Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17

cemetery by the c. II. Grant Granite eogs
pany OF Brattleboro. '' 'o'n'
several members Of the Alexander family
including Charles Alexander. A guest q, ~
~ stearns, and q. II. Webster's family snan,
last Tuesday at Mt Tom. spent
nfs' A. Z, Lyman and daughter Nil.
urea go TO Richmond n. H., today 10 nj.
'eha thelr Old Home celebration Rich.
noha Is Mrs Lyman's birthplace.
MISS Minnie Howard was expected hama
from brattieboro yesterday for a short va.
cation previous 10 her work of teachin,
which she is to take up in the fall
payid stoekbridge has received notice
,na ne mas been successful In obtaining a
hai scholarship AZ the Worcester polv.
'eenn'e Institute for the coming year.
Inc new administration building which
'ne Holbrook brothers Of Keene. n. II have
given TO Mt Hermon will be started as
quickly as possible, the plans being nearly
completed. "N'''
Mrs u, n. kidder has been entertaining
Misses Ada Stevens and Marjory Rollins ~
New York city also Nettie Rollins of North.
ampton. Persis Washer returned 10 Brat.
'leboro on Wednesday,
game OF ball was played last Saturday
between the Ashuelot and North0eld teams
the latter winning TO .. Tomorrow
game will be played between Brattleboro
and the Northfelders.
The Unitarian Sunday school Is having
only part sessions during this month. Last
sunday an exercise was given by Mrs. viii.
son class and each Sunday one or more
classes will be represented.
Rev G. F. Piper, former minister of
the Unitarian church, called on his old
pensioners last Thursday. At present he
Is visiting his daughter, Alice, in Athol.
His home is now in Bedford
The imp OF the nksottle was somewhat
hilarious last week and made his bow twice
TO the same people in several instances
This shows that he does not take vaea.
ton during dog days while good people
often do.
Miss Sarah Russell, a former teacher in
the select school in the 70's, was expected
yesterday TO be a guest at Miss Martha
Halls. The old students who are now resi-.
dents in this vicinity, will take much pleas.
ure in meeting her
Mrs. Fanny Cotton is in West Brattle.
poro caring for her sister, Harriet Mrs.
Samuel Warmer, Miss Florence Warmer
and Mrs stellman, all Of West Brattleboro,
are occupying her house during her absence
and attending the conference
Mrs. Phelps of Warren, Mrs. Draper OF
Brattleboro, Mr.. Putnam Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jillson
were the expected guests at David Balls and
all planned 10 attend the Old Home day
celebration at Warwick yesterday.
Miss Mabel Learoyd, a former teacher in
the mathematics department at Mt Hermon
and who was principal Of the Mortified
Training school, is staying at Content
ment' with her mother She is to take
up her work again in the department OF
mathematics this coming season.
Mrs. E, |. Calender was called to Athol
Monday to attend the funeral Of her uncle,
Marshall Stebbins Mr. Stebbins was a ma
tive of Vernon He lived in this town in
his youth but most OF his life was spent in
Orange where the body was buried. He
was 81 and leaves one daughter.
The cucumber CATERERS are reporting a
good crop so far, and many tons have been
taken to the pickle factory. Help has been
scarce so il has been hard work to keep
the crop picked and a good many large
cucumbers have been brought in. The last
few cold nights have retarded the growth
Of the crop.
Rev. y. Fay Smith preached in the Me-
mortal chapel at Mt. Hermon last Sunday
morning when 10 students were received
into church membership. In the afternoon
the last communion service of the term
was held, Rev. y. Fay Smith presiding.
In the evening the regular Y. NJ G. A.
meeting was held in the chapel
The death and burial Of John P. Went
worth Occurred this week. He was one of
the towns oldest citizens and had been an
invalid for long time, being cared for by
his wife and members Of the family. Be
Ia h ,s ,triI ha lpay
Of Wendell and Harry of Leverett, also
daughter, Mrs Nellie Dresser, who lives at
the old homestead.
In the many discussions Of the Russell
Sage property it may not be uninteresting
10 recall that in 1888 Mr.. Sage visited the
Indian Territory and afterward that same
wear he sent private ear TO the indian
Territory and Is Indian girls We're taken TO
the seminary here They were Of the Greek,
Cherokee and Choctaw nations. Several OF
them remained here for a few years and
are graduates Now they are among the
educated and talented women living in the
Indian Territory.
The funeral Of Theodore Holton was held
from the home Of his son.in-law, Homer
Smith. last Friday, Rev. y. Fay Smith Of
sciating Mr., Hoton was So years old
and had spent the most Of his life in the
lower part of Winchester, \. H., so that
most AZ his business interests were connect
ed with Mortified. The last few years OF
his life were spent in Yineland, n. j. Be
sides widow he leaves three children by
former wife. Mrs. Homer Smith of Winches'
tor Y H. Arthur Of this town and Cora
of New Haven, Conn. Besides the lmme
diate family a granddaughter, Mrs. Carrie
golton VERNE and her husband of Orange
were at the funeral. Interment was IN
the village cemetery.