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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
EAST DUMMERSTON.

Mrs. Lizzie Huntlev of West DUN
merston was at NJ. w. Abbott s Mon
day.
Mrs. George C. Worden has returned
to Guilford after few days at Elm
wood
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Crosby are max
ING ready to begin housekeeping in
Swain johnson S establishment.
Mr. and Mrs Willard L. Jackson of
! Chelsea, Mass, were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Wellington.
Mr. and Mrs Alexander C. Walker
of Farley. Iowa, are expected soon at
H. H. Miller's for an indefinite visit.
Miss Elizabeth Glidden has been
spending the Easter vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gid
den.
Mrs. w. E. Nichols returned Satur.
day from Boston. where she has been
several weeks Miss Jessie Nichols
and friend came with her for a visit
of a few days.
The people of Dummerston have a
real treat in store for them for the
evening of May 70 when Mason S.
Stone. state superintendent of educa-
tion and lecturer of the state grange,
and Frank L. Greene, editor of the St.
Adams Messenger, will be here to give
addresses on educational subjects and
the betterment of our state. Everyone
is cordially invited to be present
Farmers are looking over their fences
and mending and building new ones /
before turning out their stock TO pas
ture. A few have already turned ont |
part of their cattle, but the outlook /
here would indicate that they would /
be obliged to feed on faith instead of /
Trass.
Mrs. S. B. Craddock. 70. who died
-ery suddenly of cerebral hemorrhage
April Is. was well known as a stauneh
Importer of temperance and all that
ignified progress. She was a zeal
ius worker in the grange and kin
Ired work: was ever ready to help in
good cause, and with her hands was
help in time of need and trouble
he leaves one brother. Alonza Brad
sy. and a sister. Mrs. Augusta Bennett
{ this town and two other sisters. Mrs. (
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mr.. Phillip spent part of last week
in Peru.
Mrs Greenwood s sister, Mrs Reede
is visiting her.
Ed Gorham of Boston spent Sunday
at his home here.
Miss Carrie Wellman visited in Brat
tleboro last week.
Miss Abbie Wellman is home from
Tufts college for the spring vacation.
Automobiles are beginning to pass
through our village so we must call
it spring.
Miss Mary Campbell of Boston spent
Sunday and Monday with her parents,
Monday being a legal holiday in Massa-
chusetts.
Only a few fishermen were seen out
last week. Thursday some of them had
on their mittens and cap down oven-
their ears.
Hugh Goodell is getting ready & to
make extensive repairs on his home
He will put in furnace and bathroom
besides some other repairs.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
moon at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs f S. Kimhall

moon at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. S. Kimball.
The body of Michael Murphy of
Brattleboro was brought here for bur
ial yesterday. He was son of Martin
Murphy whom some of the older peo-
pie will remember as a resident many
years ago.
large shed owned by H. c. Baxter
& Brother at the canning factory was
burned early Sunday morning. 1t was
probably the work of some of the
tramps lodging and smoking there
The high wind Monday blew down
the new tobacco barn of Charles F.
Arnold and demolished the horse sheds
in the rear of the church. Several
other buildings were also badly injured
by the wind.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Plummer of
Boston and George Chase of Lawrence,
Mass. have been in town a few days
disposing of a quantity of personal
property belonging to their mother,
Rhoda A. Chase. The auction was held
Monday afternoon.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
GUILFORD CENTER.

Miss Mary Wood visited in Hinsdalc
and Vernon recently.
Merle Pierce began Monday to attend
the high school in Brattleboro.
Henry Barney was moved to George
Worden's Tuesday to be cared for.
William Deering of Carlstadt, N j., is
visiting his sister, Mrs G.. f. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor of Brattle-
boro visited at f. w. Miners Monday.
Mrs H. T. Waite visited in West
Springfield Mass, few days last week
Mrs. MarciIla Barney came Saturday to
visit her daughter, Mrs. F. L. Wellman
Miss Fannie Holden of Hinsdale spent
four days last week with Minnie Thayer
Mrs. L. d. Franklin is spending this
week in Springfield, Mass, visiting rela-
tives.
E. W. Legate has purchased G. w.
Franklin's place and viii take possession
May /.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Wellman visited in
Putney and Brattleboro Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Adele Cowles of Brattleboro was
guest at B. A. Whittemore's few days
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Stebbins of Bernardston
visited Mrs Stebbins's sister, Mrs. Frank
Henry, Sunday.
Miss Wells of Philadelphia came Tues |
day to spend the summer with her broth |
er, Charles Wells.
Creon Miner underwent a surgical OPP |
Grafton at Memorial hospital in Brattle- 1
boro last Monday.
The Universalist church win be opened |
for services Sunday. Rev. ID. f. Trout /
viii preach at 8 p. m.
Several from this vicinity have been !
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
LEYDEN.

