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The newspaper., 1907-06-21
SCHOOL COLUMN.

June II, 1907
Grade Mrs. Anderson,
teacher. Cases OF tardiness, 4,
percent. OF attendance, 81
Grade miss Berg, teacher.
Cases tardiness, l. percent OF
attendance, 90. Pupils not alb
sent or tardy. s. Elsie Verback,
Katie Vanthot, Ella Brewer, Ray
mond Birford. Claude Edwards,
Dewey Hill. Kuno Kruger. Harry
Mallot.
Grade 3-Miss Adams, teacher.
Cases of tardiness, 0, percent, of
attendance, II. Pupils not absent
OF tardy, 2. Philip Aver, Chas.
Hite.
Grade Miss Norton. teacher.
Cases of tardiness, 0, percent. of
attendance. 90. Pupils not ab-
sent or tardy, 10. Hazel Camp,
Helen Davis, Amy Harbour,
Ellen Mallot. Bessie Mallot. Ge-
neva Olinger. Mary Rule, Elgiva
Wyman, Robert Aver, Murray
Boiling, Raymond Edwards, Ewart
Hester, Leslie Harbour. Eugene
Small, Donald Tenant.
Grade 5-South Room-Miss
Keeney, teacher. Cases of tardi-
ness, 0, percent of attendance, So
Pupils not absent or tardy, 13.
Irene Hazlett. Lena Klatt, Ruby
Nuttlng. Nellie Verback, Hobart
Griffin, Beryl Hadley, Fred
Klatt, Delmar McFadden, Harold
Maxville, Harry Mathews, Reu-
ben Speer. Freddie Taylor, Eddie
Taylor.
Grade 5-North Room-Miss
Ralston, teacher. Cases OF tardi
ness, |. percent. OF attendance,
96.2 Pupils not absent or tardy,
4. Helen Bruce, Edna Hte.
Roland Oliver, Willard Nickle.
Grade 6-Mrs. Chas. Under
wood. teacher. Cases of iardi.
ness, 4, percent. of attendance. 81
Pupils not absent or tardy. 8.
Earl Rudolph. Esther Lepeltak.
Lettie Daugtenbaugh. Lena
Lewis. Nellie Nickle. Hazel Nc
Taggart. Sallie- Rule. Marie Sims.
Grade Miss Thompson,
teacher. Cases of tardiness, IL,
percent. of attendance. 80. Pu-
pills not absent or tardy. 9. Pau
line Mallot. Errol Winn. Nellie
Gabler. Ber,l Mating. Ruth
Carter. Lulu Wyer, Willie Field.
man. Samuel Hunt. Herbert
Underwood.
Grade S-Miss Burgess, teacher.
Cases OF hardness l, percent. of at
tendance. 95.6 Pupils not absent
or iardy, 10. Forrest Smith Joy
Parker. Ernest Allen, Nellie
Bruce. Beatrice Edwards, Neva
Hunt, Mayme Swan. Frances
Tenant. Kate Tinnin. Rose
Young, Lyle Johnson. Leona
Boiling, Mildred Hill. Vesper
Smith, Ethel Andrews.
High school-Miss Dixon. prin.
cipal. Bases of tardiness none,
Per cent. of attendance "a. Pupils
not absent or tardy 10, Harry Bax.
ter, Ethel Botting, Frank Chaplin,
James Grain. Nellie Edwards,
Elsie Edwards. Harvey Lane,
Mabel Parker, Hubert Reynolds,
Chas. Rhodes.
Bethlehem 49, Edith Blades,
teacher. Bases of tardiness 6.
Per cent. OF attendance 97.
Pupils no. absent or tardy 12,
Lloyd Beezley, Dor by Griffin,
The newspaper., 1907-06-21
U. S Department of Agriculture
WEATHER BUREAU

Voluntary Observers Meteorological Record
For the week ending June 20, 1907,
and corresponding week OF 1906.
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JAMAICA.

