The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-29


Reiolmer for long time. lie was
member of the Congregational church an
OF several local societies aud his kind an
sunny disposition won for him many in
innate friends,
The funeral was held at the hous
| Thursday and was conducted by the Ode
Fellows, OF whose lodge Mr.. Micott wa
charter member. The bearers were i
| II. Richardson and Alton Morse OF vii
Evansville, George Bush OF Brookline an,
Il. y. Marsh of Townshend The i'm
! prcssive ritual service OF the lodge wa
used at the house and at Woodlawn GENE
terry, Rev. n. $. Moore of Newfane anC
Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre of Townshend official
ing. The casket was covered with a pro
fusion OF beautiful and costly flowers
Among the intimate friends beside the
family who were present were +. \. Ran
dali of Springfield. VT. Mrs Fred Rus
sell of Claremont, \. H., Mr. and Mrs
o. IL. Dickinson and Mrs. II. y. Ferguson
of Springfield, Mass. and Mr.. and Mrs
Winchester of Brattleboro.
Fred Rice is at home for a short time.
Albert Jefts has been ON the sick list
this week.
Misses Ella and Ina Pierce are visiting
At John Pierce's this week.
Miss Bessie Jefts went to Brattleboro
Monday to work in the Brooks House.
The rooms of the county house are be.
ing remodeed and papered and painted,
Mr.. Saxton of Townshend has moved to
the Barrett place which he has hired of
Mr.. Willard.
Mrs. Foster 5. Whitaker of Newfane
nil, who has been quite i'll, has not inn
proved much.
Mrs. Albro Ford, widow, pensioner
Of the civil war, was burned at Brook
line yesterday.
Alvin knight has moved into the Knapp
tenement and is expecting to work for
Frank Wellman.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Randall left yesterday morn
ng for Saratoga, n. y, to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Ballou.
Mrs. Knight of Fitchburg, who has
been visiting her brother, Mr.. SaXton, re-
turned to her home Monday.
Miss Hardford's dancing class will be at
Newfane next Monday evening and at
Tuesday evening.
The Christian Endeavor society will
serve supper in the Congregational church
parlors this friday evening.
Henry Stockwell has been engaged as
clerk at the Newfane inn. F. F. Marcy
If Palmer was at the inn Tuesday.
Frank Wellman has commenced saving
sawyer as he is not able to Use one hand.
The town records and safes are com
ortably settled and seem quite at home
n their new quarters with Clerk War
EN-.
Mrs. Arthur Famum, who has been at
he Brattleboro Memorial hospital, is |
much better and was expected home /
Wednesday,
Sugaring has commenced in earnest
There was big run OF sap Monday and |
tuesday. Syrup is OF fine quality and |
ellis for Sl.l0.
Mrs. Laura Gates has been i'll for the !
'ast week. DR., p. p. White was in at.
enhance. Mrs. Gates was more comfort
BILE yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Waters of Brat
leboro, a bride and groom OF last week,
ave been the guests OF Miss Mabel Phil
ps for a few days.
Albert Austins sugar house was wholly
estroyed by fire last week He managed
, save his evaporator and sap buckets
lis loss was about $500.
F. A. Dewitt, local member of the
'hool board, is looking after such re
airs as need to be made in school rooms
this village, No. 3 and No. 4.
II. \. Carpenter has received news that
is sister, Mrs. Addie~ d. Ashley, is crit.
lily i'll with pneumonia at the home of ,
er son, Dr. d. d. Ashley, OF New York !
ty.
Guests at the County House Wednesday ,
ere James +. Chase, Boston; Samuel
. Read, Stratton; c. L. Flint, Burling
N; G.. f. Buck, Rochester, n. v, and
q. Martin OF Brookline, Vt.
The Woman's Missionary society, or y
omeland circle, held an interesting meet !
G at the parsonage Wednesday after
bon: The thank offering service pre-
'red by the state society was used. /
Mrs. Love, superintendent of schools, J
as at the town clerks office Wednesday [
ternoon filling out report blanks re- /
lired by the state superintendent of |
ucation She also attended the Home !
nd circle meeting at the parsonage.
A large party of young people from the !,
nGing class drove to Williamsyille O
ednesday evening to join the class q
ere in social dance A pleasant time !
is enjoyed. The guests were cordially =
elcomed and cake and ice cream We're
rved for all.
The Moore Free library has frequent
cessions of new books and now num- ,,
rs about $500 volumes. These books II
2 made available in the south part OF
WI by provision of the town for some \
ars past to have. books transported to
d from the library weekly. II
Mrs Alkaline d. Ashley, who died
arch % at the home of her son, DR.. d. !,
Ashley, 346 Lexington avenue, New
'rk city, was born at Dedham, Mass,
years ago and was the daughter of Il
muel and Sarah Bradum Carpenter. Her u
rents moved to Brattleboro about 1883,
d her childhood was mostly spent in oC
Marlboro and Newfane. She 7
$ for some, time at Mittineague and &c
S William d. Ashley of Springfield fe
ss., who survives her with three chill ey
N, D. d. Ashley of New York city, ed
$. Duverne Williams of Columbus and
s. Maud Almquist Of New Rochelle, n. q
and one brother, II. A. Carpenter of 70
wfane. She had five grandchildren. al
s. Ashley moved to Syracuse, Neb., w
n after her marriage and lived there
ne 10 years. Then she came to New gr
rk city, where she lived for some time. re
. last 10 years she had lived with her Ga
lghter, Maud, in Springfield, Mass. 20
asst summer she was with her daugh-
Mrs. Williams in Colorado, and for tel
last six months with her other So
ghter, Mrs Almquist, at New Rochelle, Nj
Y. She was always bright and cheer ally
and will be greatly missed by her un
lily and brother and many intimate wi
nds. fel
[. A. Carpenter received news of the
tn of his sister yesterday morning. The
eral will be held Saturday at go at 7
kinson's undertaking rooms in Spring d.
|, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter will uu
md the funeral /
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