The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
Vest RiUer TOlUns
TOWNSHEND.
Young Nephew Of Townshend People
Killed by Accidental Discharge Of Gun.


The news OF sad accident came 10
Gently TO A, 4, Mason and Mrs, Wilson,
IN the death OF their nephew, Clifford
Mason, son oi Herbert Mason of Pitts
town, n, \. Clifford, little boy eight
years old, had toy gun and was play
ing with a friend One suggested playing
soldiers, aud they procured AN old gun
which had not been used for yeaIS. IL
was the old story Of mot knowing the
gun was loaded. aud the friend shot
Clifford in the face, killing him instantly,
Mrs. Roscoe Marsh went to Brattleboro
last Monday.
MIR. aud Mrs. Benson and james
Church have been III but ar now recover
ing,
The new telephones have all been put
in and the line is nearly ready Tor hnsi'
ness.
Mrs. Jasper Benson. who has been
visiting Mrs. Frank Martin, left here
Monday
10 her sisters, Mrs. Henry STATIONS IN
West Townshend,
Some OF the people who have been hay
ing the grip are recovering, While others
are down with it now.
MIS- W. W. Eplltll II uhiAt iAls shisH
Bushnell who has been stopping at q.
IL. Wizards, is staying with her for the
present.
Yesterday was the coolest morning OF
the season. the thermometer registering
30 degrees below zero in some parts OF the
village.
You can do your banking by mail wit
perfect safety. Especial attention is given
to this department by the Brattleboro
Trust Company.
Mrs. Lot Barber is i'll in Wardsboro.
She went there more than a week ago
to visit her father and sisters and was
taken soon after.
There are two cases OF scarlet fever IN
town. The family has been quarantined
and il is hoped that there will be no
further spread Of the disease.
The annual roll call OF the Baptist
church will be held in the church Satur-
day, Feb. .. The usual dinner will be
served at noon by the women.
j. o. Follett, L. l.. Hastings, Colonel
Franklin, II. o. Gale and DIR. Osgoood
were in attendance at the meeting OF the
creamery association i'll Newfane last
Saturday.
District Deputy L. |. Swift OF Brattle-
boro made an official visit to Blazing Star
lodge, +. & A. NJ, last week, Wednesday
night. Several visitors were also in at.
tendance from Jamaica, Wardsboro, and
Brattleboro.
Henry Cobb. +. Ii. Willard, L. b.
Batehelder and j. H. Ware went to Brat
tleboro Friday to attend the meeting OF
the Valley Fair association. Other di-
rectors were prevented from attending on
account of grip.
Rev. Mr.. Gushee was i'll last week,
but occupied the pulpit Sunday morning,
although he had not fully recovered.
Sunday evening no service was held in
the Baptist church, but there was union
service in the Congregational church.
The Hadasseh league will hold its an
nual meeting in the Baptist church par
lors next Wednesday afternoon. 1t had
been postponed from the regular time on
account Of sickness. 1t is expected there
will be banquet in connection with the
meeting.
A number of persons who were bound
for towns up the line came back from
the station and put up at Burke,s hotel
Tuesday night ON account of the delay of
the passenger train, caused by the mixed
train getting off the track a short dis
lance below Newfane.
Two men from Mr. Taft's mill in West |
Townshend came here recently to visit |
Mr.. Parks mill. They thought they
would cross the river on the ice above !
the bridge and while doing so one Of I
them broke through into the water. For
tunately, he was rescued by the other
one and no harm was done.
West River grange will hold its regular
meeting Friday night, Jan. %, and will
install the officers for the ensuing year.
The officers-elect are: Worthy master,
Il. II. Willard; worthy overseer, II. G.
Franklin; steward, r. n. Marsh; assis-
Mrs. I. L. Osgood; chaplain, Rev. Dan
ie Mcintyre; gate keeper, Harry
Sparks; Ceres, Mrs. f. H. Willard; Po-
mona, Mrs. Beebe; Flora, Mrs, Mason;
organist Mrs II. G. Franklin; lady assis-
tant steward, Ethel Sparks.