The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-22

Addison hluuer ana L, H. ocheis WE'RE
in Brattleboro last week Thursday Sc.
curing advertisements for the Leland
aud Gray Seminary Messenger
Mrs. Albert Graves returned to her
home In Keene, n. H., Saturday after
spending week with her sister, Mrs.
Ida Burt, at Mrs. II. +, Dutton S.
Mrs. A. A. Mason returned Monday
night from Burlington where she has
spent the past few weeks with Mr.. Ma.
son at the Mary Fletcher hospital,
Miss Edna Marsh, who has been as.
sisting Fred Davis in his store in West.
minister, came Tuesday night to spend
short vacation at her home in town.
Leon Stevens, former student of Lee
land and Gray seminary, has position
in Durham s store in Brattleboro. He
is at his home in Brookline this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bickford left this
morning for Groton. Mass, where she
will spend a week with relatives before
going to her new home in Washington,
d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. $. MacNutt, Arthur
ID, MacNutt, Misses Edith, Anna and
I.eta MacNutt and Miss Elizabeth b.
Dawes came from Petersham, Mass,
in an automobile and spent Monday in
town.
The topic for the sermon at the Bap.
fist church next Sunday morning will be
The Home and Its Greatest Enemy.
The union service in the evening Will
be held in the Congregational church.
DIR. +. l.. Osgood took an automobile
trim to the state fair Mt White River
Junction Wednesday. He was accom-.
panied by William 4. Blood A. X.
Marsh, Hugh Phillips and Fred Osgood.
Mrs. Nellie Marion, who has spent the
summer at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. r. D. Phillips, left Tuesday morn
ing for Glens Falls, \. y, where she
will spend the winter.
The topic for the Christian Endeavor
meeting next Sunday evening will be
A Missionary Journey Around the
World-Missions in Africa. 1t is to be
led by the missionary committee.
Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur Follett and
daughter, Clara, visited at the home OF
his brother, OrisOn Follett, two days
last week while on their way from IVES
ton to their home in Woodbury., n. j.
There will be services in the Congre-
gati0nal church Sunday, both morning
and evening A special collection will
be taken for the Windham County In
terdenominational Sunday School asso-
citation.
The Congregational parsonage is I'M
dergoing thorough renovation. The
whole interior is being whltened, paint.
ed and newly papered. The work is be-
ing done by Will Blood and Fred Ran
dali.
Friends in town have received cards
from Mrs. Mary Twitchell of Saxtons
River, formerly of this town, announc-
ing the marriage of her daughter, Anna
Georgia, to Arthur X, Merrill of Haver-
hill, n. H.. Sunday, Sept. II. Their
many friends here extend hearty con.
gratulations.-
A recent edition of the Boston Herald
contains an account of the promotion of
Judge Arthur p. Rugg of Worcester,
Mass, to the position of chief Justice
of the supreme court. This will be of
interest to many Townshend people, as
Mr.. Rugg is the nephew of Miss Susan
Ross. and has been here on several oc-
Casions.
The annual picnic on the common will
occur Wednesday, Sept. %, This gather.
ing has become very enjoyable event
for all those who do not attend the Val
gether for social time. There will be
exercises in which all are invited to
participate. Come and enjoy the day.
Dinner on the lunch basket plan will be
served at 1880.
Windham County Pomona grange
held an interesting meeting with West
River and West Townshend oranges at
Townshend, Sept. IA, Worthy Master
Walker nresidinp There was an excel
lent literary program, good attendance
and lively discussion of questions. a
class was instructed in the fifth degree
and several subordinate oranges We're
represented. The next meeting will be
at Putney with Putney grange, Nov. o.
Clinton ]. Franklin, who died in the
Memorial hospital in Brattleboro last
Wednesday morning, was born in this
town, on the place now owned by j. IL.
Ware, Jan. II, 1875. He was the son of
Henry and Lucretia (White) Franklin.
Mr.. Franklin left his home at the age of
90 and went to Claremont, N. H. Later
he went to Brattleboro where he worked
at the Bradley farm. He married Miss
Carrie Rckert of Brattleboro, Oct. "a,
1902, after which he accepted position
with the S. A. Smith company which he
held until his death. Besides his wife
he leaves his father and mother and a
sister, Mrs. Alice Bardwell. and two
brothers, Herbert and Carroll Franklin,
of this town. The funeral was held at
his home on Prospect street in Brattle-
boro last Friday afternoon, Rev. j. r..
Cow officiating. Burial was in Oak
wood cemetery in this town Saturday
afternoon. The service was conducted
by Rev. Joseph Mexican.