Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

day evening, Dec. is, 1900 N NsSS .a'e
lem church, Bowdoln street Ros,oo has.
eeen received, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward ,,a ~
DC AZ home after Feb. 1 at CRYSTAL ~
arm, haNerhilli Mass, Mr. Ward has snent
Tue last lew years I'M this town ana bss
nsuo man! friends among the young people.
"nu ato unanimous In extending conNratula.
lions and best wishes,
BESIDES the visitors In town Tbankseiy,ns
gay not reported In last weeks issue mas,
oo mentioned Harry shorwin, who returned
w WV YORK city Tuesday morning; Misses
Mihh'e aud bertha Bail, az David Bani.
Mlss Elhel Braman. with her parents, Clif
lord Lyman, Robert Wood, George and Ger.
Inde Calender, Gladys Moore, David and
tanny sloekbridge, Elizabeth Alexander
ana Ted Alderman were at their homes from
various educational institutions, where all
returned Monday.
According TO the Boston Globe, affairs con.
corning the crossing Of the tracks near South
vernon station are at a standstil While all
AUNT the danger of the crossings, South
vernon people have one plan for the 'm.
proyement Northhed another, while he
central vermont railroad company prefers 20
let the matter rest and the Boston a Naive
railroad company is willing TO do Its pat
Of what Is fair and reasonable to all. In TIE
meanwhile all sorts Of dreadful things may
be expected At any time.
The installation OF the oAicers,elcet Of
Harmony lodge was last Wednesday ever.
ing, with Past Master +. 4. Pratt Of South
Vernon as installing officer and DIR. n.
Wood us marshal. These exercises followed
the regular meeting Of the order OF the
Eastern Star and the members remained as
the invited guests Of Harmony lodge %
Masons. There were also several other in
yited guests, and during the evening
speeches were made by them, also by mem
beers Of both orders. The evenings eNer
eises were brought to close by a banquet
Among those who were with out Of town
friends Thanksgiving day were Mr.. and
Mrs, +. W. Doane and children, who were
In WilliamstUwn; Arthur Holton, ia Or.
nnge; Mr. and Mrs. Ward Holton, Orange;
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Williams, in Amherst;
A. d. Elmer, in Brattleboro; Miss Lucy
Webster in Springfield II. II. Mason and
family in Troy, n. H., Mr. and Mrs 4. II.
Smith, also Mrs. Richardson, in Bridgewster,
Conn. DR. Wood and family, in Vernon,
where they were Of the family party that
observed the s6th birthday of Mrs. J W.
Weatherhed.
The varied program as given by Walter
Ecces in the town hall last Friday evening
was much enjoyed by large audience. Mr.
Ecces is very versatile entertainer and
has the faculty OF holding the close atten'
ton OF the audience in pantomme equally
rs well as when speaking He was very good
as an impersonator and his words were dis
tinctly understood \ burlesque on magic
was humorous illustration of the tricks
used By the numerous magicians to e;eiye
the public Several readings and comic
songs were interspersed in the program,
Mrs. C. IT, Webster serving as accompan st
in her usual excellent manner The next
number of the lecture course will be given
Dec. 81.
There is an interesting account in re-
cent number Of the Missionary Herald OF the
work of Rev. Elwood G. Tewksbury Of the
North China Mission who has established L
series of conferences in North China similar
in purpose and aim to the religious confer
ences held here each summer and they are
called the China Mortified conferences
Young Chinese Christian workers are invited
from the different missions in Manchuria
Chilli and northern Shenting for conference
and Bible study The noon hour is set apart
for sports and recreation but the best meet.
ing of all is considered to be the sunset
meeting which is held on the hillside far
above the camp and is appropriately named
the China Round Top meeting.