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THE WINDHAM COUNTY REFORMER, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1903.
fjndham County Sc Vicinity.
I the News in the Reformer's Bailiwick as Gath.
ered bj? a Score of Special Correspondents.
(Other County and Vicinity News on 8th Page.)
NORTHFIELD.
u. .Mea' aid society received four
t mfmbers Thursday evening.
L..n p erce is in very poor Health.
daughter. Mrs. Louisa Marble of
i J.,l.nitinn ffrnm r.ha Wtrth
tJh Sunday school
1 went to Ice Cave
ednesday for their annual picnic.
Misi Brooks, the home missionary,
in town stopping at Mrs. Martineau's.
nwtintr was held there Thursday
,t nd Mrs. Brooks also attended
a-" . IT 1 1 : 1
, meeting at rriuay.
(jijbt sli'' w tBlse charge of the
eting at Mr. Howes. She is holding
(itini'S ,our eeuiu(53 tuia ween, m.
i Farms.
L and Clifford Chamberlain were
l,;nir un to Jusuc iuuko neauesaay
Lrnoon when the harness broke, let-
Lithe wagon omo m uorse irigm-
itaothat it ran. unnora jumped
Las not injured. Koy was thrown
n his fleas, uarejy escaping a
i. : , 11
i.jan nPL'K. lie a KcmiUK niUUK won
ri dopes to be about in a few days.
. i . . i 1 . i
beavy inuuur suuwci was icib ucro
lr a the iijrntniDg aoing some aam-
Mrs. Wood and Mrs. leacti were
. hit over xne teiepuone ai auout o
L ithen the lightning burned the
!, out, making tnem unconscious
la wort time. Atvidu u strueK a
lilntree 10 inches through below
fent ft'hitaker's and split it from top
I bottom and tool; tne uaru on as it
i i . u i: i . .. .
rat QOVVD iruui tun auuus iu mt?
knd.
IHirrv Powers has gone to Chico,
iL Mr. una Mrs. Harold Uhaniher-
l have moved into tne tenement over
Ii bakery. Theodore and Florine Ly
u are spending a week at York
lieb, Me. Martha Wright is report-
better. Josephine Alexander or
lton is visitiue ner granaparents,
and Mrs. G. F. Alexander. Mrs.
its M. P. Banks and children of Or-
Izt are visumg rrienas nere. ivirs.
tod's grandchildren of Irving are
kine her a visit. Mrs. Darling's
landcbihiren from Erving are hereon
hisit. Kufus Barrett, wife and sister
visiting their mother, Mrs. Dar-
b.-Lucy Fisber has gone to Amherst
Impend a few days with friends there,
Miss Bessie Hervy is visiting her sis-
im, b. . Wood, Lmma Uiluard
j Miss Bessie Hammond have been
titing in .ortbhld. l. A. Holland
suffering from rheumatism in his
luolders.
The Old Home Celebration.
the Old Home oelebration Tuesday
l-sed off very pleasantly, and a large
-jpaDV gathered on tne lawn of tne
c Field homestead to enjoy the day.
Iplatfomi for the speakers occupied
e southwest portion of the lawn and
draped with the national colors
Ii profusely decorated with flowers.
Imediately in front of the speakers
I was a photograph of the home-
lid, surrounded by a wreath of white
who. . K. Moody in well chosen
Irds welcomed the people and G.
Ixpbell Morgan delivered an excel-
it address, lie was followed by ur.
Itcta Cummings Brown who read an
iginai poem. Dr. Ci. J). Pentecost
arrived at his Nortbfield home
Inday even ins, after an extended
I; abroad, gave a short address, Hon.
u Larsons of (ireenrleld, Kich
lith and E. F. Howard also spoke.
Ijsic was furnished by an orchestra
i to greatly appreciated. After the
I tne company broke up into
hps and enioved the contents of
III filled baskets : lemonade was
m during- the lunch. A portion of
I- street bad been roped off for the
inuwmcn oegan at 2 o'CIock. mere
rea number of contests, running,
toping and vaulting, closing with
l?et practice. The dav was bright
: cot too warm and was irreatlv en-
ld. There were a number of visitors
"fat. In the evpninir the vount?
I pie naa a dance in the town hall.
EAST DUKKE&8T0N.
Henry H. Miller dislocated his right
.uu...Ut,i iuuuuuj oignt, wnue at work
iu uiH nam. tie stepped upon a dis-
maceu pianu, and in trying to save
uimsoii irom a tail into the barn cel
lar received the injury.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Dodge, Spring
field, Mass. ; Mrs. E. R. Willard and
Miss Bertha Dodge, Williamsville; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Willard, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Brasor, Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Sargent, Harry Sargent, Mrs. Malvina
Duranam, Mrs. John Jillson, Miss Al
zina Amidon, Miss Rosabelle Miller,
Brattleboro ; Mr. and Mrs. Otis Ami
don and sons, Miss Gertrude Dodge,
Merrill Dodge, Dummerston; Mrs
Merntt Huntley and Miss Florence
Huntley, West Dummerston were
guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Syl
venus Kelley.
