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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1905
Page
7
Political caucus plans, town committee actions, and civic events anchor a Northfield issue. Updates cover club officers, birthdays, illnesses, school openings, church activities, lectures, a dance, and volunteer group meetings with notes on local travel disruptions and upcoming installations.
Putney highlights include Troy and Mrs J D King returning from Wordsboro, Henry Tole visiting sister Mea Robertson, and Mrs Sir Francis Stafford of Greenfield in town. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs BR Holland died Friday. Various neighbors and visitors are listed with trips to Brattleboro and Ludlow. A Fortnightly club gathering discussed current events and Colonial Literature, with Julia Ward Howe paper postponed. The Sons of Veterans and auxiliary were installed. a sleigh accident damaged vehicles but with no injuries. Dr Norman P Wood named elector candidate for the wae
Regular meeting on Thursday with members citing various local notes. A large turnout braved the weather for a grange supper. Ming Nellie Houghton had supervised for 12 years and the event featured an ample menu and lively entertainment.
Mira and family happenings, health updates on Julia Gibsone Ava Placon and others. Mrs Dustin returns to Woodville after two weeks. Women’s auxiliary hosted a tea. four new members admitted. Rev Merrill preached. Miss Briggs to lead winter work. church services and midweek prayer scheduled. Comfort club gathering details.
B A Chilton guests with C Kitngebury this week while Alia Huzeltine of Andover travels via blog relatives. Belller traveled to Montpelier for a gtatine officers meeting, Filward Rawson haying duties nearby. Clark of South Londonderry and Goode noes of Newfane assist with work. Ralph Wheeler and family stay at Henry Wheeler’s, aiding Mrs Wheeler who is ill. Hunt has been under a physician’s care with possible pneumonia. His daughter Mrs Arthur Williams has recovered. An unusually severe illness spreads in the area, affecting Dorsett Dorsett Styles Robbin Robbins Pier Ed win and Bessie Place.
The article notes a Sugar supper scheduled for Friday evening at the town hall with aims to draw patrons and improve spirits after stormy, drifted roads hindered travel from West Leyden and disrupted rural delivery on Wednesday. A humorous Leyden correspondent anecdote follows about a sleigh accident near a school nurse.
Mrs. Co HL Newton came back from Athol Massachusetts Monday. Roland Stebbins is improving and now thought out of danger. The missionary sewing meeting met with Mr Anne Woodlard Wednesday afternoon. A meeting will be held in the Johnson hotel Sunday evening at 7 20. All are invited. Rev ML Blanchard will preach in the chapel at 11 9 m. Sunday and the evening meeting at 7 0.
Mr J T Wrett and Miss Dore Fairman return to Northfield seminary after holidays. Mrs Chester Hicks visits Springfield relatives Mr and Mrs Payette Stodderd. Luther Streeter of Greenfield spends time with B A Streeter family. Bernice Fairmen visits Springfield Mass to see relatives. Mrs G W Williams returns from Tikva New York after two weeks with her parents. The P C T meeting scheduled at the church Sunday at 2 with topic Pressing God references Micah
The 20th Century club meets with Aliee Smith on Saturday while Miss Helen Adams visits her sister both Saturday and Sunday. A social is planned at David Hitchcock's Friday evening. Snow from the past week was followed by heavy rain, reducing the snow. Way Bridges attended Mount Hermon for the winter term last Thursday. The Wednesday meeting was postponed to Friday due to storms and ultimately canceled as conditions did not improve.
Prayers for rain will be discontinued for a time. Stage Driver Clark hires Fred Rice to care for the stage heroes. Archie Miner buys the Howred place on Allard Street and plans to move in. Mr Smith of Halifax hires Will Denison's house and will relocate. Green River left its bed and crossed the highway causing trouble last week.
Robert Beck manages the big landings below Tudors mills while Mrs. Mery Tudor runs the post office at the hilltop origin. A North Adame hunting party registered at Paddock house last week. Eugene Beaton finished work for M C Johnson and returned Bun dar to Whitingham. Herbert Tudor and M OG Johnson haul lumber for John Tudor from Sutton hill to the Scott settlement.
