Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
ToWNsHEND.
Com nencsmsnt Evsnts-old FASH
Toned Fourth Planned.

dience composed Of the two congre-
cations and the friends OF the graou-
ating class. Music was furnished by
the two choirs.
wednesday afternoon the class day
EXERCISES were held In the park. with
the following parts Glass grafton.
The Kingship OF Self Control. Ray
mond H. Starr; class history. Cora J..
Brown; Grafton. The Mastery OF En-
ylronment, Raymond c. Truesaell;
address to undergraduates, Wimrea
Garfield Grafton, The Beginnings OF
Religion. Lynn w. Lawrence; cIass
Flower poem. Christapei Sar" Wo.
grafton, A Few Events OF the W.T.
Between Russia and Japan. Ernest r.
Hodgdon; prophecy. Ethel H. Butler;
class will, Bert F. Ober; presentation.
Esther b. Macdonald. Owing to sore
throat the presentation by MISS Mac.
Donald was not made. The seYeral
narts were we'll delivered and showed
he results of careful training on the
part OF Miss Page the elocution
teacher. The program was inter-
spersed with music by Carl LeiIsin9-
err, cornetist. accompanied on the
piano by Miss Greasy. the exercises
closed by the singing OF the class ooe'
During the presentation OF the history;
the class delivered itself Of several
cantos of its yell. The juniors served
Ice-cream on the other corner OF the
mark Immediately after the class day
exercises.
Tuesday evening the annual prize
speaking contest took place at the
seminary hall, which was very TASTE
fully decorated with evergreens and
creme paper In the cOlors OF the SEN
Tor class. black and orange. The con-
test was 40 minutes late In getting
started. but progressed we'll when once
under way. Music was furnished by
Carl Leitsinger on the cornet, r. T.
Leitsinger at the piano. and C. NJ
Dugan on the violin. One OF the con-
testants. Miss Toilette. being absent.
there were seven speakers ana tney
ali reflected much credit on themselves
and their teacher, Miss Page. the
Judges, Col. Osgood Of Bellows FANS,
Mrs Wyman of Athens and Rev. Bee
man of Jamaica, awarded the nrst
prize to Miss Abbie Nellie Adams
and the second to Miss Minnie Louise
Durham. One of the pleasing feat
ures of the speaking and this was
true also OF the class day exercises
was the fact that none OF the speak,
ers had to be prompted. Mrs. osgoou
accompanied her husband. They re-
turned a1teT lHt spcdhh's y"
home In Bellows Falls.
Plans are under consideration for
Fourth of July celebration OK the good
old fashioned sort with athieuc con,
tests. a ball game possibly, and good
concert of some sort in the evening;
the proceeds. whatever they may be,
TO go for the benefit of the gymnasium
fund of the Leland and Gray semin-
AIRY Here Is chance for patriotism
TO effervesce. with much noise ana
many burned fingers; and the ioyalty
of the local people to their institution
of learning to give itself expression
and for the strength and skill or the
old and the young to display itseI. II
the plans materiaiize we look TOT a
successful celebration I'm Townshend
on the fourth of July. There Is no
reason why we should not have such
a celebration If the citizens VIII tane
hold of the matter.
Mrs. l.. o. Reed was In town over
Sunday.
DR.. Parker of Fitchburg. Mass. is at
A. A. Mason's.
Miss Della futile Of Newfane Is
at Walter Eddy's.
willard Fisher of Brattleboro visited
his father this week.
Prof and Mrs. Perkins are boarding
at the hotel this week.
Miss Lola Van Valkenbergh is WIS.,
iting at her uncles. r. w. Beebes.
]. C. Taft and Martin Sparks were
in Brattleboro Saturday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Roberts are
visiting at Arthur Rands for rev
days.
Mrs. A. E. Park has returned from
Palmer, after an absence OF ABOUT
two weeks.
The Dorcas guild will meet with
Mrs r. n, willard Wednesday after
noon, June z.
Wesley Phillips went Saturday TO
Millers Falls, after short visit with
friends in town.
Mrs. Cars sister and her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Hastings, are In town
for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will B. Smith from
Rrattleboro visited at Fred Willard's
on Memorial day.
J. B. Derry drove over from Putney
to spend Memorial day with his ram
lily at Harmonyville.
Mrs. Bogart from New Jersey IS
visiting her brother. Mr. Mcdonald
during commencement
Edward Sawyer. who was expected
in town last week. has been detained
at his home by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Walker Of Brat
tleboro spent part OF their money
moon in town last week.
Landlord Burke had his refrigerator
at the hotel flied for the first time
this season last Saturday.
Mrs. Wilder and children from
Dummerston are visiting her sister.
Mrs. Persons, at Harmonyville.
Charles Cheney from Hoosick FAILS,
N. Y, spent Memorial day with MS
niece. Mrs Charles H. Willard
Mrs. Addie Green is expected from
Jacksonville. Fla. in a few days to
occupy her house at Harmonyville.
Mrs. Mabel Farnsworth and daugh-
ter Irene, have returned to their nome
after an absence of several weeks.
The funeral of Baxter Cushing was
held Thursday forenoon from the
house. Rev. G. H. Baker oficiating.
The smaller boys who went to New
fame Saturday to play baseball left
the yictors' crown with the local team.
Miss Myrtle Cobb from Brattleboro
was in town on Memorial day. the
guest of her sister. Mrs. r. w. Sny-
der
The Misses Grace and Addie Morse
are in town for commencement the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Batchei-
der.
c. L. Mesick of Bellows Falls and r.
C. Griswold of Hartford. Conn.,. We're
in town Thursday Of last week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Diamond from
Boston are guests In town Ior co,i