DR.. E. H. Field was in town Monday.
Miss Hattie Steadman is visiting he,
cousin, Mrs. f. d. Sawyer.
Albert Green spent the week with his
sister, Mrs. Doolittle at Mortified.
Mr.. Hallett of Boston addressed the
grange Wednesday evening on life insur.
ance and old age annuity.
Mrs. Ellen Sawyer enjoyed visit to
her sister, Mrs. David Ashcraft, in
Whately from Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chapman and
daughter, Ruth, of Shelburne Falls were
guests at her fathers, H. f. Mowry's.
Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Duane Brook welcomed
daughter to their home April u and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Robertson have another
son born Wednesday, April 81.
The Norton Literary club held its meet
ing Monday evening with Miss Bessie
Bonnell at her boarding place Some
of wellknown people were
What promised 10 be a destructive fire
was promptly extinguished Monday after
noon. A blaze on the roof of Mrs. Saw
yer's woodshed was discovered soon
enough so a few pals of water in the
right place put il out. II is supposed
spark from the chimney famed by the
high wind started it.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
SOUTH VERNON.

Lewis Labelle is building new tobacco
barn.
Severe colds are prevalent through the
town.
Miss Sadie d. McNelley has gone to
Glover for the summer.
John Stoddard of Bernardston, Mass,
is at work for j. III. Frost.
Miss Annie Palmer of Springfield,
Mass, was recent guest at home.
Mrs. +. w. johnson is visiting her son,
Guy, and family in South Vernon.
Waldo Woodland of Fairlee was a recent
guest of his brother, j. A. Woodland.
Mrs. w. A. Newton and daughter, Bar
bara, have gone to Boston for a few
weeks.
Mrs. Martha Tyler is spending a few
days with her son, Leslie, and family in
West Northfeld, Mass.
Rev. ID. II. Woodward of Boston will
preach in the chapel and in johnson hall
at the usual hours Sunday.
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down to the dam in Vernon and to Brat
/ tleboro to see the high water.
Leslie, the little son of Will Hudson
has been spending several days at II. T
Waite's. lie returned to Hinsdale Sun
day.
Broad Brook grange will give its annua
| May ball Friday evening, April 80
Wales's orchestra will furnish music fcl
dancing.
Mrs. w. w. Goodnow returned thi
weeks from several weeks absence witt
relatives in Jacksonville, Shelburne Fall.
! and Turner's Falls.
be held this week Saturday evening wher
the third and fourth degrees will be con
ferred on class of ten.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23

large portion of Great and Bennett
| Meadow this week so the roads LEADING
to the bridge have been closed, The hooC
has brought TO mind the high water o.
1895 but this time it has not been as higl
by several feet. The record is still hello
by the great food of 1862 when the lower
floor OF the house now owned by G. Ii
of the water on the buildings now occu,
pied by Clarence Tenney in Bennett's
Meadow, Several citizens visited the Yer
non dam last Sunday and report an in
| teresting sight on account of the great
| flow of water.
Charles w. Nation, the veteran
| church florist, has carried flowers for dec
Grafton to the Unitarian church for the
past 40 years, missing only four Sundays
during that long time. In recognition of
his services so long rendered the Unita-
rian parish will make a public observance
of the event and has called for the other
societies to cooperate with them. The
date is fixed for Friday evening April 80,
in the town hall and supper will be served
with other entertaining features. As Mr..
NATION has contributed flowers for ev-
cry funeral with but four exceptions dur
ing the past 40 years, the citizens are
ready to do their part
The Goth Century Cooking school is
presenting the housekeepers of this vicin-
ity series of six free talks on Pure Food
with practical demonstrations by Myrtle
Etheyn Robinson. who is a graduate of
the Boston normal school of domestic sci
ence pupil of Mrs. Mary j. Lincoln and
head of the domestic science department
of the Round Lake, n. Y, assembly The
audience was not large at the beginning
of the week but the interest soon in
creased the numbers. Many of the house
keepers were much pleased with the in
were given, one in the morning and one
in the afternoon, while today's menu con-
sisted of tea biscuit, beech-nut baked
beans, Alredde plum pudding, creamed
Goldfish, chocolate gingerbread, lemon jelly
with fruit and White House tea j. L. |
Nation is manager and this town is the
home of his ancestors, he being a descend |
ant of the old NATION family who have
been connected with this town for many |
generations.
A council of churches was held in the
North church Wednesday for the purpose
Of ordaining James McConaughy and Rol-
lin I. CHATTER Seventeen churches of this
conference were represented and the
session was devoted to the eX-
animation of the candidates, Rev. j. B.
-dlIuIhers u ooulu DeeIlleld DeihS nhou-
orator and Rev. A. E. Truesdall, clerk.
Dinner was served at noon and in the
lfternoon the regular ordination services
we're held, the sermon being preached by
Rev. A. Mcdonald Paterson of Shelburne.
rhe other parts were given by Rev. S. P.
Jook Rev. E. NJ Frary, Rev. L. S. Cha
en- Rev. w. T. Whitcomb, and Rev. j.
;. Carruthers. Among the churches rep
esented was the church of Westminster
Vest, Vt, where Rev. r. T. Chafer has
zen preaching for the past year. Rev.
ames McConaughy has been connected
18th the Mt. Hermon school for many
ears, being instructor in Bible and q,
assical literature and has preached in +
lany of the surrounding towns, being a !
lost interesting speaker. q
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
WESTMINSTER.
Death of Mrs. Sarah I, Collins.

