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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
ATHENS.

George Bemis of Readsboro visited
his brother, Nal, Saturday.
Mr.. Pike of Brattleboro was in town
recently visiting relatives.
Mrs. W. W. Bridges visited in
Claremont and Newport, n. H, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. oaks were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Gile of Windham
over Sunday.
Friday evening there was a party
at Hervey Thomas's. Quite num-
Der were present and a pleasant time
was enjoyed
F. E. ODER and Dora Durham, both
of Athens, were married June IS at
Saxtons River and are now at home on
their farm. Best wishes for their hap
piness.
Wallace Bemis and bride of SPRING
field, Mass. are visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. N. Bemis. Misses
Flora and Jennie Bemis are spending a
part of their vacation at home and
visiting with their brother and wife.
Miss Grace was expected to spend the
Fourth with them.
George Bemis. young man who
formerly lived here. has a patent
which he received a short time since
for an improvement on putting up tel
ephone wires; also one for horse
shoe. His financial prospects seem
very fiattering. His former friends
wish him success.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
WEST DOVER.

Charlie Leonard was in town Mon
day.
Miss Leila Cook is visiting in Keene,
n. HI.
Mrs. Leon Collins is at J. A. Davis's
for a few days.
c. Z. Mann was in Mortified,
Mass, on business Monday.
Mrs. Clara Olier of Athol, Mass, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A. Davis.
Simeon Lane of SALISBURY was the
guest of his son, Collie Lane, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Rice of
Chesterfield, N. H., are visiting In
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collie Lane welcomed
to their home Sunday night ten
pound boy. Mother and child are do
ing well.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. George Adams Wednesday
afternoon, July r. All are cordially
invited. At the last meeting of the
society the following officers were
chosen: Mrs T. F. Boyle, president;
Mrs. Ellen Mann, vice president; Mrs.
Jennie Canedy, secretary and treas
urer: Mrs. Lula Mann and Mrs. Alta
Davis, floral committee.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
GREEN RIVER.

Frank Fife is gaining rapidly.
Mrs Smith, VINO has been very sick,
is better.
Agnes Gates spent last week with
her parents.
Clarence Clisbee of Boston was in
town July 4.
Clark Thomas went to Brattleboro
Saturday to visit his father.
Hattie and Blanche Barden of Brat
tleboro spent the Fourth at home.
Mrs. Morehouse of Bridgeport,
Conn. is with her cousin, Watson De-
Wolfe.
Mrs. Samuel Carey of Athol, Mass,
is visiting her sisters Mrs. Bolster
and Mrs. Worden.
Frank Barry is at home from Hol-
yoke helping about haying. His son.
Clayton is with him.
Fred Rice and Robert Robbins went
to Nottingham fishing on the Fourth.
They brought home quite number of
trout.
Firecrackers and cannon were kept
going most of the day Tuesday In
of Independence day, and
some fireworks were displayed in the
evening.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
JACKSONVILLE.

Mrs. T. w. johnson of Bernardston,
Mass. is at C. B. Robbins's.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Robbins were IN
Townshend visiting recently.
Miss Nina Styles is working at g.
q smiths in South Londonderry.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A Sheldon were In
Wardsboro Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Irving Grout and three children
of Arlington were at E. E. Styles's re-
Gently.
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Sheldon Of SEQ
tia n. Y. and Mrs. ID. ]. Kendall or
New York city are at omer Sheldon's.
Recent visitors at George e. Hunts
,vere. AZ A. Hunt Of Bellows Falls
= Y Hunt Of Quincy. Mass. with two
lady friends and Miss Mabel Williams
of Manchester.
The Jacksonville ball nine went to
weston Saturday and won a game by
~ scone ~ ~ to 6, and on July 4
r,lsxsed the Bondville boys at South
/ londonderry. winning 10 to ).
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
WARD ORC.

