Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-01

"ceep'aDie sermon taking Joy as the
subject of the discourse.
Charles c. Hooker. who recently
died In San Francisco, Cal. aged 81,
was the husband OF Maria Osgood,
daughter of the late Charles Osgood.
The burial was In San Francisco.
The next meeting of the Fortnightly
club comes Monday afternoon with
Renaissance Art as the subject. Pa
pers are to be read by Mrs. N. NJ.
Wood and Mrs. Frances Moody.
Herbert L. Brigham went to Boston
Saturday and expected TO sail for
Florida Tuesday via New York. Mr..
Brigham expects to be away several
months as he has employment as a
painter In that state.
Leon Merrill. aged 20. died Saturday
at the home Of his uncle, p. w. Pres
ton, Of pneumonia. Mr. Merrill was a
very promising young man and had
! lived at his uncle's since the death of
his mother who was sister of Mr.
Preston.
J. NJ. Clapp has sold tract Of land
north of School street on which Mr.
Ropes of New York Is erecting q
house. It will have a very slightly To-
cation and will be a handsome resi-
dence. The contract for the building
has been taken by II. II. Chamberlain
The reading by Miss Ethel Elliott
impersonator, was well attended at
the town hall Friday evening. Miss
Elliott gave A Midsummer Nights
Dream. impersonating the different
characters with wonderful ease. max
ing the evening very enjoyable to
Shakesperean students.
Mrs. John Weeks died Monday al
the home OF her son. Mahlon. at an
advanced age. Mrs. Weeks had lived
life of great industry and had beer
about her usual work until a few
months ago when she has gradually
failed. The funeral was on Wednes-
day at the home of M. c. Weeks.
The cards have been received an
nouncing the marriage of Alice Marion
Hyde and Edward Hewett Sharpe
Nov. Is. at Poultney. VT. Mr.. Sharpe
is a relative of the late Mrs. d. /.
Moody and is from Fredericksburg
Va. Miss Hyde is a graduate Of the
seminary and both of the young peo-
Pile have been employed in town.
The Young Peoples guild and Uni
tartan Sunday school united Sunday
evening and gave Thanksgiving con-
cert at the Unitarian church. There
was an appropriate Thanksgiving ser
vice with recitations fitting the occa
sion. The youngest orator of thu
evening was little Helen Aldrich.
solo was sung by Miss Daisy Dickin
son and a duet by Mrs. A. w. Procte
and Miss Emma Alexander. Mrs. c. H
Webster acting as organist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Davis, als'
George Nation from Worcester wer
the guests of r. B. Nation oil
Thanksgiving day; Mrs Bristol iron
Westfield was at her sons ii. w
Bristors: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jillsol
from Gardner We're at David Balls
Burton Ware and family were at {
A. Wares also Mrs Ella Ware; Mis-
Margaret Callaghan was at ne
brothers. John Callaghan's; Mr.. an
Mrs. A. w. Proctor had famii
gathering as also did Mrs. oscar Siatt
Wesley Irish, t. r. Calender, Leonar
r. Smith, DR.. N. p. Wood Mrs. Cor
nelia Walker and others.
The installation of the officers Q
Harmony lodge was held In Mason
hall last week. J. G. Stoddard Q
Greenfield was the Installing oiice
land D. D. G. M. Taggett of Miller
Fails war marshal. The following off
GERS were installed for the comm
wear: Master, F. w. Doane: ;. W
Charles H. Webster; J. W.. N. DWlgn
Alexander; S. D.. Henry Russell; ;,
ID. Earl Ward chaplain. Rev. d.
wilson; secretary, I. r. CALENDER
treasurer. C. A. Ware; s. s., Henr
smith: ]. S., Frank Stebbins; marsh
al Frank Montague; tyler. M. !
Moore. The retiring master, Is.
, Field. was presented with a past mas
ter's Jewel to which he feehngly re- r.
sponded. r. r. Calender SPOKE ol "
efficient work done by the retlr,hs 90
rotary, C. c. Stearns. VINO nau sI 49,
: for many years. The testiVlties eio'e
with a banquet.