The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-11

returning TO her home IN Nlhehehuo''
Mass,
Mrs. w. S. Kimball entertained few
little people in honor of her son, walker
Stebbins's second birthday anniversary
Dainty refreshments, such as delsht the
little people We're served
The Depot street restaurant has again
changed hands and is now operated ny
Mr.. Allen from Brattleboro,, MI Alien
has moved his family into the tenement
over the Davis meat market
The Uniyersalist ladies' society at ITS
sumner which was held last llinfsday,
cleared Sl379 This being the hrst SUP,
per of its kind neld in the church since
Vacation it called out goodly NUMBER oi
people, ~.
Mr.. TAYLOR, resident of North Hins,
dale. fell Monday afternoon q distance VI
about 10 feet. Dr. floss oil TINS Town wac
called and examination proved there WeIe
mo bones broken but he was very baaS
bruised.
MFR Keyes. one of the head men EN-
nlT we'd nj the dam, will move his family
Soon 10 the Packard house on Spring
Street and his son who is also employed
! there will reside in the Cady house on
prospeet street recently vacated by W. u
Booth
William Smith of Chesterfield has re-
centIy purchased the home place OF W;
! IL King on Northheld street and VIII
take possession as soon as Mr. King can
prt his other house ready to occupy whleh
| Is located ~ the same street recently va
Gated by Charles Royce.
Elhert Monroe Dodge and Miss Sara
| lde SteaTns were married at the nome OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs; L., |,
Stearns. ON Brattleboro road "Wednesday
afternoon, Oct. >. Rev. j, II, Weakley,
nnstor of the Unyersalist church OF when
! The bride is a member, oiliclated using the
double ring service. The couple were uh'
attended. , NJ.
Rev. James r. Weakley started Mon
day for a two weeks visit III the west,
returning in time to attend the Universal
/ iii general convention which meets m
/ philadeIphia Oct. 24-30. The pulpit VIII
I Inc supplied Oct. l3 by Rev. ). II. Me
| Collister. ID. D., and Oct. 20 by the Tor
mer pastor, w. II. Tricky. Mr., Neakley
expects to be here to occupy the pulpit
| Oct. q. ,,,.
niversary meeting at the Odd teiioWs
! hall Wednesday evening, Oct. y. Inc
regular meeting was held, after when
there was a short program consisting OF
speaking by Master John Snow ana httie
I Miss GLADYS Stearns solo by James
snow and a few selections in reading tol-
lowed bv a social when the usual game
of cards was enjoyed.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Bean was called suddenly, to
Rochester. n. H., by the illness OF Mr..
BEANS mother so that the annual w. Z.
|T, L. meeting which was to have been
held with her was in charge OF Mrs
| George Locke Mrs. L. NJ. Bean was
chosen as president, with very few changes
regarding other officers OF the order. Al,
for the business a social hour was enjoyed
and refreshments were served.
A workman at the dam was badly, in
;ured Monday afternoon while working
with the engine which is used for drawing
loads of stone. His leg was caught be
tween the moving cars and badly crushed
Drs. Foss and Gray were called to the
scene of the accident and all possible
means have been taken to save the hmp
which at first was feared would nave 70
be amputated. The man was taken to
Brattleboro Tuesday
Raleigh's Colts were defeated Saturday
in very close and interesting game by
score of 5 to 4. The battery for the
Colts was Walker & Raleigh. Only one
hir was made of Walker in five innings,
when he retired in favor of w. Brooks
The opposing team had the assistance OF
Thomas of Winchester as pitcher and
Brooks of Stafford Springs as catcher
The features of the game were the heavy
hits by P. Mann Brooks and young John
son a coming star on the diamond. An
other game will be played Oct. II IN
which the Colts will even up matters.
Rally day which was observed last Sun
dav at the Universalist church, was at
tended by about so members. only four
members of the Sunday school being alb
sent. The vestry was very tastefully
trimmed with beautiful autumn branches
and very pleasing program was present
ed by members of the Sunday school. Iae
birthday box, as is the custom on rally
day. was opened and found TO contain
Sl6.6l. 1t is the intention of the school
to hold an indoor lawn party in the yes
try soon, the proceeds of which will be
used to purchase flowers for church deco
rations and distribution among the sick.
The friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs w. G. Booth gave them pleasant
surprise Wednesday evening to remind
them of their 25th wedding anniversary.
About 50 people were present. Unlike
MANY other affairs of the kind this was
complete surprise, making the occasion
more enjoyable On their arrival the
guests found the hostess doing her week
ly mending. Inc evening was passed
very pleasantly. A poem was composed
and read by Mrs W: B. Stacey which was
very appropriate, Mr.. and Mrs. Booth
received a set of knives and forks and
spoons and an easy chair and a dining
set from the children, Rev. W. f. White
making the presentation speech to which,
Mr.. Booth ably responded. Mr. and
Mrs. w. G.. Booth came here from Mar
low about eight years ago since which
time they have gained many friends.
There was a reunion of the Stearns
family Oct. |, at the home of Mrs. Esther
Gale on Brattleboro street, where Misses
Margaret and Julia Stearns also reside.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. J. +.
Steams of Brattleboro, Mrs. Ellen Hawks
Of Deerfeld, Mass, George M. Stearns and
daughter, Mrs. Campbell Of Winchester
and Mr., and Mrs. j.; IL: stearns OF
Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Dustin Of Brattle'
boro. another sister, was unable to be
present. None but brothers and sisters
was there with the exception of an aunt,
Mrs. Julia A. Fay. The day was passed
with "reminiscences of former days. AT
1890 bountiful old-fashioned New Eng
land chicken-pie dinner was served with
all the "ixin's." Their parents were.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Stearns who before
coming here were residents OF West Brat,
tleboro about 70 years where they lived
on the old Stearns homestead, which is
now owned by Walter Sylvester before
coming to this place. Their declining years
were spent in this town, where they, were
tenderly cared for by their daughters,
Misses Margaret and Julia Stearns.
CHESTERFIELD.
"Uncle Cyrus" Hildreth has his cellar
lo.n 4ln ,roll EniShnd and Is get