The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-24
Annual Meeting Of Grange.

Annual Meeting Of Grange.
The Mortified grange held its annua
meeting Tuesday evening. Reports wen
given showing the society to be in goo'
financial condition with money in tn
I bank. Reports were given of the stat
grange meeting held in Worcester by Mr.
and Mrs. II. ii. Chamberlain, delegate
and Mrs. Kate G.. Alexander, delegate e
the lecturers convention. The officer
chosen for the coming year are: Worthy
Master, 7. II. Calender: overseer, W.. A
Priest; lecturer, Mrs. Kate G.. Alexanderi
steward. l.. o. Clapp; assistant steward
II. ID. Ware; chaplain, Mrs. Eliza Banks;
treasurer. Mrs. Priest; secretary, Mrs. I
r. Calender; gatekeeper. Charles w
Nation; Ceres: Miss ;. +. q. Mlnot
A Mrs. Belle Mason; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. Myrtle Clapp; executive committee
for three years. II. II. Mason. II was
voted to have a children's evening next
Tuesday when the children OF the grangers
will be the invited guests of the order.
The installation will be held some even
ing in January. II was voted to enter.
tain the franklin county institute. at
. some date in January, dinner to be turn,
ished by the local grange for small
sum.
The Fortnightly club will hold a
Irregular meeting Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Dunnell and son Myron have gone
to West Hawley to spend Christmas
DR.. G.. F. Pentecost of New York
city has been visiting in town this
n week.
7. There will be watch.night meeting
In the North church next Thursday
evening.
Word has been received of the safe
krrival of Miss Miriam Hart in Auburn,
Ala., where she is to spend the winter.
Miss Minnie Howard has returned to
her school in Putney, as it is now con-
&idered safe to resume the school work.
Mrs. Minnie Paquette and four chill
dren are the expected guests of Mrs. y. +.
= alexander this week to spend the holidays.
Mrs. f. W. Doane has gone to North
Smpton for short visit and expects to be
accompanied by her son Howard on her
return.
There was a special Christmas ser
Evice in the North church. The musi.
zeal program was furnished by Mr.. and
MRS. L. NJ. CHATTER and Mrs. w. r.
Moody.
q As the epidemic of smallpox has sub
Eided, several have taken business trips
Mites of that town say that all danger is
long since past.
Paul ID. Moody is to occupy the Uni
Marian pulpit next Sunday morning in
Response to an invitation by Rev. ID. M.
Wilson, as it will be the Goth anniversary
|bf the connection of Mrs. Betsey Moody
with that church.
There will be concert in the town
III New Year s day at $50 p. M, by
e Brightside band of Holyoke, Mass,
hder the auspices of the boys bri-
sde entertainment course. This mu-
cal organization is composed of 3S
pung men from the Brightside orphan
Ylum and comes very highly recon-
nded. The usual scale of prices {
prevail. i
he high school closed Wednesday to
ben Jan. 4. The last few days have t
devoted to examination. The graded
bis closed last Friday afternoon and t
teachers have returned to their homes.
children in the primary room under i
6irection of the teacher, Miss Davis, 4
made happy with Christmas tree, d
Pupils in Miss Thayer's room being
ked to join the sports. g
Tvs has been received of the death in e
ankee, Wis, of Obed NATION, y. a
was the last remaining brother of D
Hes w. NATION of this town, and he
leaves besides his widow sister, Mrs. n
Nson of Springfield and two half-sisters, $,
Myrtle Clapp of this town and Mrs. ir
Mann of Warwick: Several years al
CHARLES Nation visited both his
WI of Mr.. Obed Mattoon was last W
pesday, and the burial was in Mil nj
soth birthday of James G. Fisher,
q Dec. Is, with a dinner party when
vas born in this town, son of John
h, ST.. and is a brother of John ri,
1, now living in this town. He has M
laughters, one in Winchester, N. H.,
me in Mazomanie, Wis; four grand 60,
I'm and two great granddaughter NJ NJ
Usher is in excellent health and his MI
eastern friends remembered his )
lday with post cards and letters of tn
ratulations. Two years ago he took to
homestead claim in South Dakota
intends to grow up with the country,
xting his attention to farming and
raising. M,
lere We're interesting services in the
arian church last Sunday morning Mr.
bpriate to the coming Christmas cele- \
on. Ropes of evergreen and laurel sl;o
arranged about the organ, while =
hs decorated the windows From n
enter chandelier large bell was wa wa
nded and in front of the desk was a WI
cross of lilies and other white cut
rs that were very beautiful. All the
ations were arranged by the church n
Charles w. NATION. Rev. d. NJ. Mo
pn gave a Christmas sermon. Mrs. "
Holton was organist in place of Mrs CIV
les H. Webster and Joseph w. Field Una
d the corhet. A solo was sung by NJ
min F. Field, Holy Night, and the Cha
choir gave several pleasing musical f
ions, besides the usual congregational day
ng. NJ
new gymnasium to cost 100000 will Nor
erected at Mt. Hermon. The VIII
3 of the giver is temporarily withheld. NJ
Il is understood that the building will beer