The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-20
occupied by Mr.. Days father John b,

ting Mrs. Everett Phillips, Her son, ID.
Albert Reed, and friend, Stephen Pad
dock, both students at Brown university,
are at the Townshend inn.
Miss Edna Tredway, who had been
spending the summer with Mrs; Orisoh
Follett, left Saturday for Hartford, Conn,
where she Is Il student in the Hartford
School of Religious Pedagogy,
The suit between Earl Knapp and
Ephraim Fuller regarding some tree tops
that were on the farm which Mr.. Knapp
bought of Mr.. Fuller has been decided IN
favor of Mr.. Knapp, Mr. Fuller to pay
al the costs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Of Crystal Lake,
Mimi, who had been visiting Mrs, Sarah
Wilson and A. A. Mason, left Saturday
for Massachusetts, where they Will VISIT
in Gardner and Worcester coming later
to Farlee, VT, before returning home.
A special town meeting was held Tues
day afternoon to see what should be done
with the old schoolhouse in district NO
3. Nothing was done with 1t, however.
Not member of the board OF school d.
reetors was present so the meeting adj
iourned.
The Eastern Star lodge met Wednesday
and initiated two new members, Mr., and
Mrs. Albert Franklin. Refreshments were
served. Among those present from out
of town were Mrs. Richardson and Mrs
sherman Of Williamsyille and Mrs Love
of Newiane.
Mrs Goodenow of Newfane and her
cousin. w. II. Pierce Of Chicago, called
ON Mrs. \. A. Blood Monday Mr..
Pierce was an old acquaintance of Mrs.
Blood's but they had not seen each other
for over 40 years and enjoyed talking OF
auld lang syne.
News has been received of the sudden
deoth of DR., parker's mother in Fitch
hurr Mass. She had not been well Tor
some time but had retired as usual When
found the next morning she had evident
/ " been dead several hours. Heart dis
ease was the cause.
Deacon C. O. Stebbins and his daughter,
Miss Ruby. have gone to Nashua, y. H.,
to visit the Colburn family. Deacon
/ Stebbns was suffering so with asthma
that il was necessary for him to have a
change of climate. Miss Ruby returned
/ the first of the week.
Mrs. Hattie Winslow and Mrs. Susan
! Atwood went to Brattleboro last week TO
attend the funeral of their relatives, Mrs.
] w
/ a daughter of Colonel Wells of Athens,
who was well known here and who was
at one time doorkeeper at Washington
The gymnasium question is beng agl'
tatnd once more. The trustees of the
seminary met Monday evening and ans
cussed The pros and cons of buying the
blacksmith shop and turning it into a
gymnasium. The cons outweghed the
nros SO that it was decided TO try to
buy a suitable plot of land upon which
to erect building.
The much needed new chemicals have
/ heen purchased for the laboratory at the
seminary so that Miss Plumb and her
minions can make all sorts OF dlabollca
connections. 1t is to he hoped that they
will have some regard for the noses OF
other people in the building; not that
they are inquisitive but they are most Of
them blessed with a sense OF smell.
For various reasons the Baptist Ladies
Aid society did not meet during the sum
mey but assembled at the vestry last
Thursday. Their delicious suppers wet
evidently not forgotten during the in
term for. although a bountitul supply OF
food had been provided, so many went IN
TO tea that like Jack Sprat and hr
spouse of happy memory, they "hckec
the platters clean"
As one dear old lady used to say, 1.-THE
men began to conjugate" about the black
smith shop Wednesday afternoon. j. IL
Ware was auctioneer. Haynes Sanders
was the successful bidder so far as The
shop was concerned and will move it in
side of five weeks to his lot on West
street and will make it into dwelling
house. Roscoe Marsh bought the LITTLE
building at the rear of the shop.
Rally day was observed at the Congre
pational church last Sunday. The day
was most propitious and the attendance
good. The time usually occupied by the
opening exercises of the Sunday schoo
was taken up by Mr.. Livermore'
gramophone which rendered severa
sacred selections giving much pleasure tC
the children. Miss Hazel Taft and Miss
Nellie Dale sang a duet. The church was
PRETTY decorated with flowers.
The Leland and Gray freshmen have
been holding class meetings OF late anc
have settled a number of weighty ques
tions. The following officers have beer
chosen: President, Leon Bruce of Wards
boro; vice-president, Edna Bristol o
West Townshend; secretary, Miss Bell'
Timson of Williamsvile; treasurer, Stella
Morse. The class colors are dark blu'
and white. The class flower and elias
motto are still being weighed in the bal
ance.
Last Friday evening the faculty ant
students of Leland and Gray seminary
betcok themselves to Reeds pasture anc
there. about a glowing bonfire, held then
incantations. No one should consider
himself student until he has beer
initiated into the sacred rights of thu
corn roast and had his fingers properly
buttered and his mouth discreetly black
ened and it is safe TO say, Judging from
the amount of corn that disappeared, that
all present Joined the Eta society. we
hear also that there was mock wedding
and that Principal Lewis acted as parsor
but who the contracting parties were W.
cannot tell.
Readers of the Reformer will doubtless
be surprised to learn that the engine anC
tender of the mixed train were off thu
track at Wizards mill Saturday, Wer!
the trainmen allowed to carry a lack
with them such accidents could be rene
died in a short time. As it was the mel
worked from morn until nearly dewy ev'
and with the help of the mill men coulc
not restore the refractory engine to Thu
rails. At last a wrecking train arrived
and with the Jacks soon had the trail
ready to go on its way. Several bags o
flour belonging to F. J.. Lowe which .wer
in one of the freight cars were burs
open.
One day last week Miss Harriet Fetch
err took Mrs. A. A. Blood and Mrs. Abb.
Taft for a carriage drive to Newfane
While there they called upon friends am