The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
EAST DUMMERSTON.

MISS Minerva CfoSby went saturday II
Millers Falls, Mass.
Mrs. Ella Miller OF Brattleboro is at w
F. Walkers this week.
w. F. Walker and NJ. F. Evans have
been in Newfane buying cows.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Brown and Harry
Brown visited recently in Newfane.
William Wentworth and family have
taken possession of their new home.
J. A. Miller and Miss Florence Miller
visited in West Brattleboro the first of
the week.
Mrs. George Kerr is very i'll and her
daughter. Mrs. John f. Gale of Guilford,
is with her.
Miss Ruth Dutton and Miss Myrtle
Dawson. students of Mortified seminary,
spent Sunday at NJ. F. buttons.
w. W. Allen of Bellows Falls was in
town Sunday. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. F. Wellington and called upon other
acquaintance.
Beatty Balestier is transferring his
''lares and penates" from the Baker place
on the river road to his house at Dunn
merston Center.
Col. William Fl. Greenwood post of
Putney. with a drum corps. will come to
assist at the memorial exercises Monday
morning. May 81, at $50 o'clock.
Tt was Mrs. Stone instead of Mrs.
Minis. as stated last week, who was the
guest of Mrs. Fl. Fl. Miller while the
teachers meeting was in session.
George Holt has bought the place for
merly known as the ARENAS Knight
farm. Mr.. and Mrs. Holt are in Putney
at present waiting for the house to be
vacated.
The name of Miss Blanche Newton.
teacher of the Houghton school, should
have had a place in the list of teachers
who were in attendance at the teachers
meeting.
The funeral of Harlan Holton. who died
in Rutland May l6. was held Wednesday
afternoon in the Congregational church at
Dummerston Center. His early days were
spent in this town.
At the Congregational church. Morn
ing service at l0.45. The pastor, Rev. j.
s. Cogswell. will preach from the text
Proverbs $3.50. Topic. Trusting in God.
Other services as usual. All are invited.
The grand list of the town of Dummers-
which has Just been filed with the
town clerk shows the total value of real
to be 1894 ,625: personal property.
and Us taxable polls. The total
grand list is 1906 43.
Memorial exercises will be observed
Monday, May 81. at the church in Dunn
merston Center. Rev. J. s. Cogswell will
deliver the address and E. H. Miller will
sing. There will also be exercises by
school children as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Walker. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. o. Downs. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. !
Brown, Mrs. A. A. b. Patch and Miss
Mildred Halliday attended the Pomona
Saturday in Newfane Civilians
-ille) They report a large and enthusiast
ic gathering. a fine program and special
was made Of the excellent mu-
ical numbers.
Evening Star grange entertained guests
rom West Dummerston at its meeting
evening. There was a large at
enhance. The degree work occupied the
part of the evening after which Wor-
by Master Walker and Mrs. NJ. Z.
were invited to lead the march to
he supper table. They unsuspectingly
As they reached their places.
esides the usual abundant harvest sup
er. the center of the table was graced
18th two large cakes, surrounded by
nall ones, beautifully frosted and deco
tied with mystic symbols that told that
rev both entered upon a new year the l
day of the month. Mrs. Walker
new Of this and took this way to re
ind them Of It. Mrs. Walker also took
lis time to read with pleasing effect a
lythmical %effusion that was enthusiast 4
rally received and the various apt puns \
ID Jokes caused much merriment. Mr..