The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-17

sisters OF MI. wright ana MIS- yum
mings.
Charles Nation celebrated his 65tl
birthday on Wednesday last. He received
1870 p. m. at Floral cottage. Many awaited
themselves OF the opportunity to congratn
late him and visit his pretty grounds and
cottage at this time.
Gwilym Miles, the famous Welsh bari
tone singer, will give recital Monday
Sept. 20, at O'Clock in Stone hall. Mr.
Miles will be accompanied by one of the
leading musical directors of the country
This will be one of the greatest musical
treats Mortified has ever had.
Walter Crane Gates of Orange has been
the guest of his grandmother Mrs. Charles
Stebbins, the past week. Miss Ruth Crane
returned to Orange where she is employed
as bookkeeper in the firm of Wood
Gates & Co., after three weeks spent with
her mother, Mrs. Charles Stebbins.
a meeting of the trustees of Mortified
seminary and Mt. Hemon was held at
the Mortified Saturday and similar meet
present were Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Proctor.
II. IT, Stearns IT,. Col G. A. Hopkins and
Frank Wood, all from Boston, also George
f. Keith and p. b. Keith of Brockton.
Phoebe Smell of Holyoke and Mrs. Iona
Goodenough of Easthampton We're guests
of Mrs. n. p. Wood Monday and Tuesday,
coming here to attend the meeting of the
10. f. S. Mrs. Goodenough was mem
Der of the first O. f. S. chapter formed
here in town. Mr. Goodenough was sta
ton agent at South Vernon for many
years.
Mrs. Woodruff and daughter, who have
been spending the summer at Miss Mary
buttons. have returned to Hartford.
Henry Hall with Mrs. Hall We're at DIR.
n. p. Woods Monday. Mr.. Hall lived in
the family of DR.. Wood for several years
when boy and attended the public
schools. Mr.. Hall runs bird, animal and
wire store in Hartford, Conn.
F. j. Stockblidge will attend the re-
union of the 37th regiment, to which he
belonged. at Northampton this week.
This reunion is always held as near the
date of the battle of Winchester as pos
| sible as this regiment took an important
part in that engagement. Mrs. Stock
bridge will Join him Saturday and they
will go to Springfield to the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Serena Blodgett.
Miss Lefty Lowney, who has held a po-
sition in the colportage for some time,
w. Sept. to Alexander Stevens, an in
structor in Wesleyan college at Middle
town. Conn. Several of her friends from
this place attended the wedding. Her place
in the colportage will be supplied by
Miss Frances Davis, a graduate of the
seminary and Mortified training school.
Alice Fannie, daughter of Mrs. Alice
Piper Hamilton, died at the home OF her
parents in Athol, Aug %. 1t was with
in Mortified heard of their bereavement;
The child was 3 ID years old and died
suddenly. Several Mortified friends
went to Athol to the burial services. Mrs.
Hamltons father. Rev. George $. Piper,
was pastor of the Unitarian church in this
place for several consecutive years.
Tickets for the boys brigade lecture
course are selling well. though many have
not reported on the tickets sent them. 1t
is hoped by the management they will 90
so soon to encourage them in the work.
The annual business meeting of Company
A will be held in the Parish House of the
North church tonight at 7.30. All boys
over u years old are invited to come and
Join the brigade which Just at this time
is in a position to offer reduced rates to
those wishing to join.
A good work has been done during the
summer months under the direction OF
the w. c: t. L. About 40 boxes OF flow
ers have been sent to the flower mission |
of the W. c.. T. L. of Boston, the flowers |
being contributed mostly by the children |
of the town, the packing and shipping be- |
L. Il, ,f My.y oil md
MEs ~ p In Tbe Roston and Maine rail |
road ba n,p[ car,;ed ali hoyes that weighed |
ioau than ha % nornds free Of charge, The
yorl, was heopn lime y. the boxes being
sent every Friday until Sept. 3.
Tho nroorors of tho winters work of
+hn Eort n;rbtiy have been distributed to
tho n, or Ia Relic France ;s to he
tho smb;ent Of study and the nrograms of
ne d;Gnront ,,eet;noS offer MANY attrac-
t t;n Tho ot;ners nf the clnb are. Pres.
; .io Me- y p Wood. vice.nresident.
NJ Stnal,hr;dae. sec,etarv Mrs Thomn,
snn. +roas,,rnr Mrs Randall. literary
o oo,rr,;ttea Mrs. Wilson Mrs Coe Mrs
T I1n,,,li..T Woodr Mrs. Richardson and Mrs
r i"nos -n nSec,SSti;,o committee Mrs How
Wy "J NJ Wnnd Mrs. StocLbr;dge Mrs
IN Sniioa ,dan o,d M WrS Minnie smith
Oa ~, Gnu
Inc SPECIAL meeting Ior inspection OF lhe
Northfleld chapter OF y. r. . TOOK place
Monday, A banquet OF the usual pleasing
quantity and quahty was gwen AT o.oo
followed by the regular business meeting,
and this was followed by speeches from
grand officers who were guests OF the chap-
ter. Mrs. Lucy q. 3. oolby ana her dep
uty grand marshal, Mrs. Margaret Is.
Knight, came from Newburyport' Inc