The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07

to spend his Easter vacation.
Wallace Harris and family have all beer
suffering with colds for the past week
| His son, Rupert, has been housed for 1
week with Group and cold
Mrs. H. C.. Squires slipped on the lee
| last Friday and strained her ankle, TIL,
accident. however, did not prove serious
50 she is able 10 be at her work.
The prayer meeting held at the home OF
| j, $. Wood last Tuesday night was Wei
| attended, The next meeting will be held
Tuesday evening at Arthur l., Miler's,
Miss Gladys Stellman has begun work
in the office of the Vermont Loan and
Trust company. Shs is taking the place
Of Miss Ella Stebhlns while she is abroad.
Miss Helen prentiss, accompanied by
Miss Sophie Phillips OF Townshend, spent
Monday az the home of Miss Prentiss S
parents, Mr. aud Mrs, Charles II. Preniiss.
The annual missionary meeting of the
Moman's association OF the First Congre-
gatonal church was held yesterday at the
home OF NJ. and Mrs, Robert Clark on
Green street
Mrs Harold Perry and son, Ralph Nor.
gan, returned yesterday afternoon from
Ludlow where NIs Perry has been spend
ing few weeks with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Morgan,
Last Thursday was the occasion Of the
DIST birthday anniversary Of ROY l.. Bar.
ney. He was given postal card shower
hy his many friends which cheered him
greatly. He received in all during the day
l25 cards.
Rev NJ. j. 0steyee Of Oswego Falls, n.
" who will bee remembered as having sub
stituted in the pulpit of the Congregational
church several times last summer, has re-
Gently returned and has bought a farm in
North linsdalo.
The women Of the Baptist church met
last Friday afternoon at the church vestfy
aud spent profitable time cleaning aud
arranging the Kitchen for better accommo.
daton IN the future. A business meeting
was held and refreshments were served.
4. J.. SaNton, the new superintendent
OF the town farm, escaped an accident which
might have proved serious this week
While he was driving down the Bonnyvale
road the craSshar broke, letting the shafts
fall down but the horse did not attempt 10
run.
Renifew 4 Gibson dissolved partnership
in the grain and lumber business April / !
Mn Gibson has sold his interest and Mr.. /
Rcnhew's brother, John Renfrew, is TO
take his place. The latter moved from /
Groton last week TO a tenement in Walter
liartletts house.
W. L. Taylor has been suffering this
week with blood poison which Resulted 1
from a small scratch ON the back of his /
hand Monday it became so swollen and /
painful that a physician and nurse were
called and the member was lanced He is |
as improving.
Baptist church f. Stacy Harrison minis
ter. Sunday services Sermon by pastor
1890 a. m, subject, The Message of Man
10 Man. \ special invitation is extended
10 all men and boys to be present. Bible
'lasses at II o'clock Friday evening, April
H. Prayer meeting at 30 o'clock.
First CONGREGATIONAL church. Rev. f. J.
Lewis, pastor Devotional exercises for
he week Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock
sermon by the pastor, subject, What God
md One Young Man Did A special in
'itation is extended to the men and boys
o he present Bible classes at II o'clock
Union services at g o'clock, subject, Paint
ne the States White. Leaders Miss Mar
uerite Clark and Kenneth Smith. Weekly
mayer meeting Tuesday night at 730
,'clock
The funeral of Enathan Whitaker was
eld in the First Congregational church
sunday afternoon at o'clock Rev. T.. j.
1ewis ofiiciated Alfred Thompson rem.
erred two vocal selections Burial was in
Vest BrattleborO cemetery. 0ut-of town
riends present were George Alden and
Iorace Newton of Springfield, Mass, Eos
err and John Whitaker of Newfane, Mr..
nd Mrs Watson of Hinsdale, n. H., Mr..
nd Mrs w w. Holden, Mile and Flor
nee Holden of Guiford.
Western Engine company met Tuesday
light in the engine house to hold bust
ess meeting. The following officers were !
lected: Foreman, Wilhelm +. Stellman;
rst assistant Charles 4. Stockwell; second
ccistant, Rodney p. Wheeler; clerk, L. A. t
ers, Frank Prefontaine. Oscar G. Convey,
ny Prefontaine and Carl Sargent; Axe =
zen, Luke aWeatherhead and Martin d
alley; steward Elijah Prouty. They
oted to draw up resolutions for the late :
gorge Atkinson, for his past help and in =
crest in the company. Other necessary
nsiness was transacted at this meeting
Walter Boenke died at the home of his T
other, Mrs. A. L. Anderson, who lives
H. F. Weatherhead's cottage, Wednes-
ny afternoon at 2 D. m. Mr.. Boenke was t
lie adopted son of Mrs. Anderson and was t
l electrical inspector at Luna Park, Coney
land, at one time. A few years ago he had "
severe attack of typhoid fever and had c
zen in poor health ever since He was
years old. His death was caused by !,
rain trouble A private funeral was held \
asterday at 4 p. m. at the house. Rev.
elmar E. Trout OBLIGATED. The body was
aced in the receiving vault at Meeting "
ouse Hill cemetery Z
The funeral of Ezra E. Fisher was held
Sat- of |
clock. Rev. E. j. Lewis, pastor of the n
rst Congregational church, officiated.
rs w. E. Stellman sang two selections. h
dgwck post, G. A. r., attended in body. Sc
he bearers were Fred Stuart, Henry Mill
, B. F. Pratt and e. II. Putnam all of s
mpany B, 18th Vermont regiment to m
hich Mr.. Fisher belonged. The out-of- "
wn relatives present were Mr.. and Mrs b.,
j.. E. Miller and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Z. 4,
sher and Carroll Fisher, all Of Lynn, ~
ass, Oscar Fisher of Keene N. H., Mr..
ID Mrs. Fred Stedman and d. B. Sted- ID
an Of Springfield, Mass. The body was fu
aced in the receiving vault at Meeting
ouse Hill cemetery. ST
George Hall Baker, 60, librarian emer-' a
Is of Columbia university, died March F.
ew York city. He was born in Ashfeld vi
ass, in 1850 and was graduated from 81
nherst college in 1874. He then went Sc
road and got his degree Of master of arts
I'm the University of Berlin. On his re- ",
IN to this country he was on the staff Of e.
e Century Dictionary for a time and in g. e,
SO became librarian of Columbia. 1t was 'i'
his administration that the library had
most rapid growth and at his instiga- WI
N that some of the most valuable collec- nc n
ms We're acquired He instituted new FL
taloguing system. Since he retired in
30 he had been engaged in literary work. We
:. Baker is survived by wife who was TO
ss Ellen Adkins of West Brattleboro, he