The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

town this week.
Mr., y, p. Miller went TO Rutland Sat
urday TO visit relatives.
Miss Ruby Hudson Is visiting her moth
or in Guiliord this week.
c. S. Hickey is spending tho holidays at
his home in Stoneham, Mass.
Miss Florence Dickinson spent Christ
mas at her home in Williamsville,
Mrs. Carrie Perry is with Mr., and Mrs.
NJ. A. Bailey for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. II. d. Miller went TO ST. Johns
bury Tuesday for two weeks visit.
Mrs. Z. A. Ward was guest of Mr.,
and Mrs. j. l.. Stockwell Christmas day,
Miss Laura Powers is with Mr.. and
Mrs. X. L. Hamilton for an indefinite
stay.
Paul Prentiss Jones is spending two
weeks vacation with his parents IN Wind
ham.
DIR. +. w. Gage has been in Newfane
and Londonderry ON business trip TINS
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Franklin have been
recent guests OF their niece, Mrs, David
Weld,
Miss Maverette Hamilton is guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. q. h. Liscom during the
holidays,
Mrs. J. o. johnson and daughter Miss
Goldie, have visited relatives IN Marlboro
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Peck OF Green
field spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
c. Squires.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fuller OF West
have laan uuaStg at NPSleN Rock
wells this week.
There will be special Christmas ser
vice at the First Congregational church
Sunday morning at lO.3O.
+. G. Helyar of Mt. Hermon, Mass
John lelyar of Burlington and james
Helyar of Mortified, Vt, are with their
mother, Mrs, A. NJ. Helyar, during the
holidays.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. p. G.
Gallupe at Carroll Place have been Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Starkey and son OF Green
field, Mr. and Mrs Walter Elwell OF Col
rain and Ernest Wilcox OF Lyden, Mass
Mrs. j. l.. Stockwel spent Saturday
with her mother Mrs. Martha Tyler, IN
West Mortified, Mass. Mrs. Tyler is i'm
proving in health, and is very comfortable
at this writing.
John Anderson, who had his home de-
stroyed by ire recently, has built tenn
porary cabin near the site of his former
home and with his family will occupy 1t
during the winter.
Mrs. Edna Wright of Jamaica, who was
with Mr.. and Mrs. &. G. Harris for sew
eral weeks recently, expects TO go TO West
Mortified, Mass, next week to care Tor
Mrs. Martha Tyler.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Stafford are guests
of Mrs Statford's brother, Leslie Hamil-
ton. in Auburndale Mass, this week.
Miss Adelia Smith is keeping house for
them during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Holton, DIR. and
Mrs. W. A. Chamberlin, Mrs. ii. A.
Briggs. G. l.. and Miss L. May Chamber
lin went to Bellows Falls this morning to
spend the day with their aunt, Mrs. Maria
Kelley.
Mrs. Cora Williams of Colrain, Mass,
has been staying at b. G. Lynde's dur
ing the last week TO be near her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Vevier, who underwent an op,
Grafton at Dr. +. X. Lynch's hospital
recently.
Miss Edna Wheeler went to Worcester,
Mass, Tuesday to spend several days
with her sisters, Mrs. Frank White and
Mrs. John Thrower, in that city. She
will also visit in Springfield before re-
turning home.
Mrs. Tuiield Raymond has been visit
ing relatives in Holyoke during the last
two weeks. 1t is expected she will re-
turn tomorrow accompanied by her daugh-
ter and husband Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Heureux, who will remain in town until
after New Years day.
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. johnson entertained
several of their children at their home
Christmas day. Those present from out
of town were Miss Minnie johnson Of
Beverly, Mrs. Velera Jakeway of Chill
mark, Mass. and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E.
johnson OF ToTington, Conn.
The Christmas exercises of the Congre-
gational society were held in Academy hall
Monday evening and there was large
attendance regardless OF the heavy down.
pour of rain. r. C. Clark represented
Santa Claus and a novel and amusing
feature of the entertainment was an eXhl-
bition of Nine. Jarleys celebrated wax
works.
Members of the primary department of
the Congregational Sunday school bought
cut flowers and potted plants, with their
penny collections of the year, and dis
ITiDultu Iutlll SDllSlIHdS lllOIillhE dHlOiiS
the aged and sick in this village. This
work is most commendable in the young
people and their thoughtfulness deeply
appreciated by the recipients of their
gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Chamberlin enter
tanned several of their relatives at their
home Thursday. A bountiful dinner was
served and during the evening they had a
family Christmas tree and program was
rendered by the children consisting of
Christmas exercises. The out-of-town rela-
tives present were Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Holton of Rutland, DR.. and Mrs. W. A.
Chamberlin of Waseca, Mimi, and Mrs.
H. A. Briggs of New York city.
One of the pleasing features of the
Christmas celebration at the Betterley
home on Dummerston hill Wednesday was
the cablegram received by Mr.. and Mrs
j. n. Betterley from their son, Hugh Bet
terley, and his friend, James SWEET, from
the Philippines. 1t was dated at Canton,
China, and read: I'VE are well and en-
joying ourselves and wish you a Merry
Christmas" The young men were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William ID. Noyes in
the American Presbyterian mission at
Canton.
The Christmas social held in the Bap-
fist chapel Tuesday evening was well at
tended and was a thoroughly enjoyable
affair. There was a short program pre-
sented a special feature of which was
recitation by Miss Florence Harris, the II
years old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W,
r. Harris of Laconia, n H., who is spend
ing few days at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Charles Harris. d. L.
Perry acted as Santa Claus and distributed
the gifts from the trees. Refreshments
of sandwiches, cake and chocolate were
served.
Baptist church, Rev. A. NJ. Watts, pas
tor Sunday SERVICES. 10 30 morning Mor-