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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07

time-but were number OF years
afterwards)
Mrs. p. ]. Fitch, sofa pillow, en-
broldered dolly, 2 Teneriffe doiiies,
Rex begonia.
Mabel L. Fitch, sofa pillow, head
rest, Battenberg dolly embroidered
dolly.
Mrs. L. H. Adams. beautiful Batten-
berg sofa pillow, large embroidered
centerpiece, pair erocheted doilies.
Mrs II. W. Fitch, sofa pillows
embroidered dolly, silk case, stand
spread, fancy picture frame.
Mrs. Joseph Gilbert, 2 quilts
Miss Rosa Gilbert, fancy sofa pill
low, satin photograph holder, very
pretty mounted dolly, illustrative
Mrs E. E. Gallup, fancy table
spread, bed quilt.
Hila Haynes, beautiful tatted
collars.
Mrs. f. E. Barnard, handkerchief
holder.
Miss Georgia Medbury. handmade
handkerchief, tidy. cushion, dolly.
Mrs. W. S. Allen, sofa top pillow,
child's dress worn by Mrs. Allen when
she was a girl.
Mrs. Henry d. Allen, silk quilt,
pieced by Mrs. Harvey Copeland when
she was so years of age, flower bed
quilt. fancy sofa pillow.
Edith Phillips, crocheted SOFA Pill
low top. drawn in rug
Mrs. r. J. Phillips, biscuit sofa
pillow.
Mrs. Walter S. Grimes. ribbon pill
low. pop corn pillow, Battenberg CEN
terpiece brush broom holder, pm
cushion. fancy work box, dust bag,
work table, blood geranium, varie-
ties canned fruit, crab apple jelly.
Mrs. George H. Streeter made a fine
display of antique articles: Coverlet
90 wears old. chair $50 years old.
spinning wheel 100 years, old time
pictures. reel, shears and flax comb.
tea canister 10 years old, hand made
knife deer horn handle shaving cup
100 years old, old fashioned tea set,
old fashioned lantern, old fashioned
ing 10 years old, decorated old fash
Toned chair, Indian bead boat.
Mrs. f. H. Niles. embroidered ma
pie leaf sofa pillow.
Mrs. Albert Faulkner, wild grapes.
cultivated grapes. newspaper printed
in 1900, drawn rug.
Mrs. f. S. Bellows, crazy work
slumber robe. 2 sofa pillow covers,
diamond bedquilt.
Mary Bellows, bureau scarf, hand-
kerchief.
Francis r. Smith, drawn rug,
hand woven bed spread 100 years old.
AS a fitting finale to the occasion
the following literary program was
presented: Selection by the grange
choir; recitation by Henry S. White;
essay by Mrs Blanche Gillette; reel
tation by Leon Chase of Nottingham;
music by E. E. Gallup and his alttle
daughter Lillian; musical selection by
Mabel Medbury, Eva Griffin, Mary
Bellows and Minnie Thurber; song by
Helen Streeter: remarks by w. >
Allen, district deputy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
oulLFoRo.
Pleasant Reunion of old-Time Friends
at Episcopal Church.


There was quite a reunion OF old
time friends at the service In the
Episcopal church last Sunday after
noon. Among them We're: Mrs. Nj. j.
Mcmillan of Cleveland, o., daughter
of ARENAS Gale; Mrs. Mary 9
Yawkey daughter of Cyrus
Carpenter; Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall Cobb of Newton, Mass
Mrs. Cobb being the daughter of Will
liam Franklin; Mrs Gertrude Whit
tier OF Chicopee. Mass, daughter OF
William Boyden, and Mrs. Clara
Bardwell Saben of Claremont, n. H.,
a grand daughter of John Melendy,
all of these ladies being natives of
Gulford and descendants of the ear
Hest members of this church. The In
terror of the church presented pic
ture which must be long remembered
by all who saw 1t. The decorations of
autumn foliage and wood asters were
arranged in a most artistic way,
which would have done credit to a
professional. Rev. Mr.. Mathison is
endeavoring to keep alive the flicker
ing spark of interest left in this his
toric and beautiful old church and IL
is to be hoped that his efforts may
meet with the success which they de-
serve.
Lorenzo Leach of this town was re-
lieyed of his watch on the grand
stand while witnessing the races at
the fair ground Friday afternoon. lie
was timing the contestants and just
as he slipped the watch INTO ms
pocket a man bounced down from a
seat back of him. slapped him tamil
iarly on the leg, leaped to the ground,
then over the fence and was lost IN
the crowd. Before he struck the
ground Mr.. Leach discovered his loss
and reported 1t to the officials In less
time than il takes to tell II but so
far as known 1t has not been recoV-
cred 1t was silver watch, valued
as souvenir its owner having car
ried 1t through the war of the rebel
lion.
Henry S. Smith who was injured
by falling from a staging at Nortn
Adams Mass, Sept. %. died at that
place Saturday morning. The BODY
was brought here Monday and funeral
services held on Tuesday afternoon a.
the home of his sister, Mary h.
smith. Rev. Mr.. Mathison officiating.
Mr.. Smith was born in this town, be-
ing the son of stephen and Ann
CKent) smith. For several years ne
did a successful business in the man
ufacture of children's carriages and
later engaged in other lines of trade.
About II years ago he removed TO
North Adams where he became large
~ interested in contracting ana
building. He was known as a capable
and energetic business man and the
news of his sudden death is regretted
bv a host of friends He leaves
widow, one son and one daughter
also one sister. The burial was III
Christ church cemetery.
Mrs. George f. Houghton has been
quite i'll the past few days but is SAID
to be improving.
John Legs has been on the sick list
several days, under the care OF DIR.
Pratt but is now better.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
GREEN RIVER.

