The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-29
VERNON.

Mrs. Susan Warren Is a guest OF her
niece, Mrs. ii. A. Staten.
Miss Lillian Stebbins attended the birth.
day anniversary reception OF her aunt al
Fitchburg Monday.
George Ii. Hubbard has returned home
from Memorial hospital much improved
in health. His many friends are very
glad TO greet him after his two months
confinement in the hospital.
Will b. Gary, formerly resident of
this town, died in Greenfield on Sunday
last and the body was brought to South
Vernon for burial in the Tyler cemetery
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest 4. Reed and little
son, Marshall OF New York, are visiting
Mr. Reeds parents and other friends in
this vicinity. After two weeks vaca-
ton Mr.. Reed will return to New York
and Mrs. Reed and little son will remain
for longer period.
Harold L. Akley drives every morning
to Brattleboro, conveying several men
from the construction works at the dam
in Vernon to the Retreat meadows where
they are digging test pits preparing for
the dyking TO be done there by the Con
necticut River Power company.
Mrs. C. Ii. Marshall, 40, died sud.
hill. Mrs. Marshall was Emma j., only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tyler, and
always a resident of this town. She was
successful teacher OF the Tyler Hill
school in her younger days and was an
exemplary woman and a kind neighbor.
For many years she tenderly cared Tor
her mother in her declining days until
her death last October after which she
married Charles II. Marshall, who has
the sympathy of many friends IN his early
bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Staten invited Mrs
Il. Ii. Akley and Mrs. NJ. !. Reed TO ac-
company them in their automobile toI
Fitchburg last Monday to attend the re-
ception of Mrs. Elijah stebbins on her
Goth birthday anniversary at the home OF
tribute OF love from the ladies' circle to
Aunt Bahama" with best wishes of her
many friends in Vernon was given to-
her. They found Aunt Bathana' and
''Uncle Elijah" enjoying the day very
much and appeared especially. pleased to
greet their Vernon friends who also en-
loved their visit exceedingly. They
reached home at dark without anything
occurring to mar the pleasure OF the trip
The Memorial exercises at the church
last Sunday were very interesting and
were attentively listened to by an audi
ence that filled the church, which was
tastefully decorated for the occasion with
flowers and the national colors in pro-
fusion. b. +. Field, commander of North
field Grand Army post, had charge OF
the program of exercises which consisted
of the ritual by the Grand Army, sing
ing by Miss Eta Stebbins and Mrs. D.
H. Frost. appropriate rotations by sew
eral school children and an address by
Rev. George b. Lawson of Brattleboro,
after which delegations of veterans, Sons
Of Veterans and women of the Relief
corps visited the several cemeteries and
left floral tributes upon the graves OF
all the departed soldiers
The people of this vicinity were shocked
and much panied to learn of the sudden
death of Mrs. Leslie II. Streeter which
occurred last Saturday at Greenfield. She
was formerly Miss Jennie e. Moseley, |
laughter of George +. Moseley, who died
here in September, 1901. She was.
noni,lar teacher here for several years,
md was very able and active worker
in church and society and was also lee
turer of Vernon grange several years.
After the death of her father, Miss Nose
DIV and her mother moved to Brattleboro
and lived there until her marriage to
esGe Fl. Streeter of Greenfield, who Is
leo a former resident of Vernon. Be
';des her husband and mother Mrs. Street
,r leaves a little son and daughter whose
bereavement is great. The family. have
he most sincere sympathy OF this en-
ire community