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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
VERNON.

Miss jeanette Jaquith is visiting in
Hadley, Mass.
A. G. Barnes is in Pawlet and vicinity
this week on business.
Mrs. b. NJ. Pratt of Newton. Mass,
who has been visiting her sister, Miss h.
NJ. Hill, has returned to her home,
The meeting OF the Ladies Circle
which was to have been held this week
was postponed until next Wednesday,
Feb. 10.
The list of the sick ones has been in.
creased by several additions this week;
Mrs S. S. Pike. Mrs. \. G: Barnes and
+. NJ. Heard all are reported on the way
to recovery.
The town officers will meet at the
Withheld house Thursday, Feb. IA at ~
o clock a. m. to settle the accounts OF
the town for the year. All having any
unsettled accounts with the town are re-
quested to present them on or before that
date.
The grange party at A. q. Barnes
house Jan. 81 was very enjoyable at
lair The attendance was not large on
account of the prevalence OF illness but
the receipts were sufficient to cover eN-
penses and a small sum was left for the
treasury.
The entertainment given by the center
school last Friday evening under the Dr.
rection of the teacher, Miss Ruth Hawks
was of high order and reflected much
credit upon both teacher and pupils. The
school was invited to repeat the enter
tainment in grange hall and will do so
this evening.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Stoddard gave ,them very pleasant sur
prise at their home last Saturday, even
ing to tender congratulations and best
wishes and left in testimony thereof sub
stantial reminders of the occasion. which
was sequel to their marriage Jan, "A.
E. H. Akley and daughter lnez started
for Florida Tuesday morning. where they
will Join Mrs. Alley in visiting Col. |.
L. Webster and family of Gainesville,
Harold Akley and j. I. Wright asScom,23a-
MED them as far as Springfield. Mr..
Akley intends to return by March ! but
Miss Inez will remain about a month lat
er and return with her mother.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
WEST HALIFAX.

Mr. Nelson of Bernardston, Mass, was
in town buying cattle last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Sumner were in
Shelburne Falls the first of the week
Lewis Sumner is cutting and drawing
logs off the wood lot Of Z. S. Cooke.
The auction at Arthur Stones was well
attended and things brought good prices.
Miss Blanche Clark is on the sick list
and has had to stay out of school Tor
the last two weeks.
There is to be valentine soeiable at
the parsonage Feb. IA. a cordial lnvl-
tation is extended to all.
The village school closed a very sue
cessful term Feb. /, with an exhibition in
the evening in grange hall which did
much credit to teacher and pupils.
The people of this place were. sad
dened to learn of the death OF l.. II.
Ballou. nearly a life long resident of this
place who moved to Brattleboro few
wears ago.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08

dent at the Choate mill Tuesday. lie
was running the splitting saw and in
some way the first and second fingers OF
the left hand were cut OIL and the third
finger severely bruised.
Little Dale Mcdonald was taken 10 the
North Adams hospital Wednesday and
underwent an operation by Dr. Wright
aud Page. The operation was success
iul aud il is confidently hoped that he
will recover in few weeks. His father
and mother are with him.
Albert A. Alard. who died in Balti.
more Jan. III. was son OF DIR. Ahner and
Lucy I.athrop Allard aud was born in
Wilmington May 10, ls2s. lie enlisted in
Company l, ith Vermont volunteers,
Sept. II, 1861, and was elected second
lieutenant Of the company. He resigned
his commission Jan. 8. 1862. Soon after
nturning from the war he went to BAL
timore, which city had been his home
since. Mr.. Allard was known 10 large
circle Of acquaintance and was highly re-
spccled by all.
John +. Lyon died Saturday at the
home OF his uncle, Charles IL; Ayerlll'
lie was born in Boston April 2, 1850,
came 20 Wilmington TO live with o. b.
Lawton when he was u years of age
and remained six or seven years. In
1870 he married Mary Ayerill, who died
a number OF years ago. Two children
were born 10 them, Arthur who resides
in town. aud Frank who lives in Brat.
tleboro. Until within a few years Mr..
Lyon was an active and industrious man.
He was well informed upon general sub
iects and was keen and witty in his re-
marks AMI observations. He drove the
stage from Wilmington to, Brattleboro
n
pleasant and obliging. The funeral was
attended Monday by Rev. Mr.. Blackboard
Burial was in the cemetery near his
home.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
Rome and Meat for Poultry.

