The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

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klrsner Aihssosth, Miss noFoihy Clapp
Mrs i'olly Pos,, Miss Mar Aldnsh
roi, Dolly Dimrls, Miss Rsssls Dresser,
lAesoIdlhs 10 an atisls sni,sa By h, D
lioa4fd lhsl~ sf. an M4s.4ehassll. 10
,o~ns and cities, ~ 81 which arc psyinI
mote On . thousand iof schools thai
Nenhhsld aud y paying l'ss, North
ted, Lsydsh, nill, and Warwick form /.
Iher arc ID towns ia fHhklla eoanly
snih Ilace, Gill 18th. isydsn the ieih, AMI
Nofthtisld the ~, This m.shs that 81
lesns IN fIanklin county pay moFs oa !
thousand Tor the support III schools than
Naiihneld does aud four pay loss Even
town IA this union OF tai, Isyden, War
wick, aud NoIihiield occupies lower pc
siii"n relatively 10 ether towns than u
otvuplrd one year aso, THIS Shove that
The schools u the state are lnoTsasins
then appropriations lot schools and our
towns are being pushed 10 a lower posi,
ton By not being eaually generous Ia az.
preparations,
Mrs. Comeha Walker widow OF Dr. J.
llg.loN Walker. and sister Of Dwight l.
Moo.is. passed away "Wednesday evening
at s.hl, She had been suffering from a
stroke Of paralysis since Nov. d. aud the
past 10 days had been much worse, ia.
would have been NJ ysan old sunday
She ls survived by son, Samuel D., Walk
en- aud daughter, Julia, OF this town aud
tao daughters, siiss Hops Watson Of New
York aud MIR, Cheney Of New jersey,
also three grandchildren and two great
grandchildren, She leaves one brother,
Isaiah Nioody. Of Mortified, and a sitter.
Mir Lizzie Washhnrn. Of Wisconsin. Mrs.
Walker had spent much of her life IN
Mortified and was beloved hy all who
knew her Her home was full Of sunshine
IN all Meathers for she lived knowing she
was always 10 the presence Of God, aud
often said .hc must be ready for she cx
p.ctcd Him 10 come al any hour, All her
children were with her ohen she died
Mr. Walker died about lssi,
Every seat IN the town hall was filled
TUESDAY night Tor the minstrel show The
comment heard was that IL was
great The orchestra, composed Of Leo
Iolman. " II llolon, Charles Slate,
Mr. Kennedy and Lawrence Hardy with
!. W, Field as director, gave cxcellen, So
cctions and was one Of the best features
II the program. The tableaux. The Spirit
II ~ and Boys Brigade. with solos by
Philip Porter were very effective. The |
kid coon duet by Master Dunnell and |
title Miss llolton was repeatedly encored |
md was very well done. The songs were |
,ycellent aud showed Mortified 10 have 1
one good male voice. which are not /
ieard often. Special mention should be 1
nad OF Miss Gayenaugh, whose singing /
va much enjoyed. Wallace Holton
brought ont some sweet music from his
performance On tumhlers. The Jokes all
through were truly funny and laughter
ras irresistible. Between 500 and 500
vas taken in which goes for the benefit
I the boys brigade
\ fine Juno paror lamp from the ware
ooms OF G.. \ kiddcr has been presented
D Mrs. Benjamin D. Calender by the
iembers of Northiield grange, Of which
rider she had served a. organist for some
me previous to removal 10 Franconia, \.
!. The family are now pleasantly located
t Profile gardens and farm, which sup
lies that well.known hotel, one OF the
rgest among the White mountains, with
n enormous quantity of cut flowers, vege
lbles, milk, etc. during the summer sea.
m and OF which place Mr.. Calender is
nployed as foreman. They report a com
mild winter with thermometer
mes a. the lowest. The snow has been ,
,out two feet in depth or less with fine ,
pighing. Snowshoeing. coasting, and slid {
z on skees are among the sports At this
ason. and are enjoyed by the winter
,arders as well. for many city people
g occupying the hotels and boarding
uses. The Appalachian club is soon ex-
cited TO spend few days at the Profile
ouse. and is planning TO ascend Mt.
ifayette. 5000 feet, on snowshoes.
The regular meeting Of the Fortnightly !,
III was held Monday afternoon in Ii. !
AIRY hall. 4 good number was present, .
ter the regular business current events :
lating to France were given by the h
.mbers. Miss Delphne rendered n
mo solo Mrs f. B. Caldwell was in +
arge of the meeting. the subject being II
ench Literature. She gave a sketch Of +
e origin and growth OF literature in +,
ance from the sixth century through the d
h century, in connection with which .
IS Pauline Skies read selections from d
2 Songs of Roland, written in the 18th m
ltury. and poems of the troubadours m
itten in the 18th and 18th centuries, Il
IS Bertha Lazelle gave very pleasing fl
per on Literary Women of the Renais. hi
zee with particular reference to Louise b,
ba, Madame de Savigne, Madame de h,
lei, and Others Mrs. S. Z, Walker fiji
ote two papers on Rosseau and Vol j;
re. which were read by Mrs. n. p. m
BOD and Mrs. A. G. Moody. These pa p
8 were listened to with great interest dl
| showed thorough knowledge Of the 4
racters portrayed by the writer. The 81
It meeting of the Fortnightly will be NJ
d Tuesday, March s. being postponed N
to allow members of the auxiliary to ma
end and assist in serving the dinner for TO
ers on town meeting day. W.
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