The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13

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o ', Mand Lsiorhrook Sweet, who H..
'h visiting her Parents ~. WY ma
!" hrf home IN Me,llonl "'"''s'
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. field hospital, '''''' >" TIE Spring
. u' ah,l Mn, W. A. Priest Mn m,
MHo' Mr. aud Alrs. Chaple,isin -
~ a. a Hnllnh attended the m.,t,n.
TUESDAY. " nheihnfhe fall-
h'ts 1anie Russell la. ls,n nm a..
s.A NJ Tor the last two W,ets M, W
,','.'p ns thnal trouble hut /. now bn'
pthpNlhs' Tier place IN tie Miller, H,il.
"i,'"' y taken 10y substitute.
Tue Ntonhheli ", g. T. 4 vll L.,l
" monthly meeting "Wednesday ", ~
. clock % the Parish llou,e. E,,,,'
phe Interested 10 the lrmprranre ,,,,s !.
''iN'alN invited 10 be- present.
- Btiilon with a number of m,,
anu ~ horses Is nav in Athnl. emnl,v'-i
~ 'hr Electric Power company IN ,ais,ns
nv srei towers for carving eleftpritS
nom The vernon dam To Fiiehbnn,.
several from the local orl,r attended
vac mreting Of the Woman, Relief ,r,,,s
" uiangc last week, among them MN,
Nh, \. v; Proctor Miss hish. Mrs
higelow, Mis- Dickinson. Nh. SCI,
hnde' Mn. l.h2clle and Mis- button.
8, The annual meeting of Hanuony lo.i...
/ aud \. ". was held h.t week apI H..
following officers chosen for the comm,
wear W, w., Charles II. Webster. =
W; y, d. Alexander; !. W. HENRI I'm.
SH; treasurer, 4, \, Ware; secretary r
Ia Calender ''''"''' =
utl' Enetnlcai la, been seriously IN for
lew weeks. having a sorr foot which
required daily treatment. besides other
complications, lie has been confined 90
his bed. His sister, Mr.. Orcutt, i hen,
and has assisted in caring for him nnJ
lately a brother. William n. Grrenlrnf
came, making a very pleasant reunion
81 hose who were formerly all residents
OF tins town. Otis Greenelaf is now re-.
ported 10 be improving.
\ reception was given Tuesday even.
ing N the Congregational church by The
boys brigade and Young peoples society
IN honor OF George Carr who is a valued
member Of both societies. Mr.. Carr has
been employed for several years by +. w.
Wilbur. the blacksmith, and is soon to
leave Tor more lucrative position in
iAhHilNliiFs MI I ar WIS the re- |
cipient of valuable gifts as pleasing ties.
iimonal of the good wishes Of his many
friends.
The Northfeld grange had regular
meeting last Tuesday with a good attend. |
ancc. Several members attended the |
meeting of the Pomona oranges that day |
in Shelburne Falls and report was given |
OF that meeting. After the usual bust |
ness was disposed OF The Work Of Fam. |
Gus Living Women was presented by sew.
eral members and showed womens work |
IN many phases of usefulness. Al the
close light refreshments were served and
a social hour enjoyed.
The first number of the lecture course
series was given last Friday evening with
the Boston Carnival and Concert com.
pany as entertainers. 4 unique feature
of the evenings program was the illus
trated songs which were made very eff
fectiye by the aid of calcium lights. Miss
Wilkins was very pleasing with her mu-
seal selections and the readings by Mrs
Dunno were also especially fine. The au.
dience was very enthusiastic over the
The next lecture comes Dec. ii with By
ron c. Pratt on The Mass Against the
Man.
The Mortified grange was represented
N Warwick last Friday evening with %
and they gave the literary part
IF the entertainment which consisted OF
'ongs and readings, practical suggestions
rom r. r. Calender on Agricultural
Fairs, and an interesting talk on Good
Roads by Supt f. F. Howard. The
arce Our Aunt Robertina, as played by /
Mrs. Kidder, Mrs. Clapp and Mrs. Gil.
cite, Messrs. Calender, Clapp, Ware and
brought forth much laugh !
er and applause. The Warwick grange
furnished bountiful supper which was
much enjoyed by all present. q
Mrs. Grace f. Smith, widow of Lafay- ]
tte H. Smith, for many years resident
# Greenfield, died at the home of her /
laughter Mrs. Kate Z. Joyce, in Somer /
lille of heart disease early Monday morn s
ng. She had recently passed her 18th c
birthday. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith came, to n
Sorthfeld in 1873 from New Hampshire a
cath in 1896. Mrs. Smith was native
{ Cornish. n. H., and was married
here. Since her husbands death she
adj made her home with her daughter "
I Someryille and son in Greenfield. She S
,ayes three sons and one daughter, Wal O
zee e. Smith of Boston, DR.. Albert \, Il
NTH of Springfield, O., Arthur l.. Smith
/ Greenfield who has just been elected
, the legislature and Mrs. Kate f.
oyce of Somerville. The funeral was r.
I'D in Somerville and burial was ID :;
le family lot here Wednesday. III
The death of Miss Melitia Brown, 70, !;
,curred last Saturday and was sad sur III
Use to her many friends, as few knew
her illness. Two Sundays; ago she at 10
nded the Congregational church as us tn
Il but was stricken with heart trou- be
q from which she never rallied. MISS
rown was born rs years, age, IN the
est part of the town and had been
long resident, most of her lie pelng mi
,ent in the family of her sister, Mrs.
gorge F. Moody. Miss Brown was 80
ember and constant attendant OF tne Ta
church and an effclent IL
anager of the home department Of the =,
,ndav school. an office instituted by RI
,v s. P. Cook and one which she hau ag
ID for is years. She was for, many
a ar a valued teacher in the SUNDAY loo
bool until forced to resign by reason ha
bodily infrmities. Her intellectual d4;
ilitv and kindly interest in the praeet or da
everyday affairs of life had won , her ;ns
nv, !, lifelong friends Besides Mrs Mrs AZ
nodv She leaves another sister, MIS- WIS we
oonda Holton. and several nleces aHu WI
nhews. The burial was in the lall,ny j.,