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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1903
Page
7
Local notices from Newfane Peru and surrounding towns include church events, school starts, weddings, and upcoming meetings. Residents attend graduations and concerts, while veterans plan gatherings and a May dance. Prominent names include Miss Gertrude May Taylor, Charles Taylor, and George K. Davis with regional updates on homes, farms, and town meetings.
The village schools planned a vegan Monday with Miss Bessie Hardy teacher of the upper department and Miss Abbie Palmer teacher of the lower department. Mrs. Win and two Grattan children waited at John Dampier's. Mildred has been ill but is improving while Charles Grout is away on business. Miss Grace Heddy is teaching in West Windham.
The Indign nid society will meet at the girle hon next Wednesday. Mrs George Albon is at the hospital in Keene for treatment. Her friends hope for her speedy recovery. Numerous notices of visits, travels, and arrivals include Miss Eunice Read in stead, Miss Carrie Warren visiting Putney, and Mrs. D Hall arriving with Mrs. Barnard. A play of David Harum draws attention at Bellows Falls. Several residents travel to Keene for care, to Boston for visits, or to New York City, with gatherings at Wilmot Bathrick, Hinsdale, and Keene hospitals.
In Saxton's River a meeting on April 20 appointed a five member committee to negotiate the sale of the old Neotel for a new hotel. Deed passed on April 27, plans call for moving the current building to the rear and erecting a modern hotel. stock company to form, plans to be submitted, work to be pushed rapidly. Also notes local updates on residents, church farewell in West Wardsboro, and W C T U activities with funds to Willard Memorial.
East Dummerston residents Herbert Howard and wife move in with Mrs Gardner to care for her aging parents. Giles F. Berd returns to Bellows Falls to resume work after two months at home. Mina Sargeotte visits with Mrs Marcle Dis, Haltimoore, Md. Mr and Mrs Warwick of Northfield, Mass visit relatives. Mrs Faynwood Amidon and Alvina Amidon of Brattleboro and Mrs Debe Jillsoe of West Shrattleboro visit on Sunday. Tablets, prices, and terms noted in local ad copy.
Local notices report Herbert Dix selling his property to Perl Beanee and purchasing O W Bishop’s Whieler place, while Warren F Lyman and family relocate to the Titus place. William Titus plans an auction Monday. many buyers attended and paid good prices. Road work and church events fill the week amid repairs, sales, and community news.
Obituary notes describe the death of Daniel Will after a long illness at age 62. A son Harold Prapeis was born April 22 to Mr and Mrs Harry Parsons. The church society will meet with Mr W A Mann on Wednesday. Ashley Lord’s death at Brattleboro is noted with burial planned in Canada. Fred Davis builds a wagon house on the burned site. Mrs Ry Mann renovates and membranes the house. Local residents Mr and Mrs McIntyre of Monro Bridge visit. V L Adams plans store renovations. Orren Jones and family of Wilmington visit W F Jones. Loon Bolt recovers from illness while Rev C Shernen gives farewell sermon at the Baptist church. D Howe is very sick with flu and his son is ill with distemper.
Local agent Gee is cited with address in Bouton Massachusetts and Waren Washington Street. The text includes scattered references to a Desatiful Homes project and a Nickel Plate Road item with a monthly schedule and a round trip feature.
A rough local chronicle records Sunlight Whitmngham and Amilison Smith injuring an ankle while cutting wet wood. Aunt Lucinda Blodgett remains ill and school pauses due to sickness. Fenrk Allbee cuts his middle finger at Heeler's mill. Reports mention hay shortages and cold weather. Samuel Stone dies at Herward, born March 22, 1814, leaving multiple relatives. Ambrose and others referenced. Community updates include marriages, travels, preaching arrangements, and farm herd testing results.
The Post announces Hon. J. L. Martin of Brattleboro as Memorial day speaker with plans for a drum corps. Miss Elsie Larrabee wed Quorue H Shetfor of Galt Ont and residing in Howard. Several local notes report minor injuries, returns from trips, job moves, and community updates across Guilford and nearby towns.
A jumble of local notes reports Jake Thompson critically ill and several town events. It mentions Twilight Reed lodge attendees, a class of five at a meet, a house fire, fruit tree grafting, and Wilmington visitations. A major disaster strikes Turtle Mountain with an earth like collapse, entombing miners and damming Old Man's River, prompting government aid requests.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a stray name Bodell at 21 Central St Brattiomiae with a referenced executive titled CEO and unrelated words. The readable portion provides no clear event date, action, or lawful notice details.
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