The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-18
West RiUer TOlUns
TOWNSHEND.

Brookllne.
Fl. Brown spent Sunday at his home in
Wardsboro.
O. A. Davis has recently reshingled his
house and barn.
Mrs. Lizzie Rand spent several days in
Brattleboro this week.
DR.. Thomas Rice and family of Brattle-
boro were in town Wednesday
Mrs Ruth Pierce of South Londonderry
visited at Era Benson's recently
Mrs. Plumb and her daughter were up
from Newfane one day this week.
The Eastern Star held its regular meet
ing Wednesday evening at Masonic hali.
Alonzo Chamberlain is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Chamber
lain
Arthur Dunton has finished work at
Wizards mill and returned to his home
at Lyndon Center
Mrs Davis of South Londonderry visit,
ed her son, Albert Davis, at Townshend
inn last Saturday.
r.. |. Holbrook, G. M. Holbrook and
Mr. Dunton were at the Holbrook farm
in Jamaica Sunday.
Mrs. Dayton Clark returned Monday
evening from burlington Where she mas
been for several months.
MISS IldIIlcJ IlCbtItl ''''
around her place painted this week, much
improving its appearance thereby.
Mrs. G. +. Aldrch of Westmoreland,
N. H.. is visiting her daughters, Mrsa w.
M Sparks and Mrs. Aston Marsh.
Mr.. Bigelow and his son have finished
work cutting granite for the new bridge
at Simpsonvile and returned home.
The Ladies' Home club and the Dorcas
guild will meet with Mrs. j. j. Dale and
Miss Orinda Dale Thursday, June "a.
j. ID. Lowe has returned from California
where he has spent the winter as driver
of taxicabs in several California cities.
Mrs. Charles Cutler and Mrs. Don Bou-
telle made a trip to Brattleboro in DIR.
Rice's automobile Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Esther E. Dale returned to Spring
field Mass, last Saturday and Miss Z. IL.
Mortified to her home in New York city.
A letter has been received from Mrs;
Viona Fuller telling of her safe arrival
in Hancock, Mich, and Of pleasant Jour
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Marsh and Miriam
da went to North Dana, Mass, Monday
where Mr.. Marsh has bought out meat
market.
Mr. and Mrs j. Douglas Law, Doug,
las G. Law and Malcolm G. Law of
Springfield, Mass, spent Sunday at
Townshend inn.
The appearance of w. NJ. Sparkss resi-
dence has been much improved this week
by the addition of cement steps leading
down to the sidewalk.
Fifteen quarts of wild Strawberries have
been picked and made into jam this week
by one of our housekeepers of epicurean
tastes and unlimited patience.
Mrs Olive Holmes of Saratoga and
Mrs. G. E. Neher of Englewood, n: j.,
who have been visiting Mrs. G. G. Taft,
went away Wednesday morning.
Mrs Henry Miles left Wednesday morn
ing for a several week visit IN Hartford,
Conn. with her brother and sisters. Mr..
Miles accompanied her as far as Brattle-
boro.
The patrons who enjoyed the weekly
sales of ice-cream last summer will be
glad to know that Mrs. Sparks expects to
have it on hand once week through the
hot season this year.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Burwell drove over
from Grafton Wednesday, accompanied by |
Mr.. Wright who while here were married |
by Rev. Joseph Mexican.
Fred Hodgden is home from New York
and Boston where he has been to take the
civil service examination for engineer in
the United States revenue service. Mr..
Hodgden has run from Boston to Savan
nah on the Savannah Steamship com
pany's line for several years.
A number of the old students of Lee
land and Gray were in town last week.
Among those noted were Clifton Howe,
who holds the chair of forestry in To
ronto university, May Lyman, Ethel Fol
lett, May Barnes, Carl Bruce and Ned
Wyman and his sister.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society met
afternoon to tie an album
quilt on which the members have been
working for some months. The quilt is
very handsome in design, of cheerful color
ing, red and white, and has the names of
about 200 women Of the church and So
ciety.
An address on The Passing of the Sa-
loon, Why and How, will be given by
Col. Edward G. Osgood of Bellows Falls, ]
morning, June 20, at the Congregational
church. At the evening service in the Y
same building Rev. Mr. Mcintyre will
speak on Loving Our Enemies.
Examinations will be held at school No.
}, Townshend, Thursday and Friday,
June "a and 25, for pupils who desire ad-
mission to secondary schools. All sue f
'essful candidates will be entitled to free
uition. The examination Thursday will =
uciuue dllIHHleGlc, pllySloloSy, geography |
Ind grammar. Friday the remaining :
studies will be given. Examinations will Q
oegin promptly at 9 o'clock a. m.
On Tuesday night while John Howard /
vas away Mrs. Howard was startled by I
rearing someone walking around the |
lenhouse, and hearing a great commotion b
lmong the fowls, Mrs. Howard threw up C
window and screamed for help but was
Unable to make anyone hear The noise
Mrs. Howard slipped out of
leighbor's for help. Mr.. Snyder returned .
With her and footprints were found all !, d
bout the chickencoop but the intruder
lad vanished without securing any of Mr..
towards fine Wyandottes. \
The reception given by the graduating
lass of 1909 was one of the most pleasant f
yer given in Townshend. The hall was s
rettily decorated. and music furnished
" Leitsinger and Dugan, with well chosen \
Program added to the pleasure of the .
uests who were received by the members
f the faculty and graduating class. Miss
esther Dale sang several songs and Misses n
Hazel Jones and Hazel Landman gave G
ecitations. Light refreshments were
erved An unusually large number of G
ownspeople attended and the occasion g
,rought forth delightful spirit of socia- n
cility on the part of all present.
The alumni banquet Thursday, June 10, I
fter the graduation exercises as usual z
roved a very successful affair. Covers V
we're laid for 65 guests and full justice was
one to the fine dinner provided by Land a
ord Burke Col A. b. Franklin presided y
S POSTMASTER. The toasts were as fol n