Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

Manchester Monday, leaving Mrs. Hannah
until she has recovered from her illness.
Miss Isabel Hannah Of Boston is visiting
for a few days with her sisters, Mrs.
Maurice Purcell and Mrs. Sam Smith.
Misses Sylvia and Mildred Warren Of
Burlington, VT, are spending two weeks
here as the guests of Miss Sadie Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Dawson and Roy came
Wednesday from their home in Hartford,
w. to enjoy cottage life at Lake Spoford.
John Scott is taking two weeks vaca-
ton from his accustomed place in 0 Brien IS
store He is visiting the various beaches.
On account Of low water Monday and
Tuesday work was at standstill at the
foundry, Holmans shop and Amidon's mill.
Some of the children from Boston who
have been at different homes in town, re-
turned Monday. The others will go this
week.
Several young men have been busily en-
gagged in making a tennis court. This court
will be the best ever known in town for 1t
is OF hard clay.
Joseph Bonnette and Miss Agnes Depaties
of Harrisville were married by Rev. Father
d. c. Ling in the parsonage Tuesday morn
ing of last week.
Mrs. Robert Altman and two children OF
Madison, N. j., are spending few weeks
with Mrs Aikman's father and sister, g.
W. Lewis and Mrs. F. f. Mason.
Mr.. Person went Saturday to Chester, Vt,
where his wife and daughter, Mildred, had
been for week with Mrs. Persons mother
and sisters. They all returned Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Holton attended the
annual reunion of the SD Massachusetts
volunteers, of which Mr.. Holton was mem
Der, in Greenfield Tuesday of last week.
Christine Adams has returned to her home
in Holyoke after spending month at the
home of her grandfather, w. B. Adams. Her
uncle, Benjamin Adams, accompanied her
The floors of the grammar school building
are being waxed and the cracks filled. The
desks are receiving coat Of varnish SO the
rooms will present very changed appear
ance.
Miss Charlotte Slate went Monday to Brat
tleboro, where she will remain few days.
From there she will go to Bernardston,
Greenfield, Holyoke, Fitchburg and possibly
| to Boston.
The heavy rain Tuesday forenoon did a
great amount of damage to the hill roads
| in town. so that several teams were busy
drawing in gravel to repair the really dan
| gerous places.
home in Jamaics VT, Monday, after visit
| ing Hinsdale relatives. He was accompanied
| by his sister, Mrs. Robert Browning, and
her three children
| The state road has been completed on
| Canal street and the state engineer has ap.
pointed W. II. Barrett, who had charge OF
! it, to assist him in various places wnere
| this work is being done.
| Owing to the freight wreck on the Cen
trail Vermont between Brattleboro and Yer
non Friday all the trains were obliged to
90 through here to Bellows Falls until the
debris could be cleared away.
| The mothers meeting held by the W.
IC. 7. U. at the Congregational parsonage
last Wednesday afternoon was well attended
and very interesting. Mrs. White served
dainty luncheon at the close Of the meet
| ing.
| R. e. Metcalf is taking 10 days vaca-
ton from his duties as mail carrier on the
rural free delivery and with his family is
visiting in Wilmington. F. o. Packard Is
substituting for him during his absence
| John Young, who died at his home in this
village Sunday, Aug 10 at the age of ~,
had been a great sufferer for many weeks.
| He was born in Canada but came to the
United States when q comparatively young
man and had resided in this town over 30
years. Mrs. Young died about three years
ago and since then Mr.. Young had made his
home with his daughter Mrs. Glaridy. He
| is survived by four sons, John and Henry
of Ashuelot and Joseph and Frank of this
village, and two daughters, Mrs. Phillip
Glaridy, and Mrs. Vincent There are also
two brothers, Peter and Lawrence Young,
both of this village. The funeral was held
at st. Joseph's church Tuesday morning at
$50 clock, Rev. Father Ling officiating, as.
sisted by Rev. Father O'Neil Of Ashuelot.
The burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Catholic lawn party was one Of the
enjoyable occasions Of the summer. The
grounds were beautifully decorated with
Japanese lanterns and torches, while ice
cream, popcorn, lemonade and candies were