Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-04-06

evening and Intends to visit in Townshend
] for time
Miss Flora Remis, graduate Of the semi
nary, Is studying a. = commercial college In
Springfield. Mass,
Rev, George II. nakor aud Mr.. cnahman
aud children were among the passengers 10
ihratileboro ON Monday.
Mrs. Lucy Franklin. who has been teach
Ing Alma Gale the dressmaker's trade. went
Tuesday to Hartford. Conn.
Mrs. Charles II. Willard has a beautiful
alalea in full bloom which was brought by
her mother from Schenectady. N, y,
Mrs. Clark Of West Brattleboro who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Franklin. has gone To Windham.
Robert Poiwine OF Brcokline has taken the
sugar place owned by Miss Maggie Ladd and
has moved his family there for the season.
Raymond Truesdeil Eta Marsh. Edith
Saunders. Hugh Mack and Mr.. Bruce were
among the passengers TO Brattleboro Mon
day.
Miss Mary Kelsey, who has been At Orr.
son sfolleu's this winter. spent several days
In Brattleboro, returning TO town wednes'
day evening
Miss Esther Macdonald started last week
with a party from Bellows Falls for Wash.
ington. She win also visit New York aud
Philadelphia.
As Thomas Crane was standing on his
sled In IL. o. Gales dooryard, the oxen
started throwing him to- the ground and
injuring an ankle.
Three deer were seen by j. o. Follett In
J. II, Wares pasture near where the old
Wilkinson house used to stand. They were
fat and In good condition.
The seniors at the seminary have Dor.
rowed the stage fittings from the town hall
and have diligently repapered the wings In
preparation for The Rivals.
The goat belonging to Blazing Star lodge.
No. 90. r. and A. NJ, broke loose upon two
occasions Of late and butied several worthy
members through three degrees Of solid Ma
sonry.
Miss Abbie Follett has been engaged TO
teach in the primary room Of the village
school in Weston, where she has already
taught "a terms. She will begin her 9th
year, April 23.
Mrs. Hugh Holbrook. who was confined 10
the house for over four weeks with grip, is
able 10 be about again. Mr.. Holbrook has
not fully recovered from the effects Of his
fall in the early winter.
Inc case over Tue heuedu note uttu ny
Mr., Carleton which was TO have been tried
Monday afternoon before the local justice OF
the peace was settled without trial Ralph
Snyder was the lawyer for the defendant
Miss Jennie Bemis, a former student at
Leland and Gray seminary, who has been
seriously i'll for five weeks at the hospital
in Claremont, n. H., where she is taking
the nurses course, is able to sit up for
shor, time
A somewhat lively sparring match took
place on the Athens road recently between
two Of our townsmen, one armed with an
OK goad and the other with slab The UNI
pire has not been interviewed so il is un.
certain which proved the more efectual
weapon.
The Hadassah league gave a social at
Seminary hall Friday evening. The musical
program consisted OF a song by Miss Hol.
comb violin solo by Mr.. Bridges, and
piano solo by Mrs. X. Phillips. Refresh
ments were served and all who attended pro.
nounced il o success.
Fortunately for Leland and Gray semi
nary Prof. Lewis has agreed to return for
another year. The work done by Prof. Lewis
has been highly appreciated by the students
and townspeople in general and the pruden.
tial committee have shown their wisdom in
re.engaging him thus early.
West River grange, lis, will meet this
evening. The following program will be
carried out; Paper Mrs. Plumb; recita-
ton, Ernest Hodgdon; singing, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Franklin; reading, Mrs. W II. Miles:
reading, Fred osgood; singing, Hugh
Phillips; essay, Gerald Albee; singing, Mr..
and Mrs Henry Cobb.
The Rivals will be given at Seminary hall
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OF the senior class. All who have laughed
at the ridiculous speeches of Mrs. Malaprop
and the RACES of Sir Anthony and been con.
vulsed by Bob Acres, will want to go again
while those who have never seen the play
cannot afford TO miss IT,
The following have been guests at the
Townshend inn during the past week: J.
Litchiife of Bellows Falls; +. J. Eddy Of
Brattleboro +. ID. Rogers Of South Lon.
donderry Ben Gallup and II. G. Reed OF
South Londonderry; W. b. Wilcox OF Bos-
ton; A. r. Chase. Of Northampton; NJ. II.
Eddy OF Brattleboro; J. A. Irwin Of Bellows
Falls and L. R, Barnes of Jamaica
The Missionary society of the Congrega.
tional church will meet with Mrs. Julian Taft
Friday afternoon, April 10, at $50. An uu-
usually interesting program has been pro-
vided for this meeting as Mrs. Plumb, who
witnessed the Passion Play at Oberammer'
gau will relate her personal impressions and
experiences. This win be particularly APP
propriate as the day is Good Friday. Mrs.
Orison Folett has also consented TO give
short talk on The Madonnas.
Rev George II. Baker started Wednesday
morning for the west. He will spend few
days in Burlington and Rutland. then go
to New York to visit his brother, NJ n Bak-
err, OF the Engineering News; from there
he will go over the Erie road to Chicago and
from thence to Aberdeen, South Dakota,
where he is to be supervising editor Of the
Aberdeen American, The American has been
weekly paper but is to be changed to a
daily upon Mr. Bakers arrival.
The stage in Seminary hall has been en-
larged to make room for The Rivals. This
sounds innocent enough, but it isn't, for dur
ing the process a piece of plaster was dis
lodged in the room below and fell upon the
head of q favorite teacher. Now plaster is
all right in its place but not satisfac-
tory out of it. Moreover heads are the most
important portions of the faculty, from some
standpoints; so, since they in danger,
would it not be wise for the trustees to fur
nish canopy chairs or, at least, umbrellas
for their greater safety
On Wednesday of last week the Dorcas
guild met at the pleasant home of Mr., and
Mrs. Harry Franklin and the gentlemen
gladly accepted their invitation to come in
the evening Among the good things pro-
vided for entertainment was piano solo
entitled The Thunderstorm. played with un-
usual expression by Mrs. I. L. Osgood This
was followed by a recitation by Miss Flor
ence Follett and trio by the three Frank
lin children. While some Of the party |
played finch, others tried to see how many
peanuts could be taken upon case knife
and carried to an adjoining room. 1t is re-