The development of the poultry and
egg business is something simply Won
derful. The fact is coming to be known
that if poultry can have clean, warm,
we'll ventilated home, with plenty OF
food, sunshine and the right kind OF
food, they will usually lay. During the
extremely cold months it is very essen
tial that they have stimulating,
strength giving nourishment afforded by
green cut bone. Carroll S. Page OF
Hyde Park, Vermont, is probably the
largest producer of green cut bone and
meat in the United States and he VIII
send a 200 pound barrel to any one on
receipt of $3.50 and will prepay the
freight to any railroad station in New
England or the Middle States.
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for Levi Moore this winter. Is helping
William Akley.
Mrs. Jane Bishop has returned from
her visit in Battleboro.
David Henry fell on the ice recently
and spfained one Of his wrists,
! Mrs. Henry lIill is very III, physician
from bpttleboro being in attendance
Mrs. Il. II, Thomas. Miss Thurber and
Miss Lula Thomas, who have been vic
tins Of grip, are slowly recovering
NJ. Lyndc was taken to the Lynch hos
pital Monday where successful opera
ton for appendicitis was performed.
Mn. Huling has returned from Gull.
| ford Center where she has been assist
ing Mrs. lngraham during her illness
The members oi the Christian Endeay-
or society are planning to have val
eniine and Washington social in the
church parlos Feb. 20.
Proper measures should be taken by
the cemetery association 10 drain the
cemetery. Il is sad 10 bury some loved
relative in the cold ground, but doubly
80 when the grave is partially filled with
water,
The damage caused by lire and smoke
in the home Of II, c, Merriield was set
tied by II. 4. Taylor & Son OF Brattleboro
aud n man representing the Union Mu.
tual company az s. on the room and
$50 on the contents.
News was received this week Of the
serious illness Of Mrs. Frank Robb OF
Boston with stomach trouble. Mrs. Robb
has been taken To a private hospital IN
Roxhury for treatment. The last re-
ports state that she is gaining.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Baptist
church held its annual chicken PIE sup
Dor in the church paflors last week Wed.
nesday evening. Owing to much sickness
only fairsized company was present
Mrs. Charles Phelps. president Of the
society assisted by Mrs. II. l.. Nichols,
Mrs. Walter Phelps, Mrs. Isaac Robb,
Mrs. Russell Thomas, Mrs. Henry Merri-
field and Miss Thurber, served the sup
per which was as delicious rs Others that
The society has served in former years.
Owing tn the illness Of Misses Thomas
and Robb, Misses Hudson and Phelps
presided at the candy and fancy tables.
Everything on these tables was cheeriully
furnished hy the women OF the society
and by members of the other churches
in this vicinity and Green River Ser
yiceable aprons and other pretty little tri'
ies were on sale. The home made can
dies wen, arranged on china and cut
glass dishes in a dainty way that added
much to the beauty. They consisted OF
Spanish creams in many tlavors and col
oIs fruits, nuts. molasses cream candy
and pop corn balls. Several loads OF
neonle were present from Brattleboro,
Halifax. Green River and Jacksonville.
Over 81 was realized.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
GUILFORD.

Marshall Hudson is reported to be
very low.
The Hutchinson family have moved
back to the slate rock district.
The town auditors are in session for
the fourth day at this writing.
Temperature here yesterday morning
was from IS to % degrees below zero.
Friends of Miss Mia j. Newton will
he glad to learn that she is very much
better and is expected to be able to re-
turn home from the Lynch hospital in a
few days.
William Martin, real estate agent, has
sold the old post office building to Will
lam Standclift of Bernardston, Mass Mr.
Martin has bought two pairs of horses
in Bernardston, Mass, this week, also
all the young cattle of c. E. Allen.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
GUILFoRD CENTER.

VIII Lowe of Riverside, Mass, Is IN
town with the National stock food.
Mrs. Smith, who has been caring for
Mrs. +. 4. Pierce, left there Sunday.
Mrs. F. T. Wood went TO Townshend
Monday and returned "Wednesday, with
her sister Myra, who is in poor health
Mary Clark, who was carried to the
Memorial hospital last week Thursday,
was operated upon for appendicitis Mon
day.
Thermometers registered 10 degrees be,
low zero Yesterday morning and remind
lis every morning that we are ENJOYING
an old.fashioned winter. If such weather
can be enjoyed.
The death of Frank Fife which oc-
CURED at his home in Green River last
Friday came as surprise as no one. here
had heard of his illness. The funeral was
held Sunday at the house.
Three couples went from this place to
West Chesterfield Wednesday night and
were high in praise of the pleasant time
they had notwithstanding the fact that
the thermometer stood u degrees below
zero when they started for home.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
WESTMINSTER.

