The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

illness for several days.
Harold Perry went to Newport, n. H.,
Yesterday on a business trip.
Edward Clark is rallying slowly from
his illness with typhoid fever.
r. n. Hescock is visiting his son, +.
A. Hescock, in New York city.
Miss Florence Ames is boarding at Il.
4. Knights during this term OF school,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Barney visited their
aunt, Mrs. 4. Stebbins, in Vernon wed
nesday.
Miss Ruth Weatherhead entertained the
Busy Bees at her home Saturday alter
noon.
Mrs. Flora Adams gave tea party to
several of her women friends Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. F. C. Brown spent Thurs
dav in Bellows Falls with Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. G. Brown.
John Chandler finishes his work for q.
G.. Covey tomorrow and will return TO MS
home in Guilford.
Misses Ida and Patience Wilder. OF Mari
boro came today to spend a few Gays
with their aunt, Mrs. W. l.. Walker.
Fred Weathefhead will close his en-,
oagement at X. II. Briggs tomorrow and
Monday will begin working for U. G'
Covey.
ID. T. Perry has been in Burlington tins
week attending the state grange meeting
and was also present at the Morrlll nan
dedication.
Harold Blodgett has returned from
Newport, n. H.. where he has been EN-
ploved by ID. T. Perry for several months
in macadam road building.
Miss Grace Helyar returned to her home
Saturday from Hartford, Conn.,, Where
she had been spending several weeks WIFI
DR.. and Mrs. w. n Thompson.
The meeting of the Needleeraft CLUB
has been postponed until next Tuesday az al
ternoon. 1t will be held with Mrs. H.
L. Dunklee of 8 Chase street
Mrs. II. C. Squires entertained Jew
of her women friends at cards TUESDAY
afternoon and evening, the occasion being
in honor of her birthday anniversary
The sewing meeting of the woman,s as
sociation of the Congregational ehurch
which was held with Mrs. II. c. Harms
Yesterday afternoon was well attended.
The Christian Endeavor society OF the
Baptist church will hold social In the
vestry next Tuesday evening, A part
of the evening will be devoted to music
Refreshments will be served.
Miss Emma Mixer was given a surprise
party at her home, Monday evening, by
the Donnell & Davis force. Games and
music were enjoyed throughout the even
ing and refreshments were served
Mrs. j. L. Stockwell returned from
West Northfeld, Mass, yesterday after
noon, where she has been assisting NJ, IN
the care of her mother, Mrs. Martha ~
ler Mrs. Tyler is very comfortable al
this writing.
Miss Augusta A. Fox returned home
Yesterday from a three weeks visit IN
Springfield, Mass. Last Saturday she ana
Mrs. j. w. Stewart of Springfield were
guests of Mr. and Mrs Nelson ). Cole
in Sufield, Conn.
Mrs. L. F. Taylor and children expect
to leave this afternoon for Agawam'
Mass. They will spend the winter with
Mrs. Taylor's uncles, Arthur and Clarence
Bailey. Mr.. Taylor went to Sprngheld
early in the season and has worked there
in an automobile shop.
News has been received here this week
of the death of Mrs. William b. Powers,
Nov. 90, at her late home in Mystic, Conn
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers won many TRENDS
here during lHell Nioito "o ~ II
while Mrs Strong conducted the hotel'
Her body was taken to Troy, n. " lor
burial
Baptist church, Rev. A. M. Watts,
pastor. Sunday services: lO.3O, morning
worship with sermon by the pastor, sub
iect, Tychicus, the Faithful Minister, Eph.
62l. li45, Bible school. 800 p. M, Chris
tian Endeavor meeting. 700 p. m, even
ing service. Address by the pastor, sub
iect. Broken Down Walls, Prov. 24.3l'
Friday evening 7.3O, midweek service.
Mrs. A. V. c. Leavitt has closed her
summer home, The Naples, and with her
daughter. Mrs. G. L. Kirkland, and friend,
Mrs. G. S. Shreck, will spend few weeks
AT the Brooks House before returning, to
Buffalo. Mrs. j. M. B. Hatch has clos
ed her cabin, Pine Rest, and will be at
tbe Brooks House for a few weeks be.
fore returning to Buffalo for the win
ter.
The high water in MILESTONE brook,
resulting from the unusual rain Monday
night and Tuesday, caused "a washont
about 20 feet long and four feet wide IN
the retaining wall on Western avenue
nearly opposite the Brattleboro creamery
Tuesday afternoon about 4.3O O'Clock. Dur
ing the evening passengers OF the street
railroad were transferred from one car
TO another at that point to avoid any ac-
eident as it was thought the track mlgnt
give way. Temporary repairs were maze
and the selectmen will soon have new
wall built.
Mrs. T. John Hadgraft and son, Ray,