Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17

- expected that w. r. Moody will
pe present To give an address on
Evangelism. o''
MISS Nellie II. Nye finishes her
WORK as clerk for Robbins a Evans
very soon after service of several
years. Miss Nye goes TO Greenfield
where she will attend the Lucas
school OF Stenography.
The burning of large chimney in
r. V. Dooiittle's house Wednesday az.
,ernoon, caused a ripple of excitement
III the neighborhood. Chemicals We're
applied TO extinguish the flames and
no serious damage was done.
Jesse Holton, who has been en-
ployed In +, l.. Procter's livery stable.
mas returned To Orange TO his old DO.
sition In the New Home sewing ma
chine shop, which he was Obliged 10
leave on account of sickness.
The public schools were closed
Friday TO allow the teachers to at
tend the convention at Shelburne
rails. Among the officers chosen
We're Superintendent of Schools Elmer
L. Howard as delegate TO the state
association.
reception Will be given to Rev.
and Mrs n. Fay Smith this evening
IN the Congregational church. The
Mandolin club viii be present from
MI. Hermon and a musical entertain
ment, both vocal and Instrumental,
will be provided.
Miss Frances Herrick has been u
recent guest of Mrs. o. +. Williams.
Miss Herrick's mother will be remem-
bered as Mrs. Josephine Barton Her.
rick, who, as a schoolgirl attended the
Northfield academy during the time
Mr.. Bruce was instructor
There was an inspection of the
Sons of Veterans auxiliary Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Nellie Sibley from
Worcester being inspecting officer.
After the work of the evening was
over refreshments were served and
short speeches We're made by several
present.
The next meeting of the Fortnightly
club will be on Monday afternoon,
Nov. 90, and the topic will be Social
Life of the Middle Ages. Chivalry,
Feudalism, The Troubadours. etc.
Papers will be read by Mrs. Susan P.
Field, Miss Mary A. Belcher and Miss
Lucy Webster and will be followed
by a discussion.
The November term of court
opened on Tuesday morning at Green
field. The divorce libel of Aaron l..
Newton against Ellen h. Newton will
be heard on question of alimony and
custody of two children Judge Bell
granted the husband divorce at the
last term of court,
The harvest supper and dance last
Friday evening was social and finan-
cial success. Music for the dancing
was furnished by local talent, assisted
by violinist from Brattleboro.
Among the guests from out of town
was Miss Kenison from Erving. who
was a guest of Mrs. G. n. Kidder
Mrs. Mary b. Kingsbury, aged 76,
a native of Mortified, died suddenly
Nov at her home in Peru, O. Mrs.
Kingsbury was the sister of Deacon
Edward Barber and will be remem-
bered by many friends in this town
Her niece, Miss Carrie b. Barber. at
tended the funeral in the Ohio home
Prof. James McConaughy, instruc-
tor of the Bible at Mt. Hermon. has
promised to give a lecture on Pales-
tine before the Franklin County sun
day School association which VIII
meet at Turner's Falls Tuesday. Nov.
81. AS Mr.. McConaughy has lately
returned from a trip TO the Holy Lanu
the lecture will doubtless be an inter-
esting one.
Dates of the Greenfield Score cara
Poultry clubs show are Dec. ana )
at Washington hall. As prize Is
offered to the out of town exhibitor OF
the best and largest lot of birds ~ Is
expected that there will be a large
exhibit and some interest Is Ieit
among the local poultrymen as noun
ing has been done before to ehcouI
age the out of town exhibitors Vi
thoroughbreds.