The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-16

been expended IN SATISFACTORILY way
Those in favor OF raising additional high
way money won, but the APPROPRIATION
was $500 instead OF $1,000. This is prac-
tirally a 10 per cent tax. At the last
annual meeting 90 per cent, tax was
voted: also $500 extra in order 10 draw
s3OG from the state highway fund. This
$1,000 added 10 the towns share OF the
regular state money, amounting TO 500,
and to the appropriation OF Saturday
makes $3.50 for the use OF the road build.
ing in this town this year, II was voted
10 have the money expended under the
direction of Road Commissioner w. A.
Wood.
J. w. Shelley was in town Saturday
Mrs. Marion Howard is at George Pep
pins.
c. l.. Coane is spending the week in
New York city.
Harold Ford Of Ashburnham, Mass, is
visiting in town.
Mrs. Dorr Clough returned Friday from
Shelter Island, \. y.
Mrs. ]. b. Derry returned Thursday
from a visit at Brattleboro.
Porter Ford Of Ashburnham, Mass, has
been visiting in town this week.
Miss Addie Shattuck Of Brattleboro is
a guest at Mrs. Abbie Kathans.
Charles Houghton visited at his ia
Tiers l.. j. Houghton's, Sunday.
About 30 went from here on the excur-
sion 10 Lake Sunapee last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. W. Ashenden came
to Mrs. j. +. Washburn's Wednesday.
Roy w. Bailey came Thursday TO visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Bailey.
James Lester of Charlestown, y. H.,
has sold his house here to j. d. Willard
r. r. Shelley of Bellows Falls was a
guest of his mother, Mrs. W. a. Cole,
Saturday.
Miss Alice NJ. Locke of Brattleboro. is
spending a part Of her vacation at her
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Huntley of Brat
tleboro visited in town from Saturday un-
til Sunday.
Frances Cobb of East Lexington, Mass
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
l.. p. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Sanders and son OF
Brattleboro were guests at Henry Craw-
ford's over Sunday.
Walter Wheaton and family of CALI
polis, O.. are guests of his mother, Mrs.
Laura NJ. Plantz, NJ. ID.
Mrs. Hurbert of Chicago is with her
sister, Mrs. F. \. Seaverns' at the cot
tag on the Houghton farm
The Congregational Sunday school, is in
tending to have a picnic next week pos
sbly Tuesday viii be the day
Mrs. c. A. Poland and little daughter
went Tuesday to Portland, Me, Mr.. 20
land accompanying them to Boston.
The ball game between the married and
unmarried men was won by score OF 10
to 9. in favor of the unmarried men.
Theodore Lord and family, who have
been spending several weeks at MIS-. D.
". Shaw's. returned to Boston Friday.
Mrs. James Benjamin and daughter:
Leslie of Baltimore, Md, are guests OF
the formers daughter, Mrs. Charles Web
Der.
Miss Carlotta Coar returned to Spring
field Mass. "Wednesday after spending a
few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Addie d.
johnson.
Hendricks hotel was closed to the pub
lie Tuesday. Landlord and Mrs. Henry
j. Stockwel will go. to their home at
West Brattleboro.
Miss Ethel Warwick returned to Brat,
| tlcboro after spending a a few DAYS az
/ Mrs. Addie d. Johnson's as the guest
OF Miss Carlotta Coar.
Miss Martha Pitchard of Newport, X.
/ l.. who has been here with her cousin,
/ Miss May Harlow, went to New YORK
| Saturday to visit her brother
Miss Nette Hillman and friend return
cd to their homes at Northampton, Mass
/ after spending two weeks with the lot
mer's aunt, Mrs. f. E. Robertson.
Mrs. George Smith of Providence H.
| l.. came Thursday to visit her sister
/ Mrs. c. c.. Munroe, who Is with MISS
is, z, White at Hill-and-Dale farm.
Mrs. and Miss Alexander of Williams
bnrg Mass. are at Mrs. NJ. E. Robbins
for short time. Miss Alexander is as
sistant librarian at Northampton, Mass
Mrs. NJ. E. Whitman, spiritual medium,
went TO Keene, n. H.. Wednesday, where
she has rooms and will remain three
DAYS of each week for the practice OF het
profession.
The Nhitney-Doane house has been re
centlv sold to DR.. L. H. Bugbee OF
Ouechee. Vt, who will soon come. ttc
Putney to reside. DR.. Bugbee comes high
" recommended.
Mr.. and Mrs n. W. Locke went Wed
ncsdav to Rockingham which was Mr.
T,orkes native place for a bnet, WISH
With friends and to attend the rededlca
tion of the old church at Rockingham
Thursday. ,
Mr.. Welch. who is employed by the
w. A. Cole Paper company as fireman an
has hired the tenement house OF =. W
Adams and moved his household goQqq'
and family here from Hinsdale, N H.
last week.
The sad intelligence of the death o.
.Tnlius 7. Washburn Monday morning II
Tnnona Cal. reached here Monday at
ternoon. Mr.. Washburn had peen NJ II
noor health for some time. In July Mr
and Mrs. Washburn went, to Calltorilli
hoping that the change might prove pene
fetal. Mr.. Washburn was born IN fuI
new in 1910, the youngest son oil Seti
and Martha Campbell Washburn. and ne
had always been resident OF this town
Mrs. n. W. Locke was very pleasantly
surprised by a gathering of several o
her friends at her pleasant home luesda;
afternoon in honor of her birthday.
very pleasant afternoon was spent and
honntifuI supper served at o'clock. Mrs
Locke cutting the birthday cake Wnlcl
was inscribed with the date OF birth. MRS
Locke was also the recipient OF sevvera
gifts. which included birthday book Il
which the guests present Inscribed thel
names, and also several beautiful bouquet
of flowers.