Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
TOWN Oh END.
Enthusiasm In Village 1Hairs-Ho"'
Call at Congregational Church.

Enthusiasm In Village 1halrs-no"'
Call at Congregational Church.
The voters of the first fire district
ara evidently more wildly enthusias-
tIc In the affairs of their orgahiza-
tIon than are the members Oh .he
park association, because on uhe
night for the meeting OF the mrs. u,s
trict the town hall was aetuany
lighted up and enough voters presen'
10 take an adjournment 10 the e.en
Ing of Jan. 0. The Park associa'y,''
however has n chance 10 Ieuse.'
self. as another meeting Oh INA.
rnnIzation il called for the saiho
hight AT the same place Surely the
protection of the property OF the VIZ
iage from fire and the care ana peau-
tlfying of the park In the viiiase
ought 10 be of sufficient interest 10
Inc community to insure largely
attended meeting.
The roll-cal and reunion at inc
congregational church Saturday was
a very enjoyable occasion: Between
7b and so responded TO their names
bv letter or by message, or by worn
az mouth. Immediately after the
roll-call the communion was op-
served. over 70 sat down to me
bountifN dinner served by the iadies
The most -prandial exercises were In
charge of Fred Randall, who com,
mended the speakers and encouraged
the audience by the assurance tnat
there was something better "oin''e'
Miss Ethel Jones Is working at u
w. Follettes.
Mrs. Wright Phillips from Millers
Falls, Mass, Is visiting in town.
Miss Alice Randall came home from
Athol Saturday night for snort
visit.
Ernest Allen and Miss Allen were
i'm town Sunday TO attend the Coomos
funeral.
Clark Aldrich of Westmoreland.
N. H., is visiting his sister, MIS-
WIZ Sparks.
A. A. Mason and Miss May Will
lard were southbound travellers
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. C. III. willard returned from
a visit In Beloit, Wis, and Chicago
Thursday morning.
Mrs. A. A. Townsend from New
fame visited her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Franklin, last week
Miss Edith and Miss Florence
Saunders have returned to their
work in Brattleboro.
Fred Gilbert came over from Put
ney to spend Sunday with his faith
er in Harmonyville.
The seminary opens for the winter
term with about the same number OF
students as In the fall.
Leon Truesdell of Brown univer-
sity has been spending a part OF his
with his n1rantS
Prof and Mrs. Perkins returned
from their vacation outing In New
Haven, Conn, Friday evening.
Miss Hortense Switzer was in town
Saturday to attend the roll-call and
reunion at the Congregational
church.
Miss Christa Park. who visited her
parents during the holidays, has re-
turned to her school duties in Brat
tleboro.
The adjourned meeting of the Con-
gregational church society was held
Monday evening and the business
completed.
Robert Goodhue of Brattieboro has
been looking after the ailments of
some of the local musical instruments
during the week.
The l.. & G.. basketball team ex.
poets to meet the Saxtons River 10.
calls at the seminary hall Friday
night. A good game is anticipated.
The Reading club. recently organ.
lied, took its first wild plunge into
the world of literature Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Fred Lowe
Sir Walter SCOTS Lady of the Lake
is being read.
Word was received here Tuesday
morning of the death in Richford of
Mrs. L. S. Hebb, the mother of Mrs.
G Fl. Baker. The interment was at
Burlington Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Baker was with her mother at the
time of her death.
We have snow enough for sleigh
ing now. Local report says that the
fall measures is inches. Wednesday
morning the snow roller, under the
escort of Mr.. Cook and his faithful
reds, made pleasure trip about the
village. In the afternoon. reinforced
by Julian Taft's big horses on in the
lead. it set out for new worlds to
conquer. Later in the day the roller
from West Townshend appeared in
this village long enough to turn
around.
Sunday afternoon the funeral of o.
l.. Coombs was held from the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Holland Rev
Z, A. Royal officiating Music was
furnished by Mrs. Arthur Rand and
Miss Mabel Stoddard. The bearers
were Messrs. Mason, Miles Twichell
and Hastings. Mr.. Coombs fell in the
barn a few days before his DEATH
and at first felt no serious results,
but later in the day was taken i'll
and from that time until the day of
his death was not able to be about
again. Mr.. Coombs was one of the
older residents of the town. being n
years of age, and has long been a
familiar figure about the village. He
was of a quiet, retiring disposition.
kind, and genuine
friend to those who got back of his
natural reserve.
Profecfion of Chrie}y,,e Eraaoe