John Wheeler is at home for the
Fourth.
Harold Jopson is spending his vaca-
tion with his brother Arthur.
Ethel and Jessie johnson are visit
ing in Brattleboro for few days.
James Gleason of Boston, Mass, is
visiting his nephew, J. E. Gleason.
Mrs Haigh and son Of Brattleboro
spent Sunday with Mrs. Esterbrooks.
Jessie johnson has closed her school
in Townshend aud returned home for
the vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mason and
daughter of Gardner, Mass, spent
Sunday at Underw ood's hotel.
The A. z. club will meet with Mrs.
G. A. Briggs Thursday afternoon,
July ID. All are cordially invited.
George Williams has moved from E.
B. Pixies house to his own house re-
Gently purchased of H. c. Benson.
Mrs. C. F. Cluett who spent few
DAYS with her mother, Mrs Irene Dex-
ter, has returned to her home in Troy,
N. Y.
The Epworth league will hold an
ice cream and cake supper in the YES
try Wednesday evening from seven to
nine o'clock
Mrs. Phydora Sprague Of Mortified,
Mass, and Mrs. H. A. Smith and
daughter of Springfield, Mass, are
visiting their brother, Preston Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock and daugh
ter of Springfield. Mass, and Mr..
Coon and daughter have rented Mrs.
Jap Benson's tenement for ten days,
coming Wednesday evening.
Miss Grace Eddy of Townshend
closed very successful term of school
Friday. Pupils without absent marks
were Gerald Dorset, Perley Kidder.
Addison Kidder, Wales Plimpton,
Martin Gleason. The average attend
ance was % 3-49
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
LEYDEN.

Samuel Wright is visiting in West
field.
The schools in town closed Friday
for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Hattie Severance of New York
city is visiting at Allen Newcomb's and
C. Wells Severance's.
Having is the order of the day and
farmers are finding the crop better
than they had expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook and Willie Cook,
of New York city, came Saturday TO
John Robertson's to stay till after the
Fourth.
Fred Miner has purchased of George
burlington of Greenfield the place IN
West Leyden formerly owned by Jo~
seph Miner.
Pearl Dennison of Millers Falls was
an over Sunday guest at Mrs. sawyer
and Ray Cowan and Miss Fuller at
F. R. Fosters.
Julius Zenbrod of New York city
came Monday to spend the Fourth with
his wife and daughter at her father $,
John Robertson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leach and Mrs.
Damon, all of Springfield, were guests
of Rev. and Mrs. Cartmill from sat
urday till Monday
Hart Mowry is the proud and hap
by grandpa of a fine boy, born at the
franklin Co. hospital Saturday, July
1. The boys name is Hart MONTY
Hawks.
Mrs. Martha johnson Allen of East
hampton, with her son, FRANK, VINO
have been spending the last two weeks
at her fathers. returned to their nome
Saturday.
The new mail carrier from west
7 ,eyden to Greenfield entered on ms
duties Saturday. He has new COW
cred wagon and had good number OF
passengers.
The sociable which was held FRIDAY
afternoon and evening to raise money
70 nav for the renovating of the par
sonage was well attended and SUI
ficient sum realized to meet the plii7
for the same.
Hart Mowry had a genuine surprise
Friday afternoon when Gllpert
Of Medford came to visit MN.
Mr. Streeter was a member OF 20 y,
27th Reg, Mass. Vol, though ne lolneu
the company only a few weeks before
The Hateful 18th of May. 1864, when
fhev were both taken prisoners. Ihev
we're together in Andersonville prison.
Mr. Streeter was paroled during tue
following winter at wilmington, N. "
md being so weak he could not stand
+ was by great exertion that ne reach
al the Union lines where he was
jared for by brother soldiers. he Is
now a man weighing 2OO pouhos.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
6eRNARDsToN.
School Has Flower contsst-Mest.
mos Of the Cranue.

