Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

supper next Tuesday evening, which
will be followed by n business meet
ing for the annual election Of officers
Mrs. Fannie p, Rowe. widow of the
late Judge Rowe of Ithaca. N. Y, has
been the guest of Mrs. Nellie Alexan-
der, returning to her home In Ithaca
by the way of Pittsfield. where she
formerly resided.
A Christmas tree with accompany
ing exercises was provided in the
district No school house Monday
evening. The declamations were well
given, supper was served and all
enjoyed the evening.
G. N. Kidder has lately added to his
equipments handsome delivery
sleigh especially for delivering furni-
ture. This Is one of the finest rigs
ever used In town and is a credit to
the enterprise of the owner.
One of the most vigorous and ac-
tive ladies In town. Mrs. Julia Lyman,
Familiarity known to a large circle of
friends as Aunt Julia" made several
calls on her friends Tuesday, the
occasion being her saith birthday.
Miss Miriam Hart is expected home
to -morrow to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hart.
Her sister Margaret, is planning to
visit her sister, Mrs. Mary Hart
Lloyd, in New York city during the
holidays.
Rev. Mr. Wilson, pastor of the
Unitarian church, spent one Sunday of
his vacation by taking trip out of
town, leaving the pulpit last Sunday
to be occupied by Mrs. Wilson, who
gave an interesting talk on What Do
Unitarians Believe?
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Calender have
returned from their visit to Boston.
Mrs. Edith Calender Norton accom-
panied them and to-day goes to Ver-
mont where she joins her husband
and they will spend the holidays with
Mr.. Norton's parents.
The Sons of Veterans will hold the
second of a series of dances in the
hall this evening. 1t is expected that
dances will be held every Friday
evening during December and January
under the auspices of the society. |
Good music will be provided
Misses Amelia and Charlotte Haus-
man are to be the guests of their sis !
ter, Mrs. Fred Holton, during the hol- |
days Miss Amelia is teaching mod
ern languages at Hudson, N. Y, and |
Miss Charlotte is employed in Fox
Brothers store in Hartford, Conn.
Clinton Ware and wife have gone
o Boston to visit during the holidays
md are expecting to attend the we'd
ling of a cousin, Miss Gertrude Lee,
whose father was a native of YER
ION. Miss Lee is a salaried singer
If much ability and is to marry Ed
ward Church of Cleveland, o., where
hey will reside.
The W. r. c. celebrated its 10th
on the evening of Dec.
o. and made the occasion a very
pleasant one The G. A. R., S. of V.
riders were invited. An oyster sup
'er was served and speeches were
made by the members Of the orders
nd invited guests present.
Miss Henrietta Webster, formerly
this town now of Springfield. i
lass, Good Cheer Office, has just
tarted on winter trip to California.
mother of our Mortified girls, Miss !
Tettie Britton, who is taking a vaca- :
on from her occupation as trained
urse, accompanied her and the Ia
les expect to be gone several weeks,
The census of the school children in
,wn for the year ending September, +
,04, has been completed. Total num-
ar between the ages of and Is Is +
i0-126 males. 124 females. There
e 20 children in town between the "
yes of IA and Is and of these Ia are V
the public schools, in the semi II
Try and / in private school, leav- h
G out of school. Il
Christmas exercises will be held in q
It'll churches next Sunday. At the b
nitarian church special music will
given in the morning and in the
ening there will be an exercise by
e Sunday school. Monday evening
supper will be served for the chill Is
en- in the dining room and after
trds the presents will be distributed az
)m the trees in the audience room w
similar program will be followed at
e Congregational church. An in So
resting feature of the Sunday "
ening exercises will be those of the IA
aduating class who will go from the
Nor to the adult department of the !,
nday school. Other features of the ~
ogram are songs Rotations and s.
ISIS exercises by the members. ~
onday evening supper will be servd
o'clock for the children, followed
the distribution of presents.