George Crosby and family with their
guests, Dan Wilder and George La
Duke and families, spent Sunday at
Spofford lake. Mrs. Sarah Holton and
friends, also Charles Crosby, went on
theexcursion to Block Island Saturday.
Miss Etta Lynde visited in Putney
last weetc. Mr. and Mrs. George Nor
cross of Brattleboro spent Sunday at J.
S. Walker's. Miss Louise Walker re
turned to Northampton, Mass., Satur
day. Miss Margie Ellis of Brattleboro
is spending the week'with Miss Edith
Walker. M. J. Kennedy of Northamp
ton, Mass., was the two days' guest of
Miss Louise C. Walker, who has been
spending her vacation at her brother's,
C. G. Walker's. Fraak Townshend
had another sheep and lamb killed by
dogs Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ralph
Willard and child of Palmer, Mass.,
are visiting at C. O. Reed's. Mrs.
Augustus Chandler of Guilford was a
recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Adin
Dutton. Mr. and Mrs. George Shel
don and daughter went to Greenfield.
Mass., Tuesday.
Birthday Anniversary Celebrated.
The 65th birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Eliza T. Kelley occurred Satur
day, July 25, and 22 of her near rela
tives made a holiday of the event and
surprised her by a visit, bringing ice
cream, sandwiches, cakes and all the
good things that make up a picnic din
ner. The tables were set on the lawn
and 20 guests enjoyed the repast. Mu
sic by Mrs. Charles Brazor, organist;
Charles Brazor, cornetist; and Ches
ter Sargent, clarionet, enlivened the
day. Harry Sargent sang several selec
tions and sociability and merriment
filled the hours. Pleasant memories
of the day as well as numerous pres
ents were left for Mrs. Kelley, while
an enjoyable day was spent by the
guests.
TOWHSHKXS,
A valuable thoroughbred Durham
cow, belonging to Mr. Rutter, was in
jured recently by the freight train so
she had to be killed. Eail Knapp lost
a horse reoently. It was injured by a
kick in the head and had to be killed.
Mary and Roxana Gage of Fitch
burg, Mass., are visiting at J. H.
Ware's. Dr. E A. Landman of Dan
ville, N. H., was in town recently.
franit Li'vermore and family of Fitch
burg, Mass. , are visiting at F. F. Liv
ermore's.
Teachers that have been engaged in
the seminary for the coming year are:
Mrs. Nettie Greenleaf, elocution and
vocal music; Edna E. K. Linsley,
(Cal. ) Mt Holvoke, chemistry, histO'
ry, English ; Alice M. Smith, Norway,
me., woioy college, languages.
Last week as Mrs. Metcalf was rid
Ing with Mrs. Brown near the cream
ery in Newfane, she was thrown out of
tne wagon, the wheel passing over her
leic arm and producing a bad flesh
wound. Mrs. Brown had just whipped
up the horso and the sudden starting
up around a curve caused the acci
deut.
An organ recital will be (riven at the
congregational church Wednesday eve
ning, Aug. 5, by Mrs. Cyrus Hamlin of
Tougaloo university, Tougaloo, Miss.
The recital is under the charge of the
ladies' missionary society of the Towns
hend church and the proceeds are to be
aevoted to tne ueneht of Tougaloo uni
versity, which is one of the higher
schools for the negroes under the Amer
ican missionary association. Mrs.
Hamlin will be assisted bv Edwin H.
Miller, the well-known baritone. This
occasion will afford an opportunity at
once of enjoying good music and of
helping an educational work of very
great importance.
Opening of the Summer School.
The summer school opened Monday
with a rather small attendance, but
the work goes on with interest. Tues
day evening a reception was held in
the seminary hall for the instructors
aad teachers. Quite a number were
present and a short program was car
ried out. Piano solo, Josephine Taft;
violin duet, Winnifred and Cristabel
Garfield; vocal solo, Esther Dale; pi
nno solo, Mrs. Hamlin of Touiroloo,
Miss. Refreshments of cake and lem
onade were served. Wednesday even
ing, Mrs. Pollard, one of the instruc
tors, gave an interesting lecture on
"The Training of the Young for Citi
zenship. "
JAMAICA.
Howard sold to Mr. Phillips 25
BEENAEDSTON.
