The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-01
WILMINGTON.

Mrs. Mary johnson is suffering with
an attack OF measles
FLOYD Crafts was in Whately, Mass,
the first of the week.
Perry Davis and family spent Saturday
and Sunday in Readsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hall were in
North Adams Wednesday.
Fred King of North Adams, Mass, was
a visitor in town Thursday.
Mrs. Clark Chandler and $, L. Pike are
among the latest victims OF grip
Miss Alice Plimpton Of Wardsboro Is
the guest OF her sister, Mrs D. Duke
King.
j. p. Kellas. president Of the Hoosac
Tunnel and Wilmington railroad, was in
town Monday and Tuesday.
Misses Irene and Iona Barlow and John
Fowler attended the masquerade dance IN
Readsboro last Friday. Mrs. G. +. Rob
erts and j. A. Buell. played in the or
chestra.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrington of New York,
with two OF their children, spent the
week end with Mrs. Farrington,s pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bissell. They
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. w. Boyd went to the North
Adams hospital Monday and underwent
very successful operation performed by
DR. /. I. Page Of this place. Mrs BOYD
is making a rapid recovery.
Mrs. Charles White, who has been un-
der the care of DR.. l.. L. Page and
trained nurse for seven weeks, Is so lar
improved that she will disnense with the
nurses services after this week.
4 social given by the women OF the
Congregational church, held in the church
parlors Friday evening was well attended
and as successful as the entertainments
OF the Congregational women always are.
Rev. Flint Bissel of Springfield preach
ed at the Universalist church Monday
evening to a fair sized congregation IN
spite OF the incement weather. II was
the first of series OF special Lenteh
services.
Fred f. Sanborn, formerly superin-
tendent at Mountain mills, has been en-,
gagged as superintendent OF the Deerheld
River company's mill in Woodstock, n.
II, Mr.. Sanhorn was here over Sunday,
leaving for Woodstock Tuesday,
Mrs. Mary johnson is recovering from
an attack of the measles contracted
while visiting her son Floyd i'll Syracuse,
n !, Flovd johnson, to whose sick bed
his mother was called, has recovered
from appendicitis without an operation
Col J. II. Goulding, C. NJ. Russell and
n. NJ. Haskill attended the state en-
campment of the G. A. r. in Rutland
Monday and Tuesday. Mr.. Russell and
Mr.. Haslill. after the encampment, went
to Brandon and spent Wednesday with
Mr.. Haskll's brother, Hiram, returning
home Thursday.
Charles Buckley, the restaqranteur and
baker. is suffering from grip, Every source
of bread supply in the village has been
stopped by illness this week and those
housewives who do not habitually make
their own bread have been forced to do so
or make shift with crackers and similar
substitutes.
Mrs Lucretia Russell, a former resi-,
dent of Wilmington, died at an advanced
age in Jacksonville Sunday at the home
of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elva Rus
sell. The body was brought here Tues
dav and funeral services were held at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Boyd.
Mrs. Gertrude Kingsley gave very en-
iovable party at her home on Maple street
last Friday afternoon. The rooms were
trimmed with bunting and flags. The
score cards for the whist that was the
afternoons amusement were pencil
sketches of George Washington. Delicious
refreshments of biscuit cherries, tea and
Washington pie were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fox gave
whist party last Saturday evening at
their East Main street home. 1t is need
less to say that the % guests spent
most enjoyable evening, as MIR. and Mrs;
Fox are ideal host and hostess. Carl
Barnard and Mrs. L. 7. Page had the
highest scores and II. +. Mann and Mrs.
NJ A. Brown the lowest. A dainty
luncheon was served.
Leonard A. Brown, who is superintend-
ing the operations of the Deertield River
company in Woodstock n. H., came to
Wilmington Friday and returned Satur,,
dav. accompanied by Mrs. Brown and
their little daughter They will live in
Woodstock for the next year, having rent
ed their house to Mr.. Payne, bookkeeper
for the Deerfeld River company, who
intends to bring his family here from
Blackinton, Mass, Immediately.
The women of the Kindergarten asso-
citation will serve a dinner in the par
lors of the Universalist church Tuesday,
town meeting day. The proceeds will go
ia the kindergarten fund which the wom-
en- are making an heroic struggle to en-
large so that the school may be continued.
The dinner will be an excellent one and
ought to be well patronized. A general
invitation is extended and more than
their moneys worth will be received by
all who avail themselves of it.