The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-10-27
Mich, has been quite III with plcurisy re

Mich, has been quite ~ WITH pieurisy re
Gently,
Miss Ruth Oliver was given very pleas
ant surprise party at her home Wednes
day evening by quite number Of he
school friends. Games were played an,
Refreshments were served during th'
levening.
Ralph Metcalf is taking vacation iron
his duties ON the rural delivery route, an,
with his son, Ralph, y visiting relatives i
Westminster aud Bellows Falls, VI Wal
ter smith is substituting during Mr.. Met
calf's absence.
Methodist church will be held next Sun
day at the noon hour Everyone is in
yited, The pastor, Rev. n. l.. Porter
will preach an appropriate sermon in tn,
morning and speak at the rally. Excellent
music is promised.
The anniversary social held by Queer
Esther Rebekah lodge in Odd Fellows hal
last Friday evening was a very pleasant
affair, 4 very ENJOYABLE entertainment
was given consisting Of vocal and instru
mental music and readings,
Mr. and Mrs. ], NJ, Lamb, Miss Minnie
Todd and Miss Charlotte Slate were IN
Springfield Mass, from Saturday until
Monday, They attended the last meeting
of the National Convention of Universal
lists in St. Paul's church Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs Dominique Bellevlle went
! Wednesday TO their new home in Meriden
Conn, where their daughter, Mrs. George
Delphy. has but recently moved. Mr.. and
Mrs, Belleyille are both lar advanced in
years but nevertheless are remarkably Wig
orous aud healthy.
Mrs. Jennie =, llazelton of Chester, as.
sistant department inspector, made an
official visit last week Tuesday afternoon
TO Sheridan corps, w. Il. c. After the
work Mrs. Augusta Minis entertained the
corps at her home on High street. Tea was
served during the afternoon.
j. II. Watson. for many years owner of
the blacksmith shop on Canal street sold
out last Monday to +. NJ. Fuller. Mr.. Full
Ter has been employed in this shop for u
number OF years and is well known locally.
Mr.. Watson has not yet fully decided on
future plans but will remain in town until
next spring.
The heavy rains Of last week raised the
streams hereabouts almost TO freshet
height and while they have now receded
considerably the swamps and ponds are
still filled TO overlooking and there is sure
TO be an abundance of water in them dur
ing the coming winter. Practically all the
springs, many of which have been dry for
several months, are now well supplied
A seemingly impossible occurrence took
place at the Sergeant farm last Friday
night when horse which weighs a little
over 1000 pounds backed out of his stall
and into a scuttlehole through which he
went into the cellar. The scuttehole meas
ures exactly 20ls inches by 10 inches and
it would seem that such large horse
would be unable to work his way through.
II did. however. but received many severe
bruises and is not yet able to work.
Percy Bergeron, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William L. Bergeron, OF Orange, Mass.
formerly OF this town, met with an UNI
usual accident last Saturday afternoon.
While he and companion were on Their
way home from a hunting "trip they stop
ped at a cider mill and got bottle Of
cider. While shaking the bottle violently
it burst The cords as well as an artery in
one arm were cut and he was hurried at
once to the Massachusetts, General hospi.
tai in Boston.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wren (Langridge) Mar.
key died at her home on Canal street last
Thursday night after a fourmonths' i'll
ness caused by a stomach trouble. Mrs
Marley was the widow Of James Markey
who died many years ago, after which she
came to this town to live. She was born
in Brooklyn, n. Y, 70 years ago where
she lived previous to the death of Mr.
Markey. Mrs Marley had been member
of the Methodist church for years and
while able she was an earnest worker in the
church. She was a member of the Golden
Cross Five grandchildren survive her
Mrs. Nat Butler OF Cambridge, who is now
in France; George +. Robertson Of Wash
ington, d. c.. Mrs. w. f.. Gould of Boston,
Mrs. Mildred Cramer of this town. who
has made her home with Mrs. Marley, |
and Lester Cramer of Claremont. Mrs. W. |
f. Gould cared for her grandmother dur. |
ing her sickness. Funeral services were
held last Saturday afternoon at the home,
Rev. N. L. Porter of the Methodist church |
Burial took place in Pine Grove
cemetery