The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-08-25

Charles Leys and family Of Lynchburg,
Va, are visiting his mother, Mrs William
Legs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barber and Mr. and
Mrs J. O. johnson spent Thursday at
Sunset lake
Miss b. W. Gordon of Locust Dale, Va
is expected Saturday to be a guest OF Mrs
Il. L. Gordon.
Shailer Herrick went to Newfane sun
day to spend week with his mother, Mrs
j. +. Whitaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Betterley Of Spring
field, Mass, visited at the Betterley home
stead yesterday.
David Jillson of East Orange, n. j., is
spending a week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. j. Jillson,
Miss Esther Crowell and nephew, Mas
ter George Crowell, are among the Better
ley homestead guests,
Rev. Mr.. Fairbanks will preach in the
Dummerston hill schoolhouse Sunday
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Mr.. Jillson and party of Colrain, Mass,
are the late occupants of the Williams
cottage at Sunset lake,
The school on Dummerston hill will open
Tuesday, Sept. 5, with Miss Myra Whit
comb Of Amherst, Mass, teacher.
Miss Alta Dennison of Bernardston,
Mass. has been spending the week with
Miss Myrtle Briggs and Miss Myrtle Wash
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney Prouty and
friends from Greenfield are spending the
week at B. s. Miller's cottage at Sunset
lake.
Miss Iris Mann who has been visiting
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. +. r.
Mann, goes to Springfield this week for a
10days visit.
Teachers examinations for second and
third grade certificates and for pupils who
wish to enter the high school were given
yesterday and today.
Mr.. and Mrs T. M. Doyle are visiting
relatives at Westport, N. Y. Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. Mather are keeping house for
them during their absence.
Wesley Rockwell has recently purchased
a valuable horse to succeed the one he lost
a few weeks ago. The animal was 81 years
old and of unusual strength
Miss Miriam Winchester went Monday
to her home in South Hadley, Mass, after
spending some time with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Stockwell.
Extensive repairs are being made in the
Centerville school house, Another room
will be open this year to accommodate
fifth, sixth and seventh grade pupils.
Mrs. j. L. Stockwell and children, Hazen
and Katherine, and Frank and Willard
Richardson were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. S. Miller at Sunset lake over Sunday
The picnic of the Congregational Sunday
school which was announced for tomorrow
has been postponed until Wednesday. It
will be held at the ball grounds in DR.. c.
S. Clark's pasture.
Miss Ida Chase has this week begun work
on the correspondence staff of the Brat
tleboro Reformer. Any items will be CRATE
fully received by her or at the office. Her
telephone number is 394-2.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. S. Hanna have this
week announced the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Eleanor n. Hanna, to
George w. Van Valen of Hackensack, N.
]. Mr.. Van Valen is in the electrical bust
ness in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. E. Convey of Y6nkers,
N. Y, were guests at Oscar Covey's We'd
nesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Convey and son,
Paul, and daughter, Grace, have been Wis
iting Mrs. G. S. Hopkins. They went
Thursday to Wilmington to spend week
with Mrs. Covey's parents.
Baptist church. Services for the week :
Sunday morning at 1870 o'clock the pulpit
will be occupied by Rev. Mr.. Fairbanks
who has been conducting the services at
Sunset lake. Bible classes at ~ o'clock.
Regular church prayer meeting Sunday eve
ming at 730 o'clock. Prayer Meeting Fri
day evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Miss Helena Covey was given surprise
Friday evening at her home on Western
avenue by about 20 of her associates. The
occasion was in celebration of her 18th
birthday anniversary Games and music
furnished the evenings entertainment and
refreshments of ice-cream, cake and fruit
were served. Miss Convey was presented
with ring
First Congregational church, Rev. r. J.
Lewis, pastor. Services for the week Sun
day morning at 1890 o'clock, sermon by
the pastor. subject: Some Discouragements
of Jesus. Bible classes at u o'clock. Even
ing meeting at $50 o'clock, subject, A
Missionary Journey Around the World.
Church prayer meeting Tuesday evening
at 7.30 o'clock.
Charles Winchester of New York city,
H. Fl. Fox and c. s. Barnard of Whining
ton and George Gilfeather of Poultney
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Fox
Tuesday. They were en-route to- Whining
ton from Somerset where they had spent
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