The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23

| Mrs. G. A. Holland entertained party
of friends at her home Friday evening, A
musical aud a literary program passed
the time very pleasantly.
Mrs. j. NJ. Lamb is having an outing
al the Shattuck farm ON Chestnut hill,
! different members OF the family and her
friends stopping with her,
One of our young men had good
| duCking in the. canal last week. While
| threatening To throw small boy IN he
lost his footing and fell in himself.
Rev. Martin Wiliston of harrington, Il.
| L., was guest of G. G, liolton last week.
Mr., Wiliston and Mr.. Holton We're in
the same regiment during the civil war
There were two more arrests for in
| toXication "Wednesday, one offender pay
ing his fine and the other being dis
charged, Another Friday settled his fine,
The Ilnsdale friends of Mr.. and Mrs,
G.. A. Robertson have received cards
telling of their safe arrival in Rotterdam,
Holland, Aug, 3, after a very pleasant
! journey.
Edward Vincent and his bride held a
reception at Fays hall Friday evening.
\ large number of friends were present
and music and dancing Were enjoyed UNI
til y O'Clock.
Rev. W. +. White has returned from
| his vacation and will occupy the Congre-
gational pulpit next Sunday morning, al
| though his vacation will not be over for
one more week.
The Toymakers, which was presented
at the opera house Thursday, Aug. 10
had well filled house. The music being
special feature of the entertainment
was much enjoyed.
James Burns of Ithaca, n. Y, is
spending a few days at William Booth :
where Mrs. Burns has been for some time.
Mr. Burns holds the position of baker
at Cornell university.
Percy J. Fitch, who returned from
Brghtwood last week, has gone to work
for Mr.. Parks, who has charge OF con
structing the Golfer dams for the Hins-
dale 4 Vernon dam.
+. w. Robertson and daughter, Miss
Eva. Mrs. y. o. Maynard, Mrs. L. Il.
Stratton and daughter, Mrs. G. ID. Fay,
attended the reunion at Powers institute
ut Bernardston last Wednesday.
Mrs. William 4. Gould returned last
week to her home in Everett, Mass, after
spending a few days with her relatives
here. She was accompanied by her grand
mother, Mrs, +. A, Markey, and her eou
sin Miss Mildred Crauer.
William II. Mead, who is employed OF
the Connecticut river dam force, wa
sent to Bellows Falls and has been work
ing down the river with the engineering
party. 1t is understood that the survey
will continue to Alillers Falls.
Miss Nellie Smith entertained party
l. Ir,J
the attraction of the evening being
night blooming cereus which has had in
all six blooms. 1t has been quite a
sight for those who have never seen one
open.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones arrived Sat
urday night from Los Angeles, Cal, for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends in town, Mr. Jones, who moved
former owner Of the store now owned
by Mark S. Mann.
More arrests for intoxication have been
made during the last few weeks than for
some time past. The increase is thought
to be caused partially by the greater
number of worRmen who are brought to
this locality by the work which is being
done on the new dam.
Inc conference at NOftlneld Is attract |
ing many of our people. A number have |
usually attended every day and on Sun
day a goodly number of the church-go |
ing people attend the services. A deega |
ton of White Rbboners and others went |
down for w. G. 7. L. day.
Mrs. George p. Hobbs of Boston was |
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Bean, last
week; also Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hake
of Gettysburg Pa, both of whom have
been teaching in Nashville, Tenn. Mr.
and Mrs. Bean accompanied by their visit
ors attended the town picnic at Nelson
Wednesday.
There was good attendance at the an.
nual mothers meeting which was held
1t the Congregational parsonage last
week under the auspices of the w. G. T.
u. The matters under discussion were
such as should interest all mothers OF
my persons having the training of the
'oung After the close of the meeting re-
reshments were served and a social hour
enjoyed.
Mrs. Harriet c. Moore, who was princi-
)al Of the Ilinsdale grammar school
building last year and was reelected foi
he coming year, has resigned the posi-
ion and accepted one as model teacher in
he training department of the Massachu.
etts state normal school at Hyannis
Miss Moore was very successful in tho
1insdale school and her many friends
While being glad to know that she has
letter position will regret that she will
lot return here.