The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-14
N0rthfeId, Mass.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jellson returned TO Gard
ner last Saturday.
Ralph Howard has been entertained re
Gently by Ralph Doane.
Mrs. j. X. Cotton and children are Wis
iting in Uncasville, Conn.
Miss Pearl Andrews of Orange is en-
tertained by Miss Bernce Webster,
Mrs. Nellie Stratton of Allston is q
guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Calender.
Mrs. Fred Crane and son are guests
of Mrs Charles Stebbins at Crane cot
tage.
The faithful tax assessors are making
their rounds and as usual are forgetful OF
no one.
Lieut.. Pollard had meeting with the
officers OF the boys brigade last Tuesday
evening.
Several cases of mumps are reported,
the cases being in the mort hen section of
the town.
Mrs. Thomas of East Mortified is en-
PERTAINING her two sisters from Chicago
and Peoria.
Rev. Mr. Brown is improving his place
on South Main street by setting row of
young maple trees.
Mrs. Walter Fisher is recovering from
and Mrs. Fred Watson.
There was regular meeting of the
Mortified chapter. Order of Eastern Star,
on Wednesday evening,
Several of the high school students are
planning to visit Amherst and the agrl-
cultural college tomorrow.
The Girls club had meeting last Sat
urday and had athletic sports, Miss Ethel
I ao,-is hainr he
Mrs. w. r. Moody has gone to New
Mr. Moody, whose ship was expected in
port this week.
Repairs are being made on the Wright
property recently purchased by Thomas
Mason and it will soon be ready for oc-
cupancy by his mother, Mrs. Thomas Ma
son.
DR.. C. |. Schofeld and son, Noel have
been recent visitors in town. He is build
ing cottage on Davis hill on the site of
a former camp which it will be remem-
bered was destroyed by fire several years
ago.
Miss Genevieve Sykes, teacher Of the
East North held grammar school, has been
called to South Vernon during the serious
illness of her sister and her place was
taken in the school room by Mrs. Charles
Gilbert.
Services are to be held for the I'M
known dead by the school children in
Sons of Veterans hall Tuesday after
noon, May 49, and supper will be served
by the Woman's Relief corps, who also
have service at the cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs C. H. Webster, Mrs. c. |
G. Stearns, Mrs. n. w. Keet, Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Pratt and DR.. and Mrs. N.
i,,p or+a +, =
tend the meeting of the Grand chapter,
Order of Eastern Star, Mrs Pratt going
as proxy for Mrs. A. W. Proctor.
At the annual meeting of the Unitarian
Sewing society Mrs. Alvin George presid-
ed in the absence of the president. The
following officers were elected, Presi-
dent, Mrs. G.. E. Alderman; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. M. O. Perham secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. n. P. Wood; directors
Miss Clara Ward, Mrs. Arthur Proctor
Mrs. W. A. Priest, Mrs. G. H. Webster,
Mrs. E. E. Russell. The report of the
treasurer showed a good financial stand
ing and that considerable work had been
done by the society during the year, the
been renovated and decorated and a new
chimney built.
The town meeting called last Monday !:
afternoon to decide upon the high school
building resulted in voting to purchase
he Field property on Main street for )
$4,000, it being understood that the barns
standing on the lot are to be sold at {
once for 5000, purchaser being ready.
It was also voted to locate the Memorial
hall and high school building on this lot {
and later building committee was chos-
en- consisting of Supt. E. F. Howard 0. {
l.. Leach, L. R. Smith, DR.. N. P. Wood, t
G. HI. Webster and the selectmen. 1t is
that work will be begun as soon
is possible and that the building will be
ready for occupancy in the early fall.
The meeting of the Franklin county w.
R. G. association with the local corps de-
serves more extended notice than could
De given last week. Over 60 guests from
out of town, and dinner was served at
noon to about go, the veterans of the G.
A. r. being also among those invited.
The Orange Relief corps had II repre- Y
'entatives, Greenfield H. Shelburne Falls
}, Turner's Falls 6. Colrain 8, Montague {
), Athol 6, and Mortified 10. The bust
less session was held in the morning. In +
he afternoon the exercises opened with /
piano solo by Mrs. Alvin George which !
vas followed by a farce. How the Story I
Grew, the parts being taken by the mem '
,ers of the local corps. Mrs Josephine I
)oolittle gave two recitations in dialect /
md the program was much enjoyed by
'isitors and members alike. 7