Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
HiNspALE.
Golden Wedding Celebrated - The
Band Stand Project.

and friends gathered despite the rag
ing OF one OF the worst storms OF tne
season, to celebrate the golden we'd
ding anniversary of the marriage or
Charles Davis and Marietta Bolton.
In the room trimmed with laurel ana
under golden wish-bone, the aged
couple received from 7 to o'clock,
after which an entertainment was
given, including singing by the ladies
quartette, readings by Miss c. b.
Howe. and an original poem by Mrs
III. III. Day, read by Mrs. A. +. Fisher
Rev. w. f. White made an appro,
pirate presentation speech anu
among the presents were $50 In gold
and linen, silver and gold afticles
with gold-headed cane and umbrella.
Refreshments being served, the party
broke up at mid night. There were
present all of the children except two
who died In infancy who would make
ten. and all the grandchildren. Mr.
and Mrs. Davis were married Jan. !.
1857. and In their early life lived on
Mortified road In winchester where
Mr., Davis farmed, He enlisted IN the
civil war but was not able TO see ac-
tive service owing to the close or the
war seven weeks later. He has been
an honest, Industrious citizen OF the
town and their home life has been
their great work in the world: IN
this and in the children of Christian
character whom they have sent forth
into the world has their married hie
truly been of most worth and greatest
blessing.
Last summer some of the citizens
of the town held lawn party ON
the common and raised fund OF
about $50 for the purpose OF erecting
a band stand. After the party the
committee In charge found they had
insufficient funds to carry out tneir
purpose nor could 1t be decided where
n band stand was wanted; neither
did the band seem to care about nav
ing a stand. In this predicament the
matter has been in allegiance since
and discussion has led people on an
sides to have much hard feeling tow
ards each other. Finally the question
was decided by the comittees turn
ing over the money ct a meeting sat
urday night to the band to be used
in any proper manner for the pene-
fit of that organization. Stlil no one
seems to quite know whether ne Is
satisfied or not, or whether the pro,
ceedings were legal, or what snoulo
have been done. There is one lesson
that this incident has taught the dis
corning ones, and that Is that TINS
town will never be a success until
public benefits may be gotten up ana
conducted with harmony. rms les
son should have been driven nome
long ago by the many experiences we
have had in similar work. But IL
would seem that such state Where
one could defer to another LOT the
success of a project, without bitter
ness or wrangling will never come
here, till that far off time or the NIL
lenium.
Victor Cote was up from Greenfield
this week.
Minnie Maginnis was in Springfield
Mass, Sunday.
Miss Annie Mack was in South
Vernon Sunday.
Miss Marie Pare from Walpole Wis
tied in town this week.
Mrs. e. D. Jeffords of Chicopee
Falls is at Mrs. Helen Jeffordss
Miss Minnie Snow has been visiting
her brother, Charles, in Winchendon,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hall We're
blessed by the birth of a daughter
Sunday night.
George H. Moody and wife of Low
ell, Mass, We're recently entertained
by F. w. Tilden.
Miss Annie White recently visited
schools in Greenfield, Mass, whhe
staying with relatives.
The Catholic choir took their an
nual sleigh-ride Sunday, going 10
Putney in Smiths large team.
> The odd Fellows held their install
lation Monday night, Pealey A. Hale
and staff of Troy being the officers IN
charge.
Miss Ruth Race Of New Haven,
Conn, has been appointed assistant
in the high school for the remainder
of the year.
Rev. L. M. Wilde, a former pastor
here, is reported not much improved
in health after returning from the
hospital in Boston,
Lizzie l.. Scott, r. D. d. p, and
staff went to Winchester this week
to install the officers of the RepeKah
lodge in that town.
The local order of Red Men held
their installation of officers TUESDAY
evening and bountiful banquet was
served Lthe-work.
Jan. 2 at Columbus, o., daughter
was born to Samuel Carol Derby
and his wife, Margaret Ueonard)
Derby, the latter a native of TINS
town.
The annual parish meeting of the
Universalst church held Monday |
evening elected the following officers:
Trustees, George P. Slate, f. w. TIL
den, D. L. Fisher; secretary, John
Smith; treasurer, E. ]. Richards
Miss Anna Coffey, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Martin Coffey, was mar
ried to Francis W. Duffee, by Rev ID.
C. Ling at st. Joseph's church Tues
day morning, Dec. 81. After we'd
ding breakfast at the brides home,
the happy couple went TO Holyoke'
Mass, on their wedding trip.
The Congregational ladies' society
held their annual election of officers
Wednesday with supper and enter
tainment in the evening. Mrs. G. l..
Howe is president; Mrs. w. F. White
vice nresident: Mrs. George Stevens,
secretary; and Miss Emma Wellman,
treasurer
The annual meeting of the Con-
church was held Monday
evening and the following officers
were elected: Clerk, c. E. Savage;
treasurer, Miss Florence Goddard;
church committee, Mrs. L. L. Bailey,
NJ S. Leach. c. e. Savage, S. K. Hill
dreth, Lorenzo Stebbins and w. e.
Watson. The evening included
supper, roll call and short entertain $
ment. :
Some of the holiday visitors in town
were: William Gould of Boston at I
G. A. Robertson's; Miss Winnie Til ,
den from Boston and Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Kenney from Worcester at F.
W. Tilden's; Miss Edythe and Miss
Carrie Minis; Charles F. Mann ana
family: Frank E. Mason and Miss