Mise Winifred Sherman closed her Goore Chiiy school on January 6 with recitations and dialogues prepared by scholars. Attendance for the year was high with 1936-7 average. several students excelled, Benny Cooper won a prize for best improvement, and others received mention for fine work. Distemper and colds affect many locals as small visits and trips are noted among families and teachers.
Martha Jones visited her father W F P Jones last week. L A Adams traveled to North Adams on business last week. Ladies Aid met with Mrs BE Mann on Wednesday afternoon. Davie and Bogle bought Hortee May farm and plan timber work. Harrold Mann spent days with grandparents Me and Mere W H Mann. Rollie Russell injured hand but improving. Mr and Mrs William A Frooks of South Newfin e spent a day with Mrs Rooke’s cousin Mrs Elenan. Nelle Houghton working at Walter White’s made a brief visit to her father, WL OR Cook’s recently. George Johnson of Readsboro and Frank Johnsen of Wilmington visited their parents Mr and Mrs S G Johnson.
No stege Wednesday of last week on account of the storm, Mrs WH H Shaw visiting relatives in Bellows Falls. Herbert and Charles Waters returned to work at George Ames's and Henry Adams's. Mr and Mrs Henry Brayman of Wear Brattleboro visited their brother W A Bravymninin. Natie Prouty went last week to Proctor Vermont to teach the fourth grade. Town invited to meet Friday evening Jan 20 to pay annual visit to the pastor and family.
Eddy of Brattleboro spent Tuesday in town. H. Payne resumes work trimming dogs and drives for BA. Orville Altyn has moved to the farm he bought in Wilmington after selling his former place. N. ON. Peck of Somerset sold his residence in town to Fre mont Wright who buys for another party.
Dr Rice spent last week confined to his house with a severe cold. Arthur Rand injured his foot at the mill on Monday of last week and could not work for several days. Mr McLane of Jamales, promoter of electric lighting, visited town recently to advocate upgrading to electric fleets as part of improvements promoted by the city.
Karl Hadlock of Somerville spent Sunday in town. Fred Smith of Townshend bought the Atwel Farwell place. Mr and Mrs W A Lawrence have visited their daughter in Farley Mass. Russell Blood and Miss Alina Gale of Townshend visited F A Blood's residence.
Mrs Elmira Jenison reports her daughter Mrs Alva Harris Little Robert Goodell is seriously ill but improving slowly. Glebe Mountain Grange installed officers and held an oyster supper. John Adams has returned from time with his parents to Albany to resume studies. Winnifred Chapman is improving but cannot yet return to Vermont Academy. Miss Maury Lawrence, teaching in Ludlow, is home while her schoolroom is painted and refurnished. Since the schoolhouse burned she uses a recitation room for now.
Miss Lonuise Merrifield returns to Northfield seminary. Miss Bertha Manchester visits Westmoreland New Hampshire. Dance at the school house Friday night January 20 with Weeden's orchestra providing music. Miss Mary Stratton moves to Webster Massachusetts to work for J. D. Bates shoe manufacturing company.
A busy Brattleboro report covers a runaway sleigh near Bernardston with minor injuries to Gates, pursuit by several locals including Dr Helton and R J Tubbs, and ongoing snow disruption. It notes social news, sickness recoveries, travelers, and preparations for a Masonic ball at Memorial Hall with Harvard quartet and Northampton orchestra, plus a Brattleboro to Boston round trip ticket offer.
An advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as an effective cure for malaria and a superior alternative to quinine, claiming it expels malaria from the system. It cites a testimonial from Munday of Henrietta, Texas, and notes availability at F. H. Holden & Co. drug store with a guaranteed price.
Evening Star grange will entertain Windham County Pomona grange on Wednesday January 18 with dinner on the picnic plan. Afternoon session open to the public. Jan 10 meeting praised officers, literary entertainment and high attendance. Installation of officers slated for next month. Hellish supper with pie and cake to be shared by members and guests.
The Original Foley and Co Chicago promotes Honey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy. It warns against imitations and urges asking for Foley's Honey and Tar only. The product is mildly laxative contains no opiates and is safe for children and delicate persons. Sold by all dealers.
A wry exchange on family labels notes that in good times the wife calls them “her children” while in bad times they become “our children” as Henpeck rebukes a friend about paternity in a Philadelphia Press quote.
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