The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

Philadelphia. and on Tuesday, accom-
panied BY Mrs. DeXte, returned to Brat
tleboro, where they ne staying at the
Brooks House,
The gentle rain which began "Wednesday,
evening was most Welcome TO parched
fields and gardens. Whether the thirsty
springs are relieved Thereby VIII be
known later on.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Kendall. Miss
Georgiana Kendall, Ms. Humphrey, MIS-;
4, NJ Mortified, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
II, Morse and AIRS. Love spent Wednes-
day at Sunset lake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt of SomerVllle;;
Mass. have been guests OF Mr. ana
Mrs. Harrison Aldrich, coming lasI
week Thursday evening. Mr.. MERRITT
returned home Tuesday.
Rev f. G. Clarke and Mrs. Clarke at
Townshend attended the Baptist MINIS,
tiers meeting to which their wives Wese
invited. Picnic dinner was enjoyed soiie
distance from the church
The midsummer building enterprises Oh
the summer colony were IN the mani
completed last month Harrison Alulnl
built an addition to his barn TOR storaee
purposes. G. l.. Dexter erected a po.ihe,
cochere in front of and adjoining the
lOggld, WINE Y. 81 -''"'oh mr.
to his new henhouse.
Mrs. William 7. Dole gave a D Ltnr
day PARTY Friday for her daughter,
Edith I,oi,ise Dole, it being her, sixth
birthday. There were seven candies III
the birthday cake, one being for sue,
cess of the seventh yeaf, ana seven
children present at the party including
one boy, her cousin.
Miss Edith ". Balch of Burlington,
home department secretary OF .ie So,
Sunday school association, Is beng e, ehlet-
tanned bv Mrs Ella S. Willard. To-Day
and tomorrow the home-visitlng IN inns
part of town will he done with miss
Balchs direction and assistance. ohe WIZ
speak at the church service sunday morn al
ing and at West DummeIstoh IN 5ne
afternoon regarding ORGANIZED ou ihu"c
school work in Vermont and elsewhere.
Next Sunday is appointed as Sunday
school rally day to which every one y
cordially invited 1t is especially hopeo
that ali those who in any way nave peeh
connected with the school through nome
department or cradle roll or man scnool
will attend all of the exercises. SINCE
Miss Balch was in town last mohth s1e
has been in attendance at the Northileld
conference for Sunday school WORKERS.
She gave an address at NeWIahe iast
Sunday morning ana went W ~
for the afternoon. r
J. S. Stratton, after being robbed OF
eggs and young chickens, set trap ;, a
few nights ago The, first, result was s the
catching of young dog that was look \ ng
for tid-bits. His lusty bowls resounded
up and down the valley for about two
Minutes. until liberated. The ma in result
was the catching of his sk 1nhn Iog wno
and his gun Members of the skunk
family have become numerous and neigh,
closely followed by her three little ones,
their fluffy tails hoisted to the breeze, was wa
an interesting sight when crossing the
field and road between the parsonage ana
Mrs. Samuel Morse's. Another a.1 sk Kun
tried recently to gain admittanecee at Mrs,
Inns Bingham's. His scratching upon
the doorstep was not quite cat-like enough
to deceive her and she soon saw nm
leave. This reminds, one that lantern tan
makes an agreeable companion when
WALKING after dark.