Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-19

the week 10 attend the funeral OF his
uncle. Albert Lyman.
Deacon Edward Barber was thrown
from a load of wood Saturday and re-
ceived several injuries about the head
which. although not serious, VIII con-
fine him to the house for several days
Rev. ID. NJ. Wilson goes To Boston
Monday. where he will deliver an ad-
dress before the Y. NJ. G. a. Subject
Religion OF Robert Burns, the occa-
sion being the birthday anniversary OF
that poet.
Rev Hector Hall preached nj the
CONGREGATIONAL church Sunday morn
ing. Rev. n. Fay Smith going TO MI.
Uermon. Mr. Hall Is giving lectures
al the training school every day TINS
week.
Mrs. Homer Smith has returned
from the hospital In Springfield. where
she has been undergoing treatment
which was entirely successful, Inc
daughter. Pearl. is very low and Is not
expected TO recover.
Miss Emma T. wilkins, an accom-
plished singer from Somerville, sang
| two solos most effectively at the unl-
tartan church last Sunday morning
Miss wilkins has beautiful voice
finely cultivated, and II Is rare treat
for the audience TO be so favored
The body of II. w, BiXby was
brought here for burial Tuesday from
| GIL, where he has been living Tor the
past few years He was resident OF
| his town for several years and a
member of the local Henry II. john
son. q, A. r., post. Several members
attended the funeral services III Gin
as representatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Batcheler are now nv
| ing nj Tulired, Col, where Mr.. Batch-
eler is employed as mining engineer
Mrs. Batcheler. nee Elizabeth Field
writes they are located AT an altitude
twice as high as Mt. Washington ana
the mail is brought TO them by mules
climbing up the mountain. Dr. ana
Mrs. Hermann are now travelling on
the continent. at present stopping AT
Vienna.
The Fortnightly club met Monday
afternoon when Music was discussed
one of the most interesting parts oil
the program was a talk by MISS Mary
Il. Thurston. who gave "reminiscences
and observations which extended over
many years of personal work. The
next entertainment by the club will be
gentleman's night and the committee
i'm charge will make II one of the pleas
ant social events of the season.
A letter has been received by Mrs
Anna s. Preston, Orange, from her son
Charles. who Is i'm Russia where no
has been a buyer of hides for the pas'
few wears, This is the first letter she
has received from him since the out,
break in that country ana was malIeV
for him by a German who was also Z
buyer and was released by an order
from the German government. the let
ter stated that he was held IN com
mon with all foreign travellers IN kus
STA but he was promised 10 be sooi
released. and probably Is at liberty 10y
this time. Mr. Preston is an eNper
buyer for a Boston house and Is nav
ing great success i'm the business.
The installation of the officers of Thu
O. r. S. was Witnessed by large mum
her of members and invited guests
, Mrs. Nellie NJ. Wood. p. w. NJ, tn
| installing officer performing her par
: in a most graceful and digniiied man
ner. The whole ceremony was yer,
impressive and all received mucl
praises for their work, especially MIS-
: Mary Leach as marshal. On accoun
of sickness. Mrs. Emma |. Baker o
Shelburne Falls was unable TO accep
the invitation extended by Mrs. 30
sephine f. Webster and sent a beaut
5 full bouquet of surprise carnatlol
pinks. which were presented TO IN
; worthy matron by Mrs. n. NJ. WOOD
. After the ceremony Mrs. Lucy '
! Stearns presented past matron
Jewel to the retiring officer, Mrs. n
M Wood. in behalf of the member
5 of the order 1t is a gold pin OF hand
some design, her monogram in COL
tracery being on the heading. Ate
, the ceremony, songs We're sung b
. Miss Emma f. wilkins and shor
i speeches were made by several OF tn
a members and invited guests and at tn
e conclusion fine banquet was serve
e in the halls below.