The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08
with his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Wood.

this week by party, Ten were pres
enI
IL is reported that Mr., shaw has
bought the Waterhouse place IN district
No. ,,
Charles Hall, who has been III all win
ter, is somewhat better and can walk
about a little,
Robert Lincoln is at last able TO be out
and even went 10 the village to attend
town meeting.
Miss Pearl Thayer is at home from her
work at Miss Harriet Fletehers Tor a
vacation of two weeks.
Alr. Burke, wife OF Landlord Burke
OF the Iownshend inn, arrived Wednesday
night from Baltimore, Md,
Rev, Mr., Moore OF Newiane, one OF the
Judges at the prize contest last Friday
evening, remained in town until SATURDAY.
Mrs, 4. l.. SaXton received the sad
news OF the death OF her mother, Mrs
Thompson, too late TO attend the funeral
There was union meeting in the Bap'
list church last sunday evening, Rev,
Mr.. Halter having charge OF the services
Miss Cora Mason has returned from
Fitchburg, Mass, where she has been Tor
several weeks visiting her sister, Mrs
Parker
II is reported that Robert Potwine is
firing ON AN engine between BrattlebOro
and New London and will live IN the lat
ter place,
The man who prophesied that this was
10 be- a mild winter must be feeling like
the boy who had eaten 10 green apples,
"a little queer.
Robert Fuller was driving ON the main
- .... IInvh IInlhvnnEz when his
horse slipped and broke its leg so that 1t
was necessary to kill 1t.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Townshend Hotel company will be
held in the Townshend inn Saturday even
ing, March 8, at 7.3O p. m.
Frank Martin has sold his handsome
span OF black horses to Ethclbert Howard,
who bought them Tor his brother'ln-law,
DR.. Wilder, OF North Adams, Mass.
Deacon c. q. Stebbins has been called
OF his brotherin-law, Rev. Isaac Colburn.
Miss Ella Stebbns accompanied him.
We learn that the party which We were
told was given by MIR. and Mrs, Homer
Ambrose two weeks ago, was instead at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. \. l.. SaNton,
When 4. l.. Saxton went to the barn
last Week L thursday nv l'uhN viz
of his best horses dead in the stall. The
animal was apparently all right the night
before.
There was a grange business meeting
at Fred Wizards Wednesday evening TO
make plans for the supper to be given
when the Wardsboro grange comes to
Townshend,
The Congregational prayer meeting last
,ksaaE Thursday held mt The
parsonage as Rev. Daniel Mcintyre had
severe cold and thought it best not
to 20 to the chapel,
Everyone speaks in terms OF praise OF
Mr.. Hafer, the evangelist whose sermons
are most excellent. Both his preaching
and his singing are much enjoyed and
cannot fail to do great good.
The toothache is very prevalent in
town. 1t is what is known as the sweet
toothache and the only cure for 1t is
new maple sugar which cannot be pro-
cured until the wind changes.
The sociable which the seniors were to
give Friday evening posters for. which
have been decorating the store windows,
has been postponed because OF the evan
gelistic meeting now being held by Rev
Mr.. Hafer.
II. c. Franklin went to Greenfield last
Friday to attend the funeral services OF
Mrs. Alice Plmpton Brown. Mrs. Brown
was Townshend girl and her death
will be mourned by her many friends here.
She leaves three children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Bigelow and fam
lily of Dorchester, Mass, have taken pos
session of the Pleasant Valley Egg farm
recently purchased of j. L. Edison. Mr.
Bigelows father and mother have come
from the north part of the state to live
with them.
Everett Phillips, Herbert Evans and
Don Boutelle are chopping on lumDer
Job for Julian Taft in the Church dis
trict. Fred Reed has taken lumber Job
on the Elliot Jennison place. Mr.. Van
Y alkenburg with his oxen and Robert Pot
wine have been helping him.
News has been received of the death of
Choate Howard of Meriden, Conn, Mr.
Howard was native of Townshend and
a son of the late Hon. o. S, Howard. Most
of his life was spent here. He repre-
sentedN the town in the Legislature at one
time and was much respected IN the com
The body will be brought here
for burial.
Riverdale seems bound to keep up its
reputation as social center. Last Sat
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. James Corser,
the inhabitants of this lively suburb as
sembled in the evening before their doors;
Although very much surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. Corser seemed perfectly willing to
let their neighbors in and even glad to
welcome them. The party which resulted
was of the hearty Riverdale style.
A special meeting of the trustees, of lie,
land and Gray seminary is called for !
o'clock March l6 to consider: First, il
the board of trustees shall be increased
in number and if so by what number;
second, if it is voted to increase the num-
Der of trustees, to elect such number as
may be required to make the board con |
sist of the full number, without reference |
TO the place of residence; third, to trans
act any other business that may legally |
come before the meeting.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society met |
Tuesday and held its annual meeting. The
following officers were chosen for the en-
suing year: President, Mrs. Truesdell;
vice president, Mrs. Henry Miles; secre-
-ary, Miss Harriet A. Fletcher: treasurer,
Mrs. A. A. Mason; directresses, Mrs.
Margaret Watson, Mrs. j. H. Ware, Mrs.