Pegranee will mppt Wednnadav eve-
Aug. o.
fie cutlery factory resumed work
mornine, after a vacation of
o eeks.
fie ordinance of baotism was ad-
Msteredto four young people of the
Ptist church Sunday.
iwbook committee of Cushman li-
, will hold its monthly meeting
toy evening, Aug. 4.
last week Thursday there was an
pin sale of personal effects at the
P0fA. F I?iia vin has ainnA irnnfl
iGreenwieh. flnnn . tn work tin a
7 'arm. Mrs. Rice and children
? as soon as arrangements are
Pleted.
P. L. Cushman came Saturday
11 3Drini7fi-M nrvmrniianiail Kv hftf
Irtter. Mr T, 1 rtlr- onrl hnr
pdauehter, Louise Cushman. Oth-
I.1" Arthur Cushman'g family will
lie m a few davs r Cutler came
WEST DUMMERSTON.
Hugh Rogers is engaged in business
in Hardwick, where he has purchased
a granite quarry, employing several
men.
The dam for the electric works is
being partially rebuilt. F. G. Rogers
has the contract Several workmen
have just arrived and are boarding at
Mrs. Connarn's.
A. Pond and wife have been spending
a few days in Northampton with their
daughter. Mrs. Sparks. Mrs. John
Mack of Brattleboro visited Mrs. John
Wilson Tuesday. Mrs. Smith from Ja
maica, a former resident here, paid a
brief visit to Mrs. Jack O'Brien last
week. Miss May Russell from New
London, Ct., is visiting at her broth
er's. Ed Russell's. An extra train con
taining officers of the C. V. R. R.
passed through here last week. Chas.
Kenniston is repairing and shingling
Mrs. E. M. Reed's dwelling. Mr. and
Mrs. Higgins and Ira Burnett from
Brattleboro are at the old homestead
of Martin Burnett. Mrs. Grace
Combs has returned from a visit to
friends in New Hampshire ivirs. .s-.
sie Knight Bliss with her little daugh
ter Helen and Robbie Knight left Tues
day for Boston to visit Rannie L.
Knight at Surfside and their aunt,
Mra L. M. Maynard in Somerville.
Mrs. Bliss and daughter will leave Bos
ton Friday for her home, Akron, O.
A. G.
cows last week.
There will be a union Sunday school
picnic at .hast Jamaica Aug. 4.
The new engine for J. B. Williams
has arrived and now things will hum
in West Jamaica.
This has been a splendid season for
honey. Moses Skinner has the best
around. He has 27 swarms of bees.
A child of Minor Rawson of West Ja
maica, while playing with a scythe
Sunday afternoon, was cut very badly
on the back of the wrist. ;
tdav
morning for the day. Mrs.
week at the Uush
fill pass the
estead.
"uei stratton of G 11 has made a
"US Week tn hia hrnt.hor. A. M,
"Wisconsin later in the season to
,cnome with his daughter. Mrs.
Lyons. Messrs. Fred Den-
"DQT. W. .Tnhnenn tvont Km til r-
Townshend to pass a vacation
FS '0 that fllaOAfin ttmillifv AflSR
I' Derby of Boston is spending
w -..urai m. U urowell's. Having
fPanied Mia ni,1nn from
potion trip to Wincbendon.
I- eriMi ti :
l -;-'--iuU ijreen jviver wb
Faed bv H T. rn t lohrt
ISOther's l)irthrU t. iA.v Jnlv24
preparations in the culinary
""e made. A etn nf white
RH. JT :.-
I j Mir,, miiuiinny, uuubii
Mr. R i. .j rw...ll
IN Mrs H 1. rv--.ni Mlaa
' ,Bd Florence Bullard,' guests,
IV looking for a tilaee to spread
! ntW: 'h'srentlemen aid, " lit
L heron. " L..h rh heat
F found, some seats were -
""zed and all nr. m.Ho mmfort-
Aubtantial dinner, including
'. was scrred ; ice-cream.
DUMMEBSION.
At a meeting of the Old Home com
mittee the following were appointed as
a reception committee: Mrs. J. Dustin
Reed, Mrs. Emma Downs, Mrs. Dwight
Johnson, Mrs. John Houghton, ftlrs,
Myron Dutton, Miss Winnie iiaugoion.
Mrs. John Walker, Mrs. Merit Hunt
ley, Mrs. Herbert Norcross.
WAKDSB0H0.
The A. Z. club will meet at the ves
try Thursday afternoon Aug. 6. Two
puffs will be ready to tie. All active
memDers oi me uiuu mo
be present as there is important busi
ness to come before the meeting.
u: hnr. Tland of Fitcbburg,
Muss., and Mrs. Henry Spaulding and
m. a-ntann of Hinsdale, N. H., are
visiting Mrs. C. H. Newcomb.-Miss
Alice Holden of Brattleboro called on
.Ai.tiBPa and friends the first of the
week.-L. A. Whitcomb is on the sick
list W. C. Smith of Springfield,
Mass., is visiting his father, M. A.
