Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-24
TOWN SH END.
Matters of Interest to Come Befor,
Town Northumberland Meeting.

Matters of Interest to Come Before
Town Meeting-Church Meeting.
Notices for the, town meeting were
posted Monday In addition TO the
matters of business usually consid-
cred at the March meeting, there are
j two articles of especial interest one
is to see what action the town will
take about raising extra money to
pay. the buttons of the scholars at
tending the high schools and acade-
mics, In order TO comply with the
law passed by the last legislature.
The other article is to see what ac-
ton the town viii take relative to the
proposed exchange with the Congre
gational church and society of the
| rooms in the basement of the church
building now used as town hall for
a building elsewhere situated which
shall be suitable for the needs and
uses of the town. The church and
society are considering the enlarge
ment of their chapel but would much
prefer to have their parlors and pray
er meeting room in the basement of
the church, If satisfactory arrange
ments can be made with the town,
Notice has been posted of a meeting
of the church and society, called for
Monday evening March 6, at the
chapel, to consider this proposition
which is coming before the town
meeting. and to devise ways and
means for accomplishing the under
taking.
1 j. Fl. Ware Is in Boston this week
4 The Hadassah league met Friday
with Miss Cora Mason.
/ Fred Osgood has been working for
Fred Reed this week.
1 Miss Eliza Burnap is recovering
from severe attack of the grip
The Dorcas guild will meet with
Mrs. Fred Lowe next Thursday after
noon.
Fred Lowe is a pedestrian again. I
having sold his horse to Mr.. Wyman I
of Athens
The grange met Friday evening and .
installed as many of their officers as
were present.
Mrs, Loomis from Keith, Mass with
her little daughter, is visiting her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Stone
Mrs. Fred Livermore. who has been
confined to the house for several
weeks, is able TO ride out.
May Howe is taking advantage of
the ''measle vacation" by visiting in {
Brattleboro for a few days.
A. A. Blood is raising the roof on a
part of his house and fitting the rooms /
on the second floor for a tenement ,
Ernest Allen and Miss Irene Gleason .
were visitors at w. S. Hollands Sun |
day. They drove down from Jamaica. I
Leonard Frazer who has been at his q
home in Amsterdam, ~ Y. recovering :
from an axe wound returned We'd
nesday.
Mrs. L. 0. Reed went away Thurs
day for some time. Before going she
entertained the members of her Mis- \
sion band. r
oren Smith, who worked for Fred :
Reed after the close of the village .
has gone to his home in Raw +
;onville.
R. w. Phillips broke one of the o
bones in his ankle Tuesday while s
helping Mr.. Cook load some logs in h
he north part of the town. +
Mr. and Mrs A. f. Park went to +
3rattleboro Thursday. Mr.. Park ex-
'ects to visit his father and Mrs. Park II
will remain in Brattleboro. ID,
The missionary meeting at the Con- H
regational parsonage Wednesday af- bt
ernoon was well attended and an in Sc
eresting program on New Mexico fo
vas rendered CT
The report of q bedquilts being pi
ullt this winter at the Townshend az
nm would suggest the idea of mat az
imony if it We're not in connection te
18th a hotel. yc
The people who have occasion to -
rive this winter speak in the highest
raise of the rolled roads Their only da
egret Is that there are not more roll II
rs la
In the absence of Rev. F. A. ROYAL at
unday, Herbert Haywood, student ia
ON MI. Hermon, occupied the pulpit uo
the Baptist church morning and eE
'ening. hil
The Washington social, which the ~! IN
udents of the seminary have been III
'eparing TO give for some time. had ,,l'
be given up because of the epidemic ~
measles. d"
Mrs. Martin Sparks has returned -
ON Saxtons River, where she was
lied by the Illness of her mother.
ISIS Ethel Sparks went over Satur- 7
y morning to stay for a time. to
Miss Wellman, who works at the Mr.
tel, is away for a short vacation OF
ID Miss Josie Taft is taking her Mr.
ace and assisting at the postoffice Sar
the evening, during the Illness of Il
r. Cutler with the measles. ant
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. SYLVIA
s Hescock read with satisfaction
e words of praise which the over
ar of the poor in Brattleboro incor- 4,
rated in his report, concerning their a ai
inagement of the poor farm. Mr.. -
d Mrs. Hescock went from this
ice to Brattleboro.
The seminary closed Thursday noon l,
last week, by order of Health Off ~.
: Rice. Up to last Wednesday night Ii
cases of measles among the stu ~
nts and townspeople were reported uni
tn several others showing symp- In
ms. IL there are enough students job
ailable. the seminary will open In
ain Monday morning. II
Henry Miles is driving a new horse, II
the result of a trade with Mr.. Carl IL
!, the driver of the northern stage. -.
: Miles was snow bound in Wards =
70 from Friday until Sunday after
on. but that was not the fault of VIM
horse, but because of the condition the
the Wardsboro roads. They do not ihei
the roller process" in wardsboro fio~
3urchard post. No IS, c. A. R. er'
cited H. II. Holbrook as delegate to ly b
state encampment at Brattleboro
ednesday and Thursday Of this
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