Lena Reed returned to Greenfield
Monday.
Bert Bracket of Wilmington was at
his fathers last week
Rev. Mr.. Jones of Hale will hold
services in the church every Sunday
at 2:3O o'clock.
CLAYTON Barry who has been with
his grandparents all summer returned
to Hoyoke Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bracket of
Brattleboro were the guests OF their
uncles, Charles and George Brackett,
over Sunday.
Fred Bracket of Manchester n. H.,
visited his brothers, Charles ana
George Bracket, and called on other
friends the first of the week.
While Walter, son of Frank Hin,
was telling a tree Tuesday, limb
struck him on the head, knocking him
down and breaking his shoulder. He
is making a good recovery.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
EAST DOVER.
Genuine Surprise Given to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Brown.

It was a genuine surprise when pc
tween 80 and 60 of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. James Brown met at their
home Tuesday evening, Oct 4, TO help
them celebrate the fifth anniversary
of their marriage. Rev. Mr.. Hazelton,
in behalf of their friends, presented
them with several gifts. including SIX
dining chairs, two rockers, a
center table, clock and several
other articles, besides a sum OF money
and a large rug from Mrs. Browns
parents in Massachusetts. Mr.. Haz,
elton reminded them that well-ordered
homes are the best and presented
them with a gift toward that purpose.
d. e. Stocker of Wardsboro was pres
ent and entertained the company WIN
his graphophone. Mr.. and Mrs
Brown were the recipients OF many
good wishes from their assembled
friends. Refreshments of cake and
coffee were served.
Guy Jones of Brattleboro has been
A guest of his cousin, Roy Jones.
Albert Norcross of Worcester, Mass,
has been making a short visit in town,
Henry Prouty of Pittsfield is spend
ing his vacation with friends and rel
atiyes in town.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
BERNARDSTON.
Opening of Free Lecture Course
Funeral of David Chaplin.

The first lecture in the free course
will be given in the town hall We'd
nesday evening, oct II, at 7;4o
o'clock This is an illustrated lecture
by Arthur X. Peck of Boston.
The funeral of David Chaplin, aged
II years, 10 months, was held in his
late residence Sunday afternoon. Mr.,
Chaplin was a lifelong resident of this
town, occupying the farm owned by
his father. He leaves wife and
many relatives; for years he has been
great sufferer
Business at the cutlery has been
very brisk recently.
Fred Slate of New York has re-
Gently passed a few days with his
brother, H. A. Slate.
The pastor of the NJ. +. churches OF
Bernardston and Gill will hold service
at 1870 p. m. in Gill every Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin f. Newton of
Mapleton, Conn, were guests or
Messrs. Lazelle and Newton during
Valley fair week.
The schools were not in session
Thursday; many went from here to
attend the Valley fair but returned
dropping and dripping.
MI. ana MIS-, II. H. SIoNSi NN'i
Saturday to Petersham for few days
visit with their brother, Rev. Preston
r. Crowell, and family.
There was an auction sale Monday
of farm. tools and stock of Mr.. Far
mum. who lives on the l. X. Brown
place, North Bernardston.
There was no service in the Unita-
rian church Sunday. There Will be
preaching next Sunday, Oct. 3, by
Rev. ]. N. Pardee of Bolton.
The farmers have shipped from
Bernardston station 164 tons OF sweet
corn to the Brattleboro canning fac
tory this fall. Price, $13 per ton.
Clarence G. Stoddard formerly
resident of this town, died ip Brattle-
boro Saturday, Sept "a, and was
brought here for interment Monday.
Mrs. Charles Taylor has returned
from the Franklin county hospital in
much improved condition; her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. Carson, is caring for her.
Wilbur E. Cushman was married at
noon Wednesday, Sept rs, IN 81
James's church, Brooklyn, to MISS
Jennie Miller of New York. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cushman have returned from
trip to washington and will be at
home to their friends after Nov /.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
WEST NoRTHFIELD.

