The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-11
West RiUer 1,OLDns
TOWNSHEND.
Experiences Of Local Boy in the Res
NlaE army.

t,t, Nelsun. Win returned o. tho hnur
OF hi, aunt, Mis, AilHrll Brown "l lNis va
larr IitstidN evening altr an ahs'h'E ~
Tim, A,at. i an example ul what tlrah
lived ,uung man fan 10 and net u.
moil,.osl,lis either. IA Nvl.un enlisted ~
the i,guar ann at fon >lo,1m ith; !,
1877 After irndlns mnhlh ~ lh' ',,'
i. Was transferred 10 f"'' Logan ~
Eopi Arkansas, Whtte hv iuinsd ,umlaihA
n pnh inlauin. lie STAYED Ihrir irn,
Nsr,b ~ Ia ,iune = Whtn tnmpanirs T.
and 4 Wrrp sent tn San fianrls,n a. l"ln
IN, ,,.l al the regiment which vas ~
Rad, i8sIr. and uH ,lull ; lhrN sailed "nl
nj M. lay and through the hnldrn ,,alr
an tbrit way Ia tile Philippines, They
arrived Aug. I, having stopped al Homo
lulu, At the Midway island, aud ~ "ua,h'
iour day,' sail itom Manila, From MA
Mia they wete sent Ia The hfisaur l"'l,
Font Mckinley, which they made lh'll
headquarters during the IN" year tnS
The, sailed ior San Francisco wa Maya
.akl. .lalan. aud Honolulu, reaching San
Enpri,pn Aug 4. Nher they WEI. sla'
tion,d Al the Preside while Nj, Nelson
remained ~ the service, lie wa dis'
charged Feb 1 lola. receiving travel paA
.mouptinp Ia about Sl'm. During hts ser
yice hr held high enough rank ~ mark
man a. h. a .harpshpolel ioi each 81 the
ihrrc Year,. which i not only an h"hoi
but one that rays, the sharlshoolels OF
the company receiving ~ month ihcl'h',
in lay. lie alsa passed A. reglmehlal
,rump,l,r. which position hc luS held lot
IN, ia,t two yeafs Mr Nelson had a
very pcasant trip home, coming hN wdS
al Sab Lake Cts and hiCago, lie now
has tlt, privilege of tvaunlisiing ANY time
dining the next three months with iull
NAY Ion the Natattou, aud rather lhlhhs
N, viii do - ~ there l. an increase ~
pny aud hi chances arc good Tor promo
non Nh. Nelson t. a type oi the best
rla.s ni soldiers ~ the world clear
headed. clean cut young fellow, WIN no
bad habit, and a much better pattern Tor
our.hoys than the soldier nj stories when
make him full Of strange oaths anu
bearded like pard.
Guy Howe la, finished work a, Edward
Dunham's.
Miss Cora Mason Is spending this week
in Boston.
Luther stone i the proud owner OF
hine pups.
Charles Willard spent "Wednesday in
Wardsboro.
Miss Winnie Wheeler visited in New.
fame this week.
Miss Hazel Jonc, j. i'll aud unable to at
tend her classes.
DIR. Osgood OF Ssxton, River was in
town Wednesday.
Fred Willard spent the day IN Brattle
boro last Saturday.
Emma Hastings has been i'll the past
week with tonsillts.
The Baptist Ladies' aid me, Monday in
the vestry to tie quilts.
Charles Austin smashed his thumb last
Monday by rolling log ON 1t.
Margaret Watson. who has been staying
at Zina Cobb's has returned home.
Mrs. Hattie Starr OF Gill. Mass, is visit.
ing her cousin, Mrs. Fred Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Holden OF Brattle
boro spent Sunday night at the Inn.
HAYNES Sanders and Rev Daniel Me-
Intyre spent Monday in Brattleboro.
Gene Riandeau's father and mother
came last Friday to make him visit.
Eta Cobb of Bondville is staying at her
brothers, Tina Cobb's, in llarmonyville.
Edward Durham spent Monday in Graf |
ton. returning with IA small drove of cows.
Miss Grace Chase is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Effe Franklin went to Brattleboro
and Hinsdale for short visit Wednesday.
Don't forget the special meeting of West
River grange in the town hall tins even
ing,
+. D. Kendall of Brattleboro and W. w.
Cory of Saxtons River visited here We'd
nesday.
John Brigham of Duluth Mimi, is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bella
Brigham.
Topic for next Sunday morning at the
Baptist church, The Duty of a Full-grown
Christian.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Brown drove to
Brattleboro where they spent the first OF
the week.
+. Deschenes, jr., travelling auditor of
the Central Vermont railway was in town
last week.
Mrs. Charles Austin. who has been visit
ing her son, Guy, of SaXtons River has re-
turned home,
Carroll Boyden and daughter Of Jamaica
visited his sister, Mrs. Harry Howard,
Wednesday,
Six Leland and Gray students took a
pleasant walk up to Asa Greenwood's last
Friday evening.
A number of friends called on Mrs. A.
A. Mason Tuesday afternoon to give
birthday greetings. r
Mrs Appleby, who went to Boston on a
visit last week; caught cold on her way ,
md has been i'll ever since.
Mrs Effie Farwel of West Townshend, ,
who has bought the Sanders house, came
Wednesday to Don Boutelle's. =
Miss Loenza Davis of Newfane spent
several days last week with her sister,
Loina Davis at Almon Marsh's. 4
Mrs Ruth Pierce of Londonderry visit G
ID her sister. Mrs. ARA Benson last
week, returning to her home Monday.
Mrs $, j. Cobb and son, Harold, of Lon s
londerry are spending few days with 5
Mrs. Cobb's sister, Mrs. Ralph Snyder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Marsh and two v
children and Mrs. Don Boutelle drove to y
Saxtons River and back last Wednesday,
The nlay given in the town hall last
week was by the school, instead OF being O
he regular senior play as stated last week. a
Robert Holbrook, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Q
Lawrence, Miss Ella Derry and Miss Mel $
lie Willard visited in Bratteboro Mon i
lay.
Burchard post and the Relief corps OF
the G. A. r. will hold their regular meet
ng tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock in
Masonic hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Holden took dinner
sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Howard s
in Harmonyville. This is the first time
Mrs. Holden has been able to leave her a