Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
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Death Of Mrs. Martha Soott-6ad
Order on the Marrow Gauge.

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i. Mrs. Martha Scott, who has bee
sick for week or ten days, die
Thursday afternoon. The funeral ser
vices We're held from the house Sat
urday afternoon, Rev. G. ii. Bake
| officiating. Mrs. Dale sang two se
: lections. The body was placed |
the vault VIII Scott, Frank Scot
Mr.. Willard and Mr.. Persons actin
as bearers Mrs. Scott was born 1
Montgomery nearly 70 years ago, blu
since her marriage with Walter Scott
who died number of years ago, ha
lived most of the time In this town
VIII Scott, the son with whom sh
has lived, has taken room at MI
Shines and will store his househol,
effects in the mill for the present.
Considerable unfavorable common
Is heard because of the amount o
drunkenness transported on thu
evening train out of Brattleboro owe
the narrow gauge, and the apparen
Indifference of the train officials as t,
the conduct of these DRINKS. on
night recently FRIDAY, March II.
three boys" were permitted to dis
turb the whole car by their drunken
attempts to be funny loud talk, ant
repeated profanity. II the parents
of boys Of this age can not keep then
at home or send some one with then
to take care of them when they go to
town. the railroad officials might al
least attempt to keep them in order
while they are on the train, so that
! the moderately sober may be able to
ride in peace
The farmers are busy tapping their
sugar orchards.
Will Scott was in Brattleboro the
first of the week on business.
Almon Marsh of Hartland spent
Sunday in town with his parents.
About a foot of snow for the first
day of spring Tuesday was not a
bad beginning.
Oren Smith came from his home in
Rawsonville Monday to help Rolla
Phillips during sugaring.
The first wagon of the season put
in an appearance Sunday afternoon.
II has not been seen since.
Guy Dutton, who has been working
for Julian Taft, has been called home
by the Illness of his brother, Ned.
Milton Eddy from Brattleboro was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Eddy, over Sunday.
Many of the Townshend friends of
Ernest Allen will be able to sympa-
thize with him-he has the measles.
Guy Bardwell who has been at
Irving Watson's for several weeks,
went Saturday to Bernardston. Mass.
Mrs. r. l.. Twitchell and w. l.,
Gale from Saxtons River attended the
funeral of Mrs. Mary Gould Thurs
day.
Wizards steam mill shut down
Saturday afternoon. in order to al
low the men to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Scott.
James Dexter returned to his work
at WIZARDS mill Monday after an
with measles at his home
in Wardsboro.
Mrs. Arthur Rand and daughter,
Mabel have been spending several
days In Brattleboro on business and
pleasure bent
Miss l.. f. Cressy has taken up the
work in her Townshend music class
after an interruption of several
weeks because of measles.
Another candidate for the measles
has appeared in town in the person
Of n-pound boy that the stork
eft at Willie Boutelle's recently
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Mason, who |
have been visiting in Fitchburg, |
Mass. at the home of their daughter |
Mrs Parker. returned Wednesday |
evening.
All loyal members of the West |
River grange are requested to gather |
IN the evening of March 81 at 1880 |
,'clock in special meeting for the |
of important work.
The Bemis oxen which Mr.. Willard |
Fought recently were not what they |
proved to be" and have been returned. |
Mr.. Willard went to Newfane Monday |
md purchased another pair of cattle. |
Rev. G. H. Baker has returned from
/ few days absence, accompanied by /
lis mother, Mrs. Eliza Baker, who
las been spending the winter with
Ter daughter, Mrs. George Cassidy, in
Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scott from
Troy, n. Y, who were in town to at
end the funeral of Mrs. Martha
scott, went Monday to Gardner, Mass.
or a brief visit, before returning to
heir home.
The Leland & Grey seminary closes
o-day for a weeks vacation. The
tudents are consoling themselves in
heir sorrow of parting with the an
icipation of the social this evening,
nd the marching and entertainment
nd refreshments.
Miss Abby Toilette, who was one
the passengers of a runaway team
/ Ludlow a short time ago, re-
Irned to her home Monday, accom-
anied by substantial looking
rutch, which she carries out of re-
pect for a sprained ankle.
The migrations of the family of
hutchinson go merrily on. The at ,
actions of the Shattuck place were /
OF sufficient to keep them for very 4
ing. A farm in Brattleboro was the
elective point when the last move
as made ..
The Great Scott Reading club has e
nished the study of The Lady of the L
AXE. Marmion is to be taken up next 9
# reading at the meetings. In con- !
action with the reading of this poem :
,veral of the Waverly novels are to Z
; read separately by different mem
RS of the club and reviewed at the
ceilings.
The ladies' missionary society of
e Congregational church will meet
it'll Mrs. Julian Taft Wednesday af-
rnoon, March 30. The general sub
ct for the meeting will be Alaska:
ne History, Conditions and Needs of
e Country; The Work of the Home
visionary Society; The Work of
e American Missionary Association
To make use of Yankee phrase,
agnes Sanders and Martin Sparks
We 'swapped" houses, Mr. Sanders
wing the Job Allen house in ex-
ange for the place in Harmonyville,
lich Mr.. Sparks purchased some
ars ago. AS a result of this ex-
ange, Jean Cudworth, who has
en- living in the Allen house, has
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