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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
7
Local column lists town events and personalities including lectures, visitors, and church notices. Mentions AL Hermon Hal Halton select latI Bu, various residents, school activities, Memorial Day planning, and upcoming railroad opposition petitions.
Memorial Day plans unfold with a gathering at the southwestern meeting site, a decoration of graves, and a procession to the town hall. Local residents, families, and visitors attend church events, anniversaries, and social activities, with Gen. Miller slated to speak and several weddings and parish events noted around Vernon and nearby communities.
In Putney a body was recovered from the river near a station on Tuesday after being there several days. The deceased appears to be a man about fifty years old with weight about 140 pounds, wearing a black hat and muffler. Coats and other items were found nearby. A burning list of names and local notices follows, noting church services and community events for the week, with various residents moving or visiting. The town plans a Sunday observance at the Congregational church and announces upcoming gatherings and reunions.
David Barrett lost a cow this week while Jane Christianson moves this week from Dummerston to T. N. Lynde's farm. Will Hudson and family are visiting Burlington this week. Reed Brook mill closed for boiler repairs. work to resume soon. Broad Brook Grange meets Wednesday evening on the 24th with officers named. In Somerset L. Harete headed to Troy. A. L. Wheeler away on a trip. Emma Johnson to teach at Mop. William Tudor ill this week. Orrin Johnson of Jamaica arriving Monday for cow buying. Mrs M. J. Tudor and daughter visiting town. several hunters report new tracks in the woods. Halifax Edward S. Niles of Boston in town for the week. W. & Brown of Wilmington also in. Baptist church services at 7 and 10:45 a. m. Sunday school at noon. Mrs Haster and Margaret to spend summer at their home.
May Lyman spent Sunday at home. Ona Ian has returned from a visit to Massachusetts. Mr and Mrs Henry Lackey are visiting Brattleboro. A new man joined our town, and a note from FH Helden and Cece drug store lists price.
Townshend notes a bustling commencement week with plans for May 28 baccalaureate May 28 and May 2 ceremonies. Students, families, and local clergy attend rehearsals and social events as town residents discuss the event’s impact and future town activities.
Fragmented notes report changes in residents and properties across Concordia and surrounding areas. Joshua Martin relocates domestically near the schoolhouse. Atcherson moves to a farm middle town. Pred Vane returns to a prior address by fall. Concordia plans a rebuilt town hall with a town clock offer, while a town house burned in a recent fire.
East Dover residents and visitors from New York Massachusetts Vermont converge for family calls, church events, and a picnic preacher meeting. Notables include Warren Howe and family, Albert Howe, Mrs C L Hall, L Mamin, George Willlime, Eddie Russell, Guy Taft, and local grange members. Several trips, injuries, and upcoming church gatherings mark the week.
An old advertisement touts King’s New Life Pills to restore health and energy. It claims improvements in eye brightness, skin and muscle tone, and mental buoyancy. The claim is tied to F Holden & Cos drug store pricing.
The grange held a meeting Tuesday with first and second degrees conferred. Brother Ir Gates presided as Master. A lively and interesting discussion followed. The next meeting is Tuesday May 23 for the third and fourth degrees and a supper of pie cake and baked goods.
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