! The scholars OF the South street
school engaged In n flower contest un-
der the lead of Captains Bryant Bur-
rows and Fred Pratt, 10 followers on
each side, They collected wild flow
ers mostly and learned their names
Their lists also include the blossoms
OF fruit and forest trees and few
garden perennials. One side had 9S
the other 96-over $50 varieties.
Al special meeting of the grange
wednesday evening, June %, the
third degree was conferred by tho
ladies' degree team In a very credit
able manner. Visitors from Leyden
and Greenfield commended the work.
The fourth degree was worked by the
regular officers. The next regular
The program consisted OF patriotic
songs and Rotations.
c. Herbert Hills of Holyoke was at
his fathers home over the Fourth.
Rose Chaplin is spending some time
at the home of her mother on South
street
Miss Jane Clark of Chaplin, Conn.,
Is "A guest of Rev. and Mrs. Il. NJ.
Frary.
Rev. John c. Kimball Of Greenfield
will preach In the Unitarian church
Sunday.
Christene Newton is at the home
of her father. G. p. Newton for the
summer.
Herman and Harold Streeter went
to Springfield to pass the Fourth with
relatives.
Frank Hamilton and daughter have
been recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
+, Cairns.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Stark spent Sun
day at the Stark homestead in Dunn
merston, VT.
The library is open on Wednesdays
from to o'clock and on Saturdays
from to $50.
Mrs. Ames with her daughter of
Locks village has recently visited her
sister. Mrs. ]. p. Day,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Eastman with two
sons of Springfield are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. L. Corbett.
Mrs. T. w. Johnson went Monday
to Jacksonville where she was called
by the illness of her sister, Mrs. Rob-
bins.
Miss Lila Johnson is home from her
work at Mrs. Hosmer's millinery store
in Greenfield, for the summer vaca-
ton.
The assessors will be in attendance
Saturday and Wednesday, July and
IL, in the selectmen's room where
they may be consulted.
Mrs. W. j. Tyler. son and daughter
of Boston are making a brief visit 70
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Browne. They
will go to Brattleboro and Vernon af
ter the Fourth.
The Woman's Educational associa-
ton has loaned to Cushman library a
travelling library and exhibition of
pictures of birds. Patrons of the IL
brary should take advantage of them
while they remain.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Newcomb from
Conn, with Mr. and Mrs. f.
A. Newcomb Of Greenfield visited
week and took in many of the beau
tiful drives in Bernardston, Vernon |
and Northfield.
Mrs. L. H. Cutler and her mother, |
Mrs. Cushman, came one day last |
week from Springfield to the Cushman
Mr.. and Mrs S. H. Ath-
erton had been invited to spend the
day with them to celebrate Mrs. Ath-
arton's seth birthday A very enjoy
able time is reported.
The news of the death of Secretary
Hay came on Sunday. About 100 per-
sons went to the station at the time
If the passing of the train, o'clock,
and stood in line with heads uncov-
cred and bowed in token of respect.
Had the news come before the /
churches were closed many more
would have been there.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
The Original.

Foley & Co, Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy. and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for Foley's Honey
and Tar and refuse any substitute OF
fered as no other preparation will give
the same satisfaction. 1t is mildly
laxative. 1t contains no opiates and
is safest for children and delicate per-
sons. Sold by All Druggists
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
NEST cUILEORD.

Miss Blodgett closed her sciioo' Ne'e
Saturday. .;, The
crop is light. 80. aone To
Miss Gertrude Quinn has gone -
live at o. Hale's' u ware
walter Phelps and family ae 1,, Mel !
guests at the Baptist parsonage ' ~ ba
Miss Eva Cooke of Whiti whiting frien nds
been spending a week WIN
here. ..raacbinp at
Rev. James Jones is pre ar ESQ p.
Green River every Sa nu
N. .,d Mrs. James Jones Returned .
KEY. anu sno,,, weeks visit with Rev
Frl IL Re imam and family at Jamaica,
l. n. D aIIinr, NJ. D.. and three chill
Mrs, New Haven are spending
t Inem vacation at r. b. Ino'i'"
Eagle Cliff farm.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
EAST DOVER.

Mrs. Clyde Adams and two children
of Providence, R. l., are stopping at
Rev. G. s. Sherman's this summer.
Rev. A. ]. Martin of Wardsboro
will preach in the Methodist church
Sunday, July 9, at the usual hour and
administer the sacrament.
Mrs. Alice Roberts and son, Frank
Roberts, of Brattleboro spent the
Fourth in town; also Mrs. Agnes La
zelle and son, Merton, of Brattleboro
at G. j. Lazelle's; Clifford and Edwin
Sherman of Providence, R. L. with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S.
Sherman.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
A Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be
given to your stomach and liver, by
taking a medicine which will relieve
their pain and discomfort. viz: Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. They are most
wonderful remedy, affording sure re-
lief and cure. for headache, dizziness
and constipation CSC at F. H. Holden &
Cos drug store.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
cuILFORD.