r. j. Laurie rs in Boston this week
Mrs. Rand of Townshend is caring for
Mrs. Sage.
Miss Kate Spencer returned 10 her
school at Townshend Tuesday.
Mrs. Julian Taft of Townshend has
been helping to care for her mother.
The many friends of Mrs. Henry Sage
will be glad to know that she is .improv'
ing,
The Windham Light and Lumber com.
pany lost another horse the first of the
week.
Union services have been held during
the week OF prayer and have been well at
tended.
One of II. j. Sage's gray horses was
taken i'll Monday. DIR, Page of Manches-
ter was called.
Mrs. Mary Webster Of Brattleboro Wis
tied her aunts, Mrs. Shumway and Mrs.
Haven, the past week.
After several accidents our mail train,
due at 7:l0 Wednesday evening, reached
here at O'Clock Thursday morning.
Miss Charlotte Cushman who has been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mr.
Harry Sage. returned to her home in
New Rochelle, n y, Saturday.
Miss Mary Robinson, Miss Ruth Ne
Lean and Miss Beatrice Emerson return
ed to Mortified Tuesday evening, Miss
Amy Knight being detained from going
by Illness
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bend 10 have gang, of men and 'keg
oi spikes come down 10 repair the dam
age,
During the early part u the winter
a good many Of ToWnshend's inhabitants
wcn ID very much the same STATE, as
the Irishman whose wife described him
as living "spachless through all the long
sis wakes OF August, crying, Water
Waterl Waterl The new year brought
change, however and up to last Wednes
day water has been very much IN evi'
dence. Not only has i filled their
springs, hut il has also filled their boots
and their rubbers, il they ventued out.
their children have slipped and sat down
in II, their eats have daintily picked their
way through il, their logs have almost
iloated TO mill in il, and now that II has
frozen il has left beautifully glare coat
ing over the streets, yards, and sidewalks
Still these people are not satisfied, for
they say, when viii il SNOWY II Is as
much as ones life is worth 10 venture
out Of doors" aud other things quite as
complimentary. No one, however, ,grum,
hles over the fact that his woodpie ana
not 20 up chimney so rapidly as usual
during the first eight days Of January,
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funeral services Of the late J. II, Merri'
field Ia Wi.liamsyillc last week
The telephone linemen who have been
al work here during the past week have
gone TO West Chesterfield 10 put up new
lines,
The Fisk Rogers Ice house and auto,
mobile barn ON Main street has been sold
TO II. S. Norross aud will he moved very
soon,
Mabel Washer gave a birthday party to
her little friends on her 10Th birthday.
4 nice lunch was served and she received
numerous presents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Manning and fam
ily have gone 10 Monson, Mass, on yiS,t
also to attend the wedding OF Mrs
Alanning's sister, Miss Shea.
Fred Connarn is making goodby calls
upon friends in Boston, Amesbnry and
Maiden, Mass. Manchester, \. H., and
Montpelier before going 10 California and
Washington, where he has brothers in
business,
The ice in West river has broken up
and gone out below the dam, and from
above the dam TO Williamsyille station
the river is full Of huge cakes OF broken
lee piled up and awaiting the arrival OF
high water TO carry. Il down stream.
Edward Russell 81 Vinal Haven, Me-,
is guest of his nephew, L. - Russell;
lie is an expert on granite cutting and
planned and executed the work OF getting
seven large granite columns for the Ro'
man Catholic cathedral in New York
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NEWFANE.

Little Teddy" Redfeld is boarding at
a. l., Lockwood's.
G. G. Smith of South Londonderry was
in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Il. Skinner are visit
ing in Turner'S Falls, Mass.
The date of the annual masquerade ball
and supper given by the local lodge OF
Odd Fellows has been set for Feb. !.
Newfane grange, No. 200, held its an
nual installation of officers Wednesday
evening. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Joel Grout has returned from an
extended visit at her sons IN Three XIV
ers. Mass. and is now caring for Mrs,
Lyman Bills.
Dr. A. |. Miller of Brattleboro was in
town Monday to consult with DR. Osgood
of Townshend on the cases of two of the
latter's patients.
We will wager that unless they had the
forethought to wear "creepers, even the
proverbial wicked" would find it hard
to stand on the slippery places of this
village and harder il they fell as a good
many have done. Some snow would be
appreciated.
Moses r. Osgood who died in Spring.
field, Mass Tuesday was a native OF
Newfane. He lived in Springfield only
about year. having lived in Northamp-
ton, Mass. previous TO going there. Mr..
Osgood was formerly am engineer on the
Boston & Albany railroad, The body was
taken to Bellows Falls yesterday for bur.
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WEST TowNsHEND.

4 pleasant missionary tea was held
at the parsonage last Thursday afternoon
4 very pleasant affair took place at
the residence of w. II. Taft on the eve
ming Of January 3, when about 30 OF his
workmen, with their families gave Mr.
and Mrs. Taft surprise party with an
ice cream and cake accompaniment, and
presented them with handsome Sl2
mirror. about 2ix54 inches in size, as
a testimonial OF their respect and friend
ship. c. T., Grot made the presentation
speech 10 which both, Mr. and Mrs, Iafi
rcsponded. NJ. c. Chapman entertained
the company with photograph selections
and the evening was most pleasant for all.
Mr.. Taft is one of our best citizens, pop
ular mill owner, and remembered each
Of his employees on Christmas day, II is
good al this time TO record such. pleasant
relations between capital apd labor.
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Vest RiUer T'OuUns
TOWNSHEND.
Interesting Letter from Miss Kellogg
In Regard 10 Panama.

