The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
Vest RiUer TOlUns
TOWNSHEND.

MIS-, Bickiord spent Monday in Brat
tlebom,
Mr. Gilbert went to williamsyille last
Thursday,
The seminary win be closed for the rest
of the week.
Mr.. Wiiscn and Ms. Miles weHt t.
Bntthharo Tlc,da,,
Mrs. Car.er left Friday for Richford TO
visit her sister, who Is III,
Harry Kingsbury was IN town helping
r., barnes two days last week
Stella Austin, student IN the semi
nary is home on account al Illness
Mrs. l.. I. I.andman Of South London
derry spent Tuesday at DR. osgoods'
Mrs. King,hun is spending two weeks
with hrr daughter. Mrs. Roy Barnes
Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence has been Wis
iting her sister Mrs, Royal sand rson'
". :. Holland Is tending Mr. Chase,s
store on account OF illness IN Mr. 'hase
family
Mr.. and AIrs. Robert Potwine, have
moved into the Jenison house by the old
bobhrn factory.
Prof. John Colbup of Manchester Ntp
visited his sister. Mrs o. W. fohe''
Monday OF this week,
Three of the seniors Stella Austin
Sadie Holden aud Beulah Timson-attehd
ed the teachers institute held IN New
fame last Tuesday,
The program by the children, prepared
by Mrs Blood and Mr., VIII lis, wiz not be
given ON the last day of school, owing 10
Illness among the children
An adjourned meeting Of the Woman :
Missionary society OF the Congregatiohal
church viii be held with Mrs. \; =.
Park next Friday afternoon at o'clock
Pauline Putnam, a student in the SEM
mary was caled home last week on ac'
count of the sickness and death OF her
mother. She has not returned 10 school
Miss Parsons Of Brattleboro, a trained
nurse. has been caring tor Mrs. tollet''
but she was called back home TUESDAY
ON account of the illness of her mother
Mrs. Follett is improving and at present
Miss bushnell is with her again.
A missionary topic was taken up at
the weekly prayer meeting in the Congfee'
gational chapel last week thursday hlghl'
The subject was China. The pasto' siNi
a tal,> and then allied on Others to read
or give in their own words articles 'h"'
had been previously given out
Mrs. Z. A. Allbee has Ponderosa lem
on tree from which she recently, picked
lemon weighing nine ounces and measar-
inc I0h inches in circumference. The
neiphbors were treated to slices OF the
lemon and they pronounced 1t delicious,
and stronger than the common lemon.
The grange held its regular meeting tor
installation of officers last Friday night:
An intermediate meeting will be held
FRIDAY night. Feb. s. About 20 OF the
grangers including some outside TRENDS,
went on a sleigh ride to WardsborO We'd
nesday night. The Wardsboro grange
furnished supper for the company
Mrs Townsend was called to Brattle-
boro Monday as Robert Lincoln was to
have his leg amputated. He was injured
in the railroad accident on New Year
day and it was hoped that his leg mlghii
have been saved, but the effort proved
unavailing. The leg was amputated about
fonr inches below the knee. 1t is re-
ported that he stood the operation very
weel.
Nelson A. Kennon, so, who died sat
urday of. pneumonia at the home of his
daughter. Mrs F. l.. Lyons in Greenileld'
was father of c. H. Kennon Of this town.
He was born in Hoosck Falls. y. y,
but with the exception of 10 years spent
in Illinois after his marriage hal htr
most of his life in Bennington where he
was a farmer. Funeral services were held
in Bennington Monday afternoon.
Last Tuesday night the following Off
GERS were elected to serve the ensuing
year in Blazing Star lodge, A. +, A.
M: w. NJ, DR.. Thomas Rice; 5: W. z.
II. Evans; j. W., DR.. G. 1. Gale; ,.
d.. A. l.. Rand; j. d., G. NJ. Holbrook;
secretary. w. NJ. Sparks; treasurer, f..
L. Lowe: chaplain, Rev. Daniel Mcln-
tyre; S. s., Frank Eddy; J. s., +. A.
Blood; marshal, W. H. Mills; tyler, A
c. Franklin.
The Junior class in the seminary gave
the seniors a ride to Saxtons River and
supper at the hotel in that place last
Friday night. The company was composed
of the two classes and the teachers. They
reported a good time and returned about
o'clock Saturday morning. Miss Ethel
Jones, a member of the junior class
stopped over Sunday at Saxtons River
with friend, returning home Monday
afternoon.
The Hadassah league met with Miss
Cora Mason Wednesday afternoon, 1t
was the annual meeting and the follow
ing officers were elected: President, Mrs.
w. w. Gushee; vice president, Miss May
Willard; secretary, Mrs. f. d. Reed;
treasurer, Miss Stella Gray; standing
committee. Miss Cora Mason, Mrs. r. W.
Phillips, Mrs. R. N. Marsh, Mrs. Bick-
ford, Miss Ella Stebbins; reception COM
mittee, Miss Stella Gray, Mrs. Edith Mac