The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-14

: are in Springfield where Mr.. Laselle is To-
covering from an attack Of appendicitis.
Harry Stebhins finished A. clerk for =.
u. Whlimore, and Will be travelling sales
man for gfoe-ries. lie will buy his good
through :, y. Whilmorr, paying him q
commission, and sell them on his own ae'
count.
Edward Severance has accepted a posi-
ton as foreman on a lapr farm Ia New
Canaan, Conn, aud will move there with
his family al once. The auction Of his
personal property will be- held Wednesday,
Jan. ~.
DIR II II Powers CAV. lecture on the
Passion PLAY AZ Stone hall last Monday
night. giving an exhaustive account Of the
town. the actor, aud the play, with stere,
,opticon views which lasted over two and
one.half hours.
Mr.. Fanny T.. Rowe Of Ithaca. n. Y,
widow Of the late Judge Rowe. l. guest
al Mr.. Nc,iie Alexander. Mn. Rowe
came east Ia attend tn. wedding OF the
daughter Of I, Dewitt Mallory Of Spring
field, who is her cousin.
4 few gathered at the Unitarian parson'
age Tuesday last 10 investigate is condi.
ton. II was found that il would be nee,
csafN Ia r.nOvate the entire house, as
.
SOM six years residence there
II was an interesting sight "Wednesday
10 watch the operation Of hauling of the
huge stump aud limbs Of the old elm. re-
Gently taken down at the corner OF Parker
avenue and Main street, All the main
part of the tree was sound. Some Of the
smaller limbs At the top OF the tree were
hollow.
Much preparation has been made ior |
the 18th anniversary Of the opening Of |
Mamuand hall, which occur today. All |
the members OF the faculty have been in
vited who ever lived at Maquand 10 a |
banquet, which will be served nj $50. /
This will be followed by program in imi.
tation Of that given on the Both anniver
safy OF the seminary.
The grange held it, installation of Off.
GERS last Tuesday evening with Worthy /
Deputy Edwin y. Hale Of Bernardston as
installing officer. \ few guests who are
especially interested in the grange work
were invited An oyster supper was
served Wallace Holton and Miss Dresser
have lust Joined the order. Six Others
took the third and fourth degrees recently
The annual meeting of the Massachusetts,
Creamery association will take place in
Amherst "Wednesday. 4 large delegation
from this town Is planning TO attend. /
There are to he good speakers. an exhibit
ton of separators and dairy utensils, also /
nm exhibition of butter, different cream
eIies competing for favor. The new col. i
ege barns will be open for inspection, and ,
i milking machine will be in operation.
One of the most unusual Christmas
was held by Uncle jim and +;
Aunt Jane" Aldrich at their home when /
III their eight children were present: Mrs \
Nellie Holland of Erving Frank Aldrch OF i
Mortified Farms. Mrs Kate Powers OF
Charles. William. and Edgar
III of West Mortified Fred Aldrich of h
ithol. Mrs. Ida Chickering of West Ches.
eriield, y. II. The combined weight of
he children and parents was POLO pounds. !,
We doubt If there is another such hefty y
amily anywhere near us. u
Arrangements are being completed for !.
he concert TO be given under the man ~
cement of the boys brigade by the keene II
'horus club. II promises to be the finest s
MUSICAL event ever given in Mortified.
he concert will be reproduction of one =
iven in Keene, which cost $3.50 There
re between 70 and so in the chorus,
'hich will come to Mortified, besides sew
raj soloists. The chorus is composed of
lale voices. Plans are being made for 9
eating capacity of 1000 in Skinner gym =
asium 1t is to be given Feb. or 5. 4 |.
,ecial train will bring the chorus from
eene to South Vernon. NJ
The Fortnightly met Monday with :;
BOD attendance. The subject for consid u
alton was The Art Spirit in France. p'
|iss WOolacott was in charge. and from a
iart she had prepared gave comprehen re
We sketch of the development of art in ii
rance, first under the king then the aris W
cracy and after the revolution, its devel- IN
,ment under the common people. Miss
hitting read paper on Poussin and His fir
Miss Madalne Clutter be
mt paper, which was read by Miss hi
aight, on the Artists Of the 10th Cent w
" Mrs. A. G. Moody gave a talk on Art
the Revolutionary Period. Miss Corser We
ndered piano selections Pictures were
own of different artists work. bu
The Mortified Lecture Course commit II
e have arranged for an entertainment ,pee
night in the town hall, to be given by NJ
~ ID. Newton, magician and William j. ~
unsell, impersonator, The Eastern Ly. ne ne
um Bureau says of them: "Mr. Munsell az
successfully funny man, and is ex- 10
adngly artistic in all of his characterize ne ne
ms As facial artist he is highly hui -! -,
,rous without being foolish. He gives I pi
cry imaginable dialect and the facial f e..
'rk in every case is true to the char a
,er Ray Newton has presented to Ly- f. II,
I'M audiences. for the past three years, NJ,
e of the finest entertainments of mys- mo
v and amusement that has ever been h ~"
der our management He successfully bbaa
+ertains in manner that, at the close IN.
the entertainment, leaves in the minds d. l
those assembled taste for more ba,
hrs. Frances Amelia Wiltsie, go, died at are
home at 81 Pomona street in Spring so
d last week Tuesday night. When her we
/, Arthur Hubert, returned from his al.
,iness of the day he found her lying on
floor. having suffered an apoplectic
ck She died in few hours. The flu g.,
al was held Friday, Miss Inez Hall and :.
E. Walker attending it. Frank Fuller, al
merly of the Mortified but now living l.
Springfield, was especially kind and Sun
pful to Mr. Wiltsie in his bereavement. NJ
$. Wiltsie and son lived in Northfieid is '
several years until three years ago n
en- Mr. Wiltse accepted position in ma,
,nson's bookstore in Springfield. Her Soc
1er was Col. Hager of Brooklyn, and ~
famous musician. Mrs. Wiltsie in l
tied the talent, and gave great pleas iar1
by her beautiful executions on the Dac
no. Great sympathy is felt for Mr.. NJ
tsie, who was devoted to his mother. !ah
ev. R. E. Birks of Deerfed occupied "c T
pulpit at the Unitarian church last l
day and was very much liked, as usual. Is q
t, Be We kindly affectionate one to- . !lge
d another. Monday evening, at the WILL III,
ting of the parish of the Unitarian III
rch. it was decided not to call pas chul
until more candidates have been heard ALLIE
women of the church sewing society A.
give ten-cent supper Thursday at 6 son
ock in charge Of Mrs. c. II. Webster a;