Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29


TO enter a seminary or academy will be held
AZ the village schoolhouse July Q at o a. m
At the grange meeting Friday evening
the third and fourth degrees will be con
ferred, after which all win enjoy a spread
Wilmer Turner returned from his trip to
Weston Saturday evening but Mrs. Turner
and Evelyn remained to visit her sister. Mrs.
Walter Austin.
Mrs, II, y, Franklin starts the last OF the
week for the scashore, where she viii be the
guest OF Mrs. Brown At Brant Rock, near
Plymouth, on the Massachusetts, coast
Our station agent has been SO entorprising
as TO paint the stove and stove pipe In the
station a good black II is great improve
ment and matches the ceiling better
Miss Christa Park and Charlie, who have
been visiting her parents, returned TO Brat
tleboro on Monday for a three weeks stay
during which time Miss Park will do some
tutoring.
Mrs Henry Cobb went last week to Put
ney TO attend reunion OF the smith ram
| ily OF which she is a member. Four gen
erations were present. Mr.. Cobb went over
for day and returned with his Wife
The trains changed time Monday. The
morning train for Brattleboro now leaves at
the more convenient hour Of $50. The mixed
arrives at 9I5 a. m. and 2.39 p. m and the
passenger train from Brattleboro at Gao
y. m,
Professor Colburn and o. W Follett went
trout fishing Monday, returning with
string Of over as trout. They claimed that
number OF them weighed a pound and the
statement proved true, II you took sut'
fcient number.
Miss Esther Dale spent Sunday In Brat
tleboro singing in the morning at the Center
Congregational church and in the afternoon
at the union openair service on the com.
mon. While in Brattleboro she was enter
tanned by her friend, Miss Josephine Taft.
There seems to be mistaken idea among
some that II is necessary TO have an invita-
tion to Join the l.. G.. s. Alumni association.
This Is not the case. All who have been
students at the seminary are eligible and all
are welcome. The secretary will be glad
to add more names to the list.
The shop in Roscoe Marsh's yard has been
fitted up as an ice cream parlor and his
two daughters, Misses Eta and Flossie, serve
ice cream there to all corners. II is the
first time that such a place has been opened
in town and all lovers OF the delicscy viii
doubtless flock thither to deplete their
pocket books and comfort the inner man.
Jove has been very liberal with his thun.
der bolts of late and last week hurled one at
the new house on the fiat owned by Newn
Jennison. II was good shot and struck the
house square on the roof, removing several
states and splitting a rafter Fortunately
no more serious damage was done.
Arthur Batchelder and his sister, Mrs. F
L. Lowe drove Friday to South Londonderry
where they spent the night with relatives and
witnessed the Saturdays ball game Towns
bend VS.. South Londonderry, Then they
drove on to Peru, where they stayed ovei
Sunday returning to Townshend on Mon
, day.
| The missionary society met with Mrs. @
C. Taft Wednesday afternoon. Eight were
present After the various papers on Puerto
! Rico had been read it was voted to take W
voluntary collection at each meeting. NJ
plate is to be passed but IL is TO be 81
placed that each member may put her offer
ing upon it if she so desires.
Prof. John E. ooburn of Burr and Bur
ton seminary in Manchester drove to Towns
I bend the first of the week and spent da!
with his sister, Mrs. o. W. Follett, return
ing to Manchester Tuesday. Professor Col
burn plans to start Wednesday for his CAM
on Little 0smer lake in North Craftsbury
where he will spend the month of July anC
his family the entire summer.
Miss Lucy Booth met her guests, DR.
Booth, Miss Williams and Mrs. Ransom an,
daughter Of New York, upon their arrival OF
Tuesday evening, in most gay and move
1 fashion. They were escorted to a coacl
draped with bright Mexican blankets AM
drawn by two sedate oxen gowned in Naval
blankets and carrying bouquets of ferns AMI
daisies on their horns. Frank Lawrence
acted as driver and escorted the party III
the hill to the Bungalow. Miss Booth ex
r poets more guests so her party will numbe
nine for the Fourth.
Here are some of the people who stage,
at the Townshend inn the past week: G. II
5 Wright, Bellows Falls; j. H. Shaw, Turner
Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Burton, Bridgeport
Conn; C. H. Wilder, Saratoga, N. Y; Mr.
and Mrs Clarence Swan Bridgeport, Conn
E. X. Robinson, Boston; +. A. Mccormack
Holyoke; ]. G. Matthews, E. E. Flagg, Brat
tleboro; E. B. Leach, Pawlet; Harold Hath
away, Pawlet; ]. A. Mason, Burlington; W
B. Ladd, Groton George B. Butler, Sax
tons River; Grace Stratton, Williamsvile
+. J. Palmer, Beverly, Mass; B. A. Davi
. and N. P, Grout, Newfane, and Ia member
q of Luciers minstrel troup.
On Sunday the teams bearing Lucier
minstrel troup drove into town and Mon
t day huge tent sprang like mushroom
from the field back of Mr.. Cartoons house
S The street parade was at high noon. In thu
0 evening a goody company of men, womel
and children wendell their way down the mar
row path to the tent to witness the perform
/ ance. The troup presented a better appear
ance than is usual in such companies TIL
minstrel show proper was as is apt to b.
the case, little vulgar and common but thu
music was said to be quite good. Their
was cornet solo by a blind man, sax
q ophone CD quartet, and one other quartet
r all of which played well. The juggler dit
some good tricks while the clog dancing wa
j., particularly good. After the performance, al
r the crowd was leaving the grounds, one cor
netist was accidentally showed over the banl
in the dark and fell, breaking two ribs.
Three grown up picnickers and two chill
dren went last week Thursday afternoon t.
g the big rock in Fred Watson's pasture II
, search of a good time. OF course they foun'
it and along with it one of the finest view
n in this section. The sole occupant OF tn
4 pasture appeared to be bay 2-year
owned by Mr.. Watson. She was fin
looking colt and evidently knew good thin
= when she saw it for she Joined the party i'm
: mediately upon their climbing over the wall
escorted them to the best view point, reste
her nose upon their shoulders and insiste
+ upon trying some of their lettuce sand
witches, although she did draw the line a
chocolate cake and bananas. Her trainln
in English seems to be little defective TO
she paid no attention to such words a
"scat," .'shoo'' and ''go long there" blu
she was very polite and did not turn he
back upon the company nor show her heels
and whinnied q last gnndhy as they droy