The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-20
West BrattLebOrO
Comrades Met at Saratoga for First
Time in So Years.


were lads in their teens, 53 years ago
At the outbreak Of the war Mr.. Clemens
was attending school at Quitman, Ga
He was conscripted and assigned to the
Goth Georgia regiment and followed the
fortunes of the army under Stonewall
jackson over two years when he was TAX
en- prisoner at Hanover courthouse, near
Gettysburg, by the First Vermont cavalry.
lie went to Fort Delaware and enlisted
in Union regiment, the Third Maryland
cavalry, and served until the end of the
war. Mr.. Clemens was one of the hon
ored veterans who marched with the
Maryland boys in the parade at Saratoga
last week. lie was born in Rutland coun,
ty, W.T. and is now prominent citizen OF
Luzerne, n, y. II had been 10 years
since Mr. Hill had last heard from him.
The town schools viii not be in session
at all next week on account of the fair.
Mrs II. f. Weatherhead went to Phil
adelphia Tuesday to visit her daughter,
Olive.
Mrs. Nellie Pierce and children are
SPENDING the week with Mrs. Pierce s
brother, w f. Mixer,
The womans association of the Congre-
gational church met with Mrs. L. +. Fish
er yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. G. H. Curtis and daughter, Miss
Jennie of Troy, n. Y, are guests of Miss
Powers and Miss Smith.
Miss Daisie Miller returned to Boston
Tuesday TO resume her studies in the
Simmons business college.
Miss S. A. Mather went to Guilford
Thursday to spend several days with her
aunt, Mrs. w. w. Holden.
Special rates on all railroads TO Bratte-
boro for the Valley Fair next week Tues
day Wednesday and Thursday.
The Misses Keetel, who have been
guests of Miss Anna Smith for two weeks,
returned Monday to their home in Brook
Ign.
Homer L. Higey returned to Troy, n.
/ y. Saturday after spending several weeks
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs c. 5. Hig-
ley.
Mrs, c. D. Pettee of Boston is expected
tomorrow to spend several weeks with her
father, A. F. Hill. Mr.. Pettee will come
Tuesday to attend the fair.
John Chandler, who was bitten by a
! horse at O. G. Covey's recently, is at
his home in Guilfod and reports to his
| friends say the wound is healing rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. p. Capen and family,
who have been spending the summer at
/ their farm on II. f. d. No. !, leave We'd
ncsday for their home in Jacksonville,
Fla.
Mrs. Mary Lamb who has been house
| keeper for A. +. Hill fer several months,
! has gone to her home in West Wardsboro
and Miss Belle Houghton will take her
place.
Master Pearle Convey hurt his left foot
! badly Saturday, getting it caught in the
wheel of his bicycle. The flesh was torn
and the wound has been considerably
painful.
Rev. L. NJ, keneston, superintendent OF
the pet stock department of the Valley
Fair association will be at the building
Monday afternoon to receive entries and
assign cages.
Mr. and Mrs r. II. Hubbell and daugh-
ter, Ellora of Shelton, Conn, came We'd
nesday to spend some time at H, c. Har'
rs's They were guests of Rev. and Mrs.
keneston yesterday.
Miss Ruth Houghton gave a party to a
few of her friends Tuesday evening, the
occasion being her birthday anniversary.
Games were enjoyed and refreshments OF
ice cream and cake served
Those who attended the Greenfield fair
from here were Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Stockwell II, +. Prefontaine, Frank Pre-
fontaine, r. p. and C. NJ Hamilton,
George b. Prouty, o. NJ. Ellis and G. L.
Chamberln.
Mrs. T. p. Rugglcs and child of Dor
chester, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
ID. /. Stockwell this week. Tuesday after
noon they drove to Hinsdale and Mrs.
Rugges called on several old acquaint
ances, also went to her former home.
Mrs. w. p. Mcpherson OF Pasadena,
Cal. is expected today to spend several
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Eleanor Rich
ardson. 1t is l3 years since Mrs. Nc
Pherson has been in town and her many
friends are pleased to know she is so
soon to be with them again.
Miss Lucille Perry, who has been teach
er of art in the town schools during the
last two years has resigned her position
and will 20 to Boston Oct to enter the
Berkeley street school of domestic sci
ence where she will fit herself to teach
the more advanced methods Harold Perry
is in Sunapee this week and will go to
Newport, n. H., next week on business.
Rev. Ernest Partridge OF Sivas, Turkey,
gave a very interesting address in the
Congregational church Sunday morning
and was assisted by Minosuke Yamaguchi,
NJ. A. Yale, who was present with his
wife and three small children. Mr..
Namaguchi dressed one of his children in
Chinese costume and Mrs. 1amaguchi
sang in Chinese at the Sunday school SER
vice.
Billy, the bay horse which E. Z. Math-
er has used on his milk cart for several
years. died last Friday morning after
few hours of intense suffering. A post
norton examination was made and the
cause of death was found to be a rup-
tured stomach. In the early part of July
he went over the embankment at Elm
Corners on very dark night and was
unfit for use for some time and 1t is
thought he might have received injuries
at that time from which he never fully
recovered,
Miss Fannie Stellmann left Monday for
New York and sailed from there We'd
nesday on the government transport
Panama for Ancon, Panama, where she
will resume her position as supervisor of
the ward work in the Ancon hospital.
Miss Stellmann has been spending a
months vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. /. H. Stellmann, Louis Stell-
mann, accompanied by his friend, Andrew
Stanka, who has been spending several
weeks here, returned Monday to Ann Ar
Dor. Mich, where they will resume their
studies in the University of Michigan.
Elizabeth Belle Prouty and Leon Fish
err Walker were married by Rev. A. II.
Webb at the Methodist parsonage We'd
ncsday evening at s o'clock. They were
unattended and the bride was gowned in
a green tailored suit with hat to match;
After an extended carriage trip they will
live at Spruce street. Mrs. Walker is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George B.