The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-19

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live out biz allotted years rather THAI
sacrifice life aud limb 10 uncertain auto
mobiles. judson, James, john aud Emma
saIgani. mho have been absent from tbs
taMn for ~ ycass, came hack with ihe
iesi az the thFons, aud ,. NJ, spencer
of Boston, former resident ~ hIaitle,
hofa, and scores of others Just dTenlesl
Ia without notice IL their coming, The
farmers occupied most az the lay with
an elaborate program In Railroad grove,
where a picnic dinner Was served tn
hundreds of visitors. Including good
representation of the agricultural dis
iriels surrounding Wilmington. Hon.
y. Warner Mieein of Qnechee, VI,
spoke inirllieenily aud Interestingly ON
the principal subjects IN which the
farmers are Interested. holding the close
attention of the audience. rs did q, J.,
Martin, Vermont > commissioner of az
rieultufe, in scholarly dissertation
nnon the needs of Vermont % promote
agriculture and encourage thrift aud
happiness on the home farms, There
WAS singing by a mixed quartet com
passed of Merton n. Barber. II. u. Allen.
Matter Howe. T.. Fitch, Helen Buell.,
Nellie Barnard. Mrs, II. i. Mann aud
Mabel MedhurV, Miss Eva Kathleen
parmalee reciied The Pied Piper OF
llamlin. aud the band PLAYED popular
airs during the exercises,
An exciting incident not on the pro
gram was nm automobile race hY Mrs.
Joan Newton.Cuneo Of New York,
whose summer cottage II nc Lake Ra'
ponda. Mrs. cunco drove n aD'hoTse
power Knox racer over course laid
out between the post0ilice aud Conrie
manche : blacksmith shop 10 the delight
and enthusiasm 81 great throngs which
lined both sides of the street. The effort
was strenuous one. over n somewhat
uneven course, but Mrs. Gnnco succeed.
ed ia driving this exhibition mile nj
the rate Of - miles an hour. The town
presented n gala appearance with addi'
tiOnnl decorations which fesioon the
village residences aud business places.
Wednesday night the Mexican Screnad'
ers, Miss Knapp. the Marshall sisters
and Charles Darling. the eartoonist and
clay moulder, gave a unique aud satls'
factory exhibition in Memorial hall
which was crowded into the lobby by
the home-comcrs and their friends. |
The handsomely decked Childs tavern
was the center for the various casual
and the portraits IN Memorial
hall afforded great interest 10 those
who for the first time saw their father :
and mother S faces displayed there.
The concensns of opinion was that this
scheme to preserve for all time the por-
traits of early and present settlers was
worthy and pleasing. and many prom
ises of additional portraits were given.
II was Governor Proctor, who on a for
mer visit here. declared that the scheme
was worthy of the emulation by every
town in Vermont which contained
public building for such n purpose.
Among the home-comers are n mum.
her of prominent residents of other
states who occupy places of honor and
rust. The following is partial list
# those present: T.. T.. B. Watson of
y. V. Mr.. and Mrs. ". \.
Dickinson and Esther Bassett Dickinson
If Williston, No. Oak, e. II. Leonard of
Winsted. Conn, Miss Martha French
If Jacksonville. l.. II. Medbury of Wor-
lester. {. ). Grimes of West Acton,
Mass, Mrs. Minnie Field Slader of Rut-
and. Charles A. Winchester of New
York city. William II. Tyler of Gull,
'ord, Ella II. Bruce of Nineland. n. j.,
Emma ID. Lungren of Philadelphia, Pa,
, lice Gorbam Crawford and two daugh-
ers. PHYLLIS and Catherine, of Chicago,
Alvin l.. Batchelder of Greenfield and
!. u. Batchelder of Chicopee. Mass.
Bertha Snow HAYNES of Hardwick,
Mass. DIR. =. NJ. Butterfield of New
York city, Nav Boyd Chase of North
adams. j. n. Caron of Aberdeen. Wash,
Fred w. Cooke of Clyde, y. Y, j. A.
sargent of Springboro. Pa, James Sar-
rent and Emma Sargent of Girard, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. James 7. Sargent of
North Girard, Pa, Mrs. Charles Frank
in of Greenfield, Leroy l.. Bond of Yer
ION. II. w. Straus of New York, Mr..
md Mrs. j. II. Stone of Greenfield, Mrs
\. II. Farnum of Ncwfane, Mrs. J. F.
Nard of Westminster. Mrs. Helen Boyd
Newell of Brooklyn, n. Y, Harry l..
dams of Bridgeton, n. j., J. Fayette
Ward, Mrs. Rose Boyd Ward, Miss Bea-
rice Ward. Arthur II. Farnum. Miss
edith BOYD, Miss Ruth Farnum. Frank.
in E. Head of Hadley. +. G. Boyd and
Irs. Grace BOYD, Theodore Boyd and
Hiss Mildred BOYD of Newfane. Mrs.
Belle Chase. Harold A. Chase Of Reads
,oro, Mrs. n. C.. Stafford of Hartford,
I. j., Miss Catharine McQuatt of Pitts.
larry Spencer Morgan of Shelbnrne
'alls, Mass, William NJ. Harris of West
lover, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Morris of
,orth Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Ward
nd Beatrice Ward of Northampton,
fr and Mrs. A. w. Childs of Manehes-
err, n. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Flagg
f Troy, n. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
davenport and six children of Green
ED. Almon C. Adams of Hinsdale, Mr.
nd Mrs. Bert Vale of South London
cry, Lewis Medbury of Worcester,
lass, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Whitney Of
Hartford, Conn. Edwin Cushman of
Jew York and Warren Cushman of
lincoln, Neb., Dana Boyd Of New York
ty, Mr.. Roberts of Boston, s. M. Spen..
or of Boston. Irving D. Parmeter Of
arnard. Judge J. M. Tyler, DR.. w. H.
ane, Col. and Mrs. Kittredge Haskins,
lillian f. Barber, Luther II. Barber,
rthur F. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. +, H.
avenport. Mrs.. H. L. Waterman, Mrs.
atherine Ware Smith, Mrs. Ellen Ware
ewton. Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Butterfield,
[iss Alice d. Butterfeld, Mrs. Laura
owe, Rollin S. Childs. Mai. F. W.
hilds. Miss Ruth w Childs: Mrs. s. N.
idder. Mr.. and Mrs. Enos White, !. Q.
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Hall.
n. and Mrs. i. p Copeland and Fred
OK of Brattleboro Mr.. and Mrs; 0. +:
wifi of Springfield and r. A. Fox of
Mrs. f. L. DeKlyn of New
ork, Miss Kate Bartram of East Nor