H. S. Cady is the new mail-carrier.
Leon Fairbrother was home from
Springfield over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Farr and sons
visited in Putney Sunday.
Miss Eunice Reed has gone to Bellows
Falls to work in Miss Flavin's dressmak-
ing shop.
Howard Smith is in Orwell this week
in the interests OF the Abenaque Ma
chine company.
Mrs. Charles Bishop was called last
week to Swampscott, Mass, to attend
the funeral of friend.
Mrs. Charles Winter of West Brattle-
bOro has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. H. Fairbrother.
Miss katherine Grimes and Ernest
Wright srent Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Whitneys in Putney.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred 4. Metealf enter
tanned a large party from Bellows Fails
at their home last Friday evening.
Mrs. L. A. Pierce has a curiosity in
window gardening, as she has had three
morning glory blossoms this past week.
Mr. and Mrs Smith have returned
from a visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Charles Simmons. in Holyoke, Mass.
Word was received Wednesday that MIR.
Simmons Is seriously Ill.
Superintendent Charles E. Bishop gave
talk in Springfield, Mass Sunday in
the interests of the Kurn Hattin homes.
He has gone from there to Boston to
give his stereopticon lecture.
John Richmond while putting. a large
stick of wood on the saving machine last
Wednesday, cut his left arm so badly
a. m tal
stitches in it. It is improving as rapidly
as can be expected
The next meeting of the Fortnightly
F. Bond. Motto, 1t is the Glory and the
Good of Art that Art Remain, the One
WAY Possible of Speaking Truth. Fol
lowing is the program; Music: Book
Illustrations. Rev. w. F. Whitcomb; mu-
sic: Talk on Art, F. F. Field; music;
Book Making, Miss Grace Chase; Some
Noted Artists at Cornish. n. H.. Mrs.
W. 4. johnson; current events.
Grange notes.-Friday Feb. |. Owing
70 sickness. accidents etc. the grange
was not as well attended as sometimes.
As was to be expected there was a va
rietv of opinion expressed by the mem.
hers present and absent on the question,
OF What Should the Lecturers Program
Consist to Interest and Help NE tne
Most? Those representing different call
ings being: Farmer, r. D. Metcalf; stu
dent, Fred Fem; teacher, Annie X.
Thomas. Other features of the program
were: Items of interest, members; reel
tation, Katherine Grimes; talk on Fer
tilizers. w. T. Ranney; selection, Annie
Thomas. For Feb 10 the question will
he, Were the Farmers Interests Recog-
nized in the Legislature of 1906? Also a
continued discussion of the use of fertil-
iZers
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Putney and Vicinity
PUTNEY.
Death of Ephraim R. Amidon at the
Age of Ga Years.

! Ephraim Riley AmIdon, VI, died at ms
home Monday evening after short III
ness with heart trouble. Mr.. AmIdon
was born in Westmoreland, y. H., April
%. 1872. the eldest son. OF Ephraim, Ir.,
and Sarah L. Smith Amidon. He mar
RED Feb. /, 1870, Emily Ann Allen. Three
children were born to them. Mrs. Ami
don died July 81, 1880, and Oct. 81, 1852,
! Mr.. Amidon married Maria \. Wheeler.
| Two sons were born to them. Mr.. Amir
don was a carpenter by trade and in com
pany with his father built the Putney
| town hall He had lived in Westmore-
| land. Dummerston and Brattleboro where
he worked at his trade. Moving to Put
ney in 1890 he purchased a small farm on
the road to East Putney, which he car,
RED on and improved and which had
since been his home. Beside his wife he
leaves five children-Hary f., who lives
Bessie. wife Of William p. Hannum of
Spofford, n. H., Walter r. and Herbert
W. of Putney: four brothers, Joseph A.,
Jerome A.. Larllin W. and James w. OF
Brattleboro. The funeral was held at
his late home yesterday, Rev. III. +. Buff
FUN of the BAPTIST church officiating.
The burial was in West Chesterfield.
Rev. II. f. Buffum was in West North
field the first Of the week.
Miss Jessie Nichols of Dummerston was
guest of Ruth Robertson last week.
Mrs. A. Wheeler is very i'll with pneu-
monia. Mrs. Hurlbert is caring for her
Thomas j. Heenan left Sunday after
noon for his new home in Westteld
Mass.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Lahey of Dummerston
is assisting in caring for Mrs Belle NJ
Houghton.
The Congregational women will hold
their sale and chcken-pie supper Thurs
day evening. Feb. Il.
Mrs. Wesley Phillips died Tuesday at
Daytona Beach, Florida. The body will
be brought north Tor builaL
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley, employed by
Miss Andrews, have moved this week to
the Arlemus Knight house.
The Windham County Pomona grange
will meet with Putney grange next We'd
nesday instead of Feb. 81, the date set at
first.
Mr.. and Mrs G. II. Peppin and Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Treadway attended the
masquerade ball in Newfane last Friday
evening,
Mrs. Florence Blood and Miss Freeda
pember went to Ludlow Saturday, TO
visit Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Pierce. They
returned Monday.
Mrs. O. H. Smith of Hinsdale. \. H.,
was in town Saturday. Mr.. Smith ex,,
poets to move his family here soon and
will occupy Thomas Heenan's house.
Harlan Whitney has been promoted to
machine tender at William Robertson
paper mill. Mr.. Shea of Bennington, n.
IT,, has been employed as back tender
+. Frank Whitman of Baldwinsyyille'
Mass, visited his parents, Mr., and Mrs.
NJ, f. Whitman, over Sunday. Mrs.
Whitman, who has been spending a week
here, returned with him.
Union Lincoln services will be. held
Sunday evening at o'clock o'clock 10 s s5 M a.
sermon by the pastor; u M, Blple
school; Christian Endeavor at 6 y. m.
on account of the union Lincoln service
at the Methodist church.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
LEYDEN.
A. M. Marcy Ended His Life With
Shot Gun Wednesday.