There will be a service IN Chris'
church Sunday, July 9, at 2;So. p. m.
Mrs. Joel Flagg and MRS. ). T.
weatherhead attended the sociai sa'a
ering given by MISS a nei,m
Vernon Wednesday alteriiooh. -,
Miss Ida Tubbs, the 15-year-old
zo,,rhter of Richard Tubbs, is pecoin-
ing a successful poultry grower. nav y :
ing at present 100 chickens as wen ea as
a is large flock of fowls to care e,,t ror.
She also makes 80 pounds OF p Sninr
ra, week for customers. besides o1iIs
pei S share of the other housenoldi
a gHo' her mother being in ,i fra,,
haoltb There is much attention glVen
h te poultry raising in town and ,d it Is
generally &c conceded to pay t q Iar anv
profit on the capital in. inve work ' G. w
other 9th, a.,i Srah took q four Plymouth Rock
Fran hrank mat we Weighed 20 pounds to
I nsn t,,ehoro dealer Saturday
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
SOUTH wARpsBoRo.

The school on the hill closed Friday
Some of the farmers have COM
menced haying.
+. NJ Rice. who has been sick, Is
improving.
Julius Gould of Greenfield visited in
town last week.
Louis Goland has moved his family
to orange. Mass.
Arthur White was in Brattleboro
Saturday on business.
II. E. Kidder and wife have been
visiting in Cavendish.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
STRATTON.

Mrs. Bostwick of Arlington is Wis
iting her son, Henry Hulett.
Mrs. Abbie Taylor is staying for
short time with her mother. Mrs. MI
ruda Pike.
Several of our townspeopie attend
ed the celebration and concert at
Townshend. A number of others went
- tba nicnic at West Wardsboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
GROVE.

Arthur Streter spent the Fourth in
Easthampton, Mass.
Haying begun, with good crop on
newly seeded, but averaging light.
Miss Mabel Goodenough's school
closed Friday for the summer vacation.
Miss Clara Prouty's school closed
Friday and she is at home for the
summer vacation.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
HALIFAX.

DR.. e. S. Niles of Boston was in
town Saturday.
Forest Stetson of Greenfield. Mass"
is in town for a few days.
Mrs. Henry Allen and Miss Eva
Griffin of wilmington were in town
over Sunday.
LELAND Cooke has returned home
from Brooklyn, n. Y, where he has
been for a few weeks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
ror,.d to Stsrve.

p F. Leek. of concord, ~, sS ri.h
..rl % % wears 1 suffered agonies, W., MI
q sore on my upper lip 50 "a, A.
that could NJ. aIse I
ter vainIy trying every mic salve.-
cured it. with Bucklen a,s,s and wounds
rs Cru u Holden & Cos drug store
only sc.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07

n
.solhected with sewing machine
,sIde'urlng companies for several
~ Carrie Russell, one of our sue
ivy teachers, has accepted a call
.a'u IN the primary school in
fsS, rails. beginning her work in
Marion Holton, who is study
geography in Springfield, spent
y me Week with her parents,
(hesday ''0
IN. hamlin. son of Rev. Tunis
/. u Washington, D. c., has ar
s ~ MS automobile. Mr. Hamlin
~ ~ several summers i'm town
@'iief is expected later.
f. va 1 Stockbridge from the wor-
aoiytechnic school. Charles o.
ot.l Homer Allen were among
..llleld boys who were visiting
'S'eiils over the Fourth.
\, 'AI Mrs Lancaster from Wor-
al MASS. are guests at The
~. coming from their home IN
b. -Bsylloeile. They are relatives
-. 2. r. Field as Mrs. Lancaster
'1''iierly Miss Connable.
Jan James NcConaughy has left
n ,liioh Tor New York and ex-
" Ssil Tuesday on the White
m ~ Romance for Naples where
: nee; Prof McConaughy, who
'V'eht travelling in Palestine
5sfiha l. Clark. a recent grad
!, ~, Brown university and a
y =, STUDENT Of the seminary. is a
! r1 ~ AIRS Nellie F. Alexander.
\ - was manager of the Penn
- store and graduated with
co. 49, being class president. this
h. scoselee Of the regular organ
! 7, n Webster. from the Uni
--ila last Sunday. Miss Ruth
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07

