The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03


past week with neuralgia and sever,
heart trouble,
Harry Winchester and William Crombi,
Of Townsend, Mass, spent Sunday al
George Il. Halls,
Charles Kimball Of Detroit, Mich, Ia,
been spending few days with his friend
Hermon J.. Bond
Mrs. George II. Walker returned Tues
day from Brattleboro, where she has beer
spending few days,
Richard Willard Of Boston was at hi,
sisters, Mrs. e. r. Arnold's. Sunday and
TO be with his father, ii. A. Willard.
Miss Della Tory from Easthampton
Mass, spent from Friday to Monday with
her brother, Clarence Tory, and wife,
The Athletic club will present the four
act comedy drama, Strife, at the town
hall, Feb. o. The proceeds will he used
for new floor in the town hall,
Rev. A. G. Wilson OF Bellows Falls CAV,
a very interesting talk on the raising and
care OF poultry AT the Mems club, Friday
evening. About 10 were present.
Henry H. Clark and Miss Susie Reed
were married in Bellows Falls Monday
evening by Rev DR.. A. p. Pratt. They
are spending the week in New York and
Boston.
One of the closing acts Of the legisla
ture was the passing of a bill appropri
ating $1,000 toward the rebuilding OF the
Walpole and Westminster bridge, which
is now nearly completed.
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
will have supper and short entertain
ment Wednesday evening, Feb. :. IL Is
hoped they will receive good patronag,
as the society needs support Supper vii
be served from $50 TO $50.
Mr. Bookhout, student at Mt. Her
mon. is supplying the pulpit very accept
ably until Rev. Mr. Hayward comes a.
pastor. Mr.. Bookhout although on " j.
years of age, is wonderfully bright
speaker, and il he lives to finish his edu
cation will be able TO fill a pulpit in any
large city.
Wilbur II. Dawley, eldest son OF Mr.
and Mrs. p. G.. Dawley, died at the hem,
Of his parents in this place, at an carly
hour on Monday morning after about
four weeks illness from pneumonli
and complications. lie was born il
Bellows Falls 26 years ago and mar
ried Ida Jennison, daughter OF Mr.
and MH. d. II. Jennison, also OF this
place. who survive him, with a daughter
two years old, besides his parents, two
sisters and one brother. The funeral Wi
be attended this afternoon at his late
home and the burial will be in the new
cemetery. The family have the sincere
sympathy OF every one in their aililction
The Fortnightly club held musical al
the home of George c. Wright Monday
evening. 4 very pleasing program wa
arranged by the committee, Mrs. j. w
Collins. Mrs. j. f. Ward and Miss Edn'
Wright. The first on the program was {
piano solo by Miss Florence Wellman
Next current events and quotations by
different authors were well responded TO
followed by instrumental music by Misses
Mary Holmes and Helen Hall; a piano
duet by the Misses Lizzie and MarloI
Arnold. interspersed with vocal music by
Miss Margaret Wright, Richard Holmes
Fred Metcalf of Walpole, and LEM
Coombs of Dummerston An old folks
quartet, By Mrs. 4. NJ MI ting, Miss Mar
garet Wright, Carol Fuller and Holli'
Wright, dressed in old-style costume, wal
much enjoyed. and sketches from the
book, The Great American Pie Company
were read By Miss Edna Wright, and the
characters were unprecedented by Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. +. Leach as Ephraim Deacon anc
wife. and Phineas Doolttle by Fred Met
calf. and Mrs. Doolittle by Mrs. J. w
Collins, which caused much merriment
The committee extend thanks to all those
who helped in carrying out the evening
program.