Smith and sister, Mrs. C. H. New
comb. -Mrs. Henry Spaulding of Hins
dale, N. H., Miss Dora Leland of
Fitcbburg, Mass., and W. C. Smith,
wife and daughter, Irene, visited at
Mrs. W. W. Kidder's the first of the
week Mr. Putnam has moved to West
Jamaica where he is to be employed as
night watchman by Mr. William-H.
4L. Kidder is visiting in South Charles-
V H.. tnis ween. -. vjiBd
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Maud Howard, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Howard of this place,
to Arthur Tripp. The wedding is set
for Aug. 5.
Preaching at East Jamaica Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Preaching in
the morning at both churches in Ja
maica. In the evening the service will
be in the Baptist church, the pastor
preaching.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble of Westfield,
Mass., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dan
iel Sberwin, parents of Mrs. Noble.
Miss Mary Cheney has come home for
her vacation. Mrs. Dobbin of Shu
shan, N. V., who has been spending
some weeks with Mr. and Mrs. David
Eddy, has returned borne. John Wol
cott is on a visit to Shushan, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. . A. Ballard have re
turned home from Mt Lake farm.
Mrs. Boynton of Boston, Mass., ishav
ing the grass at her summer harvested
Dj A. Li. tiowaru. coas. uemorse
doing some fine carriage painting in
town.
PUTHXT.
The domestic bakery will occupy the
reading room, hereafter, Wednesday
afternoons.
Rev. H. A. Goodhue of West Parish
supplied the Congregational pulpit
Sunday morning in exchange with Mr.
Hayward.
Ethel Knapp, while helping in the
hayfields Saturday, fell from the hay
rack, cutting her arm quite badly.
Mrs. P. R. Bradbury, who has been
quite sick for several weeks past, has
recovered sufficiently to go to Green
River to visit relatives.
Rev. Mr. Metcalf went away Monday
for a two weeks' vacation. He will
spend It mostly in New Jersey. There
will not be any services at the Metho
dist church during his absence.
Postmaster Bailey received a ton of
mail matter Monday from Frederick L.
Houghton, secretary of the Holntein
Friesian association. For convenience
of handling without overcrowding th
office, this mail was sorted at the rail
way station and was skilfully accom
plished in a few hours by H. L. Bailey,
H. P. Farr has gone to Saratoga
springs for a few weeks' rest; Mrs,
farr is visiting in Kockingham. Hen
ry Everletb is visiting his aunt at
West Brattleboro for a week or so. C,
M. Cobb visited his family in Mecban
icsville over Sunday. Mrs. Winches
ter of Holvoke, Mass., is visitirig her
rather, William Uole. Will Ayer is in
town for a few days.
WESTMINSTER.
Miss Grace Lyon of Westminster,
Mass., is visiting Miss Mattie Wright,
Mrs. Sarah Willard of Koston is
spending a few weeks with Miss S. E.
Hills. Miss (Jarrie Lyman is spending
the week in Boston. M. and Mrs.
George Hall and daughter Helen are
visiting in St. Albans. Uharles i.1
kins has secured a position in the ma
chine shop at Bellows Falls. R. D.
Willard of Boston is spending a few
days with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs.
tlenry willard. Mark Arnold returns
to his place of business in Chicago
Saturday. Mrs. Nellie Wiloox of Wor
cester, Mass., is expected Saturday at
W. b. renn's. Mr. and Miss Tenney
and Miss Kidder are visiting in Al
stead, N. H. Mrs. Alfred Cobb and
Mrs. Newton of Brattleboro are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. Martha Smith.
Arthur Metcalf and family returned
to Worcester, Mass.. Tuesday. Mrs.
Wing and daughter of Putney are with
Mrs. Blodgett. Mrs. Joseph Haves
and children of Pepperill, Mass., are
expected at Mrs. Mary Jennison's next
week. A party of ladies and gentle
men picnicked Wednesday in Acwortb
Will Hatbric has returned to bis
work in G. H. Walker's store.
NEWFANE.
The Endeavor and ladies' aid socie
ties will hold a social and tee-cream
sale at the church vestry Saturday
evening. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all to be present
The Homeland circle met on the
church grounds Tuesday afternoon. A
goodly number of ladies were present,
among tnem Deing irs. n. o.
Broad, who gave an interesting ad
dres9. Refreshments of cake and pine
apple sherbet were served.
Miss Annie R. Bliss, who has been
a guest of Miss Stella Micott, has re
. i u u ; j ; ., .,.,1,1
Mass. Henry Sargent is spendingOld
Home week in Athol, Mass. Mrs. 11.
J. Batchelder is expected borne this
week. Jesse Harvey is home for
week's vacation from bis work at Mont-
pelier. E. R. Underwood is on the
sick list.
Pfarier
I a,nVe not forgotten. The af-
10 St , Ik- : 1 mI
1 iTlfr. The return drive was
for those who are Dear
young.
