The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-10

hi'h' baih'H utlhs played ana refresh
ments served. Several OF the parents
also We're present and helped entertain
the children.
Alta Field, wife of Dr. George Gold.
thwalte, died yesterday morning. The flu
neral VIII be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, Mrs, Goldthwaite was daugh.
ter OF Ansel Field and leaves a brother
and sister, Herbert Field and Mrs. Mabel
kendrick.
Spring seems really to have arrived as
the green grass and small leaves ON the
trees bear witness although we are hay-
ing many cold disagreeable days. One OBJ
serving resident has reported the snow
storms of last winter as follows: Two
in November, six in December, nine in
January, nine in February, four in
March and three in April. The last was
fully IL inches in depth and came
April o.
The funeral of Bessie, oldest daughter
of DR.. \. l.. Newton, was held at the
house last Wednesday afternoon, The
house was filled with sympathizing friends
and there Were many beautiful flowers
Six young women acted as pail bearers
and some of the members of the /. o. II.
NJ. were bearers. Rev, ID. NJ. Wilson was
the officiating clergyman. The white
hearse was drawn by white horses and the
burial was in the Village cemetery,
Frightened by bicycle the horses driv-
en- by William Lamson ran away last
Friday and he was much injured Mr..
Iamson is considered one of the best
teamsters in the employ of the seminary
and was in charge of new pair of spirit
ed horses. On seeing Carl Newton com
ing ON a wheel one horse started TO run
and finally both became unmanageabe.
Mr.. Lamson was thrown and badly
bruised but no bones We're broken, the
worst effect being the nervous shock, He
was confined to his bed for several days,
The horses were uninjured.
Mrs. Ellen Crelan, widow of the late
Timothy Crelan, died last Sunday even
ing after short but painful illness. She
was a native of Ireland but had spent
most of her life in this country and this
town, and both she and her husband had
the respect of the community. Mrs. Gre
Ian has but two children now living, Mrs.
Nellie Curran of Lewiston, Me, and
James Crelan of Boston. She had spent
the winter months with her daughter,
who accompanied her home, reaching
here only the day before she. was taken
ILL., The funeral was from the Catholic
church Wednesday morning, Rev. Father
Nellighan officiating.
Among the graduates of Tufts college is
Roy T. Wells, who is well known here,
this being his native town. In report
of the occupations of the different grad
yates Mr.. Wells, 9s, is mentioned as hav-
ing charge of the engineering department
of University of Iowa and with Prof.
Hooper has prepared a very useful book
of Electrical Problems. He Is the dlrec-
tor of the laboratory OF the Stone lele-
graph and Telephone company. lie Is en-
gagged in the investigation of the wireless
telegraph problem also the design and
manufacture of wireless telegraph APP
paratus. The report also says that Mr..
! Wells is one of the rather small number
of men who really know something about
wireless telegraphy and is very promising
in that line of work.
very large audience witnessed the
services last Sunday in the North church
when o. persons were admitted to church
membership. This is the result OF the re-
viyal services of Rev. Il. \. Iorrey, VINO
awakened such strong interest last WIN
| fer and is the largest number taken INTO
| tbe church at one time and makes the TO-
| tai membership of the church 555 AS
usual the music was special feature, a
duet being sung by Rev. and Mrs. J.. ,.
| Chafer and later an anthem by the choir
| The sermon by the pastor, ReN. N ray
Smith. was full of practical suggestions
| and was followed by solo, Ashamed OF
| Jesus. by Mrs. w. r. Moody. Alter the
reception of the members the communion n
service was celebrated and the usual sun
| day school was omitted.
At the annual meeting Of the LADIES'
| Sewing society connected with the uhl-
| tartan church the report OF the seer ns
tnry was followed by the election OF ON
oS for the ensuing wear. Owing to the
resignation of Mrs. NJ o. Perham, Mrs;
| Nav Whitney was unanimously elected
nresident. Mrs. n. p Wood was reflect
ed secretary and treasurer; The pTTesl-
dent il TO choose an associate president
and Mrs. Alvin George was reelected
,,;ce.nrpsident, The old board of directors
uero reelected with the addition OF Mrs
NJ q Perham to fill vacancy caused by
Mrs Whitney. The other usual routine
Of business was done and the sum which
tbe society has in the bank Is very gratliE
ing. The society has done good WVorh
the past wear and the treasury mas peeh
replenished by different means OF sup,
port. the last being the apron sale Muc9
credit is due to the retiring president anu
the society regret her decision Oh "i'n'
| draWal.
The Fortnightly club had an interesting
pror IRA last Monday afternoon, A paper
lyas read by Mrs. T. R; Calender on
Women of Shakespeare. 1t was written s
bv Miss Edith Barber, a former teacher ,,,.
of drawing in this district. The many
friends of Miss Barber will be lnterestea ca
70 learn that she holds the position OF y, ART
director in the schools of Newport, H. L.
i Tast 81 summer she was called during l hel
r ,,T, to teach the children OF t It
wealthy summer residents OF Ne ,,Io !:
among r% them being Young, Rogers WI, Who i; Is
smnnosed to be the wealthiest chlld od ~
f thp world. Miss Barber is very success,
f f"I in her line of work, BY a pleasing r;dls
r", r Mrs. Nina Field gave review ,lth
IF The historical novel OF henlwor rd5
several S members reading well RrePSa aeG
n erl Of the various features OF the DooS
i H"gIdi short sketch OF the NE ~, ~
g i!iri Waller Scott. The next meeting VII vi
bo at tbe home of Mrs Katherine hlcl'
ardsOn.
NoRTHFIELD SEMINARY