Mrs. Briggs is visiting her sister
Mrs. Gates of Putney,
George and william Hiiliard spent
sunday at Lake Pleasant.
Hon. Jude Fairman of Washington,
ID. c., Is guest of j. w, Fairman.
Many from this town attended the
fair at Brattleboro and came home
wet Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graves OF
Chicopee Falls, Mass, are guests or
Mrs, William Aldrich.
Mrs. +. b, Holton expects to go soon
to Farren hospital Montague, for a
few weeks treatment.
Fred Alderman, who Is attending
school at Ashburnham, came home
for the Brattleboro fair
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. W. H. Churchell is visiting
relatives in Keene, n. H, this week
W. Benjamin of Boston and Mr..
Marley of Brattleboro We're in town
Saturday.
Mrs. Betsey Lyman has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs E. r. COOK,
the past week.
Frank johnson spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents, MI ana
Mrs S. j. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lord spent
several days in Greenfield, Mass, with
relatives last week.
There will be a dance at school
house hall oct. IA, instead of Oct. Il,
as reported last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Mann and
son Harold of Wilmington visited
with Mr.. Mann's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs W. H. Mann, Sunday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. Fisher Brown returned TO Bur
falo, N Y, Tuesday
Mansel Peeler has gone to watson
Golfers to board for the winter.
little son came to the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Phettepiace Sat
urday.
Mrs Joseph Woodland has gone 10
visit her parents for two weeks IN
Wilbraham, Mass.
Chestnuts are very plentiful TINS
wear and at present are selling for
five cents quart.
Rev. I. M. Blanchard will preach IN
tho chanel Sunday at IL a. m. 7. M q
A meeting will be held at 7;SO p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Woodard ana
Mr. Forest received the rites OF pap,
tism Sunday. Rev. /. M. Blancharu
officiated
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
HOUGHTONvlLLE.

Miss Lou Page and Frank Zuill at
tended the Valley fair Thursday.
Mrs. Julia Cory is stopping with her
sister. Mrs. Rosanna Hill. They have
been visiting in Chester the past week.
We are glad to learn that Miss Liz
zie Twitchell is to make her home
here this winter. and all wish her sue
cess. Her mother and brother are
to live with her.
Miss Hattie ODER and brother, Char
lie ODER. visited their sister Mrs. G. Il.
Reed, and took in the fair at Brattle-
boro last week. Mrs. Charles Stone
and daughter, Miss olive Stone, ana
a 8 Beebe were also the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Reed and attended
the fair.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07

Farren hospital five months ago suf-
fering intense pain resulting from her
clothing catching fire while burning
brush. ON several parts of her body
the skin was entirely gone and the
flesh terribly burned, hut fortunately
her face escaped the licking flames,
At first but little hope was entertained
of her recovery but under the skilful
treatment of the hospital doctor she
has so far improved as to be able to
take short walks about the village.
This case OF burning is considered TO
be one of the most remarkable on
record as the physicians claim that
It Is extraordinary for one so serious
ly burned TO recover.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
sTRATToN.

Waiter Magoon is i'll with typhoid
fever.
May Lyman was at home over
Sunday.
Harvey Wheeler has gone to Ches-
terfield, n. H., to work.
Representative A. j. Pike has gone
to Montpelier.
Irene Allen is at home from Boston
where she has been visiting the past
few weeks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
BROOkLINE.

Robert Potwine is building a cot
tage house on West street.
Mr. and Mrs. c. p. Stickney attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Nelson Goddard
at Brattleboro Monday.
III. j. Landfear of Bellows Falls is
at his farm, making arrangements for
his auction sale. Oct. II.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07

Read The Sunday Herald to see
what The Gump and The Tin Wood
man asked The Woggle Bug. It's
worth money to know his answer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-24
WILD LlFg OBSERVATION
Most of Us See More or Less than th
Truth.