Miss Harriet Fletcher has received a
very interesting letter from her cousin,
Miss Susan Kellogg, who has upon sew,
eral occasions visited IN Iownshend ana
who il spending the winter in California,
which she reached by way Of Panama
having safe aud pleasant voyage, OF
over 5000 miles, The steamer stopped az
ID ports. Miss Kellogg writes we
went on shore at several OF these places
hut Il was attended with some difficulty
as hut few Of them had whares, 50 the
steamer would anchor way out and boats
would come out from shore to get the
freight. We saw numerous volcanoes,
some of which were in eruption. One
morning while we were at anchor there
was an earthquake. Panama was most
interesting. The government employs
1000 men working upon the canal and
uses as large steam shovels. II Is so hot
therc one cannot walk much. \ large
number of public carriages form line on
the streets with such funny little horses,
which are apparently tough for they take
four people In Panama they have a
large number Of policemen. Every few
feet YOU viii see one and at night they
blow whistles every half hour, Our hotel
faced a mark 50 we were awakened often
each night as there were several in that
vicinity. | thought il a most provoking
custom. We we've handsomely enter
tanned one morning at the U. 5, con-
sul's house, II was large and spacious
and refreshngly cool and we enjoyed It.
From the roof garden there was fine
view"
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sPoFFORD.

b. f. Sutton of Keene was in town
Sunday.
Mr.. Franklin is confined to the house
and bed most of the time with a lame
back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Marsh o. West,
port were over Sunday guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry La Point.
Reuben and Frank Foster with their
wives and sister, Jennie Foster, attended
the funeral of their sister, Mrs Helen
Cross. in West Swanzey last Saturday.
Mrs. Cross lived here before her mar
rage and had many friends here.
Rodney Fleseher, ST. died Sunday after
noon after a long and painful illness.
Mr.. Fletcher was born in this town and
bad always made il his home. Early in
life he showed great aptitude as a nurse
and spent much time among the sick and
dying. He was undertaken here for many
years. In the Masonic order he was a
Knight Templar He leaves widow and
one daughter, Mrs. b. II. Swan, of Brigh-
ton, Col, who has been with her father
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eep,ed. A parish supper added pleasure
TO the occasion.
Tho annual meeting. roll cal aud sul ,
nor M the Congregational ehnrch was ns ,r
Na,Jav evening aud the following ON
s,,s wsre elected: q. 4, Savage, clerk ~.
tmasurr; y. NJ Lamb, deacon TOT H..
wears, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ). Leach ~, ~
mi Ahs. q. 4. Robertson. = u, Met
ali and Mrs. A. A. HALEY, church com
n'ttee, q. n. Savage, Il. l., Metean ana
Wi.s Il Y. Goddard, benevolent oomiNl!
49,, Nlr. Newton Stearns, q. A. kohei,
s @r' Mrs, NJ. i. Leach, Mrs A. A. ball'
.ev Miss Maud Webb and hiilhlohs
White visiting committee. " was Not'
.ed Ia adopt the Sunday school ~
branch of the church.
Charles Davis, ~, died at his home =, on .l
Northiield street yesterday morning a''I
n long illness. Mr.. Davis had been a
re.ident OF this place for about three
wears having formerly lived IN Ninen.s
Ter lie was a prominent member OF tls
Congregational church aud man oi
very good habits. Besides his we ne
i survived by five daughters, ana thtee
sons: Mrs. Frank Fuller, MT v. .Nw
Hale. Mrs Eugene Savage and Miss stels
Davis all Of this place and Mrs hcnasnl -
OF Winchester, Leon Davis OF N9rtnneln,
Frank Davis Of Winchester ana nI" IN
Davis Of this place. The burial WIN oe
in Winchester.
At the installation Of the Queen Esther
Rebekah lodge Wednesday evening ,he
following officers were installed by M l.s
Eva FAY: Noble grand, Miss ANNE Whltei
vice grand, Miss Clara Stearnsi Ilgnt suI
porter OF noble grand. Mrs Mary loi
man. left supporter. Mrs Maud Melon.
aid; right supporter of vice grand NIT
Fya FAY. left supporter Mrs. Dora Strat.
ION. conductor, Miss Georgana SWEET /;
warden. Miss Ida Stratton; recording
secretary. Miss Eta Moore; financial sec,
retary, Miss Ruby Pearson: outside, guard,
Miss Gertrude Goss; inside guard, MISS
Anna Raglan: chaplain, Mrs. Lizzie Dav,
enport. first banner bearers, Mrs. Mabei
t;oodhue. Mrs. T.. ID. Pearson, Miss Jennie
Neayward and Mrs. Lizzie Hancock; past
noble grand. Mrs. Catherine Wilkins.
Refreshments were served after the WORK
was done.
The cantata Queen Esther which was
held Thursday and Friday evenings at the
opera house under the auspices oil the
ladies' Of the UniveSalist society was
one Of the most pleasing dramatic events
that has been given here for some time,
and il certainly showed the skilful train
inc which the company received for sever.
nj weeks by Prof. A. H. Newton Of
Everett The general excellence Of the
whole performance was a great surprise
10 all who attended IT, A number were
prevented from taking part in the chorus
ON account of sickness but altogether there
were about IS who certainly added much
TO the evenings entertainment.
II would he difficult TO speak Of the
many different characters and bow well
they played their parts The solos were
taken by some Of The best talent in town
aud did themselves proud and were well
applauded. Much credit is due Mr.. New
ton for the success Of the affair and also
to Miss Hazel Roberts who kindly fur
nished the accompaniments for the Choir
us, solos and drills
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JACKSONVILLE.