do not all live here just at present
What they lack in clrcufhIeleno,,
thew make up in length so the genera
average is well up. The names Io,iow
FRANK Lawrence. J. c. Tart, L. o.
Howard. d. n. Howard and c. >. WIZ
Lard The prize for this event was %
=, casb hut the members of the WIN
n ~ team generously donated their
shares to the general fund. +. Z. CUT.
,er of Rrookline and F. A. Dewitt OIL
Nawfane acted as the judges Tor the
large crowd gathered at Reed 5
6eId 70 witness the ball game anu
they did not go away unsatisneo. Ger
ebrating the Glorious Fourth does ny
tend to errorless ball playing, as the
score shows. Many of the errors weie
costly. but they afforded the spee'a
tors some amusement. Al the emu "
the first half of the ninth inning. the
score was 1917 in favor of Bellows
Fails By the aid of timely errors
and hitting two runs were made. and
two men out and the people were all
readv for another run to tie the score
hut the left fielder on the Bellows
Falls team decreed otherwise anu
caught the man out. retiring the sac
and ending the game.
After a supper and band vvncert
the Weber male quartette of Boston
gave a concert in the Baptist church.
which was much enjoyed by all pres
ent. Many words of high praise have
been spoken and written of this
ouartette. and Townshend people are
of the opinion that they were worth
lily bestowed.
Dinner and supper were served IN
the town hall by the ladies under the
efficient leadership of Roscoe Marsh
Between 400 and 500 people were FED
at noon and half as many were back
for supper. The ice-cream and lem
onade stand. in charge of Miss Blanche
Brigham. was a regular mint People
were apparently hungry for cooling
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-08
DR DOUGLAS HYDE
He Explains His Work in Boston = Was Given a Big Ovation.

The Boston Herald of recent date thus speaks of Dr Douglas Hyde:
 Yesterday on his arrival in Boston from New York, Dr Hyde was wei comed and dined by Acting Mayor Whelton. He was met at the Back Bay station by members of the com mittee of arrangements who conducted him to the Lenox hotel where he was met by the acting mayor and his sec retary, M. F. Curran: Professor N. F. Robinson of Harvard college, who will preside at the reception to be given Dr Hyde by the local Irish or ganizations in the Boston theater this afternoon; Professor Henry $. Pritch- cit of the Institute of Technology; Professor Fred Hamilton of Tufts college: the editors of the Boston pa pers and few intimate friends. The luncheon was informal Mayor Whel.1 ton welcomed the distinguished guest on behalf of the city, Dr Hy@e re- spending both in English and Irish. Professor Robinson also spoke ill Irish. Dr Pritchett took occasion to compliment the people of Ireland for the great work they have undertaken in the educational line. He said the Irish were always in every great ed ucational movement and while he wei comed the revival of the Gaelic lan- guage he hoped that the Irish people would not cease using the English language entirely. He complimented the Irish on the progress they have made in America"
 Last night the committee which has charge of the Dr Hyde matter here. met in the rooms of the Gaelic society. Mir 0'Concannon, Dr Hyde's right hand assistant in America, and one of the many brainy and distinguished men now working for the cause, was at the meeting. He talked interest ingly for more than an hour to the committee on the aims and work of the Gaelic league.
 The committee agreed to meet again Monday night for final arrangements. Returns for tickets should, as far as possible, be made at the next meet ing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-08
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

The masses at St Patrick's church this morning were largely attended
 Miss Agnes Hickey of Lafayette street is entertaining friends from New York.
 Chris Dunphy, IT, has new position and is now working for Joe" Cronan.
 -Wrestlers Cronan and Drinkwates are none the worse after their bouts i'll Torrington Wednesday night.
 A fellow on South Leonard street is said to have insulted a couple of young ladies on that street last even ing.
 There will be a meeting of the Holy Name society of St Patrick's church Sunday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock.
 The dance given by the Brooklyn Athletic club on Thanksgiving was a huge success and the organization cleared about $150 on the affair.
 The street signs are conspicuous by their absence in this section and the people would like to see them re> placed on the corners where they have been.
 Two weeks from last night Dave Cronan and Jack" Roach will Wrestle in the first tournament given at the B. A. c. rooms. Brooklyn and Wash ington Hill clubs are sure to be well represented.
 There was q vast difference be- tween this morning and year ago to- day A year ago there was much snow on the ground and the weather was very cold. On that morning the engine at No 3's while out for prac- tice tipped and was badly damaged.
 The All-Waterbury football team has presented the Brooklyn Athletic club with handsome mahogany rock CT as reminder that the members of the eleven and Manager Slavin fully appreciate the use of the clubs rooms during the season.
 The compounding of prescriptions is the most important part of our work as druggists. We were trained spe- cially for this kind of professional work and we excel in it. We dispense nothing but the best drugs and we keep the largest stock of any store In this locality and can fill practically any prescription without delay and our prices are the lowest. A. c. Walk CT. the druggist.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-08

 SOME SPECIAL OFFERINGS. FROM OUR CLOAK DEPART
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