Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
PUTNEY.
Death Of Horace e. Roberts, Old Resi-
dent and G. A. r. Man.

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dent and G. A. r. Man.
Horace Il. Roberts died at his hom'
Friday, Sept. &c. after long an'
painful Illness, He was born In TIM
town March l6, 1885, and spent mos
of his life here, Mr.. Roberts married
April II, 1879 Addie NJ. Bowker. H'
leaves beside his wife, one daughter
Mrs. Ada :. underwood of Holyoke
Mass: one son, Leavitt H. Roberts o
this town: step son, George w
Bowker OF Holyoke, and one grand
son. Mr. Roberts enlisted as pri'
vate I'm Co. +, 4th VT Vol, Aug. 20
1851. and re-enlsted Dec Is, 1868;
! was mustered out of service at the
close of the war July -, 1865. lie
was member of Col. w, III. Green
wood post, No. 30, q. A. II. He was
Interested in all matters pertaining tt
army life and enjoyed nothing better
than TO meet an old comrade and taik
over the old times. During his last
illness he desired that the flag should
be placed In the corner OF ms room
that he might see It. The funeral was
held at his late home Sunday AFTER
noon. Rev. +. l.. Metcalf and Rev. ~
r. Perkins officiating. Two beautiful
vocal selections were rendered by j
| w, SnelltN. 1puiial was III 'hN 'N''N
terry near his home. The bearers were
coi. II. r. Taylor. Roscoe Fisher, /. X
Allen, Dwight Willard, Mr.. Smith, all
members of Co. +, 4th VT Vol. Taps
were sounded at the grave by III. r.
Howard, originally bugler and drum
mer boy of the army of the Potomac
Those present from out of town 10
attend the funeral were: Mrs. w. d.
Pratt. Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs
Austin Akley. Col. II. E. Taylor, Ros-
roe Fisher, |. X. Allen of Brattleboro
Frank Hall. Mr.. Smith of Bellows
Falls. Mr.. and Mrs. George Crosby
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Downs of Dunn
merston, II. F. Howard of Whitehead
n. H., Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Underwood
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Bowker OF
Holyoke, Mass.
Mrs. Fannie Francis is in town.
Mrs. Carrie Clouse was in town over
Sunday.
Miss Hattie Proctor has returned
from her vacation.
Mrs Abbie S. Taft passed her goth
birthday Thursday oct. 6.
Miss Carrie Warren of Westminster
| is a guest at n. w. Locke's.
]. w. Shelley is one of the presiden-
tial electors on the socialist ticket.
Mr. Lovejoy of Buffalo, N. Y" Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Lucy Il. Gassett
Friday.
NJ FULLY Wing is with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Wing, at Camp
Putney.
Mrs, Fred r. Murch of Readsboro
is visiting at her fathers, Albert
Townsends.
Bert f. Cole of Windsor was with
his family at l.. C. Gorhams for a few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Britton were
entertained at Albany n. Y, last
week by G. Herbert Huntley.
Mrs. ole Johnson and little son, who
have been guests at August Johnson s.
returned to Springfield Tuesday.
Roy w. Bailey of Hartford, Conn,
came Sunday night for few days
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. l.,
p. Bailey.
Mrs. l.. r. Tibbetts of East Tenn
pleton. Mass, is guest Of her sister
and brother, Mrs. l. NJ. Plantz. M. ID.
and d. H. Wheeler.
Sept. 90 a son was born to Rev.
Forrest d. and Matte (Clough)
Brown. Rev. and Mrs Brown were
formerly of Putney, but now reside at
Richfeld, MINI.
An accordion belonging to II. b.
Howard was said to have been dam
aged by the boys of the central school.
A settlement was made with Mr..
Howard by payment of $l2.
Deacon C. f. Prouty was elected
delegate from the Congregational
church to the ecclesiastical council
called at Westminster West for the
purpose of ordaining Edward {.
Fisher.
Col, w. II. Greenwood w. r. c. will
hold a rehearsal Saturday and Tues
day evenings, Oct. and II. The
president desires that every member
so far as possible will endeavor to be
present.
The 5Oth anniversary of the mar
riage of Capt and Mrs. William Rob-
ertson occurred Sunday, Oct. 2. A
number of friends called to offer their
congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ertson We're the recipients of a num-
Der of valuable presents.
The district meeting of district No.
II, w. r. c.. will be held with Sedg-
wick corps of Brattleboro Oct. IL. The
work of the ritual VIII pc eNeHlplIheu
in the afternoon by Col. w. II. Green
wood corps. Mrs. Lewis of SPRING
field, VT. is the visiting officer.
Hiram l. Gorham and daughter OF
Tennessee were guests at L. c. Cor
hams the last of the week. Mr.. Cor
ham was a member of Co. F, 4th W.
Vol. and was in the regiment with
Horace Roberts and Patrick Mooney
both deceased, and also in Libby pris-
on with Patrick Mooney
DR., G. S. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. ID.
Whitman Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Ever
leth Mrs. j. n. Underwood, l.. +.
Bailey. Roy w. Bailey. Henry c. War
rem MIR. and Mrs. F. d. Kendall, Mrs.
Fl, r. Waite and Mrs. Dorr Clough
attended the knights Templar field
dav at Bellows Falls Tuesday.
Miss Helen Robertson, daughter of
Cant and Mrs. William Robertson,
and Herbert Lyman Bailey were mar
ried Sunday evening, Oct. 2, at Z
o'clock at the Second Universalist
chapel Springfield. Mass, by Rev.
charles Conklin of Brookline, Mass, a
friend of the bride. Only few intl-
mate friends witnessed the ceremony.
WESTMINSTER.