The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08


Ito Monday
| e. L. Leys returned 10 New York Mon
lday after spending few days with his
lmothcr Mrs. William Leys
Mn William leys expects TO ledye al
an early date Tor l.ynchbute Va 70 spend
some time with her son, e. A. IL. Legs
Miss Anna ONeil viii accompany her
Wesley Rockwell has moved Peter
Smart and family from DIR GMyers mil
cottage to the Elmer place IN Nilllamsville
Mr.. smart Is TO be- employed in the Merri
field mill
Mr.. and Mis-, H. q Smith and daughters
terrace and l.uclla, and their son and wife
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Smith, OF Putney
spent Labor day with relatives IN WI
mlngton.
r. II. Briggs is attending the Rutland
fair this week lie took Is prizes last week
al the Middlcbury fair; 10 firsts, three
seconds aud two thirds on his registered
lGucmseys
Miss Z May Chamberlm returned Tues.
lday from Nantucket where she has been
for several weeks She leaves tomorrow
ior East Mortified, Mass, TO resume her
position as matron at Maquand Hall
Mr. and Mrs Walter Downs aud chill
dren. Ray and Florence. of New Haven,
Conn. were guests Of Mrs Burton Stnek'
LAND al the Bctterley homestead from Sat
urday 10 Monday Mr.. Strickland was also
one Of the party
Miss Jean Lowe OF Amherst, Mass, was
"a guest Of Mis- Myra Nmtcomb al the
Betterley homestead over Labor day. Mrs.
III. 4. Whaler and daughter Elizabeth, OF
/ Miami. Fla. are expected tomorrow TO be
guest, Of Miss Whitcomb for a time
The Dummerston mll school opened
/ Tuesday with an enrolment OF II pupils
five of whom are beginners. Miss Myra
! Whitcomh of Amherst, Mass, who has
taught the school for several terms VIII
continue her work IN that capacity.
BAPTIST church. SeryiccsNior the week
( sunday morning at 1890 o'clock Rev, L. ;,
/ Harrison will preach Bible classes at l.
o'clock. regular church prayer meeting
/ sunday evening at $50 o'clock; church
PRAYER meeting Friday evening at 80
| O'Clock.
! Mr.. and Mrs. W. II Mills OF Lynn,
Mass. were guests Of Mr. and MIR. I'd
ward l.angile from Monday to Wednesday
and Mis-, Marjorie Lillis Of Brattleboro
/ with her cousin. Miss Myrtle Lilhs OF
/ Springfield Mass visited Mr.. and ms
Langille from Saturday to Monday
First Congregational church. Services Tor
the week Sunday morning AT lO.30
O'Clock. Rev + J Lewis, the pastor, VIII
preach Bible classe, at y o'clock; evening
meeting al $50 o'clock Subject My De
nomination. Roots, Trunk, BRANCHES,
Fruits The leaders viii be Mrs 4, j,
Lewis and Miss Hazel Chase
Schools opened Tuesday with the follow
ing teachers: Miss Pauline Morris IN DIS
trict No. 10. Miss Eva Miller m district
No. :. Miss Daisic Brown in district No. J.,
Miss Myrtle Briggs and Miss Florence
Holden in district No 4, Centerville, Misses
Alta and Elizabeth Dennison, Miss Jessie
Closson and Miss Nora Jacquith IN Brat
tleboro academy
Mr. and Mrs Charles A. II. Legs and
Two daughters. Marion Duval and Frances
Carroll and maid. who have been guests OF
Mr., Leys's mother. Mrs William Leys, left
sunday for visit in New York city, From
New York they viii GO to Buffalo then
tour to their home in Lynchburg, Va, IN
a 1912 Thomas automobile when MI
Leys has recently purchased.
The Mothers meeting OF the Baptist
society was held Wednesday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs Il T. Miller on the Mari.
horo road There was an attendance OF
about 50 Thirty OF the number were chll-
dren. A letter was written to an absent
member and various games were enjoyed
The house was prettily decorated with
cut flowers and a luncheon was served on
the lawn,
The women Of the Baptist society VIII
serve harvest supper Thursday evening
from 6 to S O'Clock in the church vestry
,Jack-o lanterns and other appropriate
decorations will be conspicuous ana the
new silver recently purchased by the So
ciety will add to the appearance OF the
tables The receipts from the supper VIII
be used towards making necessary repairs
TO the vestry. All are cordially invited.
w r. Phillips and Mrs Eaton OF Keene.
N. H., are guests of Mr. and Mrs, l.. ).
Knight Mr.. Phillips has recently re-
turned from a western trip on which ne
was encountered by train robber who re
lieved him of a valuable scarf pin and other
articles The man was captured by the
train crew and has been confined IN an
Iowa hospital since on account OF INJURIES
to one hip sustained in his attempt to
escape. Mr.. Phillips expects to return to
Iowa later to be present at the trial OF the
train robber.
Mrs. Lavinia johnson celebrated her go
birthday anniversary Wednesday at the
.
she lives. Mrs, johnson is in good health
for one Of her advanced age and enjoys
reading and sewing She received many
gifts in memory of her birthday including
flowers, confectionery and cards. Several
of her relatives and close friends called
during the afternoon to extend their con
gratulations Several musical selections
were rendered and refreshments OF ice
cream and cake were served. Mrs. johnson
has three children living. Joseph y. John
son, with whom she lives, luther John
son of Pagosa Springs Colo, and Mrs. +.
]. Hildreth of Brattleboro. She also has
six grandchildren and one great-grandson'
The Woman's Mission circle of the Bap-
fist society gave missionary tea and en-
tertained the Near and Farther Lights
society Friday afternoon IN the church
vestry. The occasion was given IN honor
of Mrs. Ada Brigham of Bennington, who
is state secretary of the Woman's Mission
ary society. Mrs. Brigham gave an inter !
esting talk on missionary work which is
being conducted throughout the state. The
meeting was opened by Mrs. Jennie M.
Cheney and the following program was
creditably rendered: Singing, Onward
Christian Soldiers, by the audience; prayer
by Miss Kate Wheeler; bible reading, Some
new Testament Women; reading My Mis-
sion, by Mrs. Helen Miller; song, Your
Mission by the Misses Eleanor Richardson
and Arlene Allen; words of greeting; %,
Mrs, Minnie Fits and response by miss
Kate Wheeler; song, Throw Out the LIE
Line, by the audience; duet. Lltde
Child Shall Lead Them, by the Misses
Eleanor Richardson and Arlene Allen: a
reading, How Long Must I Wait, by Mrs;
Fits; an address by Mrs. Brighal and
the HYMN. God Be With You Till We Meet |