Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
VERNON.
Seventeen Birthday Celebration and
Family Reunion.


Family Reunion.
The SEVENTEEN birthday OF Charies
Il. Davis was celebrated by sa,ne, !.
ing of about 40 relatives ana frlvnun
yesterday at his new house on NNes
Tront road. Mr.. Davis was one OF
four brothers who, with their iather'
served in the civil war, and the re-
union was therefore OF patriotic
character most of those attending
being veterans or sons of veterans
with their families, Those present
from a distance were Ceylon ;. pa
Wis of Melrose, Mass. NJ. V. H. Ia. !,
Wis of Gardner, Mass; d. V. Davis OF
Kents Hill, Maine; o. #. DAVIS OF
philadelphia, brothers; Mrs. u. NJ
cass of Stoneham, Mass, a sister,
MIR and Mrs. c. !. Hale of Keene ana
A n. Davis of Portland, Me-, a
nephew. After bountiful campfire
dinner. Comrade John Fisher, repre-
senting the Mortified Grand Army
most, made bright, remlniscen'
speech and was followed by u. "
Davis in behalf OF the family, VINO
dwelt upon the personal side OF tne
great war, he having been TOO young
10 go with his brothers to the neiu,
but old enough to feel and surfer a.
home with his mother, Following W
spirit the fortunes of the poys ~,
blue. He then presented, IN pehaii
of the donors, several valuapie gus
as mementoes of the day 10 MI Ia
Wis who responded with deep feeling
expressing his pleasure ana s,au,
tlde. Cant. b. r. Allen sang, with true
natriotic vim, The Little Bronze But
ton, and Miss Violette Reynolds, a
granddaughter of Mr., Davis, read the
following verses, written for the day
by her mother:
The Soldiers Birthday.
written for the roth birthday OF
Charles e. Davis, Jan. 5. %, SOL
dier in the 18th VT Vols, civil war;
When the soldiers birthday comes
There should sound the beat OF
drums;
Bugle calls, so clear and gay
Martial airs the band should play,
Comrades i'm the ranks should tread
With the Stars and Stripes oerhead-
This would be the fittest way
To observe his natal day.
But when seventy years have fled
Whitening the soldiers head
Weary with lifes battles hard
Love of kin and friends regard,
Ouiet ways. where comrades greet
Filter are than marching rect
Children's voices beat the drums
When his SEVENTEEN birthday comes
r. A. Stebbins is quite III.
The Ladies' circle will meet Wed
nesday morning in their rooms. Dlh-
ner will be served at noon.
f. A. Phelps of Boston and James
Allen of Enfield, Mass, have been
spending few days with friends In
town.
Miss Ruth French has returned to
Springfield Mass, after visiting a
few days with her aunt, Mrs. G. H.
Hubbard
G. Ernest Hubbard of Merideni
Conn, came Saturday to remain a
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. Hubbard, at the Hubbard farm
Vernon grange will hold a regular
meeting Saturday evening OF TINS
week. 1t is hoped there will be good
attendance as the officers are TO be
installed that evening.
The Neighbors were entertained
Saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Squires. The evening was
pleasantly spent with music and
games. In card playing the first
prize was won by Miss Aida Barnes,
second by Miss Millie Holden ana
the third by G.. Ernest Hubbard.
George W. Logan died Jan. after
an illness of several months. He was
SO years of age and had always been
a resident of this town. He is sur
vived by grandchildren, Mrs. +. l.
Swift of Brattleboro and w. M. Reed
of Greenfield, Mass, and sister, Mrs.
H. A. Smith, of Rowe, Mass.