Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
store of Mrs, II, E, Bascom of Brat


ed the supper
t In the hearing on the Long w,
, case, the judge decided that Alvi
, Long was OF sound mind when IN
. VIII was made In 1900 and il coul
not be broken
ON account of illness, Rev. ID n
Wilson was unable to occupy the mi
pit OF the Unitarian church Sunda,
; ana In his absence appropriate exer
cises were substituted
There was hearing In Greenflel,
Saturday, several citizens being calle,
on both sides. on the Newton divorc,
case. but the case was postponed un
I'll the July term of court.
saturday was the day appointe,
by the churches for fasting and pray.
err and In the afternoon Rev. n. Ia,
smith was at the Congregations
church for especial services.
Henry Slate, brother of Oscar Slate
has returned from the soldiers home
IN Bennington, VT, where he has been
spending the winter and Is now visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Orlando Davis.
Some of the pupils of East North
Held grammar school are arranging
for track meet, which will come
May l. Herbert Stone has been the
trainer of the youthful athletes.
The family of Henry Dresser have
been quarantined for several weeks on
account of diphtheria, but were re-
leased Friday after vigorous fumiga-
ton. so all danger from contagion is
over.
Ward Holton and Bessie Narramore
We're married in Fitzwilliam, n. H.,
last week. They are taking wedding
trip, visiting New York and New
Haven and will live in East North
field.
The driver of the Standard Oil
team got so thoroughly established
in the mud last week in Gill that he
was obliged to get another pair of
horses to help pull him through to
this town.
Fred Brtton is the purchaser of
F. b. Caldwelrs stage outfit and takes
possession Monday. Mr. Caldwell has
fitted his barns for the accommodation
of large number of horses as he has
opened a sales stable.
There will be appropriate Easter
services at the different churches Sun
day morning. In the Congregational
church the children will be prominent
and take part in the service with
There have been several fires near
the railroad tracks this week that
have caught from sparks from the To-
and men have been on the |
alert to put them out for fear of
burning buildings near by.
The chairman of the selectmen, A |
L. Proctor, was called to Northamp- I
on recently on account of the sick |
ness and death of John Casey a for
ner resident of this town. The burial |
vas at birmingham, Mass, beside a
ormer wife.
The members of the High school /
ire preparing an entertainment for
friday evening, April rs. There will /
'e a miscellaneous program of mu-
lie, tableaux, readings, etc, and the
proceeds will be used in buying books
# reference for use in the school
'uilding.
Thomas Mason. who has position
S teacher of modern language in st.
'aul's school, Concord, N. H., has been
ffered a similar position in Concord,
lass. and has accepted, at a large !,
Increase of salary. Mr.. Mason Will !,
egin his work in Concord, Mass, at :
he beginning of the school year in
eptember.
The relic rooms of the public libra !,
Y have received some valuable aidi- 7
ons, the gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Man
hester of the Farms. Among them
very handsome platter, blue and
hite ware; a pair of snuffers; sew =
raj interesting books and pamphlets, d
mong them a sermon preached in e
orthfield by Rev. Thomas Mason in \
,04. a
Preparations are being made for the .
BRING social event, the May festival.
hich will be held in the town hall
.onday evening, May l. Among the
atures will be a May pole and the fl
lncers around it will be presided
Ter by May queen. supper g
i'll be served at six o'clock
the banquet rooms and will be fol- !,
wed by dancing. r
The dime subscribers of the Re
rmer must not forget that he D
urtesy of the publishers extends n
lly to May l and unless they want
nav the usual rates, one dollar for 6,
years subscription should be at :,
zee forwarded. AS so much space y,
devoted to the Northfield items IL
hoped the citizens will show their
,preciation by long subscriptioh ~
The Fortnightly club had an in
resting debate Monday afternoon
the question, Resolved; ThaL Wo- q
an ought to have Equal Rights OF -
ffraee with Men. There was 10
ard of judges and Miss Goddard ~
IS captain of the affirmative side he
Il Mrs L. r. Smith negative. Miss
,ddard was assisted by Misses til
ers and White and Mrs. Smith by ia
s. Fred B. Caldwell and Mrs. A. g. m
,odv. After a spirited debate, the W,
estion was thrown open to me OF
use. The board decided the weight sp
argument to be in the affirmative
d the merits of the question IN tne ru
gative. Next meeting VIII nave FRI
nature program. tn
Mrs. Jane Netterfield, aged S2, dieu CT
t week at the home of her daughter, 81
$. A. ]. Phillips. She, was porn gu
Sontbington. Conn. and after a &c
= wears her parents moved 10
,ngstown. Ohio. living there untii
q when she came to live in North
a During these years she mas oh
de- many friends although going n
M b,It little, yet those who met
admired her simplicity of manner a,
, bar devotion to the interests OF III
family There was a short burial III
vice at the house Friday morning
! then the body was taken 10 war mi
Ohio. for burial. Mrs. Meter re-
= is survived by her daughter two
ndchildren, two great-srahuciih- to
n and one sister No
n recent number of Modern Wo- die
n mention is made of the wire oI plf
of Bostons foremost cltizens'
orge T. Angel, president Oh tne No
80 for Prevention of Cruelty 70 on
;,ooIs Mrs. Angel is not yet 40 tes
, is spoken of as one of those io. ms
. v women whose sphere is in their sci
ne and while keeping herself in Inc SAL
iie s. .',,d docs ali in her power 70