Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-30

Ing at Mrs. ELI Colton's and was a
cousin of Mrs. Edward Barber of Win
chester. N. II.
There was a social after the regular
meeting OF the Eastern Star lodge last
week ana handsome lamp. also n
parlor rocker We're presented to Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Slate. The presenta :
ton speech was made by Mrs N. p.
wood and Mr.. Slate responded In a
happy manner.
There has been a change of time of
trains going north. The first passen-
ger train Is due at this station at 9:1s
a. m. instead Of 1914. and the moon
train now goes up at lac. while the
evening train Is due 10 minutes ear
Her, reaching here at 925. The change
was made Monday morning.
Mr.. Rick. the teacher In the highest
grade of the centre school. is not to
return as he has accepted position
In the Bordentown, n. j., Military
school, and will begin his work there
! AT the commencement of the school
year. Wednesday he expects to sail
for Europe on a vacation trip.
Charles w. Mattoon has invited the
patriotic organizations, also the Red
Men and their families. the Mortified
grange. the Unitarian parish and a
few other guests to a picnic on his
lawn July 4, from p. m. to 1880. Sup
per will be served at o'clock and 1t
is expected that the ladies' will provide
sufficient lunch for all.
The service for Children's Sunday
was especially pleasant at the Uni
tartan church Sunday, The church
was handsomely decorated with iow-
ers and there was special music by
the choir and the children. A solo was
sung by b. +. Field, the Misses Proctor
sang duet. Clesson and Katherine
Alexander sang, and several recita-
| tions We're given. Rev. d. NJ. Wilson
had sermon appropriate to the &C.
casion after which persons were ad-
mitted to the church.
A very pleasant social gathering
was held at Floral cottage last week
when a reception was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton d. Elmer Their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Elmer, welcomed
the guests assisted by Mrs. IT, r. CAL
lender who also made the presentation
to the newly married couple of a
handsome chiffonier from their many
friends. Mr. Elmer responded In a
pleasing way Refreshments were
served and many expressions of good
will We're extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer
The young mems conference opens
today and is the first of the series to
be held during the summer. The prin-
lcipal speakers are to be Rev. l.. Camp
bell Morgan John r. Mott Robert
Speer John Willis Baer and Rev.
Johnston Ross of London. There Is
more of registration than last year
at this time and the season opens with
every promise of success. camp
Mortified opened for the summer
season yesterday and the tenting
facilities have been increased, Six new
houses have been built on Rustic
Ridge making the number about forty.
A new organ is being placed In the
auditorium, the gift of Joseph Skin
ner of Holyoke and will be ready Tor
the August conference
The Attleboro Sun has this news in
ia recent issue THE school department
received quite a disagreeable surprise
Yesterday when it learned that the
town was to lose one of the most Ell
ficient members of the teaching force.
This change comes in the art de-
partment by the resignation of MISS
K. A. Barber, who will go to Newport.
Miss Barber has had charge OF the
art instruction in the Attleboro schools
for the past two years and the work
which the scholars have accomplish
ed has been very gratifying TO the
school board as well as ranking raw
orably with productions by any OF ING
schools in the state" Miss Barber was
la valued teacher here for sometime
and went from here to Attieporo.
John Bolton died Saturday atter
two weeks illness of blood poisoning
caused by an injury to his hand py
a hammer The funeral was nelu
from the Congregational church Mon
day. Mr.. Bolton was naive .,
winchester, n. II. and spent niosl
of the wears of his life not far from
his birthplace. In recent years ne mas
lived in Mortified and has been d
valued employe Of the seminary Ior
many wears. Mr.. Bolton was very
worthy. industrious man and nau
many friends in this section he leaves
q son. william who is practlcins
nhysician in Athol, and who was pres
enf at the funeral. Mr.. Bolton nao
heen thrice married and leaves wld-
ow.
There were appropriate exercises a'
the congregational church last sun
dav as II was Children's Sunday Inc
members of the Sunday school liiaron
cd in taking the front seats. rev. ~.
Fay smith gave an interesting seI iliot,
esnecially for the children after wn a.a
came the communion service mnen
united with the church. Sunday even.
ing there was gospel service. "A
n 1ns of young men was heard Win
auah nleasI,re as were also duets ana
.iis so,a The last by Mrs. w. R. Moody
Th Soie gas pipes We're out Of order SO 50
la me s lamps supplied the lights Tor
"a. fiat repairs needed to be
made on the pipes and that they wrae
Manned to be done during the .,t su I'LL
mer conferences when the churcii was