The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10

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has arrived,
Judge Gina II, Allbec Of Bellows Falls
was in town last Tuesday and Wednes'
day. lie held session OF probate court
at the Inn on "Wednesday.
Charles Adams and family arrived safely
at their new home in Wells, Mimi. They
like the country. but think that 20 degrees
below zero is no picnic weather.
Charles II. Sprague and L, G., Streeter
OF East Wallingford, w., came last week
TO look over the Wood farm now owned
and occupied by II. II. Chamberlain. They
want good place to settle.
Prof. Roy w. Jocelyn of Leland and
Gray seminary will speak IN the Congre'
gational church at Newiane Sunday even
ing, Feb. 10, under the auspices OF the
w. q. 7. U.
Miss Alice Boyd, who is working for
Miss Harriet Fletcher, has been, at her
home in Wardsboro the past week caring
for her mother who is i'll with grip. She
has now returned.
All the members of j. II, Wares family
were al home over Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Davis of Westminster, and Miss
Alice Ware, who has just graduated rs a
nurse, together with Laura and Ella, who
are at home.
The Union Christian Endeavor society
will hold its weekly meeting in the Bap-
fist church next Sunday evening. The
topic will be Lessons from Great LIVES.
The meeting will be in charge OF Miss
Grace Chase.
Topics for next Sunday at the Baptist
church, Rev. Joseph Mexican, pastor,
will be (mOrning) How a knowledge oil
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the union service. Suggestive Incidents IN
the Life of Abraham Lincoln.
At the Congregational church next sun
day morning the pastor will speak on the
subject. The Faith that Saves. All will
receive cordial welcome. The annual
offering for the board OF foreign missions
will be received next Sunday.
Miss Edith Ward of Baldwinsyille,
Mass. came to the home of her former
Mrs. Moses p, Grout, last
Monday. Miss Ward carries on a large
ladies' furnishing store in Baldwlnsvllle.
Both formerly resided at Athol, Mass.
The third lecture in the Leland and
Gray seminary course will be given in the
Baptist church tonight. The speaker,
Prof. Frank w. Cady, b. Lift, A. NJ,
will present Shakespeare's Clowns. IT Is
expected that this will prove an especially
topic.
After finishing his work at Malone,
n. Y, Alonzo II. Chamberlain took few
weeks vacation, part of which he spent
visiting in South Londonderry, Winhall,
and Worcester, Mass. He left
for Norfolk, Va, where he Will
again take up his work for the Fiske
Carter Construction company
Rev. N. S. Moore of Newfane exchang-
ed with Rev. Daniel Mcintyre, OF this
town last Sunday morning, and on that
occasion he preached an eloquent and
scholarly sermon which was enjoyed by
all who were present. His theme was,
Gods Gentleness, Psalm Is .35. John II.
Northup sang an appropriate SOLO on the
same subject.
A large number of the members of the
local grange met last Friday evening to
confer the first degree on one member.
The interest in the grange has not been
80 good for several years as at present.
An interesting program was presented
Mrs Harry F. Howard, the lecturer, has a
genius for such work and all expect many
helpful hours this year spent in the grange.
The annual installation of officers and the
visitation of the district deputy grand
master took place Friday night.
All those who are interested in the work
II the Congregational Sunday school will
be pleased to hear that +. II. Allbee has
to serve as superintendent an
other year. The past year has been
prosperous one in the work of the school.
The new families recently located here
ire workers in the Sunday school. The
finances are such that the support of the
,olored boys tuition in the south will
De continued. Let us all rally to this
work and thus make the Bible
schools in our town help to the churches
md community
The funeral service of Mrs. Jennie
Newton Capen, wife of Zeno X. Capenn,
.ook place at the home of Mr.. Capen'
'ather last Tuesday afternoon at 40
o'clock. For the past few months Mr.. and
Mrs. Capen have been at the home OF
Mrs. w. j.. Franklin and intended to re-
main until late spring: An abscess IN the
over part of the brain was the cause OF
Mrs. Capen's death. They were married
May 25, 1909, and her maiden name was
Jennie Newton, of Winhall. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Kimball sang two approprl-
tie selections, and Rev. Daniel Mcintyre
poke on the words found in John IA ~
large number of friends and relatives
we're in attendance.
Following is the program of last Friday
nights grange meeting: Song, We All
Have a Very Bad Gold, by a quartet com
posed of Mrs. George Hebh Mrs. 7. L.
0sgood, Fred E. Gilbert and N. Park Os-
,ood; reading, Anecdotes of Lincoln, Mrs.
4. l., Osgood; paper, Then, and Now, Mrs
4. A, Snow. contrasting farming in Lin
,oln's day with the farming Of today;
long, Miss Lottie Hosley; Personal Recol-
,ong, The Armorer, quartet; debate, Re-
solved, That the advantages Of the 10th
are conducive to a higher class OF
men and women than in the days of Wash,
ngton, affirmative, DR.. F. L. Osgood and
VI. NJ. Sparks; negative, Fred E. Gilbert
md Frank Gray. The judges decision on
he merits of the argument was in favor
If the negative; song, Silver Bell, quartet
At the next regular meeting, March lEi
De presented.