Mrs Sarah I. Collins died very sud
denly at her home in this village Mon
day evening. She had been i'll with a
light attack of the grip during the
week past but was around the house
attending to her household duties with
in an hour of her death when she com
planned of severe pains and great weak
with her and did all she could, but
she passed away before a physician
arrived, who had been hastily sum
moned. Mrs. Collins was born on the
| farm known for many years as
the "Phippin farm and now owned
and occupied by Clifford Harrington
| April 80, 1885, and was daughter of
| David A. and Hanna Sargent Phippin,
and was of family of eight children.
Her whole life had been spent in our
midst and there are but few homes
that have not known her unselfsh love
and kindness in the time of trouble.
She was greatly attached to her home
but her own cares did not deter her
from always having kind word for
every one. She united with the Con
gregational church in this place July
7, 1861, and was always a constant and
faithful attendant and in her younger
days was a member of the choir. She
is survived by two children, Sarah F.,
vile Oh II. uOInlOH Vial ~, VI +NOl VI
boro, Mass, and jerome w., of this
place and one grandson, also a sister,
Mrs. Ruth H. Spencer of this place.
and brother. Rodney A. Phippin of
Gardner. Mass. The funeral will be at
tended at the home this afternoon at
clock, Rev. w. F. Whitcomb officiat
ing. A beautiful life is closed here to
enter the fuller and richer life beyond,
a life of freedom and JOY far exceeding
our highest thought for the grave
itself is but a covered bridge leading
darkness and ''with the morn those
angel faces smile. which we have loved
long since and lost awhile. -
Mrs. L. c.. Cox has shipped her house
hold goods to Portland, Me.
Mrs. f. B. George Joined her husband |
here Tuesday coming directly from Bos- |
ton.
Twins. a son and daughter, We're
born Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs \. G.
Cilley.
Mrs. Martha Smith has returned and
opened her home after a winters alb
'ence.
Judge Daniel Kellogg and daughter
.ame to their summer home last Satur.
Law after spending the winter out of
own.
O. L. Fisher is i'll at his home with
His son-in-law, DIR. Davis
f New York, has been with him tins
week.
The body of Mrs. Ellen Goodrich,
Tho died in Brattleboro last winter,
ras brought here Saturday morning
Or burial.
Euoene Parker. senior at Harvard
,IIeGe Is spending his vacation with
Is uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
gorge II. Walker.
Clarence Kimball and bride of New
aven. Conn. are spending their honey !
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
GUILFORD.
Death of Charles A. Squiers.

