The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-03

Mrs George Prouty and son Julius wer,
guests Of III. 4. Carpenter Tuesday.
Charles Howard was the guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. Benson Monday and Tuesday.
! Mrs. Harriet Newton returned HON.
| from her visit in Ware, Mass, Monday
Frank Davis of Londonderry was in
town Tuesday with his $500 driving horse
Mrs. Butterfeld and Grace Hammond
returned Friday from their visit in the
west.
ID. A. Benson will not be a candidate
against Judge Worden for the office OF
associate judge.
Earl Davis and j. Z. Smiley have been
attending the district and state conven-
tons this week.
Mrs. Phebe A. Davis came Wednesday
from Sunapee, n. H., where she has been
visiting.
DR.. Miller and specialist from Brattle-
boro were called last Tuesday to see Mrs.
Charles Eager, who does not seem to im.
prove.
Mrs. johnson, mother of Mrs. G. O..
Davis, is stopping with Hildreth Batchel-
der's people, and Mrs. Smith of Chester,
is at d. A. Bensons.
The ambulance carrying Mrs. Clark, the
woman who was hurt at Townshend
passed through here yesterday morning on
the way to the Brattleboro hospital.
Prescott Eames, who died so suddenly
in Brattleboro Tuesday, was well known
here His son, Will F. Eames, is mer-
chant in this village, and will have the
sympathy of many friends in his bereave-
ment.
Miss Hortense Switzer finished her
school here Tuesday. Miss Switzer de-
serves to be commended for the courage
and fortitude she has shown in finishing
the school under SO many adverse cir
cumstances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lora Howe of Brattleboro
were in town Monday and Tuesday and
called on some of their old friends, in
Fl. A. Carpenter and Z. H. Jones. They
went to Townshend Tuesday.
Mrs. Grace Head has been with her sis
ter, Mrs. Arthur Farnum, this week. On
Thursday she went to Wilmington with
Mrs. Farnum. Mrs. Head expects to
move to Hadley, Mass, in August, where
Mr.. Head is principal of the high school
for the coming year.
During the first of the week a party
from the village took a trip to Newfane
hill to ENJOY the scenery. Different ones
in the party entertained the rest with
singing and Rotations. On their return
they had dinner at Newfane inn. The
party numbered IA, including several from
Brattleboro.
Our sidewalk from the station to the
bank building will be finished this week.
The work is well done and travelling men
pronounce it the best in the state. The
used is concrete and is estimated
to cost So per rod for walk four feet
wide. Owing to its being busy time of
year and other reasons the work will be
for the present.
Our beautiful village is looking its best
at the present time, and summer visitors
are arriving on every train. Among those
coming this week are Prof. and Mrs. Abel
Grout of Brooklyn, N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lyman and three children, who are
visiting at Nelson Gray's, Mrs. Ellen
Marcy Waite, who is at Mrs. d. G.. Bal |
LOUIS and Mrs. Ward Eager, who is with |
her mother, Mrs. FL. Kenny. Mr.. Eager is |
expected Saturday.
The school exercises in connection with |
the grange picnic Wednesday afternoon
were very interesting and showed careful |
training on the part of the teacher, Miss |
Switzer. The speaking and singing by the |
children and others was excellent and |