Campbell and wife went to East Dover
V '. j .i .ha mMtinff held
to attena iub pi..""
there the first of the week.
G o T.ylor WhUkiem, mellow MdpI.tbl.
WAEDSB0K0 CECTEB
(Deferred from last week. )
Charles Bisell of Grand Rapids,
Mich., and Mr. ana """
Smith and daughter o. l,
.,,! Miss Belle Pierce s.
-Miss Nellie Patterson is very ilL
Will Pratt is visiting h' .M";
George H. Fields.-F. O. Robinson
has finished his haying and returned to
Brattleboro.
To tell the w of a coH 1 easy matter to
tboiS experience; to jelltbe reof wh .ey
i, . more diffirult prohlem. 1
TavVt OM Bwirboa nd Pore Kye
iVrr bo., led ..HI tbeyj
p7ul'lr. by ce dealer, rener-
a orer be cork. Sealed botth I
WILLIAMSVIL1E.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Newton of Wal
lingford. Conn., are spending their va-
natinn with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. D. Dickinson. Mrs. Gilbert Lamb
is spending Old Home Week with
friends in Greenfield, Mass. Rev. and
Mrs. George Webster are spending sev
eral days at East Dover. Miss Lula
Goodrich and brother, James, have
gone to Chesterfield for several weeks'
visit. Ernest Dodge and wife have re
turned to Springfield, Mass., after two
weeks spent here with his mother, Mrs.
E. R. Willard. Aaron White is spend
ing several days at Sunset lake, the
guest of Samuel Merrifleld. Harry
Davis of Brattleboro is at Albert Tim
son's. ,
SOUTH WINDHAM.
Mrs. A. M. Goodell is spending a
week in Deerfield, Mass. Mrs. Wm.
Tpnnpv is auite sick. Mrs. A. A.
Goodell was in Brattleboro the first of
th eek. Mrs. U. Li. Buckingham
and two sons of North Sedgwick, Me.,
and Miss Buckingham of New York
are visiting in town this week. Miss
Persis Jennison of Lowell, Mass.. is
borne for a vacation. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Baker and little son of New
York city are expected this week at
A. J. Baker's.
WESTMINSTER WEST.
F. G. Campbell went to Barton Moo
day and bought a horse. Henry Dun
ham lately of Paris, France, is visiting
at Harlan Lroodbue's. Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Goodhue and Mr. and Mrs.
William Montgomery drove to Brattle
boro Monday. E. h. Gorham is visit-
ng in V ergennes. r . L. Harlow came
up from Boston Saturday to superin
tend the haying on his farm.
ROCKINGHAM.
Rev. D. L. Sanford preached at the
Old church a week ago Sunday.
Miss Annie Benson celebrated ber
nineteenth birthday Tuesday afternoon
by entertaining a few of her girl friends
at tea.
The young people of Pleasant Valley
grange bad charge of the entertain
ment at the meeting Saturday evening.
brief play was given which afforded
much amusement. A pleasing feature
was a solo finely rendered by Miss
Maud Peterson of Bellows Falls.
William Felt of West Rutland a for
mer resident here, has been visiting
for several days at Mr. Webb's. Wil-
ara Dorand and daughter of Illinois
re spending a few weeks with friends
ere and in other parts of the east.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Damon of Ran
dolph are visiting their nephew, Er
nest Wright. Miss Ella Rounds of
Chester spent Saturday with heruncles,
J. B. and J. L. Divol!. Miss Eva
Weeden returned from her outing the
last of the week.
GUILFORD CENTER.
Creon Miner who was operated upon
for appendicitis Wednesday at the Far
ren hospital in Montague, is doing
well.
The ladies society will meet with
Mrs. Russell Cutting at Green River
Thursday of next week, in the morn
ing.
The program for the next regular
grange meeting, Aug. 12, will consist
of recitations, readings and a piano
duet by Mrs. Mary Bullock and Miss
Minnie Thayer. Question : What of
the importance and necessity of restor
ing soil fertility removed by growing
crops?
Last Wednesday morning during the
heavy shower lightning struck an ash
tree in the cemetery. It is 18 inches
through and was taken off. eight feet
from the ground, taking off all the
bark. It fell on to an iron fence bend-
ng it somewhat and came near hitting
two monuments.
Ransom Akley is in poor health. He
is obliged to go on crutches owing to
varicose veins and rheumatism. It is
especially hard for Mr. Akley at this
time of the year and on account of so
much sickness in his family for the
past two years. Mrs. Akley is very
much improved in health but unable
to work much.
The ladies' society elected the fol
lowing officers Thursday: President,
Mrs. L. E. Jaquith; vice president,
Mrs. Emma Alexander; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. George Prouty ; direc
tresses, Mrs. H. J. Richmond, Mrs. L.
