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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
8
River st raid on Thomas Raleigh’s residence yielded two bottles of beer. Early Monday officers revisited the house, and a windowsill press revealed a hidden wall cupboard stocked with liquor. Raleigh was brought to the police court and bond was set for the October term.
L. A. Bratton of Athens suffered severe facial injuries when a horse kicked him, breaking his jaw and striking out six teeth. Local report notes the accident occurred recently with Bratton receiving medical treatment.
Mrs Graves repairs on her house and neighbors Sarah Farwell and Rodney Fletcher improving their dwellings with paint. Allery & Co. offers printing at low prices with quick delivery. Fred Carpenter of Pawtucket and Luella A. Stoddard wed on Wednesday June 10. They will live at 92 Walcott Street, Pawtucket. Mrs Julia Hicks attends Brown commencement. son Leslie graduates. Various town notes on visits, illness, moving, and grange activities. Pistarun grange hosts supper and memorial services planned for June 21.
School in Dist No 0 taught by Mrs Charles Taft closes this week. W W Burnham from Hartford Conn visits his farm for a day or two. A very large ancient sycamore in front of his house blew down in last week storm and damaged the house. Church Children Day exercises delight many with singing speaking and recitations. pastor Rev Lingley gave address. Mrs George Taylor of Providence R I visits daughter Mrs H S Norcross. A B Ashley visits Brattleboro property. Mrs Bates leaves for Boston. Mr Phillips and wife from Florida visit Mr and Mrs Nelson Evans. Bert Pike heads to Poultney for business with family to follow. Migs Grave Burnett returns home from Brattleboro High School.
Hon A E Cudworth and wife narrowly escaped serious injury in a Sunday runaway accident. The report notes accompanying details and nearby towns. Several community notices follow including church society meetings and local visits, with names such as Mrs Wesley Chase, H P Yearsley, Charles Robinson, Mrs Nellie Young, Marvin Howard, and Worthy Chase.
Local notices announce preaching at noon on Sunday followed by a 1 30 o clock service. The ice cream sociable planned for last Saturday night is postponed to this week’s Saturday evening. Families invite neighbors and relatives to attend and visit grandparents and friends named in local social notes.
In Williamsville, invitations go out for the marriage of Myrtle Lucille Breckenridge and Dr. Ernest E. Sparks set for July 1. The column also records a multi-state journey by Mrs. Alice Morse and Mr. O K Morgan, with stops from Boston to Yellowstone and Chicago, returning by August. A wedding of Mabelle Bertha Pierce to James E F McCarthy is detailed with ceremony by Rev. George E. Webster and listed attendees and attendants.
Mrs Franklin and her daughter Mrs Dean of Gill Mass visited her father M D Thompson last week. Mrs Alvah Thomas of Brattleboro is visiting here. A few from here attended the Greenfield reunion. Granville J Williams and family of Boston and Willard Stevens of Shelburne Falls were at Frank Fife's last week. Low rates and comfortable train service via the Nickel Plate Road offer Western tourist resorts at reduced fares. Obtain from local agents or L P Burgess N E P A 258 Wash St Boston.
Obituary notes report Lewis Randall died after a long illness with funeral set for Thursday at 2 pm. A 150th Greenfield anniversary attended by local families. Wedding of Addie Sophia Miller to Ernest Freeman Piper celebrated at the Miller home with Rev. Jackson officiating and a jovial reception before the couple's departure for Pueblo Colorado. Guests from nearby towns attended.
Community events mark a week of gatherings with ice cream and cake at the Methodist parlors next Wednesday evening. Nearby reports note David Hastings narrowly escaped serious injury when a large bare door fell on him last week.
The Sunday exercises were well received with good attendance at the vestry gathering. The A Z club will meet Thursday afternoon and evening, with supper served 6 to 8. Due to rain attendance at the Pomona Grange meeting was light, including members from Vernon, Brattleboro, West Dummerston and Jacksonville. Mr and Mrs Ladell Ramsdell of Gardner Maia, formerly of this place, staying at Underwood's hotel. Clifton Holbrook of Brattleboro set markers for Walton Fletcher and H C Benson for Charles Gleason's father. Frank Kidder, once at the Walton mill in East Jamaica, returned to W W Kidder's and Arthur White's. A Wordshoro lodge No 70 company attended a lodge institution in Newfane on June 16. G C Taylor Whiskles noted for social and invalid uses.
Mrs Hattie Hezeltine visits her mother Mrs Clara Parker for several weeks A dance is planned at Mrs C A Sanders home on June 26 All invited Credit is given to William Prouty road commissioner for building a model road from the Grafton line to the covered bridge gravel drawn from C J Per ham pasture gravel bank
In Brattleboro June 10 Rev F W Lewis unites Streeter of Greenfield MA and Moseley of Brattleboro. June 17 Brattleboro sees Lewis join Kimball of Clyde OH and Yean of Brattleboro. Hanover honors Brown of Everett MA and Tucker of Hanover. Hinsdale June 10 White unites Cook of Bellows Falls and Streeter widow. Rochester June 10 Pond and Stark of Mount Hermon. West Chesterfield reports a son for Chickering. West Townshend notes a daughter for Lawrence. Stratton May 25 a daughter for Lackey. Windham June 9 a daughter for Fountaine. Ashuelot June 2 a daughter for Busch. Ashuelot June 2 a daughter for Debell. Ashuelot Jane a son for Gonley. Florida MA January 5 a son Wentworth for Harris and Thatcher grandson. Peru June 4 a son for Davis. Waterbury Coun June 2 a daughter Lora Adelaide for Knowlton Warren family. Hrattleaine notes Knowlton and Warren connections.
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