, president T. II. Porter, vice
president. j II. Goulding, treasurer.
The annual dinner was served at the
Childs tavern.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-22
NEWFAN e.

by invitation Of Mrs. Dewitt the
next regular grange meeting viii b.
held AT her home Wednesday evening
at 73O. The following program will be
carried out: music by grange choir;
reading, Mrs. Railway; duet. Mrs
Brown and Miss Mary Brown; rect
tation, Pearley Winchester: solo, Mr.
Farnum; paper, edited by w. C. Bal
lou; music. Miss Lilah Winchester;
question. Are the literary exercises
for the entertainment OF the
grange or for the mental development
OF those participating" Opened by
c, J. Maher followed by VIM. Bruce.
jr.. and open to grange.