J. Huntley, Mrs. George Wilder, Mrs.
Minnie Wbittemore and Mrs. a. ol.
Bullock. They have purchased a sew
ing machine for the ladies' room.
Mrs. E. W. Legate and Mrs. C. L.
Miner went to Montague Friday. Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Davis of Orange,
Mass., visited at E. W. Legate's last
week. Albert Thayer of Albany, N.
Y., and Claude Carr of Brattleboro are
at E. W. Miner's for a few weeks' stay.
May, the little daughter of J. A.
Clark, is on the sick list. Mrs. Kate
Howard has left the employ of F. E.
Ward and is stopping for the present
with Mrs. E. W. Legate. Bessie Morse
of Springfield, Mass., visited in town
last week. Mrs. Warren Ingraham and
children of New Britain, Conn., re
turned home last week after several
weeks visit with Mrs. Ingraham's parents.
IT HAS PROVED
a revelation to thousands of tea drinkers
nni n
Ceylon and India Tea "Iced." Have you ever tried
it? It's most refreshing. Sealed lead packets only. Black,
Mixed or NATURAL GREEN. 60c and 70c per pound.
By all grocers.
GUILFORD.
There will be a service in Christ
church Sunday, Aug. 2, at 2.30 p. m.
Miss Lula Smith of North Adams is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Ste
phen Smith. Mrs. Warren is improv
ing ber house at the east village by
the addition of a piazza. Oscar Ja
quith shows a commendable pride in
putting up one of the neatest mail
boxes on the whole rural route.
WEST RAUEAX.
The next grange meeting will be at
Warren Niles' Aug. 8. Business is
coming up, so it is hoped all will at
tend.
Rev. J. E. Berry takes a vacation of
three weeks commencing Aug. 3, when
he and his son, Eugene, start for
Maine, his old borne. CSarles Preston
of North Adams, Mass., is in town.
Mrs. Susan Larrabee is in Brattleboro
for a few days visiting. Mrs. Ira Lar
rabee did not go to Michigan as re
ported. She was going on the excur-
ioD out when she reached Shelburne
Falls, she found she should have to go
Boston to get ber ticket; so she came
home. Corinne Hall has come from
Boston where she has been attending
school since last fall. Stone Clark
have bought the grass on the Hescock
place and have commenced to cut it.
Miss Bertha Clark has returned from
the seashore where she has been for a
few days. Albert Thurber has moved
to 13 Chestnut street, Brattleboro. H.
D. Allen and family from Wilmington
were in town Sunday.
JACKSONVILLE.
The ladies' aid will meet at the
church parlors Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Every cottage but one at Lonse
Beach is occupied. Parties are arriv
ing every day.
N. R. creamery made 11,325 pounds
of butter in the month of June. A div
idend of 22 cents per pound for butter
fat was declared at the Saturday meet
ing.
The baseball boys were defeated Sat
urdav 11 to i by the Massachusetts
boys. Of the nine games playeu this
season, the Whitingham team has won
eight
Frank Snyder has added a piazza,
enlarged the windows and made many
other repairs and improvements on his
Kingsley bouse.
Charles Long, wife and child from
Bennington are at E. A. Temple's.
Lucv and Bessie Wyman are stopping
at F. Hager's.-0. R. Butterfield of
Greenfield returned Thursday from a
two weeks' vacation with his folks.
Mrs. R. Q. Wilcox and daughter re
turned Monday from a short visit in
North Adams. Ethel Boyd and Bertha
Clark are attending the summer school
for teachers at Townshend. Corinne
Hall, who has beeta with her aunt,
Mrs. J. W. Cone, in Boston since last
fall, has finished school and returned
home. L. A. Hillyer is at work for
Ed Goddard in Searsburg. B. Crown
and family have been stopping in town
for a few days. Frank Welkins' chil
dren have been stopping at F. Hager's.
Rev. F. S. Walker is visiting in
town. Will R. Gates and Miss New
ton of Greenfield visited last week at
Henry Gates'". Forty tickets were sold
at the Whitingham station Monday
for the North Adams circus. S. W.
Lee of Athol, Mass., is in town on
business. Fred Lavton and family of
Greenfield are at F. E. Holbrook's.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Davis visited at
Lyman Lake's last week.
CHESTER.
Arthur Pollard has purchased the
real estate business of Mrs. Eldred.
There is to be a social dance at the
Fullerton this evening and an enjoya
ble time is anticipated.
G. Harold Ellis of Nortbfield has
been engaged as principal of the High
school the coming year. Mr. Ellis is
a man of experience and will undoubt
edly give the school a good adminis
tration.
The Windsor and Rutland county sum
mer school opened Monday with a good
attendance of teachers. The citizens of
Chester tendered the teachers of the
school a reception Thursday evening
and a very enjoyable evening was re
ported by all.
