The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-04
VERNON.

Miss Allie Morse is visiting her sister,
Mrs, NJ. |. Reed, this week,
Mrs, Earl Benson OF North Dakota spent
last Friday with Mrs. A. G. Barnes.
The new house being built by A. G.
Barnes will be wired Tor electric lights
next week.
Mr.. Cole and daughter have packed their
goods and the store at the Withheld stand
is again closed.
Walter Slate and his daughter OF
Omaha, Neb., are calling on friends in
Vernon, where Mr.. Slate formerly lived
Mrs. h. A. Streeter is visiting her son,
Leslie, and family in Greenfield, Miss
Clara Streeter is spending week at her
home here,
Mrs. Sumner Ellingwood was summoned
critical illness of her brotherin-law, Syl'
yester Russell.
The Ladies' circle will meet in its rooms
next "Wednesday afternoon. Supper will
be served at the usual hour. Everyone
is cordially invited,
Vernon grange will hold regular meet,
| ing Saturday evening All members are
invited TO exhibit specimens Of their farm
products this year, vegetables, fruit OF
grain.
Mr. and Mrs. Rollin White of Tun'
bridge Miss Nettie and Frank Gale OF
Townshend and Mellen Greenleaf OF
Greenfield were guests at j. Il. Wright !
last week and attended the Valley fair
Rev. d. L. Trout will preach in Union
church next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock Sunday school will meet at 2
O'Clock p. m. in the vestry of the church
All are cordially invited to both ser
vices.
Harold Akley is in attendance at the
state fair at White River junction, as
sisting Mr. Blood of Dummerston, who
exhibits his herd of Normandy cattle. j,
! 4. Wright and H. A. Staten attended the
fair Thursday.
Stephen johnson Of Ellington, Conn, a
native of Vernon, recently visited here
the first time for more than half a cen
fury. He is 81 years of age and mem
Der of the numerous family of that name
which lived here many years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bailey of Hinsdalei
| n. H., Mrs. Sylvia A, Fitzhenry, Mr.
and Mrs. Il. A. Fitzhenry and Mrs. Hamo
! lin of Wellington, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs
iEdIles H. FHLHeulS dhu uoubhteJ
| thy of Medford Mass, were guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. S. w. Bailey on Thursday, Sept
20. They made the journey byl automo
bile.
A special town meeting is called fol
| Oct. 10 at ] O'Clock p. m. TO see II the
town will vote to exempt from taxation
for period of years such new buildings
as the Connecticut River Power company
/ HIN on
ment which may be placed therein. Inc
nompany will pay taxes on all real estate
purchased but ask exemption on the I'M
provements thereon for a term of years
Mary NJ, wife of Lemuel G. Miller Of
Greenfield, died at Worcester OF pneu
monia Sept. %. and the body was brought
here on Tuesday and the funeral held az
the chapel Wednesday afternoon. Burial
was in the cemetery near Il. Tylers. MIS-
Miller is survived by three sons, her moth,
er, Mrs. Maria Bell OF this town, and
one sister Mrs. i. I. Fairman. Rev. j.
w Derton oficiated at the funeral and
| Mrs. Denton sang two selections. many
flowers attested 10 the affection held fol-
her by loving friends,
The recent rain caused the water to
rise several feet at the dam. NO great
damage or inconvenience was caused, al
though the footbridge had to be raised
about three feet Monday to get II saleiy
above the water and some of the plank
inn On tbe n-riyer side of the Golfer dam
vere broken over by the water. The tow
er for the galloway from the cement
storehouse is completed and storage lol
a large amount of coal is being built al
The end of the spur track where the coal
can be dumped from the ears. The ny
draulic sluicing unearthed the skeleton
Of what is thought to have been an aged
female Indian the first OF the week: ne
| skull is exhibited at the Office OF Tue
company.
At the annual meeting OF the Union
Church association last Saturday evening
a bouptiful supper was served and the
! AID hoard of officers elected for the en-
sn;nc year viz: DR.. n. p. Wood, presl
dent; NJ. |. Reed, vice-presldent; ~ "
Lee, secretary and treasurer. The eXecu
t;ya committee consisting of the officers
named ex.officio and Il. II. Alley and the
nresident Of the ladies' circle was In
creased by the addition of H. a. Staten
The auditors are j. A. Brown, George Il
Fa;rman and c. II. Newton. a very
| entertaining musical program was gwen
Lu friends from West Brattleboro, W.;
Mrs Bert Miller and daughter, Miss Maud
rI1 o. niaved beautifully several violin solos
and With Master Hazen Stockwell sang a
u nnmbe ~" of duets, accompanied by Mrs
MILLER on the organ. An interesting read,
inr was given by Miss lnez Akley and
rotations by Miss Roby Wright and
E yI Adams. The entertainment was g one
Of 1T the most interesting with which Yer,
No, has been favored for long time ana lI
the townspeople heartily appreciate tng
kindness Of Mrs. Miller and daughter ana
Master Stockwell who is a grandson 81 81
Mrs Martha Tyler. a hearty I've vote ,,b o.
thanks was extended to all those wv, MIo
had generously given us very enJoyaoic