The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10

June 10, Miss Lestna A. Sanderson, Z
July 2 Elliot Jennson. 20; Aug.
Marian w. Prince. .; Sept. 3. James
Church. So: Nov. 10. Atwell c. Farwe
65 Dee IL. Arthur NJ. Burnap, II; DE
90, George p Winslow Il: Dec. 81, Flo
ence !. Statton, 3.
The ice teams are busy securing I'll
seasons crop OF ice.
Birchard post will have a meeting Sat
urday afternoon at Newfane.
+. ID. Reed went to Bennington Thur,
day of last week. returning Tuesday
Zna Cobb. who was slightly injured il
the steam mill. has returned to work.
j. H. Ware attended the funeral o
Mrs. Emma V. Bruce in Newfane sun
day.
Mrs. Henry Stratton is staying will
Mrs. Susan Atwood while for rest ant
recuperation.
Mrs. Fred Cutler of Newfane visited hel
parents Mr.. aud Mrs. w. II. Miles
last Saturday.
The meetings which have been held
evenings this week. alternating between
the churches, close tonight
Mrs. Hunt. who went to her home in
Hampden Mass. to spend the holidays,
has returned to the Townshend inn.
Anyone having Scribners' Magazines for
the first six months of 1902 will confer a
favor by communicating with Mrs. H. v.
Dale.
Mrs. Mary Phillips is visiting her son,
Wright, in Westfield, Mass. She left
home last week Tuesday. stopping at
Orange to visit her son, Otis
Mrs. j. H. Ware went to Bellows Falls
Sunday to care for her daughter, Mary,
who was i'll with grip. She returned We'd
nesday leaving Miss Mary on the gain.
On account of the small attendance at
the Sunday school of the Congregational
church Jan. 5 the reorganization usually
held the first Sunday of the year was
postponed
and Gray, who was absent last week on
account of illness, has returned. Abner
Bristol who was taken sick before Christ
mas, is still unable to return to his school
work
The Eastern Star held regular meeting
Wednesday evening at which two new |
members were initiated Refreshments
were served The order is invited to
Williamsvile to Mrs. Richardson's for
the evening of Jan. II.
Mrs Abbie Winslow left Tuesday to
accompany her daughter, Mrs. Fannie
Hall, to her home in Williamsburg. Pa,
where she will remain through the winter.
Mrs. Winslow disposed of the live stock,
Warner Townshend having the cattle and
Bella Brigham the horse.
III. o. Cobb met with an accident near
G. O. Stebbins's place last Friday. He
was returning from the village when his
horse became frightened and ran home,
leaving Mr. Cobb behind He was some
what bruised but not as badly injured
as at first feared and is able to be out
again.
A singing class taught by M. H. Willis
will hold the first OF a series OF lessons
next week Tuesday evening in. Academy
will be no tuition charged, as the class is I
supported by subscriptions and all young
people interested in vocal music are in I
vited to attend. II
The Dorcas guild will hold its regular I
meeting with Mrs. j. G. Taft Wednesday :
afternoon, Jan. Is. In the evening the V
men will Join the women at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Lowe to observe j
the 10th anniversary Of the clubs organl. h
cation. The particulars of the work of d
the club during its existence will be given St
next week. a
Sunday, Jan. 5, Superintendent L. l..
Hastings gave summary OF the Baptist
Sunday schools work for the year 1907. n
school officers. Miss Harriet Fletcher re- n
ceived the diploma badge for perfect at az
tendance for four years. Mrs. Kenyon N
reported the cradle roll which has had two ii
new names recently, dice G.. Marsh 3 W
months, and Pauline G. Willis, weeks. di
The roll numbers IA at the present time. az
At the age of years members are pro az
noted from this roll into regular class di
work.
Allurus Ingalls, of Mankato Mimi, has 81, 80
,een in town calling upon old friends en
lis home is with his daughter, Mrs. Ern- ne ne
st Gleason, who with her husband came fn
Abbie Pomeroy of this town and lived on H.
North street, where Herbert Kidder now s Il,
ives. He went from here to Massachu- 81 81
etts, where his wife died. He has visit ~
relatives in the surrounding towns and u .,,i
ill visit his brother, Wilson, before re- w, W.
urning west. Mr.. ingalls, has been gone a 81.
rom town some years but states that he hn
eeps informed of Townshend events H. H.
trough the county papers. ar,
About SO friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ,
parks gathered at the home of Mr.. and SOL
frs. Don Boutelle Monday evening to evt
,lebrate the 10th wedding anniversary OF Sa
[r and Mrs. Sparks A letter from Mrs. an
of Wiliamsville, worthy ma tire
on of the Eastern STAR. was read by tic
w. Blood and a poem by Mrs. G. f. ful
ldrich was read by Mrs. w. 3. Blood. A
he presents consisted of table linen, for
lid silver marked O.. z. S., money and ire
any useful articles. The congratulation All
I'd presentation speech was by Rev. to
aniei Mcintyre. The company was en- pai
rtained by selections on the photograph ant
Leslie Lowe. Refreshments of cake tee
ID coffee were served and all reported s.
enjoyable evening. M.
Mrs. Mary A. Gray McLench, 80, who L.
I'd in Fairgrounds, Ore, Dec. Is, was MN
daughter Of Deacon Samuel and Ma Wol
da Gray of Townshend, Vt. She went 80.
Oregon in 1851, having been sent with emu
If others by the National board of popu- tarl
education, society organized for the also
'-se of supplying destitute and newly Dou
II, portions of the west with teach wer
NJ Gray joined the Baptist church adJc
Area IF l6 years and was a devoted
Ye~N nJy life work was in her adopt D
she leaves a son, two best