The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-01
WARDSBORO.

for Mrs. G. w. Briggs.
Mrs. Jennie Fay of Somerville,
Mass, arrived in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Carrie Moore and son, Theron
have returned from Kecne, \. IL.
Miss Mildred Stetson of Greenfield
Mass, is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Walter Scruton has left for her
home in Groton, after visiting here.
Ms. +. 3. BissclI was guest of Mrs.
ii. f. knight Old Home day, Aug. p.
Mrs. Thankful Johnson of Northamp-
ton is visiting old friends and neigh
bors.
Nelson and Marion Holland are Wis
iting their father, Theodore Holland, a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Wheeler have gone
to Danbury, Conn, and New York for
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. \. Kidder of North
field, Mass, were visitors in town Old
Home, day. .-...-...... .....
Agnes Buchanan of South Hadley
Falls, Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ashteld Ashford
DIR. \. +. May of Waterbury. Conn,
spent several days in town last week
calling on old friends.
The Boy Scouts and their scout
master, Rev. Ashfcld Ashford, are
camping at Grout s pond.
Mrs. Ashfeld Ashford s sister. Miss
Bucknam, of South Hadlcy, Mass, is
spending a few days here
Owing to infantile paralysis the
opening Of schools in Vermont has been
postponed for a short time.
Miss }. NJ. Nichols Of Worcester.
Mass, who had been visiting Mrs. Lucy
Derby, has returned to her home.
Mrs. w. W. Kidder was called to
Springfield, Mass, by the death Of her
sistcr-in-law, Mrs. Herbert Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira White of Springfield,
Mass, spent several days i'll town last
week, returning to their home Saturday.
Mrs. Clough of Jacksonville was a
recent visitor il the home Of her sisters,
Mrs. Bert Wilder and Mrs. Wesley Al
/ len.
i Mrs. Mary Willard of Jamaica and
! Mrs George Hollcnbcck and son. Earl.
i Of Lisbon, y. H., are guests Of Mr.. and
4
4 Mrs. Helen Riley and Mrs Cora Gale
/ WHO spent month at George Morse 5
4 house, returned to their home i'm Worces.
/ ter, Mass, Wednesday.
On SUNDAY morning, Aug. y, an old
/ resident Of this town, Rev Charles
4 White. preached very interesting ser
mon to good-sizcd audience.
Webster Derby, who spent week in
town, returned Sunday to his home in
'ctcrboro, y. IL. His sons came by auto,
mobile and Mr. Derby returned with
them.
4 The A. Y. club win meet with Mrs,
George Shampiae Wednesday, Sept. 6,
/ Those who wish to ride please see Mrs.
Annie Briggs before Monday night.
Take your lunch. Supper at the town
thall will be omitted
MIR. and Mrs. John Wheeler of Dan
/ bury, Conn, who spent Old Home day
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. L.
/ Wheeler. returned to their home Mon.
4 day. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler accompanied
them and will visit in New York and
other places before returning home.
Old Home day was a very beautiful
day and crowds of people came from
far and near to meet their old friend:
and acquaintance. Speeches were
made and special music in the afternoon
and an entertainment in the evening
4 were provided. The Wardsboro band
was IN attendance day aud evening
The affair proved to he a great success
and the day was much enjoyed By all.
A recent Issue of the Springfield
Mass.) Union contained the following
Jennie Elvira Knapp Smith, 70
wife of Norbert A. Smith, died Wedncs
day, Aug. %, in the home, 2s Greenwich
street She was born in 1914 in Somer
set, vt, and came to this city 80 vea~,
ago. Besides her husband She leave,
one daughter Mrs. Harriet f. Smith o.
this city. The funeral will take plac,
N the home Saturday afternoon at As
Rev W. G. Townsend will ofTiciate an,
the burial will be in the Oak Grov,
l cemetery.