Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
NoRTHFlELD.
,.,o,o Observance Of Memorial Day
so,,,iohtIy Club Entertainment.

the ne mem" most and the other three
JON LIMITATIONS attending the
klnal,IIo church. Potted plants, cut
lnl'a' and ferns were tastefully In
Hover, with the drapery Of the
terInll.s noIors. work being under the
batlou,o,n NJ Charles w. Nation. Tho
fireG.''r m,os a special feature Of the
nus'c ,ho large choir being accompa-
pay, ~ Wv the pipe organ, while ]. w.
hle1 Uiaved the cornet. b. f. Field
flelu solo appropriate to, the occa-
Fans "a the music by all was well
foh ga An able discourse was de-
fenuetgethv Rev. ID. M. Wilson In which
iveleu, y mention of the gratitude due
he hl" matters and the battles that are
toefronting the nation at the present
ny ,,,naov afternoon was devoted to
MG o,i" observances in the public
a..T, and there were recitations.
cNvU songs, etc, along the lines
iia, u.s. shirt of rs. In most Of the
.nt there were representatives OF
cho ,ncal q A. r. post and w. r. c.
ne ' tho teachers co-operated with
nnunorintendent f. F. Howard to make
Sn occasion profitable to visitors and
bupis alike
Memorial day, Tuesday. was all that
M ,s he desired and at 10 o'clock the
vs's soidiers. escorted by the Sons OF
pa So,r with the Hinsdale brass
a es in front marched to the ceme-
panu who're the graves of % soldiers
es decorated. Returning to the
Sele of Veterans hall dinner was
eoms IN the various patriotic orders
ca the school children. after which
u adjourned to the town hall. The
neS of the post had the usual
s,ics and one followed by the menu
erSi' &c The w. r. c., which was a
|,n0ue and pleasing service when
bouauets were placed on the aitar ior
Ebs unknown dead" An interesting
nart of the program consisted OF reci-
atoms and songs by the school chii-
sren each school in town being rem
asented. Wee little Miss Clutter
MEX sang very sweetly, as also did
norotby Whittle. Mary Aldricn and
he trio of high school girls-Misses
|TKeefe. Dale and Ffsher--weii oe-
arved the hearty applause tney re-
fsived The recitations for the most
rert we're we'll learned and articulat-
"A showing conscientious Work by the
aachers. A few remarks were made
" DR., n. P. Wood and the address by
Pav D NJ. Wilson was scholarly ana
sIlsd with food for thought. There
u" "a graves which are decorated and
ared for by members of the local q.
A. R. post.
Tho members of the Fortnightly club
otartained their friends of the stern
r sex Monday evening at Library
,on The occasion was made very
ENJOYABLE, as all the members heartily
Suffered into the spirit of the occasion.
was as much Of full dress affair
Mortified society ever INDUCES IN
nd there were many elaborate toll
cites. The floral decorations were ar
istically arranged and Mrs. N. r.
Wood presided in her usual graceful
manner Mrs. A. G. Moody gave
rectation from Lowell and Mrs. B. F.
Tield one from Thomas Bailey Aldrich,
nd responded with recitation or
hort Scotch poem. The ladies' quar-
cite consisting of Mrs. Britton. mrs
Moody. Mrs Symonds and Miss God
lard gave two selections and Mrs. u.
n wilson an interesting talk on the
ife of Mary Livermore, which was
unnlemented by remarks by Rev. ID.
n wilson, There were also short
peeches by Rev. N. F. Smith. p. r.
Howard B. F. Field, DR.. N. p. Wood
nd our adopted townsman. Rev. G.
pentecost d. d. Refreshments
we're served and at a late hour the
Evenings entertainment was prousn,,
10 close but will be long remembered
is one of rare excellence.
Fred Dean was observed to be one
bf our guests on Memorial day.
Harold Chamberlain and wife spent
Sunday with her parents in Orange.
Mrs. C. II. Shannon and daughter,
Hazel have gone to Port jarvis. N.
Mrs. E. F. Howard has returned with
Ter two children from Wallingford'
IT,
Miss Katherine Rouse from Orange
a guest of her sister. Mrs. Jane
pale
Mrs. Mamie (Coughlin) Davis OF
Brattleboro was a visitor in town TINS
week.
Arthur Lyman from Athol spent the
Holiday this week with his brother
andrew
Mrs, Cyrus Holton, who has been
listing in Boston. is expected nome
bis week.
Mrs. C, r. Pomeroy is guest OF
Mr. and AIRS. Martin Dickinson TOT
he present
Miss Harriet Warmer of west
'rattleboro is visiting her sister. MISS
anny Cotton
Miss Gertrude Ball and her mother
rere called to Keene by the death OF q
fiend Monday.
George R. Calender was home IRON
tufts college on Memorial day Tor a
hort vacation.
Mrs. Mixter has decided to close
er rooms and go to an Old Ladies'
ONE for the present.
Measles have appeared on Nortn'
eld mountain. five being sick at MIS-
Eellie Dresser's at once.
Miss May Cotton spent few days
guest of her brother, Joseph COZ
pm, in Montville, Conn.,. last week.
C. H. GREEN'S two sons, Frank OF
Eew York and Charles of Boston
pent Memorial day with the famiis
ere
Mrs. Rush and daughter. MIS-
Posler, from New York city. nave
Tired Robert Fields place for the
ummer.
Miss Stratton. the resident nurse
mo has been ill from overwork az
Ars. T. A. Clark's, is somewhat I'M
roved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Moody are en-
rtaining some New York guests
no came here in a private car Ioi
Ne purpose of visiting the schools.
The surveyors have been at wore
" the last two weeks setting lhs
axes for the coming electric roao
ork being done south of the village
The Luciers minstrels called out
air audience last week WEDNESDAY
Eening and those who attended spoke
ell of the work done by the company
Mrs: Arthur T. Phillips left Rev: "