The band concert last week Wednes
day evening was enjoyed by all who
beard it and it is hoped that the bovs
will be able to play every week. The
concert last evening drew quite a
crowd and was a fitting prelude to the
teachers' reception.
Percy Learned of New York is home
for a short visit. Miss Annie Sumner
and Mrs. S.M. Sumner are at the Ful
lerton for the summer. Frank P.
Wells, contractor and builder, has
moved into the east tenement in the
Pierce block and will have his office
there. Everett Peabody has engaged
to work for Fred Farr of Wst Swan
zey, N. H., and will leave for his new
position next week. Geo. Hall's new
house is rapidly growing and will
be one of the best in town. Perlie
Heald has been visiting at home for
the past week.
HALIFAX.
The Centre people are talking of
running a telephone line to Lharlie
Clark's to connect with the Heath
telephone company at that place.
Miss Bertha Clark is in Townshend
for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Allen of Wilmington were in
town Saturday and Sunday.
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WHITINGHAM.
A party was given July 25 to Leslie
Tongood, who is spending the summer
tf. A. A I bee a 1 be occasion was
his 11th birthday.
Mrs. George Sweat and daughter of
Amesburv. Mass., aro here on a visit
at H. A. Wheeler's, Mrs. Wheeler be
ing a niece of Mrs. Sweat. Frank Jill
son is having bis house painted, Mar
tin Fox doing the work. Frank Hicks
has gone to Greenfield. Mass., to do
carpenter's work. Miss Lurrissa
Brown has gone to Rowe, Mass., to as
sist in the family of Charles Brown for
a short time. Frank Peterson and
family of Holvoke were at Frank Jill
son's Sunday. Mrs. Charles Chase is
very ill. Two gentlemen from New
York are here at C. E. Putnam's.
They have spent several past summer
seasons here before. S. G. Bickford's
son Myron and wife, of SpriDgfield,
Mass., are here on visit
GREEK RIVER.
Mrs. Stowe goes Wednesday to Re
vere, Mass., to visit her uncle, Charles
Scott, after which they will all go to
Old Orchard Beach. Bertha Fowler
will do her work and attend store
while she is away. Jane Fletcher has
returned from her visit in Brattleboro.
Henry, Fred and Clarence Dole of
Greenfield are visiting at Mrs. Cut
ting's. VERNON.
Rev. F. W. Lewis will preach in Un
ion church next Sunday at 2 o'clock.
The ladies' circle will meet Wednes
day afternoon. Supper will be served
at the usual hour.
Guilford grange will meet with Ver
non grange next Saturday evening. The
members of the grange from Guilford
will furnish the literary entertainment.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lang with their
little son and daughter of Bolton,
Mass. , have been the guests of Mrs.
Lang's sister, Mrs. Robert Allen.
Miss Zelia Johnson went to Cohassett
last week as the guest of her cousin,
Burt Aldricb, at his summer home.
At the end of her visit they will take
an automobile trip, which will bring
them to Vernon.
WILMINGTON.
Rev. O. H. Palmer occupied the
Universalist pulpit last Sunday morn
ing. ,
Rev. H. R. Miles of Bratlleboro will
occupy the Congregational pulpit Sun
day morning. , -
The social dance at Memorial hall
last evening was well attended and ev
ery one had a very delightful evening.
Rev. J. A. Mitchell delivered a very
able discourse before a large audience
at the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing. Nathan D. Mann has sold his Law
ton farm to the Deerfield River com
pany and his village lot to Joseph De
mo ur.
The kindergarten fair at the Memo
rial hall Tuesday afternoon and even
ing was well attended and was very
successful. The net receipts were over
M20.
Miss Mabel Fitch is assisting her
brother, Porter J. .Fitch, treasurer of
the Deerfield alley creamery. Mr.
Fitch is gaining in health and hopes
to resume his duties soon.
Martin A. Brown has purchased the
Draper property on East Main street.
This is one of the best residences in
town and we understand that numer
ous improvements will be made.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrv E. Corkios en
tertained a number of their friends at
their farm the first of the week. John
Uoyd is the guest of Guy Howe. -Miss
K. Leone Kussell has returned from a
short visit to Boston and Wintbrop
beach. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Chandler
were in Brattleboro Saturday. Prof.
L. A. Butterfield, wife and daughter
of Brattleboro were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. O. E. Butterfield last week.
Edward O. Barnard and son have re
turned to Brooklyn. Mrs. Barnard
and daughter will remain during the
summer. About 250 tickets were sold
on the H. T. & W. railroad to North
Adams Monday to persons attending
the circus.
NORTH HINSDALE.
The North Hinsdale nine will play a
Hinsdale team Saturday afternoon on
the home grounds here.
