The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1879-05-30

Curtis has a well selected stock ,
dry goods bought before the advanc
which he is selling proportionately low
Those wishing to purchase should nc
fail to inspect his assortment before buy
ing.
Trout fishing il the order of the day
L. w. and F. Arnold leading off with
string of 1856 of the "speckled beauties.
-Artie Wilkins has Just returned from
Boston, where he has been for treatmen
for his eyes. mnch improved.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
-Lucius Abbott is carding wool ovel
Shattuck and Goddard's grist mill.
Zero Babbitt is now in the employ
of G. A. Aver, the railroad contractor. as
a secretary and bookkeeper. Mr.. Aver
has large gang of men at work on the
new railroad here, but wants 100 more
to work on his job.
MARLBORO.
The Presiding Elder will hold a
quarterly meeting Monday evening at
1-2 o'clock, June I'd, at the M. E.
church.
"A large black bear was seen on
West hill Friday by Ellis Bruce.
sTRATToN.
Rev. F. H. Butler preached his fare.
well sermon Sunday to crowded house.
and has moved into "York State" after
a pleasant and profitable sojourn of 8
years among our people. -Four new
members were baptised into the church,
TowNsHEND.
Mrs. j. d. Colburn, whose husband
is a missionary at Rangoon, returned
Monday with her little son from Boston,
where she has been with him for treat
ment at the Eye and Ear Infirmary. His
eyes were in 30 bad condition that one
of them had to be r2&oved to save the
other.
VERNON.
The Union Sunday school officers
for the year ensuing are superinten dent,
DR.. T. Goodwillie; asst superintendent,
G. F. Gould, M. 1. Reed; treasurer. DR..
Goodwillie. The school is in prosper
GUS condition.
SOUTH VERNON.
While blowing on Frank Hickey's
farm recently, skeleton was found. and
a little digging for two feet below the
surface resulted in the throwing up of
another. 1t is said shanty used to
stand on or near the spot where these re-
mains were found, while the railroad
vas being built, but further than this all
s a mystery.
wILLTANsvILLE.
Decoration Day observed in the
sual manner.
d. d. Dickinson's house is receiving
new coat of paint
The fine cherry logs to be cut into
rood for spirit levels came from the
arm of the town clerk, d. A. Dicken-
On, and were Numbered by him from his
wn woods.
Some milk buyers have talked of
Gliding a mass meeting in the square
etween Mr.. Sherman's store and the
otel, in view of putting down milk
ON five to four cents per quart, but as
ct nothing has beendone beyond select
g a la caucus, well known citizen to I
reside. The good quality of the milk,
nple measure the social virtues of the
llers and the sweet tempers of the buy I
$, all conspire to occasion delay. Some i
y milk can be purchased now at four
nts.
WESTMINSTER. !,
Mrs G. G. Fishar, widow of Hon. n
lthan Fisher, has gone to Saratoga, p
Y, to spend the summer.
Misses Lila and Luella Newton of d
,attleboro are teaching districts No. II
and 1 with veryzisea. 5ing success. :,
WILMINGTON. D
-Bev. L. f. Rockwell will give the
st or a series of public readings from
ckens and Shakespeare, at the Murphy m
lb, Monday night. |"
james and Lyman Flagg of North =,
lams, have been in town this week. -,
%. o. Ware is improving his village
'idence.
Smiths house had mar NJ
" escape from severe fire this week, Fl
, bed taking fire from stove. n
e. E. Wheeler dressed COW this "
eek which weighed 1900 pounds. n,
Rev. W. N. Barber attended the
leral of Mrs. Byron Harris. at Dover tn
Wednesday. US
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Childs returned NV
m their bridal tour Monday. ar
Rev. A. w. Goodnow, late pastor OF 70
Baptist church. has been in town on
isit, this week. D. n
Owens glass blowers have been in
IN through the week and have had
I'd audiences at Kidder's hall, to whom 81
nv valuable presents in glass have iIs