A. Mervin Marcy, veteran OF the Clvll
war. extensive traveller and member, OF
well-known family, was found dead
Wednesday morning at the old Marcy
homestead where he lived alone, having
ended his life with shot gun.
Mr. Marcy had recently been In the
Franklin County hospital in Greenfield
and went home on the Leyden stage Mon
day. He went to the hospital to be treat
ed for a heart trouble but it is under
stood that the ailment was of the lungs.
He gave no intimation to his neighbors
of an intention to do away with himself.
His supper was taken to him Tuesda
night by Charles F. Severance, and Mr..
Marcy ate it in part. When Mr.. Sever.
ance went with his breakfast he found
him dead.
Mr.. Marcy was of a widely known
family, which has furnished several min
listers of prominence in the Methodist
church. including one presiding elder.
A brother, C. A. Marcy, is leading cit
izen and merchant of Colrain, another
brother lives in Charlemont and Mrs.
Uriah T. Darling, wife of one of the
Leyden selectmen. is a sister. He alone
remained on the old place, which is now
part of the property of the Greenfield
water department. He served in the
Union army, enlisting from the west.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
WEST NORTHFIELD.

Mrs. Henry Russell is very i'll with
grip.
There is great deal of sickness in
town.
Clifford Holton has purchased horse
from Caldwell's stable.
The children of Clifford Holton, Mahlon
Weeks and Leroy Webster have whoop-
ing cough.
School was closed for two days this
week on account of the illness of Miss
Hassell, the teacher.
William Smith had an auction of per-
sonal property Saturday and fairly good
prices were realized.
Mrs. j. P. Aldrich has been i'll with
pneumonia. Mrs. Robinson is caring for
her. Mr.. Aldrich is i'll with grip.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
GREEN RIVER.

Morey Iyndes has gone to the hospi'
tai to be operated on for appendicitis.
The snow storm of Tuesday was the
worst OF the season. The snow Is SIX
inches deep on level,
Frank Fife, 70, died suddenly at his
home Friday evening OF pneumonia. after
an illness OF about three weeks. He was
born in New York state and spent the
early years of his life in North Adams,
Mass, coming to Guilford Is years ago
and remaining here ever since. He had
many warm friends and neighbors to
whom the news of his death came as a
profound sorrow. Besides his wife; he is
survived by one son and brother IN
North Adams.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
SOMERSET.

