The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Boston last week.
Miss Abbie Reed of Brattleboro is the
guest of her brother, Claude Reed
Leon Powers and family are at Their
Marlboro farm, attending to farm work
| for two weeks.
Miss Matte Metcalf of Bratteboro has
been the guest of her father John Met
caf, this week.
Mrs. A. b. Halliday recently visited her
sister, Mrs. Justin Thomas in Marlboro,
who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson of Brattleboro came
Wednesday night and is visiting her broth
er, Charles a. Mason.
Rev. and Mrs f. G. Clarke spent
Wednesday visiting Miss Mamie Turner
at Mrs. Mather's in Marlboro.
Mrs. Nettie Getting who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. John e. Morse
Monday returned to Melrose.
Mrs. Alice A. Morse of johnson City,
Tenn, Is spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs. William A. Brooks.
Dea e. NJ. Stratton and daughter, Mrs.
Charles E. Brown went Saturday to Suf-
field, Conn.,, for weeks visit.
c. Joseph Dexter and Frank Shaubacker
OF Philadelphia yesterday arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Morse.
Dr. F. /. Osgood and Prof. Wallace of
Townshend were in town on business con-
nected with Leland and Gray seminary
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank r. Morse left Mon
day morning for their home in Morristown,
n. j., where they will begin housekeeping
at once.
Mrs. Love is conducting state examina-
tions for the town pupils for high school
tuition certificates. Nine pupils are in at
tendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Morse yester-
day went to Wilmington and return today
Their mother, Mrs. Samuel Morse is at
their home during their absence.
The longest days of the year have also
been the hottest thus far. June 81 regis
tered So; June 22,S9; and the 23d, S5 with
sufficient humidity to make the weather
seem oppressive.
Mrs Miles G. Upper of East Hardwick,
wife of former pastor 81, Of this church is
hagen in Brattleboro, and will be with
friends here next week.
Mrs. Harriet Dexter of Troy, n. Y, and
Mrs. John A. Swart of Schenectady, came
for the summer yesterday. The former
will board with Mrs. Seyman Powers, the
later with Mrs. Charles E. Brown.
Schools in town close today. Not day
has been lost during the term in either
school, hence no time has to be made up.
At Brookside, ice cream and cake sweeten
the last half day. South Newfane has
been invited to join Wiliamsville school |
in a picnic with basket lunch. Newfane
ramble over the hills. At Union school
an exercise will be given in the evening, |
with parents and friends invited. Cake |
and ice cream conclude the program.
The funeral of John Worden, which oc-
cured at the home Monday afternoon was
largely attended, many remaining outside
The house throughout the service. Rev.
e. G. Clarke oficiated and three hymns
were sung by the choir. Many beautiful
floral tributes were received. The burial
was at the South Newfane cemetery. A
present, including Mrs. Clayton Daniels of
Joplin, Mo-. Mrs. James Worden, who
anne from Rutland; Mr.. Pagan and daugh
er from Amherst, Mass; Fred Mather;
Mrs. Hopkins; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Brown and Mrs o. Stratton from Brattle
,oro; and Eli Bruce from Orange, Mass
A letter from Mrs. William T. Dole of
lawrence, Mass, Wednesday, to Mrs.
harrison Aldrich informed her that the
)ole house was entered by burglars Mon,
lay night and valuable gold watch of
aiken. The silver had been gathered up
nd was left on the dining room floor
When the burglars evidently were fright.
ned away Mrs. Dole was awakened
bout o'clock in the morning, and spoke, t
linking it was her daughter Receiving
% answer after several times asking what +
he wanted, she went to their ROOM but
ound both children asleep Thinking she
ad imagined the sound she went to S
eep without awakening Mr.. Dole. In
he morning some confusion was found /
nd about hundred burnt matches with
,hich the burglars had lighted their way 7
to the next house, the home Of
lr. Russell, manager of the Champion '
aper mills, was attempted and given up.
Ir. Dole hopes to recover the watch, s
-hich could readily be identified.