The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-07
NORTHFIELD. MASS

Former Resident a Suicide i'm Boston.
Clarence Dorr 3D. took his life Jan
g by inhaling gas in a room in Roxbury
where he was lodging. He left a note
addressed to his sister. Miss Amelia :.
Dorr, in care of the Masonic House, in
Utica, \. Y, saying, May God forgive
me. Pray for my soul. Goodbye. Forgive
me for | am not worthy" MIR. Dorr at
tended Mount HermOn school a few years
ago and worked summers at the North
field hotel livery He was known by
many of the young people of the town.
For several years he had mental
trouble which probably was the cause of
his death. \ letter received from him
Dec. 80 by a family in East Mortified
stated his health was better and that his
prospects were good. He was employed in
the optical business i'll Boston. He leaves
brother, Arthur, and his sister.
Lester Mason is at Mount Hermon
school for the winter term.
Miss Catherine Grady returned to her
work in Philadelphia Tuesday.
Newton W. Keet is somewhat inn
proved from neuralgia of the stomach.
Elmer Newton of Troy. y Y. who is
visiting his brother, Bert Newton, is i'll.
Mrs. II. H. Chamberlain entertained
the Unitarian Alliance Wednesday after
noon.
The Laymens League met Thursday
evening in the vestry of the Unitarian
church.
Mrs. Josie Smith has returned from
Montague and is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. ii. A. Reed.
Lawrence II. L.azelle is decorating the
interior of the main hall and ante-rooms
of the Grange building.
Mrs. ]. f. Nye has been i'll several
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Greenfield, is caring for her.
DIR. Lucius Mason has closed his Main
street home and has gone TO New York
with his wife and daughter.
George y. Kidder went to Wilmington.
Vt, Tuesday to attend the funeral of
his uncle. Herbert +. Kidder.
Paul Williams and Langsford Duley
are boarding at q dormitOry at Mount
Hermon school for the winter term.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Goodnow of
Springfield spent New Years with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. \. Wright.
Mrs. William Merriman is slowly
convalescing under the care of nurse.
Her cousin, Mrs. Adams, is much better.
Next Monday evening the Y. Z. S.
C. +. holds its monthly business meeting
and social. The social is at s o'clock and
is for all young people.
Mrs Swartout and daughter. Miss
Edith. spent the holiday season with rel
atives in Cohoes and Schenectady. y. y.
Last weekend they visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Abbott in Brattleboro.
The Grange holds a regular meeting
next Tuesday. The installation of officers
will take place Wednesday evening, Jan.
is Charles NJ Gardner, high priest of
Demeter. will install the officers.
Rev. !. +. Harrison. who is at Christ :
bpsnitaI IN JpY.Sav CiFy boS 81 fpfv M SSefl
through two stages of an operation. Rev.
+. w. pattison visited him Saturday
and found him fairly comfortable.
Donald Mattoon returned to New
Hampshire state college Monday; Miss
Bcrnice Webster to her teaching in Bev-
crly and Miss Clarissa Morgan to Sim
mons college, where she is a student.
The annual union meeting of the
women's organizations of the Congrega-
Jan. IS. There will he morning and aft
ernoOn session with dinner. All women
are invited.
Charles $. Warner returned to Boston
Tuesday TO resume his duties as repre-
sentative 10 the state legislature. Miss
Viola Gains of Mortified Farms, who
attends high school. is staying with Mrs.
Warner during the winter
The installation of the Order of East
ing. Jan. Is. Mrs. lola Fisl;e and Mrs.
Cutler of Greenfield will act as installing
officers. The regular meeting of the order
will be held the same evening.
Ambert G. Moody attended the funeral
Tuesday in Lakewood. y. J.. of Samuel
d Davis. who was over so years ot age.
Mr.. Davis was a former trustee of Mount
Hermon school and was at one period its
treasurer. He had been longtime
friend of the Mortified schools and the
religious work of the town. He spent
his summers many years at the North
field hotel, accompanied by his family.
His death occurred New Years morning.
Mrs. Davis died few months ago. He
leaves a son, Archibald Davis. in Lake
wood. y. j.. a married daughter. Elsie
living in England, and daughter, Miss
Agnes Davis. we'll known by many here
especially in connection with her work
with the young women's conferences and
among the young people here for the
summers.
Approximately $1,000 locomotives are
in use on American railways.