Napoleon Beauton. ir., cut his knee
quite badly last Saturday.
Somerset has no town treasurer and as
the town has only one selectman, no one
can be appointed.
II is rumorcd that l.. c. Harris has
sold his farm and will move to Winni-
peg Manitoba, in the spring
The terrible wind storm Of Sunday
morning damaged the telephone line in
several places and blew several trees
across the railroad tracks.
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lie had Travelled over the country cxten'
siyely. lie leaves no family oi his own.
Charles Robertson was in Boston part
of last week,
Rev, aud Mrs, Cartmill are in Spring
! field this week
The schools have closed for the long va
cation,
Fred aud Hattie Fritlell Of Benarlston
We're guests at IL. l.. MowY's sunday.
Mrs. Frederick Ilenshaw OF New York
city Is visiting her sister, Mrs Walter
Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winnie Mowry and
daughter made a short visit at Ernest
WilcoXs Friday.
Miss Laura Donaldson Of Greenfield,
who taught school in town several terms
few years ago, was the guest OF Mrs.
| W. 4. Campbell from Friday until the
inst oi the week and attended the sugar
| supper,
The friends Of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Miner hear that congratulations are IN
order over the birth OF son.
Mrs, James Black OF Greenfield was at
:, G, Soverancc's with Mrs. w, Z, Smith
and children the last Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Hawks and son Of
West Deerfed spent several days with
Mrs. Hawkes. parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Hart Mowry, recently.
There we've seven deaths in the town
of Leyden in the year 1906 and the aver
age age was So years and nearly one'iiith.
There was no serious illness OF any one
under the age OF 60. This speaks well
for the town.
Although Friday evening was stormy,
the hall was well filled TO listen TO the
entertainment which was furnished by
music with four short dramas. Supper
was served both before and after the en-.
tertainment The receipts were sil.25
and after the bills were paid left over
$50.
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WESTMINSTER WEST.

The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs
A. p. Ranney Thursday afternoon.
J. p. Ranney is able to be about again
after siege of two weeks with grip.
Miss Mary Campbell goes Wednesday
ia Boston where she has position as
stenographer.
The Ladies' society met with Mrs. A.
p. Ranney Thursday morning, having
dinner at noon.
Maple Grove grange worked the third
and fourth degrees on two Candidates
Thursday evening.
]. 0. Smith, who was injured some
time ago is not able to do any work as
vet and some days he is hardly able to
be about tie house.
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DUMMERSToN.

The schools close this week.
Mrs. Nellie Lahey is at work in Put
ney
The next meeting of the local grange
will be Feb. 10.
Miss Bertha Lahey is helping Miss
Alice Laughton for the present.
L. X. Barnard will occupy the pulpit
at the Congregational church next Sun
day.
Rev. j. S. Cogswell of Windham
preached his second sermon at Dummerss,
ton last Sunday morning. Mr.. CogswelI
spent Saturday in calling on people in
different parts OF the town and in look
ing over the place with view to settling
hprn
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
An Abandoned Farm.

Man has wearied of his task
And withdrawn
Weeds grow rank and wild things bask
By the orchard, gnarled and gray,
House and barns sink to. decay
No blithe sounds of work or play
Greet the dawn.
Nature takes what man has spurned
To her heart;
Like a conqueror returned,
Routs mans art;
Through his fields deploys her lines,
Regiments of shrubs and vines;
Takes by storm or undermines
Every part.
How she faunts her victory
This bright dayl
Sets where every eye may see
Banners gay!
Purple joepye, asters blue
Meadow sweet of creamy hue,
Goldenrod and primrose. too,
Line my way.
So my Soul by Care and Toll
Long oppressed,
Like this farms exhausted soil,
Cries for rest
Nature, take again thy ehlidl
Lying fallow, free and wild;
Let me feel thy rigor mild.
Soothed and blessed.
Edward Tallmadge Root, in The
dependent.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08

The Boston Sunday Globe contained
picture of Miss Fannie Washburn Of this
town, who was one of the pupils of the
New England conservatory of music who
gave a recital before large gathering
Saturday afternoon. Miss Washburn
sang Giordani's Caro- Mic Ben.
The young mems class of the Baptist
church will give social and entertain
mant in the church next Wednesday
evening Feb. IL, at 80 p. m. There
will be readings and songs illustrated by
the stereopticon. \ large number of ar
tistic slides viii be used to tell the story
of Longfellow's poem Evangeline. Light
refreshments will be served to all free at
the dose OF the entertainment.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08

hey Evans has lost the sight OF
be by rather peculiar accident. lie
'elening a barrel ol flour with chs.
hen a small piece OF steel broke oil
Esiruck the pupil OF his eye. IL Is
Thought necessary To remove the eye
ID is hoped to keep the inflammation
4 affecting the other eye. Mr.. Evans
1 elderly man and has been Frustrated
the accident.
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HALIFAX.

About eight inches of snow fell last
Monday night,
Mr. and Mrs, C. II. Learnard visited
in Shelburne Falls last week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Scott visited in
Greenfield and Benardstop last week.
Arthur Stones auction last Wednes-
day was we'll attended and things went
ut fair prices.
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WEST GUILFORD.

Miss Ida Robb is able to be out after
her recent illness.
Buell. Robb of Greenfield is visiting his
parents for few days.
Mr.. Goodell. who has been working