The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-13
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.
Observe Golden Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs Samuel +. Boutwell, of /
this village observed their golden wedding |
anniversary Monday, Sept. B, in a quiet
way. at their home on the HILL Their
children and grandchildren were all pres
ent except one son, who lives IN Call
| fornia. A reception was held in the aft
ernoon and evening and over 100 persons
called and paid their respects to this ven
cradle couple. Refreshments were
served to all who came. They were the
recipients OF a number OF valuable pres
ents, including sum OF gold, from the
children
Mr.. and Mrs. Boutwell, were married in
MONTPELIER, Ohio, Sept 3, 1867 and after
their marriage lived in the West a few
Years, coming then to Northampton,
Mass, where they conducted a boarding
house number Of years. In 1902 they
moved to Westmoreland and carried on
1.-THE Briggs place two years, moving to this
lvillage in 1904 where they carried on the |
Ellen Smith farm at the ferry. In 1905 |
they moved to the Clegg place, which they |
bought of the late Fred Fish, selling it |
soon after to c. A. Burbank, who now
lives there
Mr. Bothwell's father died when the son
was only six years old, and the mother
, with her four young children, OF which
he was the oldest, hired man to take
them from Anthony H., to Chicago in an
old prairie schooner. There were no rail
roads at that time, and Mr.. Boutwell, says
Chicago then was only mud hole, and
that when he arrived there were hundreds
; Iof prairie schooners waiting to go farther
West
Mr. Boutwell, enlisted in the Union ar
\ my at Hudson, Mich, in July, 1862, and
: served three years, being honorably dis
I charged in July, 1865
t He suffered a slight shock several years
: ago, and has not engaged in any active
work since.
= Mrs Boutwell, has been very prominent
IS in the, Ladies society of this town, and
r has held nearly all the offices in it, being
d tits treasurer at the present time, She is
re an expert cook, and her home is noted
for its geniality and hospitality.
II Five children were born to Mr. and
N Mrs. Boutwell,, all of whom are living
r. They are Harry and Ada who live in
ID Northampton, Glenn and Rawson, and Lee
lie roy Boutwell, who lives in California
Their many friends hope that they may
3 live to enjoy life many years longer.
,oI Miss Elsie Chckering is to attend the
"A Keene high school this fall, and her
r. brother Lewis expects to enter Durham
college Oct l.
oe School opened in this village Tuesday
at Sept 4, with the same teacher as before
4 Frank Underwood is conveying the schol
ar ars from Cream Pot hill.
es Mr. and Mrs George Smith and daugh
en- ter, Helen, OF Springfield, Mass. spent
the weekend at his old home with hi,
he mother Mrs. Mary Smith, last week
N Addison NJ Brown, road agent, is still
of very busy repairing the hill roads tina
he were so badly damaged by the recen
he hard rains. They are very stony an,
Id hard on automobile tires.
kei Mr. and Mrs f. I4-a-Welcome. Mrs
ed George l. Brown and Mr. and Mrs Cur
at tbs II. Chlckering attended the quarter
meeting OF Cheshire County Pomon
X Grange at keene Sept ).
as Harry Boutwell, vile -rrfd children ar
ere at his home here for an enforced vaca
IS ton. He is suffering from blood poison
T. ing in the instep. caused by being inmre
Of while at work on his engine
Al There Will be a regular meeting {
arI Spotford Grange next Saturday evenin,
Sept. 10 good program is in orde
and fnll attendance Is desired, as thel
rye Is important business to transact
i-tf Work was begun last week on the stri
OF state road, beginning at the Yeagt
! four corners and extending toward Che
terheld center far as the money wi
permit. Charles H Spauding has char!
Of the work
va. Mr. and Mrs. + L. Welcome and fan
ily. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh ". Guild an
Ia. son, Harold, and Mr. and Mrs L. y C
'"S burn motored to Walpole Sunday, Sep
8, and attended reunion of the HUI
ieo bard family Thirty-one people were pre-
WY. ent.
hef Arthur and Marion Welcome Pierst
g Richardson, Evelyn Puffer, Myrtle Fan
Ruth Cary, Elizabeth Houghton and Ra
DAY mond Chlckerlng began their studies
ron the Brattleboro high school Sept 4 Sor
Of them are freshmen and some a
day juniors.
Nus Seventythree members of Spoffo
Grange went to Brattleboro Wednesd
Yer night, Sept ), and visited Protect
hef Grange, it being neighbors night Sp,
7ter. ford Grange furnished the program
VIII bountlful supper was served by Protect
New Grange. After supper short speech
the were made by c. Fl Chickering +
Mrs Welcome, Carrie Chickering, Mrs Bert
Brown and Roy Frnk of Keene
}. r special meeting of Spofford Gran
Tor was held last Monday evening, Sept
dis The third and fourth degrees were c,
yes terred on class of 10 candidates, af
which bountiful harvest supper v
lside served in the lower hall State Mas
lie of Wesley Adams of Derry was present a
Sept. gave very pleasant and forceful addr
i be on things pertaining to agriculture at
nvit- present time. Worthy Master Walter
mems Spear and wife and Mr.. and Mrs Di
is of Protective Grange of Brattleboro a
made pleasing remarks About So m,
bers were present, besides the visitor!
The marriage of Olive NJ. Colbu