Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
TOWN SH END.
Program for Oid-Fashioned Fourth -
Death Of Aged Resident.

Death OF AGED Hes'oens'
Have YOU seen the posters? w
mean the big, red fellows. advertising
the old fashioned Fourth of July cele'
bration ut Townshend. which ar
stuck up pretty much all over TN
county Here are a few OF the ut
fractions of the day: The GraitoI
cornet band. all glittering and SHINY
| In their new uniforms. are TO furnish
music from 8 n. m. until p. m. Hon
II. r. Pierce will deliver the address
of the day. In the field sports for ole
and young, cash or merchandise,
prizes will be given TO winners In al
contests. No entrance fee will b.
charged, but all wishing to enter
these contests must register with e
II. Evans before 10 a. m. July 4. The
baseball game on Reeds field between
Bellows Falls and Townshend Is sure
to be interesting, as both teams IN
tend to win the game. The concert
committee has spared neither time nor
expense In securing the Weber male
ouartette of Boston for the evening
The proceeds from the dinner ana
supper and the ice-cream and lemon"
ade and the concert go to the gym
nasium fund of the Leland q Gray
seminary. Following Is the omcial
program of the day: 3, a. M. parade
of the Antiques and Horribles; 10 "a.
M. 1O0-yard dash, for men and boys
over Is years: 1910 q. m, standing
broad Jump, 1890 a. m, potato race,
for boys under Is years; 10:45 a. m,
obstacle race: IL a. m, address on tns
park. IL m, dinner at the town hail;
1 p. m, 1O0-yard dash, for boys under
10 years; 1905 p. m, three-legged
race; 1879 p. m, putting shot; 1:4O
p. m. running broad jump; p. M,
tug of war; 2:30 p. m, baseball game
on Reeds field; $3.50 p. m. supper at
town hall: p m. grand benefit con-
cert. by Weber's male quartette of
Boston.
Another of the aged residents OF
the town. David Bradley, passed away
last week Wednesday at the home Of
Herbert S. Kidder. For about 90
years Mr. Bradley has made his home
at Leslie loves and only recently
moved to Mr. Kidder's on account of
Mrs. loves health He has common
ly been spoken of as deaf and dumb,
but his dumbness consisted only IN
not knowing how to talk. His vocal
organs were not impaired. and with
proper training when a child he could
have learned to speak. 1t is supposed
of age. but no one knows definitely
There are no immediate relatives in
town, and none nearer than second
cousins known of anywhere. The fu-
neral services were held Friday after
noon. Rev G.. II. Baker officiating.
and the interment being in Oakwood
cemetery Mrs. s. O. GARFIELD ana
daughter, Miss Christabel Of West
sang two selections our
ing the services at the house.
Harry Sparks is working in VIII
lard's mill.
Mrs. Henry cobb visited her father
in Putney recently.
Raymond Beebe has been on the
sick list this week.
Fred ODER went to Brattleboro We'd
nesday on business.
C. II. willard made business trip
to Wardsboro Friday.
Miss Mary Ware was home from
Bellows Falls Sunday
Captain Stone of Springfield, Mass.
is visiting at A. l.. Cooks.
Children's day will be observed
Sunday at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Mary Phillips returned Satur-
day from a visit in Wardsboro.
Royal Sanderson reports two inches
of rain fall for the day Wednesday
Miss Mabelle Allbee was home over
Sunday from her school in Windham
Mrs. Florence Loomis of Brattle-
boro visited at Alonzo stones last
week
RAYMOND Browns sister has been
visiting him at j. Fl. Wares Tor
few days.
Reuben Park of Bernardston'
Mass is visiting his son. A. +. Park.
for few days
Leon Truesdell has completed two
years, work at Brown UNIVERSITY ana
is at home for the summer.
Sylvanus Hescock came up from
Rrattleboro to attend the auction at
his old place on wednesday
col. III. F. Dutton of Gainesville,
Fla. has been at his summer place III
Harmonyville for several days.
Rev. Il. A. Royal and family went
Friday morning to their new nelo %
labor in West Boyleston' Mass
Mr. and Mrs w. Fl. Miles nave
been in Brookline several days TINS
week at their son-in-law's place.
Charles Cutler and William Sparks
returned last Friday morning from
the Masonic meetings at Burlington
Rev. T. A. Howard from Whiting
supplied the pulpit at the Baptist
church morning and evening Sunday.
The ladies met at the town hall
Monday afternoon to plan the din
ner for the Fourth of July celebra-
ton. ..,,
Mrs. Prentiss Carr and children
from Williamsville have been WISHING
at the Carr place in the north part OF
the town.
The missionary society of the Con-
gregational church will meet Win
Mrs. A. E. Park Wednesday after
noon, June 2S.
Mrs. ]. C. Taft and daughter,
Hazel went to Brattleboro MONDAY
with the Cushmans. returning by tram
in the evening.
Miss Lola Van Valkenberg, who mas
been stopping with her uncle TOT sew
eral weeks, returned on Sunday TO her
home in Wardsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Toilette OIL
Rlairsyille. Pa, and Miss Ethel Fol
lette visited in Weston for few days
recently, returning Monday
Miss Grout, the milliner, has closed
her shop at the hotel for the pres
emf and stored her goods at Miss
Hobart's and gone to her home In
Athol, Mass.
Mrs. Thomas Rice is at her father
home for a few days during the ap-
sence of the doctor in Burlington.
where he went to attend the health
officers school.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cudworth are
rejoicing over the boy. Floyd Al
olson. which the stork left there sun
day evening. Mrs. Barbour is caring
for the new arrival.
Some of the notional people aoout
town complained of warm weatner
saturday and Sunday. yet on MONDAY