The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-09

nous English evangelist, was IN town
Tuesday with a party from Northheid,
Mass.
ALVIN Crosby of Springfield, W.T.
has purchased a Ford runabout as
have Alfred Bushnell of Brattleboro
and DIR. Newell Of Claremont, N. H.
Governor I. d, Proctor was IN
town Wednesday and went to WI
mington Wednesday afternoon with
.JudSe Il. w. Gibson in the latter s au'
tomobile to attend the Pettee library
dedication.
20. +. Benson, secretary Of the val
lev Fair association, has received
letter from John iielyar, superlnlend'
ent of the Mt Hermon farm, saying
that he is planning to show "a mead Oh
Holstein and Ayrshire cattle, Hook OF
Cheviot sheep and an exhibit OF pour
try and farm products at the fair TINS
fall,
Good attractions are booked at
the auditorium for each night OF the
Valley fair. David Belasco's produc
tion of The Girl of the Golden west
will be seen Tuesday evening Sept. "a,
and the next two nights will be gwen
over 10 Creston Clarke who Will APP
near in new scenic production the
lille of which is to be announced later.
DR.. W. II. Noyes has opened an
office in rooms 3 and &, American
building, where he will attend to eye,
oor nose and throat work exclusively.
His office hours are from 9 to IL and
| to s. DIR. Noyes is graduate Oh the
New York homeopathic medical college
and the New York Opthalmlc nos
pital. He formerly practieed medl
cine in East Burke, VT.
1t is planned to run special
train from Brattleboro to Northheld
Sunday, Aug. is, providing a sum
cient number will 60. The tram
would leave here at 8 a. m, and return
at 6 p. m. The Baptist church mas
the matter in charge, Anyone wishing
TO ioin the party is requested to leave
his name with one of the committee
II. B. Chamberlain, l. o. ?. Smith and
j. +. Hall.
/ William II. O'Connor representa-,
tive of the Austin Biscuit company OF
Boston. was in town Monday to make
arrangements for feeding the dogs at
the Valley Fair bench show. MI
O Conner will be in Brattleboro dur
ing the week of the fair and assist IN
the work connected with the dog
show. Specials for the show are being
contributed freely by the various
clubs and the list promises to be larg'
er than ever,
As a tribute to Darwin p. Kings
lev. the newly elected and popular
nresident of the New York Life Insur'
ance company, the agency force
brought to the company over q mil
lions of new business in July, repre-
scented by upward of 1900 appllca,
tions. The Vermont agents secured
the largest July business in many
wears and have been complimented by
the president, himself Nermonter,
for their splendid work
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. +. Benson of this
town were in Orange, Mass, Wednes'
dav to attend the 3sth annual reun'
ion of the Benson family at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie b. Smith. The
day also fell on the anniversary OF
= the birth of Grandmother Benson lll
wears ago. The first reunion was held
: at the house of Seymour II. Benson OF
Shelburne Falls. July -, 1869, which
consisted of Squire Benson and wife
| and - children, eight sons and toui
, daughters. With one exception the re
/ unions have been held annually since
-Four of the family are now living
| -Sauire Benson. who recently passed ms
/ Sith wear, Ellen and Lucy, and Frani
t Benson. who were present Wednesday
. The dav was all that could be deslreo
5 for such a gathering and large tables
were spread on the spacious lawn IL
, the shade of the naples where Mr.
+ and Mrs. Smith charmingly entertain
| ed their 40 guests. One of the tea
, lures of the days proceedings was the
historian address by Minnie q
/ Mandigo of Cavendish, who IS
daughter Of Frank Benson. Her ad
dress not only covered the family his
q tory for a year, but many sidelight'
! were thrown on the 3S years OF th'
q family. There were two deaths an'
q two marriages within the circle sine
: the gathering last year.