Charles A. Squiers one of the oldes
and best known residents of this town
died at the home of his son, Edward P
Squers, soon after o'clock p. m. last
Sunday. He was born in Brattleborc
March Is, 1920, being the son of Leonard
Squiers, and lived in that town about 81
years when he moved to the Bixby farm
House at the east village, which he ex-
changed with Barney Gallup about two
years later for what was then called the
Daniel Boyden farm, which under his
management became in few years one
of the best farms to be found in this
section, noted especially for its fine cattle.
sheep and horses, also hay, grain and
fruit In the early COS he had in his
pastures from 500 to 700 sheep but for
various reasons gave up that branch of
farming for cattle raising, wintering for
many years from 60 to 100 head. In
March, 1889, he sold his farm to G. S.
Mass, moving to the Melendy farm adj
joining which had been purchased by his
wife in her own right several years pre-
vious. Here they lived until few years
after Mrs. Squierss death when it passed
out of the ownership of the family.
Mr.. Squiers then went to West Brattle-
boroc where he lived by himself in the
,'brlckyard house" so-called, until he
became too feeble to live alone, coming
cared for by his son, E. P. Squiers and
his wife. He had severe attack of grip
few weeks ago but seemed to be much
better until last Friday when he took a
sudden cold and failed very fast.
His wife was Charlotte Akley, daughter
of Almus Akley of Brattleboro She died
in November 1892. OF their II children
nine are now living-NIrs. Lucy Warren
of Marlboro, Mrs. Sidney May of Spring
field, Henry G. Of West Brattleboro,
William A. Of Vernon, Mrs. Ellen Will
tleboro, Mrs Rose Greenleaf of Win
chester n. H., Edward p of this town
and Jesse l.. of ,Brockton, Mass, all Of
whom were present at the funeral which
was held at the house Wednesday at D.
M, Rev. Mr. Cornell officiating. There
was also a large attendance of other
friends and neighbors. Burial was in the
family lot in Christ church cemetery
John Gale is still confined 10 his bed
by illness.
Miss Bunice Thomas has gone to Millers
Falls to work in paper mill.
The body of Corydon H. Pierce was
brought here from Poughkeepsie, n. Y,
last Tuesday for burial. He was the son
Of Hiram and Lydia Harris Pierce and
was born in this town. Hrs age was
about 70.
Most of the schools in town began
Monday, with the old teachers so far as
hey could be had Miss Daisy Brown is
n district No. g. Miss Bernice Boyd in
he Andrews district, and Miss Alice
Thomas in the Weilman district.
Harry Porter of Leyden, Mass, was ar
ested Saturday afternoon by Sheriff I
Vellman charged with the larceny of
20 fishing outfit and a pair of rubber
oots. He was taken before Justice NJ. 7
!. Thomas and pleaded guilty, the goods t
eng found in his possession. This be- t
ig the fourth offence for which he has c
one time, he was fined $50 and costs /
hich he was unable to pay and was tax v
4 to Newfane Jail. a
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
SOMERSET.

L. c, Harris is working on the high
ways.
Will Kennedy is working for the
Deerfeld Lumber company.
James Howard and Mr.. Southland
went to North Adams Monday.
A party from North Adams were in
town the 18th, but found too much
snow for fishing
Albert Deannis will cook for the
Deerfeld Lumber company at Peck g
mills this summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vale Johnson ar
rived in town Sunday. They will re-
main on the farm this summer.
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GROVE.

School begins Monday, April 20.
Mrs, Emery Evans has been i'll witt
grip.
Mrs. Hattie Clark has returned from
North Adams.
May DeWolf begins school at Reed
Hollow Monday.
Gilbert Burrows, who moved to Reads
boro, is at his home for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilkinson visited
in Colrain at Mr. and Mrs. Streeter's last
Saturday and Sunday
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
We WANT YOUR CALFSKINS

Beef Hides, Horse Hides, Sheep Pelts,
Talow Bones, etc, and will pay you out
side prices therefor. We pay spot cash;
we pay the freight; we pay full market
value. We want to arrange with some
one in every village where we have no
agent, to collect the above named goods
for us and to sell Pages Perfected Poul
try Food and other poultry supplies We
furnish money with which to buy and we
keep our buyers thoroughly posted at all
times as to market values. Write for full
particulars.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park, Vt.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
WILMINGTON.
Death of Frank E. Raw, jr.

The death of Frank E. Ray, ir., oc-
Cured Sunday afternoon On Monday,
April -. he was taken violently i'll at
the Lyman mill and was conveyed to his
home. 1t was at once seen that IT was a
severe case of pneumonia: Everything
possible was done to stay the disease but
| to no purpose Mr. Ray was the young
and was born in this town Dec. %. 1877.
His mother died while he was very
young, July 10, 1881. He worked on his
| fathers farm until about the time he
reached his majority. On May l6, 1900,
| he was married to Miss Grace NJ. Moore.
The young couple purchased home in
the village and have lived thereon since
that time. For several years he had been
employed in the Choate mill and had
been one of the most faithful and trusted
workmen. He had no desire for publicity
and was even difident and retiring in
his disposition. He was competent and
reliable in whatever position he was
placed and enjoyed the friendship and es
TEEN of large circle of friends and ac
quaintances His death is a severe blow |
to his family and immediate relatives: At |
his age. 81, he was in the prime of life |
and had much to live for He leaves a |
father and stepmother. two sisters, Mrs.
Mary NJ. Bickford and Mrs. Genie f.
Corkins. a brother, Albert w. Ray, and
wife and two little children.
He was a kind neighbor and good cit
izen and we can poorly afford to lose our
young men. The funeral was largely at
tended at his late residence Wednesday,
Rev. E. NJ. Bartlett of the Baptist church
The floral offerings were I'M
usually numerous and beautiful. Suitable
musical selections were rendered by the
Baptist choir. Burial was in the village
I
Mrs Claire Knowles Of New Haven is
visiting in town and viii remain for {
ew weeks {
The farmers have gathered their sap /
buckets and the season is over, about one
nalf the usual quantity having been man a
fractured. b
Elmer B. Bailey Of Burlington, state {
gent of the Home Insurance company, 7
as been in town this week and appointed \
.eslie w. Boyden agent. The Home is o
ne of the largest and best companies do &
ng business in the country. There are
urge number of policies in force in this =
ompany in this town and vicinity. A
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23

