Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-23
NoRTHFiElD.
Birthday Of c. w. Nation Celebrated
at Floral Cottage.

at Floral Cottage.
one of the pleasant events OF the
season was the gathering OF the
friends of {, w. Mattoon at his home
on Maple street, famlliarly known MS
Floral cottage, last Thursday, the an
niversary of his birthday. The house
WIS beautifully decorated with NOTED
plUnts and cut flowers. Members Of
the q. A, r. and Woman's Relief CORPS.
also many other townspeople offered
their congratulations during the az
ternoon and supper was served at q
o'clock, Later these guests We're
Joined by the Sons Of Veterans and
Ladies' Aid society until over 100 per-
sons We're present During the even
ing Mrs, Arthur Phillips gave two
r2eltntons IN her usual charming
manner, there We're several brief
sueethes by the professional gentle-
men present and an original poem, n
fine tribute to MIR Nation, written
for the occasion by Mrs. Wilson was
read by Or. \. p, Wood. Refresh
ments were served at o'clock and
after a pleasant social hour the party
dishanded wishing our friend many
returns of the day and re-echoing the
words Of the poem;
Long may thy days be In the land,
Thrice blessed may they be.
Replete with joys from Gods own
hand
Till Death shah call for thee"
Attend the Valley Fair. Brattleboro,
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2S. %.
The farmers are busy cutting corn
TO fill their silos.
Mrs. Carrie Britton and daughter
are visiting In New York city.
Mrs. T. f. Howard has returned
from a visit to Wallingford VT.
Wesley Irish has moved into the
Congregational parsonage this week,
Mrs. Hoffman. former resident of
this place, is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Darling.
Thomas Mason, who has lately taken
a two months trip abroad. has re-
turned home
Wednesday, two engines collided on
the Mllers Falls bridge, causing
slight delay in traffic.
The body of Otis Field, a former
resident of this town, was brought
here for burial Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Castline who have
been living AT the Head farm this
summer, have returned TO their home
i'm New York city.
Mrs. n. p. Wood. accompanied by
her son, Robert, went to Boston We'd
nesday and Robert will enter Tufts
college in Somerville.
Wright Stratton is seriously i'll.
The new occupants of Weir cottage
take possession oct. ), the Head fam
lily returning to their farm.
Miss Nettie Britton, who has late
ly been visiting her brother, Frank
Britton. has returned to her work as
trained nurse in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashel Sawyer of Cleve-
iand Ohio, have come to live with
their sister, Mrs. Lucy Stratton, and
are having repairs made on the house.
r. E. Long has sold a building lot on
Highland avenue to Mr.. Towne VINO
will soon erect a house. Mr.. Towne
comes to this town ito educate his
daughters in the seminary.
The Connecticut Valley Congrega-
tional club holds its fall outing in our
historic town Tuesday, meeting in the
hotel Mortified with Dr. A. I. Pierson
as one of the principal speakers.
David Stockbridge has entered the
Worcester Polytechnic institute. BY
mistake last week the name OF Earl
Ward was omitted from the list OF
orr bows who are leaving us this fafi
for other fields of usefulness
The Mortified Bible training school
which holds its sessions in the par
lor of The Mortified begins It's l4th
year Sept. 20 and Dr. A. I. Pierson
with other prominent Bible scholars
will conduct some of the opening ses-
sions.
The grangers called on Brotner
Rawson at his pleasant nome iast
week and spent an enjoyable evening.
After games, etc, refreshments were
served in the good grange style ana
snicy speeches added pleasure to the
evening.
In the series of ball games between
the married and single men OF the D
of v. the single men have been veto
rious untils Thursday when AFTER the
seventh inning the score stood IN Ia
yor of the married men; but ram pre-
vented the finishing of the game.
Anna, wife of the late c. x James
died Monday, after lingering illness
The funeral was from her late resi-
dence, Wednesday, Rev. Fay Smitn o..
Debating She was the mother OF Ten
children, eight of whom are iiVllls'
The Sons of Veterans were IN attefiu-
ance and acted as bearers