Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
NoRTHFiELp.
ltatistics for the Past Year
DWELLING House Burned.

III ,own clerk has kindly give
1.-The tai statistics ef the town 70
the ear just closing as follows
Deaths, Daniel w. 3urnham. So
James C. Wood, 10; Joseph I. Brig
ham, "a; Henry Hack, IS; Rachel L
iGtocker, IS; Charles Lord, 81, Georg
Underwood, infant Florence +
rown, infant; Jane l.. Pratt, g.
Inward Thornton, 75 Rufus X
caldwell, 70; George Henry Bemis
les; Alexander Holton, n; Sarah ]
Gilbert, 70; Alvin A. Long, 81; Ly
man II. Clay, "a; Byron Gillette. 50
Marian May &c; Bertha l.. Perkins
l9; James Campbell, Y; John Dale
"a; win H. Goodwin, 20; Ralph w
A Armstrong. 90; Elizabeth S. Alexan'
5.der, Sc; Ira C. Lazelle, GO; Lucreta
"A Keet, 81; Robert McCaig, So; Anna
r. James, 40; Wright Stratton, 81;
Y Lydia M. Hastings IS; Lillian M
ENewton, 10; Adeline NJ ID. AleXan-
Her, "a; Louise M. Loomis. 80; sam
<lel +. Browning, 80 Number of
leaths, "a, exceeding those of 1908 by
Seven, and larger rumber than fol-
g years, when SO were recorded
average age, so years. The number
81 marriages. IA, exceeds that of 1903
nv one and the number of births, 81,
exceeds 1908 by q and is a larger
number than has been recorded for
*|41 years, when As was the record.
4 Last week Thursday evening the
fhouse, barn and outbuildings belong
n Ing to Austin Stevens on Plain street
\ were destroyed by fire. About o
o'clock the fire caught from The
Kitchen store and was soon too far
Fyadvanced to save anything beyond
the furniture but that was mostly
don hit
Stevens Golden, and her husband
were occupying the house at the
time as Mr.. Stevens was a guest of
his sister. Mrs. Cassius Baldwin. The
loss was estimated at $1,000 and there
was an insurance of $500.
Public schools begin Monday, Jan.
2.
The Campbell family were all to-
gether for the Christmas festivities
Miss Marjorie Ware is spending
her vacation with Mrs. Nellie Alex
,ander
Miss Grace Caldwell entertained
her two brothers from Greenfield on
Christmas day.
James Quinlan from Orange, N. j.,
was the guest Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Quinlan.
the Harvard medical school, spent the
holidays with his parents.
Miss Ethel Moody was guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Moody, during the holidays.
The communion service is post
poned until Sunday morning, Jan. ID,
in the Congregational church.
Charles Green and wife of Boston
~ Mrc
H. Green during the Christmas fes-
tivities.
The work on the horse sheds near
the Unitarian church is progressing
and some of the sheds are partially
Mrs. Nellie Alexander entertained
a PARTY Of young ladies from North
field seminary with dinner on
Wednesday.
u Mrs. Syrena Stockbridge Blodgett
Of Springfield, Mass, is a guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J.
Mrs. A. w. Proctor has returned
home from a visit to Warwick and
Ter sister, Mrs. Myrtle Proctor, has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur White of G
South Wardsboro VT, were guests {
Of her brother, G. N. Kidder, on I
Christmas day. {
The mothers meeting was held as t
Usual with Mrs. Blew Wednesday t
fternoon and was addressed by Mrs. s
ames McConaughy. o
The Fortnightly club met in the 4
Dickinson Memorial library and an
Christmas program was a
iven Wednesday afternoon.
All places of business were closed "
Tonday for the usual Christmas day 4
oliday The merchants report a +,
light Christmas trade. n
Leslie Green and wife of Warwick II
,ere guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank n
Williams on Christmas day. Mrs. d
reen is a sister of Mrs Williams, A
Thomas Mason, instructor of mod b
m languages in st. Pauls school, z
oncord, Mass, is visiting his moth a
r, Mrs. Ellen Mason of South Main OF
rect. >
There will be a watch meeting in =,
ne Congregational church Saturday - -
,ening, beginning at 10 o'clock and -
i'll continue until the coming of the "
ew Year. -, -,
David Stockbridge was home from g,
e Worcester Polytechnic school and IN
ent the Christmas holidays with s;
IS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. in
ockbridge. pl
Misses Margaret and Katherine sl
,llaghan, who are engaged in Bos- tn
n as trained nurses, spent part of m
e holidays with their mother, re-
rning Monday.
A democratic caucus is called for
aturday evening, Dec. 81, to elect ce
e officers for the following year.
no can say that this is not the fo
nner town for promptness? Aol
There will be a leap year dance at ~,
ms of Veterans hall tonight I'M I,
r the auspices of the Sons of Vet 1",
ans. It is one of the series which
held every Friday evening. Sp
It has been feared this week that L.
pert Chamberlain would have blood
soning, resulting from his sick SUI
IS, but he seems to be little bet eve
although not out of danger. Inv
Mrs. Edith Calender Norton went 10, 10y
!. r,Iua ~ ,,,u,, paria,,ir col cal
der, who has spent a few days in
yn, returned to Boston Monday.
Hiss Annie Grace, who is en- +
yed as a stenographer for a Bos- DIT
firm, spent the holidays at home G
IN Grace from New Haven, Conn.,, Bel
5 also a guest of Mr.. and Mrs Chi
omas Grace.
Kisses Mary and Maggie Grace of gra
W Jersey are the guests of their mes
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grace X
Maple street. Miss Mary Grace is que
rained nurse and is employed by w.
Janeway of New Jersey. >
hristmas eve was observed in soiu
8, Cnf, low /.