The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-03
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. G. W. Wilkins returned from New
York last week.
Allen Wood has sold his real estate to
the Miller brothers.
Mrs. 5. Z. Colbum of Meriden, Conn,
was in town this week.
Mr.. White, Mrs Paul Lapine's father,
returned from Canada recently.
d. r. Taylor, who has been i'll so long,
is able to be around on crutches.
Fred Snow of Keene. \. H., spent Sun
day with Miss Annie R. Thomas.
John Jennison of New York is with
his mother, Mrs. Mary Jennison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Metcalf spent a
few days in Bellows Falls recently.
Miss Grace Webster of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting at Charles Chases.
Mrs. E. 7. Clark and son of Northboro,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Sarah Collins
Miss Susan Houghton has returned to
her home after being absent through the
winter.
Mrs James Harrington and son, Har-
old. have returned to their home IN
Windsor.
Mrs. Paul Lapine went Monday to
Windsor to visit her daughter, Mrs.
James Harrington.
Mrs. George Dascomb and son, George,
from San Antonio, Tex, arrived at Their
summer home today.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Fairbrother OF
Springfield, Vt, were at Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. II. Fairbrother's over Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Hall, wife of DR.. Hall of
Greenville. n. H., was a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. 2. +. Barnard recently.
News has been received here of the
death of former resident, +. i. lem
pie. at his home in Hamlin, Me-, April t.
The contest for the rubber social given
bv the members of the ninth grade closes
today, Friday. The supper will be given
by the defeated side next Friday evening.
The largest flock of red-winged black
birds seen in Westminster for years,
bathed in small stream of water near
Grout station few days ago. After rest
ing a short time they went on their way.
The annual business meeting of the
Fortnightly club was held Wednesday
evening in the church parlors. Rev. W;
+. Whitcomb was elected president and
Mrs. f. |. Lane secretary. The leaders
for the different meeting will be chosen
by Mr.. Whitcomb.
Last Sunday morning in place Of the
regular morning service, Miss Balch
spoke in the interest of the Windham
County Sunday School association. Mon
day morning Miss Balch went to Putneey
to be present at a meeting to be held
there that day Sunday evening Miss
Balch gave a talk on Temperance, fol-
lowed by fine collection of stereopticon
views given by C. L. Bishop. Next Sun,
day after the morning service, which will
be brief, the sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be observed. Candidates for mem
bership are Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Allen,
Herbert o. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Tate. Mrs. Frank Farr and Miss Carrie
Lyman by letter. and Miss Katherine
Grimes on profession of faith.
At the special meeting Of Boyden
grange, held April 26, II candidates, were
instructed in the third and fourth de-
grees. The work was in charge OF the
Brattleboro team, and the marching statt
of the same grange. At the close, OF the
work about $50 partook of the harvest
supper. After supper General Deputy IL.
W. Sargent instructed in the ,unwritte9n
work of the order, Among other speak
ers from neighboring oranges, were State
Master George w. Pierce, Past Deputy
Spaulding Of New Hampshire grange,
and Past Master Boyden. the founder OF
Boyden grange. Brother Wright spoke OF