Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-16

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horns etc
After visit OF several weeks with his
sister Clarence Bosworih has returned TO his
parents in Greenfield,
Myron Ward Of Turner's Falls with
friend from New York city, were recent
guests Of G. +, IIowes,
The Ladies Sewing society connected with
the Congregational church held meeting
la their parlors yesterday.
The seminary students held services In
Stone hall Sunday ON account Of the cpl
demic ~ measles In the town.
The net proceeds from the Unitarian fair
was 500, which the Industrious ladies Of
the society add TO their treasury.
The senior class of The young ladies' semi.
nary entertained the members OF the senior
class at Mt. Hermon Monday evening.
The Uniterian Ladies' sewing society met
yesterday in the church parlors and ten
cent supper was served in the evening.
The ladies Of the Unitarian society held
a sewing meeting yesterday afternoon and
gave a tencent supper in the evening.
The registrars were az the town hall Sat.
urday and Monday evenings for the purpose
of registering voters for the coming March
meeting,
/ Mr., ana MIS-, A. w. Iefndu hUcnucu tho
meeting of the Ladies' club in Athol We'd
nesday evening the occasion being gentle
mems night.
There was social Tuesday evening Of the
Young Peoples society in the Congregational
church and this was followed by meeting
Of the church committee.
! Miss Marion Holton who has had an opera.
ton for appendicitis in Springfield hos
] nj haS far ragpVaral that she IL eNUpFt-
ed home the last of this week.
The members OF the Mortified chapter,
/ Order OF Eastern Star, held social in the
Masonic parlors Wednesday evening which
was in the form OF a valentine party.
The Schubert stringed quartette from Bos.
ton gave an unusually enjoyable concert
4 Monday evening in Stone hall. which was
well attended by the students and townspeo'
pie.
Deer seem unusually plentiful and often
come quite near buildings, Henry Simpson
and son on Mortified mountain saw a herd
Of six in their pasture recently not far from
their barn.
| II is said that there are signs Of contro-
versy at the March town meeting and mys'
FERROUS hints are thrown out of what may
happen hut there is certain to be much
OF interest stirring.
The trend Of Rev. D. NJ. Wilson'S sermon
Sunday was the life and example OF Abra-
ham Lincoln. He also read the proclamation
from Curtis Guild, ir., who desired proper
exercises for the observance of the day.
| There will be citizens caucus at the
town hall Feb "a at 100 p. m, to nominate
town officials for the official ballot. Said
caucus will be held irrespective of partisan
ship or party afiliation. All are invited.
/ About 80 of f. W. Doanes friends gave
him pleasant surprise party Friday even
ing, gathering to offer congratulations on his
reaching another birthday. Refreshments
we're served and the evening was pleasantly
spent with games.
C. A. Moulton is 20 come back from Brat
tleboro where he has been having treatment
and will be cared for at Mr. Doolittle's He
has lived long time at the Farms, engaged
in business, and was very useful citizen.
victim of creeping paralysis, he has been
practically helpless for several years,
Mrs. Mixter who has until recently been
life long resident of this town, is suffer
err with stroke of paralysis at the Home
for the Aged in Brattleboro, where she is
now living One side is paralyzed and al
though she is able to talk little, her mind
is somewhat affected as well as her body.
Several correspondents of the Gazette and
Courier write Of the discovery of the brown
tail moth but none have been reported in
this town as yet II would be pity 10
have our beautiful shade trees injured by
this insect and the example of other towns in
looking after the matter seems good one to
follow.
| An annual church meeting was held at
Mount Hermon Monday evening which was
attended by large delegation of the mem
bers Of this Congregational church, After
the supper business meeting was held when
officers were elected for the coming year
Reports of different committees were also
heard and there were several interesting
speeches This was followed by a reception
to the acting pastor Rev n. Fay Smith.
The large buttonwood tree on the Field
place which was so injured when the house
burned nearly three years ago has been cut
down 1t is one of the historic trees Of the
town. having been planted over 100 years
ago by Timothy Dutton, grandfather of MISS
NJ +. Dutton, the trunk was smooth, the
first branches being "a feet from the ground
and the base was 5 feet, inches in diameter
Two 12.foot logs are to be cut into boards.
The promoters of the trolley line are work
ing to get local subscription in the towns in
terested 1t was understood that they would
try to get in the three towns about half the
total stock issue of $15o,000, but this is not
correct as they do not expect to get that
amount They think they will be doing well
to get SI5, 600 in Greenfield, $4,000 to Sl2,-
900 in Mortified and $4,000 TO $4,000 in
Bernardston. Outside capitalists would feel
feel like providing the rest of the funds II
such amounts as these would be taken show
ing thorough local support of the road
Main street presented quite patriotic APP
,eoropca Feb 10. in honor of Lincoln birth