Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-09

NhiNi'k TohHh III NOftnnelu, con
slstlng OF over 100 acres. This land
u at present used for pasture
Fred Doane was called to auckland
this week on account of the serious
Illness Of his mother, but before
he reached home she died. The flu
neral was on Wednesday and was at
tended by several of the Sons OF
Veterans from the local order
Robert O'Keefe, son OF Cornelius
O'Keefe, has been seriously sick at
his fathers since Thanksgiving but
Is at present recovering. Mr.. o.
keefe Is one OF our Mortified boys
and IL travelling salesman for Hays,
Stannard & Co, Springfield, Mass.
william Day died at his home In
Greenfield Monday, death being
caused by a shock, He was for sew
eral years teacher Of the local band
and has many friends here. Mrs. A.
l.. Day attended the funeral which
was on Wednesday.
The Fortnlghtly club will meet as
usual Monday afternoon and besides
a paper on Current Events there Will
be one by Mrs. f. j. Stockbridge,
subject, Lydia Sigourney and Three
Doorsteps of New England by Mrs.
f.. f. Howard. Another new member
was added at the last regular meet
ing.
The ladies of the W. r. c. will give
a chicken-pie supper this evening In
Sons of Veterans hall This will be
followed by dance under the aus
pices of the Sons of Veterans and Is
the first of a series which will be
given by the order during the win
ter.
Active preparations are being
made for the Christmas exercises In
both churches. Sunday evening"
Dec, 25, some Christmas exercises by
the Sunday school are planned in
the Congregational church and the
Christmas tree preceded by supper
comes Monday evening, Dec. rs.
Mrs. Cora Bigelow from Torring-
ton, Conn, has been calling on her
friends in town. Her father Benja-
min Morrison, has been pronounced
insane and is now in the Northamp-
ton asylum. He was for many years
a resident of this town and a mem
Der of the Henry T., johnson post, o.
A. r.
The second of series of enter
tainments furnished by the committee
of the lecture course was given
Thursday evening when Curtis
Morse appeared as impersonator IN
character sketches, songs and stories
He was assisted by c. Fl. Wilson the
magician, who gave an exhibition OF
sleight of hand performances
The pipe organ now in the audi
forum has been pronounced by COM
petent Judges as too small for the
building and a new one VIII replace
it. George C. Stebbins Is proml-
nent leader in the matter and Is So
Letting funds to meet the extra ex-
penses, so 1t is hoped the new organ
will be in its place in the spring
The dates for the Unitarian fair
are Thursday and Friday evenings
Jan. 10 and 90 An unusual attrac,
ton will be a Ladies' Home journal
booth which will contain pictures,
etc, also the magazines for sale anu
subscriptions will be taken, part OF
the proceeds of which will go to the
Ladies' society.
The officers of Harmony lodge
were installed Wednesday evening
by the Right Worshipful Thomas H.
Calender. There was good attend
ance of the members OF the order
and invited guests. Speeches were
made by several present and a pan
quet was served bringing to a close
an enjoyable evening.
The birthday party to Charles
Jackson In Vernon was attended by
over 20 of the Sons of Veterans ana
auxiliary orders from here Friday
evening. During the evening q. A.
r. recognition pin was. presented 10
Mr. Jackson. Refreshments were
served games were played and all
enjoyed a social evening
The jury in the case of Charles
Rice, for felonious assault, brougM
in verdict of guilty and Judge De-
Courcey imposed sentence or three
wears in the house of correction. a
motion was filed by his counsel TOT
a new trial but it was denied. In
behalf of this petition signed by
MANY prominent citizens of North
field was presented to the court.
Freeman Hilliard of Northfield
Farms was kicked by his morse iast
week so severely that there is but
little hone of his recovery and he
is still unconscious. He did not come
into the house as his family expected
and upon investigation they discoV-
cred Mr.. Hillfard lying on the barn
floor unconscious having received
most serious scalp wound when
left a portion of the brain exposed,
The trustees of the library have
lately added to the reading room
Life in America ana ny
erybodys magazine, both monthly
periodicals. This makes over 20 pun
lications which are to be found on
The tables. together with the dailies
and local weekly papers, and it is an
ideal Mace for reading: 1t Is hoped
that more will avail themselves OF
the attractive room and accom-
panying privileges. thirty new
books have recently been added 10
the library shelves.
The play entitled, The Lost Let
ter, will be given under the auspices
of the Sons of Veterans auNHlaly
with the following caste of charac-
ters. Mr.. Brown, Benjamin f.
Field: Mrs. Brown, Mrs A. w. Proc
ter: Maud Brown, Marion Proctor
Marion Brown, Daisy Dickinson;
Tom Smith (young minister), J. i.
Charles Robinson (Mr'
ward), Wesley Irish; Bird
get Mrs. ]. r. Cummings. An oys-
Ter supper and sale will precede the
play.
AT the last meeting of the Wo-
mans Relief corps officers were
elected for the following year as 1oi-
lows: Pres, Mrs. f. ]. Stockprloge'
senior vice president, Mrs. Henry Ma
son: Junior vice president, MISS
Daisy Dickinson; treasurer. MISS M.
4. button; secretary, to be CHOSEN
h,, the president: chaplain, Mrs. J.
A. Fisher. conductor, Mrs. Ella e.
Tufts: guard, Mrs. Mary Bigeiow.
Tho assistant conductor and assis-
ant guard are to be chosen by the
conductor and guard. The color
hearers. musician, patriotic instruc-
tor and press correspondent are 10
he chosen by the president.
The electric road question is sun