Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-02


Mrs, Lyndhart died at the Betsey
moody cottage Saturday and the
body was taken To her former home
III Hartford, Conn, for interment.
Miss Gertrude Calender and her
brother George entertained their
friends with n party on Thanksglv-
ing evening. About 90 were present,
Harry Sherwln, an architect from
New York city and formerly resi-
dent of this town, spent Thanksgiv-
ing with his mother, Mrs. Ellen
Sherwln
The Sons of Veterans and auxiliary
are invited TO visit Comrade Jackson
of Vernon Tonight, the occasion be-
ing n birthday party In honor of Mr.,
Jackson.
Miss Julia Bardwell, who Is at
tending Gushing academy, Ashburn-
ham, spent Thanksgiving day with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Il. w.
Bardweh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fessenden OF
Brattleboro, accompanied by their
daughter, We're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Holton during Thanks
giving week.
Prof. James McConaughy of Mt.
Hermon occupied the pulpit of the
congregational church Sunday morn
ing and was also present at the gos
pei service in the evening.
The Y. p S. C. Il. held the usual
monthly business meeting Tuesday
evening in the parlors of the Con-
gregational church, followed by a
reception to the new members.
he IL
ready for the new horse sheds to be
built back of the Unitarian church,,
the work of building being under the
direction of III, III. Chamberlain.
The first entertainment of the
lecture course will be in the town
hall, Dec. s. Curtis Morse, imper-
magician, will furnish the evenings
entertainment.
Mrs. Gertrude Starkweather was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Benz +.
Field Thanksgiving day, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Stratton entertained
their children and grandchildren the
same day.
Mrs. NJ. T. Moore was chosen dele
gate to attend the meeting of the
state grange in Greenfield. 1t is ex-
pected that prominent grangers hold
ing public office in this and other
states will be present.
Miss Minnie Sykes of Northamp-
ton, the inspecting officer of the Sons
of Veterans auxiliary, made her Off
cial visit to the local order Tuesday
evening. During her stay in town
she was entertained by the president,
Mrs. A. L. Proctor.
At the special town meeting it was
voted to discontinue the road lead
ing from Main street to the railroad
bridge 1t was voted to buy the land
around the town hall as specified In
the warrant and also to appropriate
$1,000 for furnishing the hall.
There was a recent class torchlight
parade at the seminary when the
senior and junior classes, the former
in gowns and mortar boards, and the
latter wearing costumes of the class
colors, blue and white, marched
around the campus. The tug OF war
between the seniors and juniors re-
suited in a victory for 1900
Harmony lodge of Masons has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year Worshipful master
BENJAMIN f. Field; senior warden,
F. W. Doane: Junior warden. 9. ii.
webster; treasurer C. A. Ware;
secretary, C. c. Stearns. THESE with
the appointed officers will be in
stalled by Right Worshipful Thomas
r. Calender Wednesday evening,
Dec. Z.
The Fortnightiy club met as usual
Monday and listened to a very inter-
esting program: Current Events,
~ r,iold. uaroiDpS of the
Revolutionary Period, Miss M. A.
Relcher. A discussion on Co-educa-
ton followed which was led by MIS-
n Dwight Alexander and Mrs. I. Il.
calendar. At the close of the discus
sion an expression Of opinions was
called for which showed large ma
iority of the ladies present were op-
posed to co-educatlon.
THE. Mortified grange met IN
Brother Charles Mattoon's hall Iues-
dav evening, Nov. 22, a special feat-
IRE of the occasion being Inspection
Nv Deputy Simpson of Royalston'
An unusually large number was
nraeant and the evenings program
was full and interesting. Several APP
,,1ications for membership were re-
caived and acted upon. Addresses, IN
et,,ctiva as we'll as interesting, Wefe
made nv Deputy simpson, Brother
n n Howard superintendent "
schools for this district, Brother W.
T Wright, one of the original mem.
hers and others 1t IS hopeo '.ta.
Rrother Howard will favor .Lie
grange or u1p with talk on ginseng, farm
g ira later 1t was suggested that
large Lars teams might be used to convey ~
, IA to the three day session OF
the state grange to be held in Green ittaas
tu Reports of various committees !
o M with banquet which carried
tba festivities past the mldnism,
h r1 The grange is now IN a very
aourishing condition ana nlghiy oth-
;efied with its new quarters % f
or Mattoon's management VI
fairs needs no comment.