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

Mass, came Wednesday 10 attend tn,
| funeral of Chester Betterley.
The Congregational parsonage is under
going extensive repairs preparatory to it'
occupancy by Rev. +. J. Lewis and fam
| ily. Among the improvements are new
windows.
w. l.. Walker has recently had bath
room and modern plumbing Installed in
his residence. w. j. Pentland had the
contract and the work was done by
Charles S. Squires.
Announcements have been received
here this week of the marriage OF Henry
William Osgood and Mrs. Myrtle Ellis
Wilson at the home of the bride in Og-
densburg, n. u, Oct. 81.
There will be no services at either
church next Sunday on account of the
epidemic Of smallpox, and all dates for
soeials and public gatherings have been
cancelled for an indefinite time.
c. H. Lyman of Wilmington joined his
wife and son yesterday at the home OF
Mrs. Lyman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
II. Copeland. They expect to return to
their home the first of the week.
Tuffield Raymond went to Springfield
Saturday to attend the funeral Of his
niece, Miss Clara Raymond. Mr.. Ray
mond was accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. William Cook of Highgate, who has
been visiting here.
Mrs. Francis Lynde left Tuesday for
Washington, ID. c., where she will attend
the National grange and visit niece.
She was joined in Hartford, Conn, by
her sister, Mrs. Rose Shumway, who
will make the trip with her.
John Bennett, jr., of Chicago made
brief visit with Mrs. Jane Reed the first
of the week Mr.. Bennett is son of the
late Elder John Bennett, whose home
was in the Harris district. This is Mr..
Benefits first visit to Brattleboro in 20
years.
Miss Ida Wilder, whose illness with
typhoid fever was reported in these col
umns last week, is reported at this writ
ing as being comfortable although there
has been no material change in her con-
dition. Mrs. Carrie McVeigh is caring
for her
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Taylor returned
Monday from Hartford, Conn, where Mr..
Taylor has been treated by DR.. st. John
for the removal of cataract from his
right eye. The operation was a. success
and Mr. Taylor is able to see well enough |
to tell the time on his watch almost as
clearly as larger objects.
About dozen men of district No. 10 |
gave Oscar Leonard shingling bee Sat
lrday and Monday afternoons, when they |
shingled his house. The work can cred
tably be counted "home missionary" as
Mr.. Leonard is an old man and the con-
1ition of his dwelling has for long time
shown the necessity of the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Barber were ten
Tered a reception Tuesday evening at
their home, the d. M. Barber farm, on
heir return from their wedding trip. A
arge number of neighbors and intimate
friends were present and left for Mr.. and
Mrs. Barber many useful gifts, including
household articles, bric-a-brac and money.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther J. Stockwell and
laughter, Ruth, of Willimansett, Mass,
,ame Tuesday to attend the funeral
Wednesday OF their grandfather, C. H.
Betterley. Mrs. Stockwell has since been
aiken i'll with smallpox and will remain
It the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. N. Betterley, for an indefinite time.
Mrs. Stockwell must have contracted the
disease at her own home, but does not
NOW the circumstances.
Ossie Prouty shot and killed heifer
friday in the pasture owned by Mrs.
Minnie Bliss in Halifax. The animal was
wned by Frank E. Chase. For several
weeks there has been wild heifer in
hat pasture and Mr.. Prouty had been
instructed to kill it, but was not ia
liliar with the animals appearance and
illed the first one he saw, which proved
o belong to Mr.. Chase. No satisfactory
ettlement has been made and a lawsuit
j likely to follow.