Most of Us See More or Less than the
Truth.
Good observers are probably about
as rare as good poets. Accurate seeing
Ian eye that takes in the whole truth,
and nothing but the t'~uth-how rare
indeed it is! So few persons know or
can tell exactly what they see; so few
persons can draw a right Inference
from an observed fact; so few persons
can keep from reading their own
thoughts and preconceptions into what
they see; only a person with the scien-
tific habit of mind can be trusted to
report things as they are. Most of US,
in observing the wild life about us.
see more or less of the truth. We see
less when our minds are dull, or pre-
occupied. or blunted by want of inter-
est. This is true of most country peo-
pie. We see more when we read the
lives of tne wild creatures about us in
the light of our human experience, and
impute to the birds and beasts human
motives and methods This is too
often true of the eager city man or
woman who sallies out into the coun-
try to study nature.
The tendency to sentimentalize ma
ture has, in our time, largely taken the
place Of the old tendency to demonize
and spiritize It. 1t is anthroponor-
phism in another form, less fraught
with evil to US, but equally in the way
Of clear unde standing of the life
about us.-John Burroughs in The Cen
tuFv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-24
HOW 20 Ilr.uca1e the BOZ.

Not a few fathers hurt their sons
and damage tile career of those sons
by picking out careers for them. Train
up the boy in the way he should go.
and then let him choose his own work
In the choice of a vocation. as in the
choice of wife. every young man
should be left alone. If he is not
worthy of being left alone the parent
has grievously injured the boy in The
preceding decade of his life. Those
interpretations mesn that | would not
educate my boy under private tutor.
l would educate n.g boy with boys. al
though not entirely by boys. Boys do.
however. educate boys; but hoy who
is trained alone is liable to fail in al
iusting himself TO his membership in
humanity. He is TO become brother
of the common lot. He therefore
should learn early how to adjust him.
self TO his fellows. Neither would
educate my SON abroad: he is an Amer
lean boy. | should be glad to have
him get all that is best from the pri-
yate school i'll Lausanne or Geneva.
but not for one instant would | have
his ideals formed by the French mas
ter or his methods by the German. a
primary note in his character should
be the American. although note more
fundamental is the human. He is. as
a human boy. 10 6s trained up for ser
vice in this great interesting new life
Of our New Worid.--Professor Thwiug
in Harper's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-24

but at times they are SO few as to stand
only as testimony Of the wearers' indie
pendence of fashion changes. Now, how
ever, they are too numerous to be laid
to freakish taste, and should be recog-
nized as an accepted fashion available to
everyone who admires that sort Of thing.
1t is very likely, too, that there will be
more of them before the fancy for them
fades away. Many tailors advise these
severe models for middle-aged wearers,
but the young women wear them also,
though the latter more often seek some
novel effect in inelaborate trimming A
third sort of tailor suit is less impress
sive than eithJ. of these and is the fancy
grade, elaborate IN cut and finish and so
handsome as almost to be superior to
any ordinary demand for a change of
styles. The greater plainness that domi-
mates the general field of tailored attire is
due 10 a change that likely viii in the
end be felt throughout all grades of
dress. Many women are becoming a bit
weary Of the Celebrations and compleXi-
ties that have held sway for so long, and
once these women are seen to lead the
way, there will be plenty more to follow.
In the summary dress-ups that at this
season of the year engage the attention
OF fashionables is no sign of let-up.
All is highly wrought made complex or
trimmed in lavish fashion, and nothing
is valued so highly as new effects either
in materials. trimmings or the treatment
of them. Since Riid-winter the prospect
of unending elaboration and variety has
been unfolding. and now it becomes ap-
parent that the very limit is to be reach
ed in intricate contriving. All the
schemes presented have found some ac
ceptors, it would appear, and every wom-
an knows that new schemes have been a
constant product for months. So much
is offered that tends to make easy the
preparation of gowns marked by tasteful
originality, that it makes the lot of her
who can pick and choose from all all en-
vious one. Yet to do the opportunity
woman would be kept almost constantly
busy in maintaining a sizeable wardrobe.
Such diversity is presented in the models
that makers submit that choice is no easy
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-24

