The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-29

and Mrs. Dwyer live.
The registration of voters was concluded
last Saturday night. There are 1853 regis
tered voters; six have been added this
year and four dropped.
Mrs. Combs of Beckett, Mass, is visiting
Mrs. Oscar Slate and Mrs. Roswell STRAIT
ton Her husband is doctor and formerly
practiced in Bernardston.
Next Tuesday is election of state officers.
The only Mortified name on the list is
Osgood Leach for county commissioner,
Polls will be open at o'clock.
Word has been received from Mrs. Mar
tin Dickinson that she reached her des-
tination in Cambridge at the home of her
daughter and is very happy.
Mrs. Jennie Lord Keniston's body was
brought to Mortified for burial recently.
She died in Hinsdale, N. II. She was
former resident of Mortified.
Miss Marion Holton, who has been EN-
ployed by Brown & Co, grocers of Spring
field, was home. over Sunday. She is
much pleased with her position.
Mrs. L, r.. Smiths Bible class will meet
at Miss Merriman's today at o'clock for
the first time this season. The subject of
study will be The Prophet Ezekiel.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Herrick of West
Brattleboro have come to make their
home with their daughter and her hus,
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles johnson.
At the sewing meeting of the women of
the Unitarian church it was voted to
hold the annual fair about the middle of
December. Mrs. Alderman is president of
the society.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holton and son,
Chandler, have been in Hartford for sew
eral days recently at the home of Misses
N1,a,, 81 70 Nd e,,ta &c
Mrs. Holton.
orary members of the junior class at the
seminary, gave them ride to Huclle hill
in Bernardston last Monday. A picnic |
luncheon was enjoyed by the way
Dr.. Thurber, Presbyterian minister
and for l6 years pastor of the American
church in Paris, France, spoke in the
chapel at the seminary last week He is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Francis Schell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Leach of Lowell
and Mr. and Mrs Fred Leach of Melrose
and Mrs. Perry Wilson of Fitchburg, for
merly teacher at the Farms, are all
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood Leach.
Mrs. A. J. Phillips has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs S. E. Walker, and is caring
for her household while Mrs. Walker is
away for short time. Mrs. Henry Ma
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sons relatives.
The first gathering of the mothers meet
ing was held in the parish house Wednes-
day at O'clock Mrs George Spencer
had charge of the meeting and took for
her subject the Mistakes of Mothers. a
social hour followed.
Miss Florence Adams gave a few Of her
Young friends a cobweb party recently
Much sport was had unravelling the webs.
Games were played and refreshments
served. The party broke up at nightfall,
all wishing for more to follow
Amhert G. Moody and son, George, left
asst Monday for Princeton, ILL.,, where they
will join Mrs. Moody, who has been visit !
,nts. Mr. and Mrs. Wells. Mr.. Moody ,
viii be away about two weeks.
AT a recent meeting of the officers of
he Congregational church four applicants =
PRESENTED themselves for admission 1t :
vas voted to partition off the southeast /
orner of the vestry to be used by the in
ant department of the junior Sunday t
chool I
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus ITolton of West
ED came yesterday and stayed over Sun d
av as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam g
ell Holton. Augustus Holton was one k
hose plans submitted for the new high a
one have been decided upon yet I'll
The boys brigade meets tonight at the IS
kinner gymnasium. Lieut.. w o. Cooley &C
COMPANY |, Brattleboro, will be pres W
ut to drill the brigade. Squad B is asked g
, be present at o'clock and squad A at
As o'clock. Mrs. w. c. Roberts is to W
lrnish music for the drills this winter. r
The meeting of the Fortnightly club S
ext Monday, Nov. l, will be in charge Of e.
Irs. Martha Calender assisted by Mrs 81
ennie c. Moore, Miss E. Jean Green
ugh and Miss Sarah T. Minot. The sub
ct of study is Feudalism and Chivalry
t. Louis and the Last Crusade-The Teni- \,
lars.
,e Women's Relief corps occurred last :,
riday, when Mrs Lottie Barker of % I
range made her official visit The G. A.
were invited to dinner, but only few
tended. There are only 90 G. A. r. ia
en- now in Mortified. In 1901 there NJ
ere 81.
The room occupied by Miss Adella II
owes, who is at Mrs. Barrett's at Smith a.
llege in Northampton, was entered early
st Friday evening Her watch was taken ST
id her things scattered about the room so
ring was found on the floor. Other
oms were entered but nothing was be
ssed. fie
Mrs. Isaac Sprague is spending a few tn
aeks with her daughter, Mrs Lawrence
lzelle Mr.. and Mrs. K L. Knapp, who ha
e visiting in the east, spent several days til
tn their cousin. Mrs Lawrence Lazelle, wi
ing from here to their old home in Mid
ebury, Conn. Mr.. Knapp is son of a ia
'mer governor of Alaska. an
Farmers are at loss to know what to so
with their cider apples. as neither John VIZ
lnnell nor Fred Doane will run their eli
lis for cider this year. Mr. Gardner of ha
ston has bought several carloads of APP
IS in town and is loading more this
elk. One carload of Baldwins went to
nnessee.
The officers elected at the annual meet LIE
of the w. c. T. L. are as follows:
asident, Mrs. Ella NJ. Lazelle; first vice
,sident. Mrs. L. R. Smith; second vice die
,sident. Mrs Julia Hunting; secretary CIR
8 Martha A. Brown: treasurer. Mrs we
w. Wilbur; auditor, Mrs. W. c. Rob al
Tusking bees are the fashion now. Fred cht
olittle was the first on the list; then tiff
d Proctor. and last week Wednesday
hit +. L. Morse had 200 bushels of his Blu
n husked by host of his friends and ard
ghbors. The good suppers served are ow
the least of the attractions at these liv,
ties Rumors of another busling are
he air for this week. We
n Tuesday night the grange was disap- S Snl
1ted at the non-appearance of the state ,o1
urer. but the grange deputy. Mr. Chap e
l. of Ludlow. Mass. addressed those u ~