The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-12

helping TO build barn Tor Mr.. llescoek.
Mrs, L. II Stellmann returned from he
visit in Boston and Providence Tuesda
afternoon accompanied by her grand
nephew, Gordon Alerdice, OF Providence
IN. |.
The Women's Missionary society of In
Congregational church held a sewing meet
ing yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Wi
bert Renirew instead OF at Mrs. Z, i
Fishers
Mrs. q. q, Convey went Tuesday to spent
few days IN South Londonderry attend
ing the Windham County Sunday Sehoo
convention as DELICATE for the Congrega
tional church
Mrs. Julia Harris and Mrs. Martir
Bailey went yesterday TO WilliamsVille Il
attend the Pomona meeting held there
They will visit friends and expect to re
| turn IN a few days.
Mrs. Warren l.. Walker went to Putne,
Saturday 10 attend the 18th wedding ami
versaTy of Mr.. and Mrs Dan II. Wilder
which was quietly celebrated Saturday eve
ming. She returned Sunday.
Mrs, Eleanor Richardson returned last
week from Dorchester, Mass, where she
has spent the winter with her daughter
Mis-, Joel Knapp. She is staying with Mr.
and Mrs. +. u, Richardson,
Miss Miriam Winchester of South Had.
ley, Mass, spent from Friday TO Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. f. ID. 4. Stowe Fri.
day afternoon Miss Winchester entertained
several Of her girl friends at a O'Clock
tea.
Miss Myrtle Briggs closed her school
in district No. I Tuesday for the week on
account of AN epidemic Of measles among
the pupils Those who have the disease
are Myron Akley, Raymond and Edna
Convey. Others are indisposed.
The Dummerston Hill school opened
Monday after weeks recess on account of
the illness of the teacher, Miss Myra Whit
comb, who is detained at her home in Am
herst, Mass. Miss Blanche Newton of Dunn
merston Is the acting substitute.
{ Mrs, w \. Harris was startled one day
last week by hearing a rumbling similar to
thunder and upon going TO the window
saw a large ledge in back of the house give
away and slide down the hill. The rock
was estimated to weigh around 60 tons.
Watson French lost a lot of valuable pine
trees Wednesday. He had bonfire Tues
day evening and supposed he had complete
ly eXtinguished it but the light wind Wed.
ncsdav morning started a blaze which kept
several men busy fighting it after it was
First Congregational church, Rev. Z. J.
Lewis, pastor. Sunday morning service at
1890 o'clock Sermon by pastor, subject
True Measure of Life. Bible classes at II
Q cloc k. Evening meeting at $50 O'Clock,
Regular weekly prayer meeting Tuesday
evening at 80 o'clock.
The Twentieth Century club met Wed
ia ,.tt. III.
A social time was enjoyed and refreshments
we're served. Next Friday afternoon the
club will meet with Mrs j. Stanford
Morse. All are urged to be present and
ewing will be the order of the day.
While c. h. Prentiss and his daughter,
Ruth. were taking a walk Sunday after, |
noon they came across large black snake /
n the road near the \, =, Eddy place ON |
south street. Mr.. Prentiss killed the snake /
md has had a picture taken of it. 1t meas
Ted five feet lacking one-half an inch
Baptist church, Rev. L. Stacy Harrison,
,astor. Sunday morning at 1870 o'clock, |
ermon by the pastor, subject, Christ the |
treat Sewer. Bible classes at II O'Clock.
evening meeting at o'clock Friday even
ng at 40 o'clock the regular prayer meet
ng is held, followed by the quarterly
hurch business meeting. All members
rged to be present,
The stereopticon lecture held at the Con.
regational church Sunday evening was
lrgely attended The lecture given by DR..
lark was very interesting. He conveyed +
good idea of the habits and life of the h
'urks as well as his work and how it was
arried on. Captain Perrett operated the
lldes. A generous collection was taken to
id in the work,
The ordination of f. Stacy Harrison by
he Long Island association of Baptist
hurches, which took place in the Strong
lace churlh in Brooklyn, May |, included j
council meeting in the afternoon at
,hlch Rev. j. c, Grimmel was moderator
nd Charles Thompson Snow clerk; and a
lblic, meeting in the evening when the
orship, Rev A. II. G. Morse, ID. d.. sermon, 5
rof. j. East Harrison; charge to candi.
lte, Rev. T. b, Parker; prayer of ordina- a
on, Rev. j. c. Grimmell; benediction, I
ev, L. Stacy Harrison. c
The Needlecrafts club and friends gave
surprise shower Monday evening to Miss j
lorenzo Fisher elder daughter of Mrs a
Joseph McVeigh which was announced b
lring the evening. The shower consisted
many useful articles for housekeeping !,
hich were presented collectively in a large 4
sket. Miss Fisher and Mr., McNeigh h
ere requested to open each package in the
essence of the guests and to read aloud :,
e rhymes attached thereto. Considerable D
was aroused by the contents of u
e parcels but the climax was reached "
hen a crate was brought forth contain.
g a setting hen that apparently appreciat- il
the situation and cackled heartily when '
moved from her place Of solitude A il
cial hour was enjoyed and refreshments
ere served. "