The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08

been spending several weeks at H. c. Har-
ris's.
NJ. r. Micott returned Saturday from
Springfield. Mass, where he had been
in the Springfield hospital for two weeks,
having undergone an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Mrs. d. 7. Perry gave an informal re-
ception to DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Chamber
lin Tuesday evening. About % guests
were present who were former schoolmates
or pupils of DIR. Chamberlin.
The midweek prayer meeting of the
Congregational church has been changed
to Tuesday evening until further notice
on account of the course of lectures be-
ing given by Prof. st. John.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Bigelow left yes
terday afternoon for their winter home IN
Tarpon Springs, Fla. They are to make
the trip BY rail. Mrs. Mary Bigelow ex-
poets to go Monday and will make the
trip by boat.
Mrs. H. C. Smead of Wardsboro has
been here caring for her grandchildren
this week while her daughter Mrs. George
c. Harris, has been in Boston with her
son who was taken to the Massachu-
sets General hospital two weeks ago.
Aunt Jerushas Quilting Party which
was announced for last Tuesday night,
had to be postponed until Saturday even
ing, Nov. l6, The girls and boys are
sparing no work to make the entertain.
ment a success Remember the place and
date. Academy hall, Nov. IS.
Mr.. Watt the state colporteur, conduct
ed the service in the Baptist church Sun
day evening and gave an interesting ad-
dress relating to his work and experiences
~ nfr
whom he meets in the different parts OF
the state. He also remarked at length
upon the valuable service of his faithful
horse, John the Baptist.
There will be concert in the Baptist
church Tuesday evening, Nov. Il, at )
o'clock under the auspices of the Benevo-
lent society. Among those who are to as
sist in the program are Miss lzetta Stew
art. Miss Corinne Blodgett, Miss Ethel
Blodgett Miss Helen Weatherhead, Miss
Marguerite Clark, Miss Maude Miller,
Miss Jennie lie Ray, E. H. Miller, F.
G. Adams and Harlan Miller.
d. T. Perry, supervisor of highways OF
Windham county, is now in Hampstead,
N. H., experimenting a piece of macadam
road which is being built there: Two days
of recent date were record breakers in
his line of work as during that time he
had 800 tons of crushed stone put on the
road. The town of Hampstead has called
a special town meeting for the purpose
of considering the extension OF the work,
Friday afternoon the primary depart
ment OF the Baptist Sunday school had
missionary meeting and mitebox opening
in the vestry. The subject was Japan,
illustrated by miniature Japanese vii
lage. After the programs had been rem
dered the mite boxes were opened, the
contents of which will be added to the
mission fund for Japan. Refreshments of
candy was served. There were % chill
dren present.
The freshman class of Brattleboro acad-
emy held a Halloween social in Academy
hall Saturday evening which was largely
attended notwithstanding the heavy down
pour of rain throughout the evening. ne
hall was decorated with jack-o' lanterns.
Games and marches were enjoyed during
the social hour which followed the pro-
gram which consisted of the following
numbers: Violin solo, Miss Helen Wealth
erhead; reading, Miss Emma Barrows; i'm