Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
wNDhAM COUNTY REFoRMER

ana from Mrs. Charles Hooker Mrs
Sharles osgood and Mrs. Jennie Mattoor
Foreman was received So each. There was
also another gift OF 90 from Mortified
oltlen who did not wish his name men.
/ toned.
Inc installation Of the officers OF tho Or.
der OF Eastern Star took place "Wednesday
evening with Past Matron Nellie NJ. Wood
us installing officer assisted by Miss Mary
Leach Mrs, 9, IL. Newton. and Past Patron
r. ffalt OF vernon. Each member invited
one guest, special music was furnished and
there We're speeches at the close of tho
exercises by some OF the invited guests and
members Of the order Tho exercises closed
win collation..
two'story wooden building is being
erected on the grounds south OF the town
hall Tor the storage Of hose Of the hook
and ladder fire company, also other tools
belonging to the town. The building Is "a
by 30 feet and is to have a tower on the
east end 80 feet In height TO properly dry
the hose. The second floor provides a
room FOR the business meetings, drills, ETC.
as the members OF the company decide
The result OF the debate for the alumni
cup at Mt, Hermon was decided in favor
OF the Phiomathean Literary society. which
was represented by Il. S. s. Sunderland, 10
and II. Il. Okler, '06, ON tho question. Re
solved. That II Would Be for The Best In,
terests of the United States for the Gov.
eminent to Own, Control and Operate the
Railroads OF This Country. W. L. Duncan,
06, and Justus Fletcher. 10, debated the
affirmative side for the Good Government
club.
Fred Ward Field. second son of Charles
b. Field Of this town. was married to
Frances Mae Proctor Of Windsor. VT. last
week Wednesday in ST. Paul's church. Rev.
Charles s. Hale OF Claremont officiating.
After the wedding dinner the bridal couple
went TO Boston which is to be their home.
Mrs. Field has been employed as book.
keeper in the New England Telephone and
Telegraph company's office in Springfield
and the groom is employed on the Fitch.
burg division Of the Boston & Maine rail.
road There was large number of pres.
ents, consisting of linen, cut glass, silver
and china.
4 lecture and dance are announced for
Monday evening" Jan. l. The lecture which
promises to be very interesting is the next
number OF the series and ii Is to be given
by Daniel Webster Davis, the coored ora.
tor and poet, who will present the authen.
tic story Of Night on the Old Plantation.
The dance is to be managed by the mem
bers of the Mortified brass band which is
sufficient to ensure its success, There will
be 10 pieces in the orchestra, out of town
talent being engaged to assist. The dane.
ing will Immediately follow the lecture,
Both entertainments are to be held in the
town hall.
DR.. N. p. Wood lectured before the
Fortnightly club Monday afternoon on the
subject Prevention of the Spread OF Tu'
berculosis, giving practical hints to women
concerning the care Of children. homes and
tubercular patients. DIR. Wood spoke as
rhe representative Of the state medical So
ciety which is making an active campaign
against the disease. After the lecture
there was an interesting discussion on sew
eral of the points, one being the evils OF
expectoration as endured in the various
public waiting rooms, sidewalks, etc. 1t
was voted to send for tracts to be distrib-
uted and so call attention to this disgust
ing practice.
The funeral of Mrs. Olive sellg was
held last Sunday and the body was taken
to her former home in Connecticut for bur
ial Mrs. Selig died very suddenly last
Thursday morning from heart failure. She
had been an invalid for some time but was
apparently recovering and the day before
had been to ride. She was the widow Of
David Sellig, moving here from Kent
Conn, about 10 years ago accompanied by
her only child, David, who is now about
IL years of age An active worker, when
in good health, in the Congregational chureh
of which she was member she made many
friends to whom the news Of her death was
n craat surprise She was woman OF
rare intelligence and executive ability, IN
terested in all affairs OF progress, charitable
and sympathetic, she will be much missed
in the community. Besides the son she
leaves one sister, the only relative of the
family