Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-16
WESTMINSTER.
Mr.. Bishops Addresses at MontpeI-
Ter on Our DUTY to BOYS.

Ter on Our Duty to Boys.
Charles II. Bishop, superintendent
OF the Kurn Hattin homes. spoke In
the Y, NJ, c. A. rooms at Montpelier
sunday afternoon on Our Duty to
Boys In the evening, he gave an
address In the First Baptist church
and In the morning occupied the pull
pit OF Bethany church OF that city
The Montpelier Journal said OF his
speaking; HE presented the work
and needs of the home very strong
ly, These homes are to care for des-
tltute and friendless boys, giving
them the advantages OF home train
Ing. on two farms located In West
minister and Saxtons River some 30
OF such boys are being taken care OF.
The results OF this care are shown
by those who have gone out from the
school and done credit to II, The
work OF the school includes the
teaching OF practical work as well as
giving an education. The cost Is
about $3.50 per boy year The
school Is dependent on voluntary
contribution and less than half the
applications received can be favor
ably acted upon. Two-fifths OF the
boys In the school are from YER
mont, yet for only two of these Is
financial support obtained by the
school, Mr.. Bishop read extracts
from letters that he has received
from boys who have attended the
school and from their relatives In
support OF his statements of the Won
derful work being done. With a suffi-
Client endowment or a large number
of annual subscribers to support the
school, II could do incalculable good |
Boys taken from the worst surround
ings and with strongly developed |
wrong tendencies have been trans
formed by the home into good citi-
zens during the last ten years. The |
work as represented by Mr.. Bishop |
should interest the philanthropists
and charitable people OF the state"
Harry Metcalf is on the sick list.
Mr.. Butterield is visiting in town.
Mrs, Walker gave a whist party
Friday evening,
The grangers held their annual
lance Friday evening.
Miss Corinne Blodgett is visiting
Ter aunt, Mrs. Blodgett and her
lister, Mrs. Tate.
Harry Metcalf has moved from
George IL. Walkers tenement TO
Henry Bonds tenement.
fIilih W. Mtltlll anu .Abd nstiitlt
we're married Wednesday evening,
DEC I, at Saxtons River.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T., Leach and
laughter have returned from visit :
ng in Hudson and Boston, Mass. :
Mrs. $. A. Nutting has returned |
rom a three months visit in Con- ,
ecticut with her daughter, Mrs. c. /
|. Joslin.
The junior c. L. society held a
upper at the church parlors We'd
esday evening, Dec. T. A pleasant
me is reported I
The governor last week signed the y
IN passed by the legislature TO pro-
,ct the monument and burial lot of II
lillian French in this place. fg
The Fortnightly club held its meet
Ig with Miss Martha Wright Mon "
ny evening. A good number were G
resent and an interesting program
ven. L
The teachers and pupils of the b
hool in district No, cordially in o.
tie the parents and friends to their
exercises to be held at 2 al
clock on the afternoon of Friday, W
&C. %, at the schoolhouse. a
A surprise party was held at
larles Peck's Tuesday evening, % Sc
tests being present. The occasion d
as the 25th anniversary of Mr.. and al
rs. Peck's marriage. Dancing was al
joyed and supper was served at 10
m. Numerous appropriate gifts n
ere bestowed. W