Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05
WIlMiNo ToN.
Death Of Samuel 3. Dix at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.


Samuel Il, Dix. an old resident o.
this place. died al his home at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, Saturday at the age o.
62. He received a serious fall on the
Ice about one week previously iniurinl
one side badly and fracnring one
wrist. These injuries brought or
his old ailment. diabetes. and his de-
cline was rapid and fatal,
Mr. DIX was born In Wilmington
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ii. Dix, ON the
Dix place so-called near Porter G..
Hubbard's and lived there for nearly
80 years. He went west and was en-
gagged In mercantile business very ex-
tensively He has been In poor health
for several years, He was n iovial.
genial man and his death Will bring
sorrow TO a large circle of friends. He
was n brother of Mrs O. IL. Jones Of
this place and also of Captain III. f..
Dix of Memphis. Tenn.
Ralph Mann was n recent visitor In
town.
Mrs. r. Il. Harris Is visiting In
Readsboro.
Mrs. Gertrude Russell was In North
Adams Tuesday.
Miss Maude Stone was n recent
guest ut Chllds's tavern.
Ed, Bennett of Haynes Falls. n. Y,
was u recent visitor I'm town.
Rev. Mr.. Blackford Is improving and
his many friends are very glad.
Misses Florence and Leila Pike We're
North Adams visitors the first of the
week
Frank Crosier of Brattleboro has
been visiting his sister Mrs. II. f.
Mann.
Miss Rose Gilbert went TO Holyoke
Wednesday on business for her
father.
The heavy fall of snow Wednesday
night was very acceptable and gives
us fine sleighlng.
f. L. Allen of Readsboro was in
town Tuesday evening TO attend the
Masonic meeting.
Supper at the Universalst church !
last evening was well attended and
was very pleasant.
Conductor Cheney Is moving his /
household goods this week TO l.. T. |
Wheeler's tenement.
Miss Nina Black of Monroe Bridge. |
Mass, was in town Monday evening
TO attend the dance.
Mrs. c. NJ. Russell. Mrs. Perry NJ.
Davis and Miss Mabel Lyman were in
North Adams on Tuesday
Charles Gardner of Troy, n. Y. has
been spending a few days In town as
/ guest at the home of j. II. Kidder.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders In the w. A. Choate Manufac-
uring company will be held Jan. 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy O. Howe returned
IlgG11N n vi ]
iowes parents. who live In Boston.
The social dance at Memorial hall {
N Monday evening was fairly we'll at .
ended and was very pleasant affair. |
Mrs. Henry Castle who has been !
listing her aunt, Mrs. Esther Forbes,
eturned to her home in Boston last I
thursday
Rev. Mr.. Woodman and family have 9
eturned from Maine. Their little I
aughter Ruth. who was seriously ill., 4.
as nearly recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Ray will go TO
soon to remain for the
inter to care for their uncle and
unit. Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Alvord.
William N. Dickinson and son-in- Z
Nv are in town. Joining their wives
no came several weeks ago. Their
ill remain in town during the win
r.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris and II
N of New York city are stopping at \
lie tavern. while Mr.. Morris is renew
x his acquaintance with people and =,
aces, he having been a resident here y
veral years ago. ~
Mrs. L. 7. Page entertained at du-
icate whist Wednesday afternoon in 81
Nor of Mrs. Willis Ross of Rutland. M
ho is in town visiting her father.
d. j. II, Goulding Twelve ladies -,
ere present and delicious refresh y,
ents of sandwiches, olives and co.
a We're served.
w. A, Choate. president of the w. /
Choate Manufacturing company IN
as in town Wednesday and Thurs
y of this week. Workmen are put Dir
lg in the heating apparatus. large IN
TT of the machinery is in place. the
mill Is in running order and
mber is being sawed out each day. NJ
obably by the first of February ev- be
ything will be in full operation. RI