The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Lawrence Ingram returned TO Leland q
Gray seminary in Townshend Monday.
Samuel II. Morse has bought Herbert
P!erce's wood lot, the same being part
of the Welcome Allen farm.
Miss Minnie Hescock came here from
Brattleboro and spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Della Hescock.
Frank Howe of Brattleboro and daugh-
! ter Miss May Howe of Townshend, took
dinner Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
| II. Morse.
! Miss MAY Kelsey left for Mortified
seminary Tuesday morning having spent
! the holiday vacation with her mother,
Mrs. Charles Kelsey.
Miss Georgiana V. Kendall who has
been the guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Samuel Morse during the holidays, re-
turned to Wellesley college Tuesday morn
ing.
At the semi-annual election of officers
of tho Christian Fudeavor societv We'd
nesday evening officers were elected as
follows: President Mrs. Ella Willard;
vice president, Milton A. Bingham; sec
rotary, treasurer, Mrs. Alice A. Bailey
Thursday seems to have formed a habit
of bringing stormy weather each alternate
week Notwithstanding the ram last
week Thursday dozen or more were
present at the meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society which met with Mrs. Alton
Morse in Williamsvile Next Thursday
the society meets with Mrs, l.. w. Shep-
ard.
The annual meeting of the Sunday
school took place last Sunday. The annu'
al reports were read by the secretary,
Officers elected were: Mrs. Love, supei'n,
tendent; Frank f. Fisher and Charles. Il.
Brown, assistant superintendent Mrs
Alice A. Bailey, secretary; Mrs. Charles
Kelsey, treasurer; and Mrs. Willard. home
department SUPERINTENDENT. The further
election was then adjourned to the next
meeting, the school going into its classes
to select teachers for the year.
The church and society annual meeting
was held I'm the Baptist vestry Monday
evening. One new feature was inviting
women to attend. Another was serving
hot coffee, waters and doughnuts for all.
Frank E. Fisher was chosen moderator
and e. M. Stratton clerk. Minutes OF
the last meeting were read, also financial
report to date. Election resulted as fol-
lows: L. w. Shepard, Frank E. Fisher
and Ira M. Ingraham, first, second and
third committee, respectively; Ebenezer NJ
Stratton, collector and treasurer. Meet
ing aulOur0eu. lie church was luSh
called together for business meeting
Mrs. Ella Willard was elected church
clerk. and John S. Stratton as third
trustee for the permanent fund of the
church.
Willard Z. Bingham passed away at his
home in this village last Saturday morning
from pneumonia. Mr. Bingham with his
brother, Marshall, for several years oper-
ated the mill near the covered bridge
on land now owned and occupied by W:
A. Brooks. This mill was finally carried
out by freshet. Later Mr.. Bingham
bought the David Samson mills and with
his sons had operated them to the, time
of his illness. He was for years leader
of the choir and has been a regular at
tendant at church. He is survived by his
wife and three sons, Lucius, Milton and
Herbert, all of whom were with him dur
ing his last days. devoting themselves to
caring for him. Mr.. Bingham was a
good husband and father and kind
neighbor. He will be much missed.