The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-20
West RiUer TOlUnS
TOWNSHEND.
Tho Real Santa Claus Never Shows
Himself TO Children.

Tho Real santa Claus NeVcr ohoWe
Himself to Children.
For the benefit of the children your
correspondent wishes to write that one
of their story books says; ut y I'M
lawful for Santa Claus TO be seem aud
the report that he is in Bratteboro and
has passed through the streets riding q
pony can hardly be true for Santa would
never set the children OF the land IN
whom he has such interest and Tor whom
he does so much every Christmas so bad
an example as TO be a law breaker An
other fact which proves that 1t was not
the real Santa is that he does not ride
a pony but goes in sleigh drawn
by team of reindeer not less
than six, often more. Now this per
sonage seen on the streets OF Bfattleboro
and who is sometimes seen coming from
a chimney on the roof of big city store
with stocking yard long filled with
gifts must he Santa's agent sent by HIM
10 spy out the land" and prepare the
way for his coming. DO the children know
that Santa lives in the cold northland
far beyond the Land of the Midnight
Sun" and the reindeer eat the moss found
under the snow, and can they tell m
what country he is called KRIS kringle!
The schools in town have vacation
seminary closes Friday for a 10 days va
cation. Mr.. Lewis remains in town. Miss
Knight goes to her home in Richmond,
Me, Miss Plumb will be out OF town also.
Rev. Mr.. DeAltry visited at Irving
Chases Tuesday, stopping over night, lie
was their pastor when at South Wind
ham,
Ned Dutton is not as comfortable as
usual
The church meeting appointed for last
Monday evening was adjourned till Dec,
80.
w. II, Blanchard went to Saxtons River
Thursday to put in furnace for W. T.
Townshend.
Mrs, E, Spoford who has rooms at
Fred Livermore's, is looking for a room
in the village,
The Iladasseh league met with Mrs, w.
II. Blanchard Friday to make candy bags
for the Christmas tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Marsh went. to
Brattleboro last week Friday to visit Mrs.
Marshs brother, Mr.. Young.
John Greenwood came Monday night to
the home of his parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Asa Greenwood for a short visit.
Betty Whitney, who has been in the
family of Win Franklin at West Towns
bend for several weeks, is at home.
The congregation at both churches on
Sunday was much smaller than usual ow-
ing doubtless to the snow storm OF the
previous night.
Mrs. A. b. Taft went to Brattleboro
friend Mrs. Martha Tyler, who is recov-
ing from a recent illness.
Claude Vincent is in town on two
weeks vacation from his school in Meri.
den. n. II. He will work for f. ID. Reed
and board at Herbert Kidder's.
Miss Harriet Fletcher has received a
of the country daintily packed in Spanish
moss from Mrs. o. w, Follett.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Miles went to
Newfane Thursday to attend the speak
ing contest held in the evening under the
direction of Mrs L. \. Kenyon.
Frank Bckford will have charge of the
library while the librarian is absent from
town a few days. The room will not be
open Wednesday evening, Dee %.
Fannie Winslow Hall of Williamsburg,
Pa, is expected this week to visit her
brother George Winslow, who is still
very ILL., Henry Hastings is at present
helping care for Mr.. Winslow.
Seven members of the Masonic lodge of
this place visited the neighboring lodge
of Jamaica last Friday evening. A bounti-
full repast was served by the entertaining
lodge and an exceptionally good time re-
ported. Mr.. BurrilI took the party.
Ned Wyman of Athens, graduate of
Leland and Gray, was in town over Sun
day. He went Monday to Albany to at
tend the business college. Stella. Austin,
Abbie Adams and Annie Osgood, all OF
whom have been students here, went at
the same time to take a business course
at Albany.
Rev. Mr.. Vincent went with his fam
lily to Windham Thursday. This takes
from town those who have been very
helpful in church and society and they
will be much missed. The best wishes OF
their neighbors and friends go with them.
As they own a home here they may re-
turn at some future day.
The friends and acquaintance of the
family of Orrin Burnap of West Towns
bend have heartfelt sympathy with them
in the great sorrow which has come to
them so suddenly. Mr.. Bunap lived in
he and his wife are members of the Con
gregatonal church in this place.
At the Congregational Sunday school
session last Sunday Mrs. Susie Atwood,
Mrs. F. l.. Lowe and Mrs. f. l.. Randall
were chosen a committee to expend such
an amount of money from the special
fund as they might find necessary to pro-
cure the candy and any other needful fur.
nishings for the Christmas tree. Earl
Knapp was given the pleasure of provid-
ing the tree. As he has fine spruce trees
on his farm one worthy to bear the gifts
will surely grace the occasion.
The snow has made glad the heart Of
the teamster though some would like a
little more to cover the rocks and rough
ness of the woodland lots. For light
driving the roads are delight with slight
danger of meeting an auto. These sleigh
ing parties are one pleasure that country
people can enjoy, which their city cousins
know little of. The promptness with
which the roads were made in good con
dition after the storm speaks well for
our road makers and was appreciated by
the travelling public.
Our shops and stores are gay with
Christmas goods. In selecting their stock
. our merchants have had in mind both the
children and those of older years. Many
things useful and ornamental are dis