The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24
West BrattIebOrO
BROWN TAIL MOTH HERE.
said 10 Have Bssn Discovered on the
Edge Of 0uiifoFd.

nal estate agent, and man from New
Hampshire whom he has rscof,ing Ia
farms IN that seclion. The fpt tree dis
covered BY the men Was a pear trre which
had been completely stripped Of foliage
and a short distance from u a cherry
tree Mas infested. The visitor was familiar
with the workings Of the moth and related
10 Mr.. Mcaiheshead soms esperirnoes. ~
his own town where determination had
been partially accomplished by hiring boys
10 hunt aud destroy the nests which are
formed on the smaller iNigs 81 trees ia
the fall. They are small and the lorna
ton resembles a small chunk II mud Nj:
Weaihefhead says he has since discovered
trees Ia different sections which he DC
lieyes 10 be infested with the moth al
though be isnt suiiicicnie familiar with
the pest TO be positive.
II. y. wilder l. visiting in liolyoke,
Bristol and Hartford.
o. A. Stowe Of waycrly. Mass. Is visit
inc relatives in town.
4. NJ, Goodenough Is working In Win
chester, y. H., this week.
l.. :, Harrison visited in Mortified,
Mass. the first Of the week.
Purle Convey has entered the employ Of
The Vermont Printing company.
The Necdlecraft will meet next Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Hayes Bigelow.
Mr.. Viola Morse Of williamsyille Is a
guest Of her sister, Mr.. II. \. Burnett
.Childrn's DAY was observed last sun
day at both churches with excellent
exercises.
The higher grades from the academy
will be given a round.tnp car ride this
afternoon.
The regular church prayer meeting for
this week Of the Baptist church was held
last evening.
r. l.. $. Patton and family come today
from Hartford TO spend the summer at
their Ames hill home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting Of Poughkeepsie,
n. ", are visiting their cousins, Mr.. l..
S. Bartlett and Miss NJ. l.. Stedman.
The children OF the primary grades and
Centeryille school were given car ride
yesterday afternoon by their teachers.
Mrs +. ii. Davenport went to Athol,
Mass, Wednesday for a few days stay
with her daughter. Mrs. A. G. Winter.
Walter II. Cheney came Saturday from
Pratt institute in Brooklyn to spend the
summer with his mother, Mrs. Jennie
Cheney.
The ninth grade graduating exercises Of
Brattleboro academy will be held in the
First Congregational church this evening
at s o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Il. Harrison OF Mount
Hermon, Mass, are expected Monday to
spend some time with their sons, i. s. and
Percy Harrison.
Rev. L. j. Lewis and family left Mon
day for Big Rock, ILL.,, being called there
by the serious illness of Mrs. Lewis s
mother, Mrs. d. r. Lewis.
III. j. Bellows and Miss Ida Bellows of
Marlboro and Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ly.
man of Wilmington have been recent
guests at C. ii. Copeland's
Mrs. +. d. Z. Stowe and her mother,
Mrs. Sophia Sutherland went yesterday
to spend the summer at Sunset lake at
their cottage, Ramp kosey.
Rev. l.. NJ. Keneston of Baldwinsville,1
Mass, formerly pastor OF the First Con-
gregational church, will preach next Sun |
day in the absence of Mr.. Lewis.
The ninth grade held successful dime
social Wednesday evening in academy
hall. The receipts Melted Sl4 which will
be used toward defraying the commence
ment expenses.
DR.. Charles Ernest Clark and family
arrived Friday at the home of his par
ents, DR.. and Mrs C. s. Clark. They
left Siras, Turkey, May 20, and sailed
from Constantinople the 2Sth.
Mrs. George L. Tyler and daughter,
Miriam, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Tyler
and daughter, Dorothy, of Bristol, Conn,
are visiting relatives in town this week.
They are making a, trip through New
England by automobile,
The woman's association of the First
Congregational church will serve supper
on the European plan next Wednesday
from $50 to o'clock in the church par
lors. Miss Olive Weatherhead will have
supervision Of the supper. Everyone is
invited.
Baptist church, E. S. Harrison, minis
ter. Devotional services for the week:
Sunday, morning worship at 1870 o'clock
with sermon. Subject, The Good Shep-
ard; Bible classes at II o'clock; evening
ing Friday evening at 7.3O o'clock :
Charlotte Knight was the only child in $
the Congregational Sunday school, who
baptized in the church and a regular at !
tendant of the Sunday school. The ord-
nance of baptism was conferred upon one !
candidate last Sunday at the Congrega- /
tional church.
Miss Jessie Closson leaves tomorrow t
for her home in Lebanon, Me-, to spend a
her summer vacation. She will be accom- a
panied by Miss Nora Jaquith, who will
spend week with her before going to "
Woodstock to attend the joint meeting q
of the Vermont bird club and botanical T
club which will be held July 4, 5 and 6. a
Miss ,Jaquith will also visit her sister, b
Mrs. Robert White. o.
Considerable confusion is experienced i
by tourists who are en- route for Marlboro a.
and Wilmington, by the location of the N
ylideboards which are placed at thA N
corner of the stage road and the N9rth Z
many go considerable distance on the s.
Sunset lake, or North Pond, road before ~
discovering their mistake. 1t has been N
by citizens that some one in N
make necessary changes. NJ
The Near and Farther Lights society of q
he Baptist church held a regular meeting ?,
Wednesday afternoon in Mrs. Mary Bige- ~
ow's grove. Following the meeting a
picnic was held which took the form of
surprise for Miss Clara Davenport, who M
vas given a tin shower in recognition of W
Ter marriage. engagement to e. Stacy IL
Harrison which was announced last week.
70 each article was attached the card i,
f the donor, also rhyme or quotation ol y.
elative to the occasion which Miss Daven- o. o.
'ort was requested to read aloud. A Ut
icnic luncheon was served and the after
oon proved most enjoyable. al
Mrs Alma j. Goodenough was given e
urprise Monday afternoon by the mem u.
ers of the Twentieth Century Sewing n;
lub in honor of her 18th birthday ami IL u
ersary. The meeting was held with her ~ ~
on's wife, Mrs E. M. Goodehough. ID
fadam Goodenough was presented with