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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
6
Residents recount Christmas dinners and visits with relatives, with many in town for holidays. The piece mentions church gatherings, school activities, a meeting for officers, and local families hosting guests and traveling for the season.
The aged Newfane resident Mary Bloek or Bleek is recalled in a long obituary noting her longevity and family, with details of her children grandchildren and daily routine. It documents her memory of birthdays, a clock, sewing, knitting, and past events from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including mentions of kin in Vermont towns and local residents.
Fragmented OCR yields a crowd of names and places with many errors. It mentions Merrifield, Mount Plermen, Telte, and a cemetery and date references such as three weeks ago. The readable portions indicate family notices with names like Mary Sreijua and Mr and Mrs, plus local place markers and a memorial tone.
A New Year’s Eve run event drew a small crowd to a local church. Various runners completed a staggered course as observers noted the festive atmosphere and community turnout. No official results announced.
RAST JAMAICA reports unable to attend a grand ceremony due to a bail sale and travel complications. Names like Mee Par, Shmberg, and Laura Woulbery appear among local residents affected, with notes on work at Retreat and Ball days plans in contrasting details.
Rawsonville residents Mr and Mrs Will Haseltine and son Clark visited Atlaver relative Frank Pixl while a baby was seriously ill. Numerous locals, including Mrs W L Rawson and family, Omer Sheldon, Archiy Worden, Richard Tormphion, and Dinesta Axtell, hosted relatives this week as preparations for winter continued and a farm plan was announced.
Bart Dover reports a community gathering at Brookside Wad. Pupils were addressed by Indira of the Methodist society who raised about £25 from an ale and supper. Ralph Johnson provided gramophone music while Mr. and Mrs. Warren of Brattleboro visited family nearby. Christmas visitors included Wesley Ash and D. Y. neighbors. No preaching at the Methodist church last Sunday due to Reverend Hazelton’s illness. Sunday school met as usual.
A doomed man chained to a venomous snake endures days of sun heat hunger and fear in a barren sagebrush desert. A stray rainless stretch worsens his torment while a vulture and a dog threaten fate before rescuers finally free him from the thong and danger. Percy’s cry sharpens as helpers pull him from the stake and the snake remains a grim symbol of their ordeal.
A timber merchant frets over the wood trade slump when a quiet youth asks for a small beechwood piece for a fiddle bridge. The exchange highlights scarce demand and the merchant’s hope to secure a large order vanishing into doubt.
An elderly Alabama Colored woman is described as proud of her age. A museum inquiry seeks to acquire her tale, with questions about George Washington, the Revolutionary War, and the Roman Empire. Her replies mix memory and humor, noting hearing white folks speak of events long past.
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