The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-11
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Funeral af Charles W sIattoou

Funeral If Charles " bIatto5n
The funeral of Charles " Matroon
was attended by large number Of his
friends Tuesday afternoon in the Uni
tartan church. The III. III. Johnson post,
G.. \. r., and the Grange, of which he
was member, the Sons of Veterans,
their auxiliary and the Woman 5 Re
lief corps were all present in a body.
The profusion of beautiful flowers were
fragrant of a life devoted 10 their cul-
'ture. Rev. IL. l.. BHzzell oifeiated and
George y. Field, commander Of the
Grand Army post, conducted the nsnal
service of the G.. a. X. for their dead.
The bearers were Sons of Veterans.
Mrs. Dudley Johnson Of Springfield
Mr.. Nations nearest relative, was
present.
The Home Missionary society held
an all-day meeting Thursday. They
continued the study Of The Red Man.
Chapter four.
Mrs. Fred Pallam and Miss Laura
McGrath spent Tuesday in Orange,
guests of Mrs. Jean ITowie Whiting,
formerly of this town.
The Grange held a regular meeting
4
the meeting was a memorial to Charles
i W. NATION, who had been q member
Of the Grange since 1898.
Many arc interested in the offer of
F.. Crosby & Co., wholesale -four dealers
of Brattleboro. They are sending a
carload of White Satin -four 10 +. III.
Dennell for Mortified buyers ~ much
reduced prices.
The Woman 5 Relief corps has FIVE
applications for membership and tho
initiation viii take place at tie regi-
lar meeting Friday afternoon. This viii
be followed by social hour and re-
lIIeshmcnts.
+, AIRS. Henry Natseh. formerly Miss
Ethel Bnddihgton, president OF the
: Northfeld Seminary Alumnae asSocia-
tion, is q guest ~ the Northfield hotel.
: On Wednesday afternoon she gave q
+ reception 10 the members Of the senior
? class AZ the hotel.
The Boys Brigade IS holding a series
of basketball games in skinner gymna-
stun. On Friday evening Of this
week the brigade will play team from
Turner's Falls, followed b. q game be
tween the Northficld high school and
: the Mt Hermon day students Tho
game begins at 5 o'clock and everyone
is invited.
I The Franklin County Association OF
\ Relief corps met in Greenfield on We'd
e nesday and the following from the
n local corps attended: Mrs. Ella Iazellc
n Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Doolittlc y. 4
=. Fisher, Mrs. j. \. Stehbins. Mrs. ElleI
i StebbinS, Miss Nav ThUrston. Mis-
:. Mary Durton and Mrs. Francis Wood
+ ard.
Gentlemen's night of the Fortnight
lily has been postponed indefinitely OF
account of the bereavement OF 20 man,
by the death OF Charles II. Webste
, and Charles w. Mattoon. The regula
meeting Of the Fortnightly VIII be hel,
+ next Monday afternoon IN charge .
q Mrs. F. N. Lazclle. Mrs. +. II. Gallen
der and Miss Caroline Rolfc.
= Between 80 and 40 members al In
:, Friendship club are now al the NOrtl
:, field hotel. On Tuesday they hal a d,
mic on Davis hill. north 81 the towI
= where there is 4 magnificent view dow
!. the Connections valley. While theT
they enjoyed tobogeaniug skiing an
walks over the hills on Snowshoes. Tho
returned home by sleighs through Asl
Eclot and Hinsdale On WedncSda
they went 10 Mt. HermOn for q skatin
party. On Friday evening a ban0uc
will be served with Ii. =. Stone pres
5 dent, as toastmaster. Members are her
from Boston, New York PHiladelphi.
IS New Britain and other places