The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-26

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reciiine John II, flagg's poem Clark and
III. Oregon.
The large audience sang a. a final fare
we'll. America. aud there was hearty
endorsement of the following verse from
one Of Mr. flaggs poems
Farewell, kind friends, farewell the
hours
Tha, brought your sweet communion.
Beyond the span of lifcs brief hours,
Beyond the frost. beyond the flowers.
Beyond the bow that spans Gods
showers
Shall come the great reunion"
Wilmington has certainly been favored
by its native sons and daughters IN the
way Of substantial and useful memorials
pre.ented for public use. 4 sweet-toned
bell placed in the helfry " the CongIre,'
rational church is the giit OF John II.
Flagg. as a memorial to his late father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. stephen i.
Flag. In the universalist belfiy hang,
a similar gift to the memory OF MAJ. anu
Mrs. 4. II. Childs, presented by thef
sons. Asaph p. William H., Rollln =,
and Frederick w Childs, who also pre-
scented in this connection the town clock.
LYMAN + Pe,tee OF New York has given
the public library. dedicated to the mem
ory Of his late father and mother, Dr.
and Mrs. \. l.. Pettee. On the lawn IN
front of the library stands the soldiers
monument presented by the late Asaph
p. Childs and nearby is a handsome, me
mortal drinking fountain presented by
Miss Naudie l.. Stone, in honor oil her
late father and mother. Dr., and Mrs.
Lewis p. Stone. Mai. +. W. Childs has
buiIt To the memory of his late father
and mother. Memorial hall, model OF
beauty and convenience provided with
the most approved theatrical accessories
including the large stage and other neeces,
sary equipment The hall will seat about
6O0 people and offers suitable pay
house for all amusements. The Chiids
tavern is still another memorial stahdihg
on the site of the first house built IN the
lac and marking the locality OF the
6,sf village hotel. built many years ago
he an nncle of Mai. Childs. Another
e;f, to the town is that of the Smarter
grove. the shapely knoll being systematic
ally laid out with naples THIS was the
generous gift to the town of Mrs; Emma
SKATER Howard of California, daughter
NJ the late Judge O. l.. Shafter. ll
addition to these gifts several memorial
m.;ndows have been placed in the .churches,
" Tie town. symbolizing the love and
LOYALTY of Wilmington's sons and dahg'''
Among some OF those present at the
reunion. whose names were not men,
TONED in last weeks paper. were Mt and
Mrs. Ross Bowker of Bridgeport, Eohh.'
Charles Estey of Bennington, lay roster
of Boston, Mrs. Hattie A. Morris OF Is.
Boxford. Mass, Mr. and Mrs; lyiei
Whipple of Boston, Martin l.. roy 81
Jacksonville, Mrs, Carrie, Barnard Oh
F;tchburr, Mass. Mrs Helen =. Whltsa'
kerr sr' Of Wayland. Mass. Mrs. Nelson A
C e., of Keene. n. H.. Mr.. and Mrs
" +. Cushman OF South Vernon, Warren
Cusbman Of Lincoln. Neb:. Mrs. ); L.
T; ; of BROOKLYN. n. Y. Estella Butter
fa ait' y Mapv Brown and Mr.. and Mrs
r. IT Waste all of Jacksonville, Bert
Remington of Holyoke, Mass, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ f Bellows. Norman Bellows and m
Harvey Bellows all of Syracuse; n. j.;
Miss Louise Eaton and r. M. Eaton o. o.
North Adams, Mass. Elwin }. smith
and Ella f Smith of New Haven; conn;
Mrs. Ashley Stone Of Brooklyn, Mr; ana
Mrs. Z. f. Copeland of Colrain, Gertrude
Peck of Shelburne. Mass, Eva M; LoIe+
land of Greenfield. Mrs: Emma !. Hr'en'
Of Of North Cambridge, Mass, Miss y, T..
Titus ,s'' Of Brooklyn, Mrs. S. j: Canedy
an n,u' Mrs Truman Canedy Of North
g Adams Mrs. Jane Bartlett kirkham, 9, OF
New York city, Miss Helen Fowler III
feather George A. Gilfeather; ,. Mrs
Funiee Fox Gilfeather all Of Poulthey'
Mrs. Mrs. Perlev H. Winchester Of Maneh ned
few te Vt. Mrs. Mary ". Young ana
T Howard Young Of New York ely
Mrs Ella c. Bissell Of New YORK city'
Mrs Lillian c. Reid, Mr.; and Mrs. u. !,
r Stearns and Mr.. and Mrs; 4; l.. i'ylf re
Of BROOKLYN. n. Y, Lena NJ. G 94ll,' Ga
a w l"' Gertrude f. Whipple. of Bro9kllne'
Mass MAJ Hattie D. Batchelder. OF 1I o,th
field. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Vale OF oS %nu.
londonderry. Mrs. G; +. Howe Of M New
Y ob city Harold F.. Crosier a, and ME- MIS-
s Crosier of Shelbulnee, Falls az 1N Mass.,
Miss n . Leonora Wickes and W. vi W Wbed
" RrnoIlyn. Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. WARD
erd Beatrice Ward of Nortnalnp'o nf
a Mass ar. and Mrs. A: l.. Norris ~, .,
M MaSfI' Adams, Alice ,. Brown and Eva
R;ce of Mendoza, ILL., ~ ons
Rrattleboro alone sent over oC T, Se.el%r'
onJ others to the reunion THURSDAY 1c,
I,n was represented By , hozen
ne'', nanEe. North Adams and Shelpulme
r. Falls by 40 or 80 while nearly ,o1 ese.,
t ta,ln r; ns the county had ,, its representa-