The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-11-26

luRt StllbOlt ttuEtib ny Aiipo W
Stetson, closed Nov. 18th. Whole nun
90 40-49; 90 absent on account of measles
Names of those having no absent marks
Clarence Corkins, Ellie Corkins, Johnni,
Donahue; absent one day, Herbert Stet
son those having no absent marks:
Lizzie Stickney, May Howard, Lulu Burlington
Hattie Jones, Maiva Brown, EMO Reed, Enie WI
cox, Augustus Glenn, Lola Putnam. Carrie WI
COX, Alice Butterneld, Clara Dalrymple, Luc.
hurry Pierce, Mervin Pierce, Forest Pierce, elf
ton Murdoch, Halbert Stetson, Clarence Corkins
Ellie Corkins, Martin Brown, BERTHE Putnam, o.
sian Butterneld, Allen Howard.
Whole number of tardy marks, IL. Less
than 20 whispering marks during the term
Oldest scholar IL, youngest 8 years of age
Over 100 of the relatives and friends OF
Lyman Kingsbury, an old resident and
much respected citizen of Nottingham,
celebrated his list birthday by a surprise
visit at the residence of Josiah b. Chase,
where he is now living, on Wednesday,
Nov. 18th. f. s. Allen was master OF
ceremonies, Dea. L. A. Warren offered
prayer. The presents were a valuable
easy chair, a fine silver mounted ebony
cane from the grandchildren, a nice china
cup and saucer by the great grandchil-
dren, a good diary by ]. L. Sumner, and
ST.. in money by w. l.. Sumner nephew
from Stamford, and a nice silk banker
chief by Mrs.: II. Tower. Miss Cora l.
Tuttle, in behalf of the grandchildren
and with very appropriate remarks, pre-
scented the cane, and Abram Chase very
fittingly with suitable remarks, presented
in behalf of the donors the chair and
other articles, to all of which Mr.. Kings
bury very properly and gratefully re-
sponded. Thomas Fowler read a well
write en- and appropriate poem; recitations
by Elva and Edie; interesting remarks
were made by H. w. Brigham Esq, Dea.
Warren, j, W. Morse and others. Sever
al appropriate pieces were sung, Mrs. DIR.
Stafford presiding at the organ. A beau
tiful collation. was served with oysters
and accomplishments. Thus after enjoy
ing most agreeable social interview the
happy company parted with the most
kindly feelings and pleasant remem-
brance.
sADAwGA.
Theodore Graves has bought the Pot
ter farm of S.. II. Holbrook.
Good sleighing.
A very agreeable party at j.. L. Ship
PEGS Friday night. Twenty-Five couples
were present.
Flora Fuller is keeping an excellent
in No. 6, 80 scholars.
Cheney Bros. have built a new dry
house near Stearns' mills.
Mrs. Lee, mother of Mrs. II. G. Mil
lington, is critically ill.
Fl. s. Goodnow is at present stopping
this place.
Squire Bliss is boarding at Lawyer
Brigham's.
Geo. L. Bliss of Princeton is to have
possession of the Carley house.
JAMAICA.
ALMOST A MURDER.
Sidney Jones, an old Jail bird of Win
,all. while the worse for cider on Mon
got into a dispute with his wife and
truck her with snch violence as to fell
er to the floor, then he pounced upon
er, striking and kicking, until she re-
aimed her feet and made an attempt to
scape out of the open door. He then
his gun up and carefully took
i'm at the r~etreating figure, when a
rong hand wrenched it from his grasp.
seems hat the terrified children ran
r help, which arrived in the very nick
time. Mrs. Jones now lies in a pitifnl
'ndition and it remains to be seen what
be done with the Jail bird.
Saturday, William Castle, Esq, met
it'll a painful accident while driving a
eavy load down a pitch. One OF his
en- slipped, knocking him under the
heels which passed over his legs, bruis-
o them shockingly and it is thought
at some bones are broken. =,
Mrs. Reyillo Howard is tarrying brief {
in New York, among friends and rela- i
yes.
We are all glad to learn that M. L. ,
a much respected citizen, has !
ZEN appointed station agent on the rail
ad. =
The public examination of teachers is 6
be held at our village school-house to- n
orrow. "
The first snow storm of the season :,
me on Saturday to the depth of twelve 4
ches. IL
Saturday was a sad day for horses in il
wn. A fine animal belonging to DIR.
w. Ray stumbled and broke one leg, al
the way from the depot to the hotel.
Iso a valuable horse belonging to Stager
ate fell down dead in the harness. 1t
thought that epizooty was the cause of a
e latter. G
One hundred and sixteen dollars is Ii
lite a sun for a boy only fourteen years IL
d to earn on the narrow gauge in six e
onths we have one in town who did u
and now he is patiently waiting for G
e school to commence. r
Our tinman, Mr.. Strong, has got finely !
Gated.
Our custom shoe maker recently made g
pair of boots for a man in Londonderry ~
hich the railroad company refused to
rry on the narrow gauge for less than S
irty-fve cents, because they took up so :
UGH room, so they were sent up on a t
The owner of those boots would
,ver sink in quicksand, for they were a
ade on a number Is last! C
The winter term of school commences e
onday.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY. n
Sunday school concert next Sabbath at a
NJ. E. church. a
The primary department of the village f
hool commences mex Monday, Miss r
artha f. Wilder teacher the higher j
.partment a week later with Miss Mar
a |. Bailey of Chester, teacher. '
The harvest supper at the Baptist s
lurch yestry last Thursday was a finan-
al success Us well as a most pleasurable .
fair. '
Work on the depot is being pushed at
'inhall Station.
Two of the towns oldest citizens have a
away this week-Mr. Leonard
oward aged 20, Saturday, and Rev
mus Owens, for many years Congrega-
onal pastor, aged 81, on Sunday. :
r. Owens. who has done no preaching /;
n the last 10 years, died at the home of :
is son-in-law, Silas Whitman, and his /,
were taken to West Dover for !
lrial. |
Br. A. B. Bixby met with a serious ac-
dent neal Jacksonville while returning -,
ON Winhall on Tuesday evening. His !
orse ran and threw HIM out of his ,
eigh and struck his head against a log .
ltting quite a cash and stunning him :
,r a short time. He got up and made
is way to a house but it was some time !
efore he could recollect and tell where
e was from. His horse ran home, some
lree miles, with a broken sleigh hitched
/, him which alarmed the family and l..
J.. WILDER started Immediately in search
the doctor.
The Brattleboro & Whitehall railroad :
as opened for freight and passenger
,affic on the 18th inst, and is now doing
ood business. The passenger fares have
cen fixed at five cents per mile, which
giving general dissatisfaction to most
f our citizens, as it looks as if they
leant to take double fares, so as not TO