such gowns usually have also summer
dresses OF the most elaborate character.
Samples Of these ara shown here, too.
The small picture shows an old blue soft
taffeta, tucked. shirred. ruffied and hem
stitched, and with yoke and sleeve rufies
of ecru lace. In the next sketch are a
soft white linen strapped in white en-
broidered with blue, and a natural col
ored pongee finished with passementerie
and embroidery in white From left to
right In the concluding picture are a
white batiste shirred and flounced in the
fashion that is to be SO characteristic of
the summer, white pongee having yoke
and cuffs of lace net embroidered In gold
thread, and dotted net in straw color,
banded with narrow white satin embroid-
cred in pink. This last color combination
Is to be much favored, but there will be
a-plenty else for those who do not
fancy it.
Soft taffetas are goods that will repay
the attention of shoppers, especially Of
the economizers who seek a dressy gown
without great outlay. In the description
OF most Of the new materials the word
soft may be understood. The new tafetas
are not behind the other fabrics in the
quality of softness, the current weave
being as unlike the crisp weaves of
few seasons ago as well could be. Elk
cellent wear can be had of these silks, If
judiciously chosen, and their appearance
is excellent Elaborations will not be
required for a look Of dressiness. That
is a big recommendation, for these are
days when huge quantities Of materials
and trimmings are being used.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-24
Ito be continued1
JAP ANSs FOLKLORE.
Tale of the Princess of the Silver Rib
bon of Heaven.


Have you ever read in the "Stories
From the Wonder-Lore of Japan
about THE Meeting of the Star-Lov-
ers:" The legend runs thus:
On the banks of the Silver river OF
heaven (which we call the Milky Way,
there lived a beautiful maiden, who
was the daughter of the sun. Her
name was Shokujo. and she was so
serious and so busy that all called her
the weaving or spinning princess" AT
last the sun king thought to marry his
daughter TO Kingin, a young man who
kept a herd of cows on the banks OF
the celestial stream, but no sooner was
she married than her character seemed
to change utterly, and she became
idle and forsook her loom and needle.
The sun king thought the husband
the cause of this and determined to
separate the couple. SO he ordered
the husband to remove to the other
side of the river Of stars. and told him
that hereafter they should meet but
once year. on the seventh day of the
seventh lC sun Nils lhSh
called myriads of magpies, which form
ed a bridge over the flood of stars, over
which the lover-husband sorrowfully
crossed the river of heaven. Then the
magpies flew away, filling the air with
their gatherings.
After this the young wife returned to
her loom and worked diligently every
day. but every evening the two would
go and stand by the banks of the river
and gaze longingiy at each other Once
a year they We're allowed to cross the
bridge of birds, except if it rained,
when the magpies would be swept
away But usually the sky was clear
on the seventh evening of the seventh
month. and the lovers met with great
joy. SO in ancient times the people
of Japan celebrated this date, hoped
for clear weather, and wealth and
happiness for all, while the girls made
wish that they might be skilled in
needlework.
This is the legend of the 18th of July,
when the Herd-boy star and the Spin
ning-maiden star cross the Milky Way
to meet each other
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-24

are trimmings used upon piques and
ducks.
The directoire models are among the
newest style ideas, even later than the
1880 designs.
A good deal more color is to be worn
next summer than last year, when every
thing was "all white"
The buckle feature is one that can be
obtained upon hats and gowns. Buckles
will be used in a variety of ways.
Flowered fabrics are unprecedentedly
lovely and the single large design more
effective than the smaller patterns.
Lace sleeve frills dyed to match the
frock are being used. as more servicea-
BILE than the daintier white frills.
If you have an old-fashioned black
lace scarf get it out, for they are to be
in high vogue again when summer comes.
Those long ties Of white net which
wind around the neck tie in soft bow
in front, lauuder well and are becoming.
Embroidered dress patterns are numer-
Gus, not only in wash goods but in the
new voiles, Examines and other light
woods for spring.
Pendent embroidery trimming is a nov
elty-just long narrow strips of fine en-
broidery dropping like fringe from the
band of insertion.
Almost all the good linen waist pat
terms have cuff pieces embroidered to
match-a hallmark not in possession of
the ready made waist
Delightful features Of the coming sum-
mer are some pelerine scarfs in black
and white chantilly which few milliners
are already showing.
With the linen shirtwaist patterns
there come embroidered bands for the
collar, cuffs and front piece, and four big
embroidered buttons to match.
Where the bodice blouses over the
girdle in the back there is a fancy for
undermining with a little lace frill, max
ing it look like lace-edged bolero.
About the best material for an all