Isn't someone going to put in a fer
ry? It is a great inconvenience as it
is now and a long shut out from Brat
tleboro unless one takes aday and "goes
up around. "
Willie Pettee, who came from the
Elliot street hospital, Keene, two
weeks ago, is gradually improving. Al
though still unable to use bis limbs,
he says his general health is better
than for ten years.
As Gus Smith and his father-in-law,
George Hooker, were driving on Chan
dler hill Sunday they came across two
large rattlesnakes side by side. The
horse was very much frightened, but
Mr. Hooker succeded in killing both
snakes. Mrs. Lizzie Hastings saw one
on the Derby bill the same day, but it
got away.
Miss Maine Dawson of the Exchange,
Brattleboro, who spent last week at
her home here at F. C. Gale's, went to
Bradford Tuesday for a week's visit
before returning to her duties. Miss
Annie White of Hinsdale was a guest
of Mrs. Helen Green a part of last
week. Mrs. Fred Gale entertained a -party
of ladies from Brattleboro Tues
day. Mrs. Eva Thomas, with her hus
band and little daughter, and accom
panied bv friends, spent Sunday at her
father's, 8. T. Veaw's. Mrs. Nellie
Anderson "eutertained company from
Brattleboro Sundav.
CHESTERFIELD.
Geo. Webb is entertaining a severe
attack of soiatica, but is now improv
ing. His daughters, Maude and Pau
line, have assisted in taking and de
livering orders.
Mrs. Riggs has returned from Ches
ter and will Soon go to New York for a
few days before returning to her home
in Fort Smith, Ark. Prof. Riggs is
enjoying his vacation in Colorado and
writes delightful letters describing
the scenery of that region.
Mrs. Fi.k will sell her goods at auc
tion tomorrow, Aug. 1, after which
she will make her .home with her
daughter, Mrs. Fogg, in Boston. She
will be greatly missed, her superior
traits of character having made her a
general favorite.
Walter F. Pierce, our former towns
man, two daughters and a son, are vis
iting his mother, Mrs. Fisk, and oth
er friends. Mrs. Inez Richardson of
Westfield, Mass., is visiting ber moth
er, Mrs. Malvina Day, and her broth
ers, Frank and Oramel.
WEST CHESTERFIELD.
Richard Farr intends to commence
painting and repairing the church next
week.
The play, "An Easy Mark," by
Brattleboro talent, under the direction
of Strock and Evans, drew a crowded
house last week.
Dr. Stedman Converse of New York
city and brother Eugene of Keene, in
company with their uncle, Henry
Streeter, called on their relatives here
recently after an absence of nearly 30
years. Wayne Rice is at work for
Goodnow A Pearson in Brattleboro.
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SOUTH VERNON.
Many of the friends of Nortbfield,
Mass., attended the Old Home Week
exercises Tuesday and spent a most de
lightful day greeting old friends.
Mrs. Frank H. Newton and son of
Springfield, Mass., are guests at C. H.
Newton's for the present. E. H. Tot
tingham, wife and son of Bernardston.
Mass., were over Sunday guests there,
and Mrs. J. G. Weatherbead has re
turned from a three weeks' visit in
Brattleboro. L. F. Whithed and
daughter of Bernardston, Mass.. were
guests of Miss Sylvinia Whithed over
Sunday. Mrs. George A 11 is, daughter
and Mrs. AlKs, sr., after a few weeks
at F. W. Johnson's, returned to North
ampton. Mass., Sunday. Mrs. Arthur
Jackson and daughter have returned to
Easthampton, Mass., and Mrs. L.
Chase has gone to Brattleboro. Mr.
and Mrs. Addison Work have gone to
Providence, R. I., for two weeks.
EAST DOVER.
Miss Nellie Greene of Chattanooga,
Tenn. , will speak in the Baptist church
Sunday morning on work among the
colored people. An invitation is ex
tended to evervone to be present
Mr. and Mrs. Leston M. Fifield of
Milton, N. H., are guests at Rev. W. J.
Vile's. Miss Nellie Greene of Chatta
nooga. Tenn., is visiting at her aunt's,
Mrs. II. Turner's, this week. .
MARLBORO.
Mrs. A. M. Prouty and daughter '
Nellie started Monday for a visit in
Jamestown, N. Y. They also expect to j
visit Mrs. Prouty's brother in Hudson, ;
Mich., before they return. Rev. and:
Mrs. H. H. Shaw spent a few days this !
week with their son, H. W. Shaw, in i
Bellows Falls. Mrs. Walter Prouty!
spent Saturday and Sunday with her j
parents. Melvin Dalrymple and fam-1
ily are here cutting the hay on his;
place. They are occupying the tene-!
ment in Mrs. Sally Prouty's house. j
Cbailie Baxter and family visited at!
M. E. Baxter's recently. Miss Lulu I
Hall, a former teacher here has been I
spending a few days with Mrs. Henry j
Warren and calling on old friends. '
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