Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-10
WILMINGTON.
To Celebrate the Fourth-convention
of Baptist Sunday Schools.


Of Baptist Sunday Schools.
II is proposed to have a celebration
on July 4, and the program will be
announced later The speaking will
occur in Memorial hall Col. Goulding
will deliver the principal Grafton, TO be
followed by others in five minute
talks. A series of games and prize
contests will be given. A grand bail
| will be given in the evening. Special
trains will be run on the II. 7. W.
railroad and It is expected that there
will be a large attendance the
Readsboro Cornet band win give the
street music,
The 51st annual convention of the
Baptist Sunday schools of Windham
county was held with the Baptist
church of this place Wednesday
June s. The day proved very favor
able and there was large attend
Iance. The program included deyo-
tional exercises, led by Henry ID. Al
len; address of welcome, Rev. j, A.
Mitchell; response by Il. r. Perkins
OF Putney; address by j. Z. Berry o.
/ Halifax; paper Absence of the chill
dren from the Public Services of the
/ Church by f. r. Perkins; address by
Rev. George b. Lawson of Brat
tleboro address by j, 5. Brown
I Of Manchester Centre musicai
selections were rendered by the
choir and also duets and solos by
others. Refreshments were served IN
/ the vestry. Nearly all OF the towns in
the southern part of the county We're
represented and the convention was
one OF the most successful and proiit-
able In its history.
The Methodist church was filled to
( its capacity Sunday, May 90 to hear
Rev. Mr.. Stott who delivered an able
\ memorial sermon. Lawton post with
associate members, attended in a body.
/ Appropriate musical selections were
rendered by the choir. Revs. Wood
man. Mitchell and Bissell assisted in
( the services. Monday the regular ex-
ercises were held as previously an
inounced. The procession was formed
al Post hall under direction of George
l. f. Haynes, marshal. headed by the
Franklin drum corps of Greenfield. a
halt was made at the soldiers monu-
ment where appropriate exercises
were held. Rev. Flint NJ. Bissell Of
fered prayer and a short address was
made by Comrade C. NJ. Russell. Pro-
eeeding to the cemetery the regular
ritual services were performed. Dinner
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9 n. m. the exercises Of the day We're
held in Memorial hail. Rev. John b
LYON OF Holyoke. Mass, was the ora
tor of the day and held the undivided
attention of the large audience FOR fui-
Nv an hour. The musical part OF the
nrosram was under direction OF Ar
thur D. Howe and was well rendered.
Mrs Hubbard, widow of the late
George C. Hubbard, died at her nome
on Tuesday, May "a. Mrs. Hubbard
was born in Amherst, Mass, sept !,
1919 and was thus almost 80 years oil
age She was married to George Z.
hubbard June 10. 1870. Mr.. and Mrs
unhhard at once commenced farming
IN the same place where they hVed
all their lives Six children were porn
n them, four of whom are living: LII
nus G. of Urbana, ILL.,, Mrs. II. +. Bar
her NJ this place, Porter G., who owns
the old homestead, and Fred b. VINO
rasides in Chenoa, H. All were pres
ent at the funeral except Linus "
Mrs. Hubbard was woman Oh rare
worth and held the love and esteem Oh
ali who knew her Her husband dleu
IN 1898. He was a prominent citizen
of the town and was highly respected
by all.
The funeral of Harry f. Corkins
which occurred on Friday, May ~
was largely attended. the services
were held at the Universallst ehurch
and the burial was in the village GEM
etery. About twenty of the Sir hnlgh's
of Brattleboro were present ana lile
burial was conducted by them SoclaI
lodge, of which the deceased was
member and past master, was also
well represented and goodly NUMBER
of Masons were present from Jackson
Vile and other places. Eastern guar
lodge of Jacksonville was also repre-
scented. The floral offerings We're hu-
merous and very beautiful. A deep
svnnathy goes out Mrs. Corkins IN
her bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Packard
of Geneva. n. Y. were in town over
Sunday.
Mrs, Harriet A. Stone and MISS
Maude stone. daughter of the late
Lewis p. stone, were in town last
week visiting friends.
Mrs. Mary Morgan's house has re-
ceived a new coat of paint during the
mast week. She will occupy 1t part
and perhaps all of the summer.
1t is expected that IL or more OF
the members of c. b. Lawton post
will go to Boston i'm August TO attend
the national encampment
Col J. II. Goulding delivered the
memorial address at Tunbridge May
40. A large number were in attend
ance and the occasion was one OF
much interest.
The ladies interested in the KINDER
garten association gave supper at
the Congregational church TUESDAY
evening which was well attended
considering the unfavorable weather