Foley's Honey and Tar Is a safeguard
against serious results from spring colds.
which infame the lungs and develop into
pneumonia. Avoid counterfeits by insist
ing upon having the genuine Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar, which contains no harmful
drugs. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
GREEN RIVER.

George Bracket will sell at auction
Saturday, May l, at y o'clock all of hi
farming tools and household goods.
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Putneyand Vicinity
PUTNEY.
Wind Played Sharp Tricks Monday
Afternoon .

y very severe wind storm occurred
Monday afternoon. Limbs, were blown
from the trees and a barn belonging
to Thomas Walsh was blown down, en-
tirely demOlishing it. B. M. Reed was
in a shed on the lot where he recently
had his steam sawmill. The roof was
blown off the shed and Mr.. Reed hastily
left and came to a pile of lumber which
at that moment the wind lifted direct
ly over Mr.. Reed s head. The lumber
was thrown about 200 feet A large pile
of pasteboards had just been deposited
on the platform at w. A. Cole s paper
mill preparatory to taking them into
the mill for use there. The wind took
them and for a few moments the air
and street was full of flying paste
boards, some of them were carried as
far as Daniel Crowley's house.
We're Eddy is spending the week in
| Boston.
H. C. Black of Greenfield was in
town Monday
Mr., Darling of Brattleboro was in
town Tuesday.
Frank Gerah returned from a visit
at Boston Tuesday.
G. w. Booth is improving his house
by coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. J. Wilkins of
Brattleboro, were visitors in town Mon
day.
H. G. Everleth and H. H. Everleth
caught fine string of ~ trout Mon
day.
H. H. Everleth of Brattleboro was
2. guest of his parents, Sunday and
Monday.
T. L. PIERCE went to Keene, N. H.,
Monday to visit his aunt, Mrs. Lucy
Jackson.
George Howard is a guest of his
brother, Phillip Howard, at M, E. Rob
bins this week.
Daniel Murphy and his bride came
home Tuesday afternoon after an alb
sence of about a week.
Chester D. Taft of Whitman, Mass,
was with his mother, Mrs. H. L. Taft,
from Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Burditt and son Will
come to the village to live with Mrs.
Burditt S father, G. L. Pierce.
Mrs. H. G. Squires of Brattleboro
Mass, were visitors in town Monday.
Mrs Bryan O'Connor and son Bryan
of Bellows Falls were guests of Mr..
anu IhIo. L illotHN " NolIol oNVl ouh-
Day
NJ. E. Whitney is with his mother,
Mrs. Lucy S. Jackson, who is very i'll
1T the home of her daughter Mrs. Kit
lie Jackson, in Keene, N. H.
Mr.. Parmelee of New Haven, Conn.
las purchased F. A. Burditt's farm
md will take possession in about two |
weeks. Mr. Burditt viii sell his house
lold goods farming tools and stock,
t public auction at the farm Thursday,
april %.
Rev. H. A. Miles of the Methodist
hurch has received an appointment to
he postorate of the Methodist Episco
al church at Hartland. Mr.. Miles
reaches there next Sunday. His fam
~ will remain here about two weeks
efore going to their new home. Mr..
lilies s Pensioners will regret to lose
i'm as pastor. E. w. Sharp of Brattle-
ORC will be the supply here. Mr.
harp was pastor of the church here
l 1892 1898 1894.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23

On the national woman suffrage petit
tion the name Of the governor Of Michi-
gan heads the list from that state.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23

When you go shopping don't simply say,
"A pound Of tea" because You can secure
better tea, more delicious tea, If you only
ask for "Salada'.