The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Amidon and
son, Richard, have gone to their cot
tage at Lake Spofford for the summer.
Mrs. Williams and daughter, Alta,
of Athol Mass, are visiting her sis
ters, Mrs. Elizabeth Chickering and Mrs.
Alice Richardson.
Moses II. Chamberlain and his boys
are doing the hay cutting for Albert
A. Hubbard. They have several other
having jobs to do yet
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Harris of Green
field, Mass, former residents OF the
New Boston district, were guests of
friends in town over Sunday.
Word has been received of the safe
arrival overseas of Elmer Burt Cham
berlain, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Chamberlain of this village
The two little girls of Mrs. Lizzie
Barrett of Hinsdale are at the home of
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Brown, to spend the summer.
Mrs C. L. Stoddard, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. +. L. Wei
come, and family two weeks, has re-
turned to her home in Brattleboro.
Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Davis of Green
field, Mass, former residents of this
village, were Sunday visitors in town.
Their son, Ralph, is here visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs, n G.. Colburn, who is spending
the summer in South Ware, called on
Mrs. l.. n. Colburn one day last week
being on an automobile trip with 3
party of friends.
William Clarke, formerly a school
teacher here, has entered the govern
ment service, since his return to his
home in Maine, and is stationed il
one of the nearby camps.
Beatrice, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George L. Brown, is visiting relatives
in West Brattleboro. Her little sister
Mildred, spent two days in Brattle
boro last week with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Stacy
A large consignment of goods 70
| Red Cross work has been received a
the local branch, and it is earnestly de
sired that a large number of people
tum out for the next meeting OF
Wednesday, July 81, and make up 70
lost time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Chamberlain 0
this village, Albert Burt and Marion
Underwood of Brattleboro and Mr.. am
Mrs Edw Greene of Wcstmoreland
went on an auto trip last Sunday t
Newport and Lake Sunapcc The,
,leA
st the regular meeting of SpafTor
Grange Saturday evening there wcr
81 members and 10 non-members an,
children present The following pro
gram was presented: Song, girls; reel
tations, Ida Chiclering, John Iutchin
aud Clifford Chickcring; songs, Mcrl
Coblcigh and Eva Hamm, accompanie
on the piano BY Alta Williams; rcadins
Clara S. Welcome; song, girls. Ate
the program a birthday treat of ic
cream was served by those whose al
niversarics occurred this month
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Davenport ccle
brated their 50th wedding anniversar
JUL 4, when a large number Of thei
friends and relatives in this yillag
and surrounding towns met with thel
! in Citizens hall, whore a supper wa
served at 6 O'Clock, followed by a
old folks dance in the evening. Bt
fore the dancing began, a program G
music was given, during which tin
Walden Laskcy Of New York, who
summering here sang q solo. An orr.
| inal poem also was read. Mr. and Mr.
Davenport were presented with abor
s S175. They were married in this vi
lage by Rev. o. G. Woodbury., an
, have always been residents here Mr.
Davenport s maiden name was Jenn
Thompson, and she was also of til
town. They have three children, Mr.
Lillian johnson of Chesterfield, Mr.
(. Frank NJ Davis of Greenfield and Ere
5 Davenport of this place There a
d several grandchildren and one grea
grandchild.