Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-24
NORTHFIElD.
Damage by Fire-Hearins on the Pc.
ountuek Savings Bank Case.

The house, mill, etc, belonging I
IJerbprt Reed had n narrow escap
trom fire the first of the week, MI
pead was heating an unused roor
Min an oil heater and in some way
pmnl,rt hanging near the heate
@urht fire. The family were alarme,
,v The smell of smoke and upon inves
,igation found the blanket on fire
Iso some clothing, which was ruinet
hy the flames. With vigorous effort
he fire was put out but not befor,
considerable damage had been done.
There was an interesting hearing a
poston last week before the commit,
lee of banks and banking on the Pc
titinr for the Incorporation of the
Ipocumtuck Savings bank, to be es.
Loblished at Greenfield. There were
oiso uetitions of remonstrance with
many signatures from Mortified as
rnu MS other towns. Clinton Ware
was among those who supported the
netition for establishing the bank and
Ichssles II. Green was among those
Mo were present to demonstrate. The
|borse accepted the adverse report of
| ,be committee on banks and banking
I'm the petition for the Pocumtuck
Savings bank
Rufus Minot has returned from a
|rip to Boston.
The Bible class meets at Miss Mer-
|riman's this afternoon.
Harmony lodge held a regular meet
Ing last week Wednesday evening.
The funeral of the baby boy of
CHARLES Slate was held Friday after
moon
Mrs. Charles Stebbins has for
Eguests Mrs. Harry Gates and son from
LAthol.
Rev, Hector Hall is expected to
breach in the Congregational church
Sunday morning.
one of our local physicians reports
more cases of pneumonia and grip
Ehan in any year since 1889.
Mrs. D. NJ. Wilson conducted the
services at the Unitarian church at
kulers Falls Sunday morning.
Mrs. Manning, mother of Herbert
stone, died suddenly of heart disease
HI The Mortified, Tuesday night.
lanes Black of Turner'S Falls was
In town Monday on business and to
Fan on few of his old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts, former en-
plovees of Mrs. b. NJ Thompson, have
returned to their old positions.
The mothers meeting was held with
Mrs. Roberts Wednesday afternoon
and was led by Mrs. n F. Smith.
The stores and places of business
we're closed Wednesday for the usual
Washingtons birthday observance.
Perey Simpson has returned from
mis- work in Wendell where he has |
made upwards of 1000 railroad ties. |
There will be an old folks dance
n the Sons of Veterans hall this
vening and good time is expected.
large party from town planned
or a sleigh-ride to Landlord Alder
mans at South Vernon last evening.
Mrs L. C. Lazelle, who has been
i'll with the grip, is slowly
as is also Mrs. E. M. La
ellie.
1t is reported that the Bayrights
ave bought the Charles Britton farm
nd will use the building for sani-
arium
There will be a meeting of the Y.
=, =. VI llt SOlSItSdllollii SiidiS |
II the transaction of business Tues
ay evening,
The O. E. S. had a meeting We'd
esday when two candidates were in
lated into the order, after which a |
lnquet was served.
There will be, special services in
e Catholic church Monday evening
nd Rev Father Nellighan will be 6
resent from Millers Falls.
There is one case of measles in
wn, Mrs. Nettie Putnam, and Miss /;
lrah Minot is caring for her at her
me near the auditorium.
Willie Parker, who has lived for a :
lmber of years at William Dickin- :
MS, has gone to Fitchburg to learn !
wv to run a stationary engine. =
Rev n. F. Smith preached in the :
church Sunday morn T
G. In the evening the services were Il
nducted by Rev, Hector Hall. +
The young ladies' of the seminary F
joyed their annual sleigh ride on G.
ednesday, going on Highland ave-
e and Main street to Mt. Hermon. g
The patrons of the r. F. D. route h
rriers more on Wednesday than &
lal as they had no mail on that b.
liday. N
Mortified will be represented at NJ
coming Inauguration at Washing 81
by several persons. Among them d
Mrs Higgins and daughter, Mrs. b
e and others. W
Dhe will of Elizabeth ]. Manchester, AZ
e OF Mortified, has been probated
gives her entire estate to her hus- 10
Id, William C. Manchester, who is IN
ned as executor. VIC
ne registrars will be at the town ~ ~
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock -
registering voters and this will be 70 70,
last opportunity previous to the ~
tai March meeting.
the late transfers of real estate Ie
notice a sale by Leonard r. Smith XII
w. R. Moody, of real estate on the
hWay leading from the seminary
Ms to Warwick street. Ju
/ the winter meeting of the q o
mans Foreign Missionary society, mr.,
shty held at Greenfield, a paper he
read by Mrs. ~ Fay Smith en- wo
a. A Missionary Thermometer. ma
ne public schools close to-day for WI
usual spring vacation. There will SUI
special exercises in many of the no
'ols but the number of pupils has WI
much decreased on account of Ma
ness. bee
ebert Wood, son of DR.. N. P. I
a. is spending a few days at cou
{ and his friends are congratu- eve
y MN on his recovery, as he was ahc
le hospital nine weeks with diph Cai
"a and scarlet fever. gay
Ia in
e epidemic of grip has not abat The
nd the physicians are unusually solo
one of the latest victims is of
Oldest son of C. c. Hosley, who he
-W sick with pneumonia and is tors
7 the care of a trained nurse. to
e selectmen of Montague will the
q hearing at the selectmen's ran
az Turner's Falls March on the rem
'h Of the Orange and Mortified NJ