The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-12

c. Franklin "Wednesday afternoon ana, a.
the weather was fine, had lawn party
and baby show. After all had admired
the children, worked upon articles Tor the
coming sale aud transacted an unusual
amount oi business, a dainty supper was
served by Mrs. Franklin assisted by three
charming little maidens. Thirty were
present. The guild will meet again the
last OF the month with Miss onnda Dale'
An unusual number OF vehicles were 70
be seen driving through liarmonyNliie
"Wednesday afternoon and stopping at the
home Of Mir. aud Mrs, Moses Randall The
drivers were not permitted TO see what
went on within but from all accounts
the women of the Home club had a me
time and delicious supper, the respee'
tive grandchildren being served rs SIDE
dishes. The Home club seems to be IN
demand as there are two applicants lor
the next meeting.
On Wednesday number OF men were
seen gathered about the fountain ana
those who were sufficiently interested To
inquire into the cause found that they
were there not TO loaf OF TO discuss poll
ties but TO work and that they We're
busily engaged in putting two or three
barrels of cement into the basin oil the
fountain. Evidently all that Townshend
needs now to keep things IN order Is a
village improvement society with W. H.
Miles for chairman.
There was runaway and a walkaway
i'm town this week As Julian TAFT was
looking out of his window he saw horse
calmly walking down the street and pull
ing a buggy behind him. As he ecog,
nized the team he went to the door and
called 'Whoal" The Obedlcnt horse
stopped and waited some time until har'
rison Chamberlain caught up. MIR. Bur
wells horse was frightened by one OF the
swing chains and before Mr., Burwell, who
was standing near the buggy, could react,
the lines the pony was oil ON a dead
run but was at length captured.
West River grange will hold its next
regular meeting July 10 with program as
follows:
Music.
Reading, Mrs, X y. MARSH
Rocitofion Miss Florence Follett
Duet, Mr.. and Mrs. IL; =; fraINliu
Reading, DR.. f. l.. Osgood
Song, orange ,holr
Recitation. Fred Osgood
Question. What Is the Best Variety OF
Ensilage Corn and at What Stage OF
Growth Should 1t BE Harvested! -.
Song, hush rhiliiPs
Said Herbert unto his spose: 81 will
not 90 to Wardsboro but ii You want to
spend the 4th of July, with your sister
in West Townshend well go there. Ac,,
cordingly on Thursday morning he packed
most Of the family into the front OF the
buggy. put the rest in behind and start
ed over the hills and far away from the
main road to the West village for,
should he meet an auto. it might prove
to be too great a strain on pony.s nerves.
Their destination was reached in safety
and, after all the ice cream had been
eaten and the firecrackers fired, the happy
family started for home, again going 40
miles out of their way to escape the
dreaded automobile All went well until
the horse was plodding up the last hill
when in the road before them appeared
the dreaded foe. Madam screamed, the
children trembled, the pater tamilas
gripped the reins, took out the whip and
prepared to do or die while the horse
smiled a pleasant good evening and pass
ed the mobile without so much as a
switch of his tail Which all goes to
prove that you are liable To- meet al
most ANYTHING on back hill road and
that an auto fear is worse than an auto