Miss Leno of South Londonderry has
been working few days at B. }. Cobb's.
j. w. Hazeltine and Walter Hazeltine
of Andover visited at Frank Piers Sat
urday and Sunday.
A good number from this place went
to the play given at South Londonderry
Jan 4, and all report a fine entertainment
Mrs. Lydia Joseph who has spent sew
eral monthsh with friends IN WinhalI, is
again staying with her daughter, Mrs
Angie kingsbury
Amos Colby of Guild, n H., and his
daughter, Mrs. Mertie Kingsbury; arrived
here Monday evening, and returned to
Guild Wednesday, accompanied BY Men
tie Kingsbury, who, may decide. to make
that place his home in future.
Little Terrence Eandman was taken i'll
with commissions Monday and for time
was so severely III that his parents feared
for his life, although up to the time of
the seizure he had been apparently as
well as usual He is better at this writing.
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SOUTH WINDHAM.

A. j. Baker who has been i'll, is I'M
proving.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Barber was in town over
Sunday.
The week of prayer is being observed
this week.
John Monihan arrived here from Staten
Island this week.
Clarence Jennison has moved back to
the, Burbee mills this week.
Mr.. Dutton and daughter Ruth are i'll
with the prevailing distemper.
M. II. Ingalls, and two children spent
Friday with Mrs. ingalls, at the DR., Lynch
hospital in Brattleboro.
A. A. Goodell expects to move his fam
lily to Maine this week The best wish
es of their many friends go with them.
Glebe Mountain grange gave an oyster
supper in the town nall Tuesday evening.
Many were present in spite of the bad
and good time was reported
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DUMMERsToN.

Charles c. l.aughton is working for
Walter Walker
Mr.. and Mrs, u. NJ Reed visited rela'
tiyes here last Sunday,
Mrs. Florence Blood of Putney has
been visiting relatives in town.
Rev Joseph c. Cogswell of Windham
will preach here Sunday morning at lO,l5,
The school superintendent visited some
of the schools in this part OF the town
last Tuesday.
Some OF the farmers have filed their
ice.houses. Those who have not are won
dering il they will have 10 get along
without ice next summer.
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BRoOKLINE.

\, c, Fellows, sawyer, is laid up with
sore hand.
Lumbermen are concerned over the
condition Of shedding.
The suit brought against +. c. Cutler
for dog worrying a deer. which was to-
be tried today, has been postponed until
next week.
Edsons mill with load of wood recent
" the sled was overturned, throwing Mr..
Sumbry to the ground, the horse escaping,
Mr.. Sumbry was carried home in a
bruised condition F. /. Edison received
an injury the same day, being Kicked by
"A horse
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
HOUGHTONVILLE.

