The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-05

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factory aud pleased the audience well d
was testified hy the hearty applause whic
grcetci each pant of the program.
Sketch of Walter ii. Blanchard.
Walter Henry Blanchard, whose deaf
was recorded last week, was the son q
Emery aud Nancy blanchard OF Am
hrrst. Mass, ia which place he was bon
MAY n. 1857. Mr.. Blanchard grew 4
manhood in Amherst aud there rcelyc'
his education. For several years he wa
ia business as plumber IA Palmer
Mass, being a member of the tiun o
/ Hitchcock a Blanchard, From there h
moved to Boston, Bnghamton, \. \.
/ and again 10 Boston, IN each place benz
with the Dcmorrst Heating company
/ About year ago he bought out th'
/ plumbing business OF Fred Ober an,
moved to Iownshcnd where he prove,
4 himself an efficient business man and on,
whose loss will Ice greatly iclt ia the com
munity. About two years ago he wa
/ first stricken with the disease of the
/ heart which caused his death, but had
/ had no serious trouble with Il since un
/ I'll two weeks before his death, which oc
CURED ON the night Of Wednesday, May
p. Mr.. Blanchard was twice married
having by his first wife one son, Richard
Henry, who i student IN Gushing
academy ia Ashburnham, Mass. On Aug
q, 1900. he was married TO Mrs. Clara
Cutler Harris OF this place, who survives
him
The funeral was held Friday afternoon,
May %, at the Baptist church, Rev. Dan
tel Mcintyre officiating. Miss Alice Dale
sang. Mr.. Blanchard was member OF
the Masonic lodge at Amherst, Mass, so
Blazing Star lodge OF this place attended
in a body. The bearers were his son,
Richard II. Blanchard. his nephew, Ralph
Brown, and Mrs. Blanchard's brothers,
Charles Cutler aud Fred Cutler. Burial
was in lakewood cemetery. Among those
present from out OF town We're his sis
ter, Mrs. Susan Brown and her son Ralph
of Sunderland, Mass; his brother Her
bert f. Blanchard OF Boston; his cousin,
Miss Sarah l.. Blanchard OF Someryllle,
Mass, and Miss Ruth Seayey OF Roches-
ter, n. II. His brother, George i. Blanch-
ard Of Providence, II. l., was unable TO
come because OF Illness.
Mrs. Charles Hall is i'll with hard cold.
Miss Josephine Taft is i'll in Brattle-
boro.
Ephraim Fuller spent Monday in Brat
tleboro.
Miss Blanche Brigham visited in Cam
bridgeport last week.
Mrs. Addie Garfield of Brattleboro is
the guest OF Mrs Il. b. Batchelder.
Mrs. A. T. Park is entertaining her sis
ter, Mrs. Hitchcock of Palmer, Mass.
Mr.. Barry has sold the stage route from
this village to Saxtons River TO Earl Mar
tin.
Mrs. Leslie Lowe spent Monday in
with her daughter Mrs.
Thomas Rice.
The Home club will meet with Mrs.
Dale Wednesday afternoon, June II, IN
stead Of June 10.
Asa Thompson of New York city came
asst Friday to spend few days with his
brother and sisters.
Mrs. +. l.. Osgood and Mrs. A. l.. !
Rand attended the w. c. T. U. conven
ion in Bellows Falls last week.
Jerry Lowe, who has been visiting his !
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Lowe, re-
urned Monday to his work in Boston.
Miss Abbie Follett, who spent Saturday |
md Sunday at home, returned to her |
chool in West Dummerston Monday
A chld's hat trimmed with red cord |
vas found Saturday on Harmonyville hill. |
he owner may claim it at f. Il. loves |
tore.
The 55th annual convention of the
yindham County Baptist Bible school
viii be held Wednesday, June 10, in the
BAPTIST church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers of Springfield,
lass, spent Saturday and Sunday with
baip nil Mrs ttanrpn Rpntalln tha |
'homas Crane farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien and daughter Ha-
Ell of Somerville, Mass, spent Saturday
nd Sunday with Mrs. OBrien's mother,
lrs. Susan Lawrence
On Sunday afternoon Rev. r. Z. Hunt
'ent to Saxtons River to speak at the
esper service at Vermont academy OF
hich he is graduate.
West River grange will entertain the
-ewfane grange Friday, June y. The
isitors will furnish the program and the
ONE grange the supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Turner and Eve
n and Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Brown and
leir family attended the Memorial day
lercises at Newfane last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Watson and their
aughter, Rosa, who had been spending 5
few days with relatives in Peru, re- {
lrned home the first of the week.
The Townshend Newfane baseball team
aged the railroaders of Brattleboro Sat
rday at Newfane, the game resulting
score of to 5 in favor OF the com !
nation team.
c. j. Ferguson state superintendent OF !
lie anti-saloon league, will address the i
mon meeting at the Baptist church
,xt Sunday evening in behalf Of the
importance cause. C
Deacon j. o. Follett went Monday to
ltney where he will relay the north \
all of the foundation of Robertson's pa t
r mill which was washed out by the y
gh water last winter.
Mrs. Smith of Putney, sister of the
tie Deacon Jonas Allen of Townshend, j
lebrated her 10th birthday on Monday. o
Though she has seen more than cen
ry, Mrs. Smith is in good health and
irits.
The senior class of Leland and Gray t,
minary sold ice-cPeam at Newtane Sat Il
day, Miss Ethel Jones and Miss Bessie
alton going down to have charge of Il
e delicacy. The financial result was sat
actory. 9,
The members of the senior class of the q
minary had the pleasure Tuesday of Q,
joying one of Mrs. Charles III. Will n
IDS delicious teas and some of Miss T,
lshnell's good stories. Of course they n
d a delightful time. II
Miss Alice Franklin, who has been very 81
at her brothers in Brattleboro with Il
eIImatic fever is an far reeovered that ri