Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
TOWN SH EN- D.
Arrangements for Memorial Day :
Piano Recital-Baseball.

the arrangements Tor the annual Me-
mortal day observances nearly COM
pleted. on Sunday the post viii meet
by invitation with the Newfane
at l0:30 a. IN. After the service at
the church. there will be short SER
vice AT the cemetery. on Tuesday
the post Is to form at Masonic haH
In Townshend AT 1880 a. m. and
march To the Congregational church,
where Hon. Kittredge Haskins of
Brattleboro Will deliver the address.
Singing will be furnished by a quar-
tet. consisting of Arthur Rand. Il. A.
Royal. Harry Franklin and Mr.. Wal
ton of East Jamaica. After the exer-
cises at the church there will be a
short service at the cemetery, fol-
lowed by dinner at the town hall.
william Perry has been designated to
attend the pre- memorial school exer-
cises In district No. g. II. II. Hol-
brook at the east village and A. w.
Kidder at the west village. The exer-
cises at the village school will be on
Monday this year and all old soldiers
and those interested In the schools
are invited to attend.
The piano recital Tuesday evening
by the pupils of Miss Cressy called
out a good audience. The program.
as printed, began in 1889 and ended
with trio (by requesD. and consisted
of 10 numbers: but when the time
for action came one was not. The
audience showed their appreciation
by frequent applause. Miss Ethel
Ewings Page assisted as reader The
piano used was shipped from the,
Estey warerooms for the occasion
and will be kept here until after the
recital the senior class served Ice
cream and waters to goodiy number
OF the audience
With the wind blowing a gale from
the cold storage corner. and snow
storms brewing on the hills, and win
ter in the air. fair sized crowd
watched the baseball game Saturday
between a team from the Bellows
Falls Young Mems club and the locals.
with the exception of the first inning,
when the locals gathered In a big
bunch of runs. and the fifth inning.
when the Bellows Falls team found
seven runs. the game was played as
well as one could expect under the
conditions At the end of the round
up. the score stood 10 to 8 in favor of
the Townshend combination. The Wis
itors came over from the River In |
r
Of one of Landlord Burke's warm din
ners before starting on the return trip |
Mr.. and Mrs. Moultrop from the Falls |
were in town Saturday visiting the |
Misses Barnes and taking In the game |
Mrs. Moultrop from the reserved /
seats on the stone wall. and Mr.. Moul- /
trop as one of the players.
Mrs j. b. Derry was in Brattleboro /
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Aldrich were in |
Monday.
Mrs. Fred Lawrence was a Brattle-
ooro passenger last week.
j. B. Derry has position in Putney |
with the Stowell company.
Rev. r. d. Davies of Newfane was
n town the first of the week.
Rev. W. A. Davidson spoke in the
Baptist church Friday evening.
Wesley Phillips. who spends his
winters In the south, Is visiting in
own.
Samuel Ewfngs, on of the patriarchs>
# the town, is reported as in falling
health.
The tennis court in the park was in
Use Monday for the first time this
spring.
Miss Eta Marsh and Oren Smith
ire the most recent acquisitions to the
grange.
Mrs. Livermore from Grafton has
,een visiting her sister, Mrs. Royal
sanderson.
Fred Wilder of Dummerston is
painting the O'Brien house in Har-
Messrs. Sanders, Blood and ODER
lave been working in Newfane for a
lumber of days.
L. H. Spellman. a machinist from
3rattleboro, has been doing some work
t the Park mill
Some of the residents Of "the hill
ountry" report quite a furry of snow
afternoon.
Deacon ]. o. Toilette is pulling
lown his barns preparatory to build
ng larger and better
Mrs. Richardson has resumed her
york at f. H. Fessenden's after
hort visit in Jamaica.
w. ]. Morse of Burlington has been
n town recently in the interest OF the
of Vermont.
Miss Blanche Brigham and Miss
|
ure in Brattleboro last week.
Mrs. Celia Cutler has returned from
visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Blanchard, in Medford. Mass.
Miss Nellie Stratton of Williamsville
las been in town within few days, ,,
aking orders for various articles.
A business meeting of the Christian
\ iatv ThurS- |
ay night after the prayer meeting.
Mrs. Parker and son from Fitch
urg, Mass, are visiting at A. A. Ma
on's The doctor Is expected soon.
Susie Watson was home from
to spend Sunday with her
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving watson. :,
Rev. c. w. Jackson. pastor of the
BAPTIST church in Bellows Falls. ,
poke at the Baptist church Wednes- !
ay evening. $
John Dale has Joined the knights
f the broom and duster ana is {
,orking out his degree on the district +
chool building
Charles Ellis of Cambridgeport and I.
harrison Eddy are working on the
ennison house. Haynes Sanders is
he head carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur Knapp from
who are to open store s
t Harmonyville in the O'Brien house.
re expected this week. 4
Mrs. Prentiss Carr and children of
have been visiting Mr.. I
'arr's mother and brother in the
orthern part of the town. 9
Mrs. E. A. Kenyon has gone to the J
orthern part of the state for several '