Mrs. Rosanna Hill visited at E. E. Jack
sons last Monday.
Mrs. Frank Buckley went to Bellows
Falls last Wednesday.
Mrs. A. C. Nourse and Mrs. Thomas
Jacox were in Chester last Wednesday
Charles Ober and Mrs. +. II. Ober Wis
tied at +. +. Jacksons last Thursday.
Mrs. A. C. Nourse and Mrs. Thomas
Jacox visited relatives in Grafton Sunday.
Charles Willoughby, Francis Jeffs and
John Falson of WindEIam visited Charles
ODER last Sunday.
Herold Willard, who is working at
Gould's Mills, spent Sunday with his
brother, Walter Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stone and Mr..
and Mrs Ryland DevoFl, and daughter,
spent New Years at e, H. Ober's.
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In NeW Hampshire
HINSDALE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Frazier Quietly
Celebrate Golden Wedding Sunday.

MIR. aud Mrs. Edward Frazier celebrated
the 50 ia anniversary OF their marriage at
their home Sunday. Owing 10 the rather
poor health OF both Mr., and Mrs. Frazier
The affair was confined 10 family gather
ing, II was sery pleasant time Tor the
aged couple, however, as all OF their i've
clnldrn We're with them, A tine turkey
dinner was served and there was we'd
ding cake lighted by 90 candles,
both Mr., aud Mrs. Frazier were born IN
1t. John, Canada, and they were married
there. Mr.. Frazier is 70 years old and
Mn. Frazier is Us, They came TO the
states soon after their marriage and or
the past ~ years have been residents OF
Hinsdale, moving here from Ashuelot,
Mr., Frazier is blacksmith but for the
past 20 years has carried ON the farm
which he now owns.
The children OF Mr., and Mrs. Frazier
are Edward Frazier Jr., of Arlington,
Mass, and Mrs. Dominick Belleyille, Lou
Frazier, Mrs. &. Il. Fletcher and Mrs.
Mary Lebort, all OF this place.
During the years which Mr., and Mrs.
Frazier have been our townspeople they
have commanded the respect aud esteem
Of all with whom they have come IN
touch.
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WEST CHESTERFIELD.

There will be service in the chureh
next Sunday.
Al the parish meeting the old board oil
officers was reelected.
Mrs Leon Farr came TO attend her
aunt's funeral and spent a few days with
relatives.
Tho annual meeting Of the Ladies so
,iety WAS adjourned until next week
THURSDAY al the hall. In the evening
there will be a ten-ccnt supper and So
cial.
Mrs Mary Brown died last Tuesday OF
asthma She had been an invalid for
many wears Death occurred at the home
OF her son. Addison Brown. The funeral
was held Sunday. Rev. f. Roscoe official
ING. Burial was in Marlboro, W, she,
vas a devoted mother and a kind and
loyable woman.
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WEST DUMMERsToN.

j. A. Packard of South Newfane was
here on business this week.
Mrs. VIII Leonard and Mrs. Hattie
Marsh are on the sick list.
Mrs. Jack O'Brien has returned from
weeks visit I'm Springfield.
Mrs. Carrie Stone is visiting in Bald
winsville, Mass. for short time.
Mrs. John Taft was called to Hartford,
Vt, last week by the illness of her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Combs have re-
turned from several months absence in
Maine.
Albert Wilson of Springfield, Mass is
cisiting his mother and his sister, Mrs.
Frank Baldwin.
Mrs. Frank Baldwin, though slowly
improving, has gone to the memorial hos
pital for treatment.
Several of our citizens attended the
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Crushed Under Marble Blocks.

Matvi I.apac, %, Polander, was
instantly killed Saturday morning at
Proctor by the falling of a load of
marble blocks on which he was at work.
He was pinned down, his skull being
fractured. Lapac was on the loading
dock near the large steel derrick, south
of the building marble shop. With
other workmen he was stacking up
and loading pieces of marble intended
TO fll a contract for building. Sudden
" a pile of three heavy pieces which
Lapac had Just placed in position top
pied over and fell upon him.
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Round over on Assault Charge.

As the result of two days hearing
in Rutland before Justice w. X. Farms
worth the original charge of assault
with intent to kill in the case of An
drew Farrell of Ira implicated in the
recent shooting of Mrs. Charles Gilmore
and Mrs. Henry Gilmore at that place
was changed to simple assault. The re-
spondent was bound over to the March
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

Chicago is TO have an all.nighi I'd
Office. After Jan. |, the sale Of post
supplies will be continued and the n
istry and money order departments q
remain open through the entire q BOZ
of every working day in the year VI
York is the only other city in the con
try which win have equal facilities
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Green Cut Bone for Poultry.

During freezing weather we cut up a
great many tons of green bone and
meat. There is nothing better for poul-
try. Price $3.50 per barrel of 200
pounds, at which price we prepay
freight to almost any station. At this
price cash must accompany order. Re-
nit at our risk by check, postal money
order, express money order or register
ed letter. Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park,
Vt.