The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-01

Mrs. Henry Higginson and daughters
Misses Hannah, Lena and Edith, visited
last week in Meriden and South Manches
ter, Conn
Mrs. Edward Harmon of Manchester
came Tuesday to join her husband who has
been visiting at !, Il Mann's and Maurice
puCell's
Miss Mary Ellen Enright returned to her
home in Troy, \ H., Saturday after q
visit OF several weeks with Mr. and Mrs
~. H. Scott.
A benefit dance will be held in the town
HAIL Friday evening under the ausplcles OF
the hose team Music will be furnished 10y
| I.yman's orchestra.
Rev. and Mrs, Charles Temple and little
daughter, who have been visiting relatives
in town, returned to their home in Lewis
ton, Me, "Wednesday,
Rev. aud Mrs. A. NJ Bradley and Mrs
Emory returned Wednesday from East
| Brewster, Mass where they have been Wis.
iting for month or more.
Warren g. Doolittle of BrattIeboro has
purchased the pine timber lot on the VII
liam b. Adams estate. This lot is estimat'
ed to contain S0O,OO0 feet Of timber.
Miss Blanche Bronson of New York and
| Miss Julia King of Riverhead, l., l., who
| have been guests of Mrs Nellie Worden,
returned To their homes Sunday.
Miss Irene Hartwel returned home from
IWmona, Ind. this week and Tuesday went
Ito Montague City where she underwent an
operation for appendicitis at Farren hos
pital.
Mrs Clark and daughter, Miss Sadie
Dodge. who have been visiting at T.. NJ
Dodge's, have gone TO Spoitord where Miss
Dodge is to resume her duties as teacher IN
the public schools,
Misses Ora and Eta Hooker, who have
been visiting relatives in town and vicinity,
started Friday for their home IN Riverside,
Cal They will visit at several points OF
interest on their way.
Miss NJ. NJ. Powers left Friday for North.
field, VT, to resume her duties as teacher
in the high school there after spending the
summer vacation with her parents ME-
and Mrs John Powers.
Mrs. f. j. Dexter and Miss Cora B.
Dexter are visiting in Hardwick, Mass
Mrs A. ID. Taylor is taking Miss Dexter
place in the office of the Granite state
Moving Machine company.
Miss Josephine Perry returned from
Lewiston Me, Wednesday after an alb
sence of three weeks She was accom-
of Derby who will visit in town.
Preaching will be resumed at the Congre
gationa and Universalist churches next
sunday Rev. A. l.. Hill and Rev A NJ
Bradley have returned from their vacations
and will occupy their respective pulplts.
T.. |. Bartlett, former principal Of our
high school. was in town this week, Mr..
Bartlett is to teach in a high school IN
Planfeld. Conn, the coming year. Tie
leaves here with the best wishes of large
number as his two years in the local high
school have been very successful.
Samuel Smith of Keene. formerly for
many years a resident of this town, was
suddenly stricken with a brain trouble one
day last week and his condition was con
sidered critical for few days but he Is
now somewhat improved and it is hoped
on the road to complete recovery
At meeting of the fire department Fri.
day the following delegates were elected
to attend the tiremen's convention which Is
| to be held in keene next month: I. ID;
Fay j. p Davenport, +. J: Young David
Bell, Edward Sweet, L. H.. II. Langllie,
Frank Podmore and Frank Wiley.
The second annual Field day of the |. @;
10. +. and Rebekahs of the 18th district will
be held at Harris grove and Wilson Recrea-
ton grounds in keene, n. H., Labor Day,
Every Odd Fellow and family and every
Rebekah and family are invited, This is
| to be a box lunch affair and much has been
done for amusements, sports. games. boat
ing and the like. Many are planning to at
| tend this gathering from this town.
| The work of partly rebuilding the plant
of the Granite State Moving Machine
company was begun last week and is pro
crossing rapidly. New floors are being
| laid and new supports are being put in
The water wheel has been thoroughly re-
paired and new bulkhead has been
built. A new forge will be installed and
prism glass will be put in the windows on
the ground floor on the street side. The
different departments will be rearranged
and the work system somewhat changed,
n. O. Maynard severely injured his left
elbow last Wednesday morning when he
was thrown violently to the floor OF
freight car in the depot yard while a
freight train was switching. The accident
came at particularly inopportune time
for Mr.. Maynard was about to go with his
racing horses on a trip which will take in
all the fairs in this vicinity. The horses
will race as previously planned but Mr..
Maynard will be unable to drive for at
least two weeks.
A very pretty wedding of interest to
Hinsdale people, took place at st. Mary's
church at Lawrence, Mass, Monday, Aug:
II, when Helena Gertrude, daughter of
Mrs Julia Mcdonald became the wife OF
William Cunningham of this town. Rev.
Father LOOMS performed the ceremony.
The bride was becomingly gowned in, a
blue messaline with hat to match. The
bridesmaid Miss Margaret Mcdonald, Sis
ter of the bride, wore white marquisette
with pink trimmings with hat to match.
The groom was attended by a nephew,
Walter Bellevile of South Chelmsford:
After the ceremony reception was held
at the home of the bride They were the
recipients of many gifts including cut glass.
china and silverware. Mr.. Cunningham is
very well known in this town where he
has many friends who extend heartiest
congratulations. Among the guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs M. D. White of this town, Edw. F.
Cunningham of Hyde Park, Miss Katherine
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Belleville, Misses
Della and Elizabeth Belleville of South
Chelmsford, Mrs. Jennie Sullivan and Miss
Nav Sullivan of Beverly, Mr. and Mrs.
William Mcdonald Of South Lawrence, Mr..
and Mrs. Allie Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
II. Humphrey and Miss Beth Humphrey
of Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham
came Monday evening and will reside in
this town on Mortified street where their
home was in readiness for them. Many, OF
their friends gave them a very enjoyable
reception during the evening Monday
,sPoFFoRD.
j. w. York is having his house painted.
Allen Beals of Westmoreland has bought
the Graves house.