The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-05
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Author Cousin of Calvin Coolii

Author Cousin of Calvin Coolidge.
The following paragraph is from the
st. Adams Messenger:
CLAY Perry, cousin of Governor Cal
vim Coolidge and grandson of Vermont,
has written story of his native state
Wisconsin-in Heart of Hemlock, a novel
issued by the Bobbs Merrill Co. Very re-
Gently the two men discovered their rela-
tionship through correspondence between
the Massachusetts governors father, John
C. Coolidge of Plymouth, and the authors
mother. Mrs. Lillian II. Coolidge Perry
of New London, Wis. The Republican
nominee for vice president and the author
of Heart of Hemlock are third cousins
their Observation-Disclosures, Calvin Galusha
Coolidge and Oliver Coolidge, being broth
ers Mr. Perry's grandmother, a dargh-
ter of Oliver Coolidge, married Lemuel
A. Lombard of Montpelier and they emf
grated to Wisconsin after Mr. Lombard
had served for time as a Waterman on
Boston Common. Mr.. Perry was born in
the sandhills of Waupaca county, Wis
cinSon, but nine years ago he came east
to visit the ancestral acres at Plymouth
and to walk in the footsteps of his mater
nal grandfather across Boston Common.
He married an eastern girl and they
passed their honeymoon with her mother,
Mrs. Lydia Shankland, at South New
fame"
Since their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
have lived in western Massachusetts, and
with their children have visited Mrs.
Perry's mother and brother, Mrs. Lydia
Shankland and James B. Shankland,
whose home IS on Stratton hill. Mr..
Mass, where he was engaged in making
needles.
H D. Grout of Greenfield, Mass, came
last week TO L. W. Bingham's for a yaca-
ton.
There will be services at the Marl-
boro Branch schoolhouse Friday even
ing. this week, ct s O'Clock.
Rev. +. Kendrick Haczett oficiated at
the funeral of s. Bishop at the home OF
Lyman Powers in Marlboro last We'd
neSday.
The Ladies' Benevolent society will
meet at the vestry next Wednesday af-
ternoon unless otherwise announced
Charles f. Swain has returned from
| Melrose, Mass, where he went last week
| to visit Mrs. Swain, who has been visit
| ing relatives several weeks
Twelve women were present at the
meeting of the Woman's Mission Circle
of the Baptist church held with Mrs. Alb
| bic NJ. Kelsey Monday evening. Officers
| for the ensuing year were chosen as fol
| lows: Pres, Mrs. +. II. Hackett vice
pres, Mrs. Luella Bingham; sec, and
| treas. Mrs. Abbie NJ. Kelsey: executive
committee, Mrs. Ella s. Willard. Miss
| Matte L. Wade Mite boxes were OPP
| ened and contained over So.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Dexter ant
daughter. Miss Doris Dexter, of Over
/ brook. Philadelphia, went recently 4
| California. While there they will spenC
some time with Mrs. Dexter's brother
| John Lewis Morse, and family, who arr
| at La Jolla for the winter.
Sunday morning at the Baptist church
| the pastor will conclude the series of ad
| dresses upon. The Secrets of the King
which he has been giving several Sun
| days. In the evening there will be M
| service, the Baptist church uniting Will
J the Methodist church at Williamsvili'
i for the evening. The Mount Hermor
! students will conduct the service, which
will be largely musical
| The recent mild days have been melt
| ing the snow, making the roads Slushy
| This seems like sugar weather." anC
us it possible that spring has really
Conner are remarks frequently heard.
X. r. Teller of Brattleboro will con
! duct special meetings at the Baptis
I church next week, beginning Tuesday
evening. He will sing and speak Their
also viii be 4 chorus choir of young poo
pie. The meetings will be held in tn,
!. audience room and an invitation * OK
| tended TO the public TO hear q business
man preach the Gospel. Mr.. Teller i
connected with the Brattleboro hardwar,
firm of Lowell & Teller. Services vii
begin at S o'clock, except Sunday, whei
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