Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

great men win not be forgotten but wa ara
APT TO forget those from whom we descend.
cd In closing Mr.. Smith urged the task Of
perpetnaiing unimpaired those great prin.
eiples handed down by the forefathers 10
,he generations coming after. Herbert @.
rarsohs OF oreenheld was introduced as a
man VINO had realized success from the fact
OF having been born and reared In NorthaeId
Mr. Parsons extended congratulations 10 ali
who had done SO much 10 make the day n
success, The day was the cath anniversary
OF ms father, the late Albert q. Parsons. so
Tor nm was full Of serious reflections, One
ihing was how much II was possible 10 live
IN the iruest sense In a town like Mortified.
always trying to do something for the com.
muh'ty. pr. Wood alluded 10 the man who
gave Northheld its fame and was now buried
ON Round Top-D. l., Moody--and then call.
ed for his son, William X. Moody, but he
was not present.
Letters OF regret were read from Lucius
Field of Clinton and John Minot Of Boston.
who sent cheek with his best wishes. Rev,
william Is. Bridges, summer resident and
assistant corresponding secretary and treas.
uror of the Wesley brotherhood, whose IN.
Their was born on "old Crag," told Of the
founding OF Mortified seminary, The clam
bake was the next feature OF the occasion
and was served to about 400, others lunch
ing in private parties Great credit is due
the members of the lecture course committee
for they labored long and hard TO serve so
many most Of them being unable to hear
any II the literary exercises. Superintend.
ent Il. +. Howard set the example by do.
ing the work Of six, and all delays were
finally happily overcome.
The ball game between the married and
single men was played on Marquand Hall
grounds and resulted in score OF IL to g.,
in favor OF the single men. The athletic
sports were held on the grounds after the
dinner was served with the following
events:
5O.yard dash; ioo.yard dash; standing
broad jump running high Jump pole
vault; shot-put three.legged race; elephant
race; potato race; sack race; eating con-
test.
Your correspondent was unable 70 get n
satisfactory report Of the results, the sccre.
card being kept by several different parties
and in the end no one knew what had be.
come Of il. The badges for the winners
were presented by the Old Home commit.
tee, The trap shooting was open to all and
was under the management OF the North.
field Gun club. In the evening large
company OF young people enjoyed the dance
in the town hail. music being furnished by
Leiisinger's orchestra Of Brattleboro. This
brought to a close a day full of success
full events and will long be remembered
with pleasure. Much credit is due to the
invitation committee as well as the other
committees and also the presiding officer,
DIR. n p Wood, for the management OF
the affair.
Some of the guests at the Old Home day
celebration
Mrs. A. l.. Smith and Mrs. Lafayette
smith, Greenfield Horatio Allen Tynsbury,
Mrs. Rhoda Lyman, Henry Lyman, wife
and two children from Keene, n H., Burton
Murdoch from Webster, Frank Field from
Clinton, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simonds and
two daughters from Erying, Charles +.
Stearns also from Erving, Mrs. Sarah Lord
Ward from Athol, Clesson Merriman and
grandson, Russell, from Leomnster. Mrs,
Lena Deva, son and daughter from Orange,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hastings Warwick;
Mrs. A. l.. Corzon, New York city, Marion
Ball, Springfield; Mrs. Nettie Clough,
Greenfield: Mrs. G. Z. Holton, Hinsdale; Mr..
and Mrs. Baxter Burrows, Bernardston; Mrs.
Jennie Reed Minis, Hinsdale; G. @. Holton,
Hinsdale; Mr.. and Mrs. A, L. Pickett,
Greenfield; Mrs. A. E. Stacy and Miss Ethel
atesy, Worcester; J. NJ. Morrill,, Spring.
| neid, H. 0. Stratton Keene, n H.; Mr.
and Mrs. JaSes G. Fisher, Worcester; MRS,
Ella Putnam, Winchester, n. H.; Mr. ana
Mrs C. II. Newton, Vernon, also kenneth
Newton; Fred II. Johnson, Orange josiah
II. Long, Boston; A. L. Hunt, Greenheid'
Laura A. Root, Montague; Mr. and Mrs.
B. A. Gaines Greenfield; Miss Emma Bard.
well. Montague; Mrs. Belle Goddard, South
birmingham; Mrs. Armitage Of Orange; Ed.
win Alexander Of Boston.