The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-10-29
JAMA1oA.

SAnA1OAs ~ tNIt
800 in Ohio and Indiana, butwe have
only II candidates for town clerk and
treasurer.
Rev. F. M. Butler of Townshend de-
livered an able sermon At the Baptist
church last Sabbath. "A
Our wide awake dramatic club ;havG
completed shingling the new Opera
| house, preparatory to evolve fine ex-
hibition soon.
Allie Barnes is critically i'll At the. Inn.
Tom Devine Of Springfield, VT, the
railroad overseer, has been advised by
DR.. Ray to go home. His case is q hope-
less one of consumption.
A successful term of school closes to-
day taught by Misses Eta Hobart Of
Londonderry, and Annie Groutof Brat
tleboro.
We are glad to see L. 0, Boyle out once
more.
Our railroad depot and water station
houses are completed, and are really two
tasty buildings. The thing" that Har-
ris Bros. built for depot is to be used
as freight house. We have here the
finest location'for village on the line Of
the railroad. Already several men from
abroad are looking at the numerous mill
privileges on the West river We under
stand that one. gentleman is soon to
build large wooden factory on the de-
pot grounds.
F. w. Perry and son commenced, rum
ming the tannery on full time Monday,
with full force of men.
At the auction of Henry RamsdeN last
week, Bal Morse purchased theS well
known John Ramsdell farm, and Henry
Wilder the Ira Young place.
Harvie Willard of Philadelphia, who
has been stopping for the season at Mrs.
G. d. Reads, returned home Tuesday.
PUTNEY.
The Universalist State missionary,
Rev. j. H. Farnsworth, made his second
visit here last Sunday, preaching to large
congregations in the Town Hail. At az
meeting of the friends it was unanimous
" voted to carry forward the movement,
and the necessary committees wer6 APE
pointed, with John Robertson, Esq, as
chairman. Several among the leading
citizens Of the Town have taken hold of
this new enterprise.
TowNsHEND.
There will be an interesting literary
contest between six ladies and six gen.
tlemen students of the Seminary, next
Friday evening. The programme for
trial consists of debate, spelling, reading
and recitation.
~ w. III. Fuller has sold his farm to a
young man from Nottingham.
Congressman TYLER addressed the Re-
publicans in Academy hall Monday even
ing. ~
WEST TowNsHEND.
While Mr.. Rand and two sisters from
Derry, Mass, were coming to this place
from Jamaica Friday, they met one of
Ed. Harris freight teams which frighten-
ed their horse, and he backed off from
an embankment, smashing the carriage,
badly. Luckily Mr.. Rand and the ladies
escaped without serious injuries
1t is reported that Mr.. A. r. Pierce
will teach our singing school this winter. |
VERNON.
Rev. e. w. Whitney will preach in the |
Universalist church next Sun day at 2:30 |
M.
Landlord Stockwell will celebrate cleo
ton Thursday evening of next week |
with grand dance, and a pleasant party |
is assured as usual.
The annual meeting of the citizens
club will be held at the vestry of the |
church next Saturday evening at 7 80 |
O'Clock to choose officers for the ensuing |
fair, Oct. 81.
wARDsBORO.
The Bradford Opinion states that Fl. E.
Harris has sold his farm at that place to
John Ormsby, of Providence, R. /.
The entcrprising firm of Tory & Co.
are vigorously pushing the work on their
new steam mill in District No. 4, more
known under the euphonious
title OF 'Podunk," toward completion.
Their engine is expected in a few days,
when they will commence operations at
once. Having purchased large quantities
Of timber on the m ountain near by, they
intend to manufacture lumber and chair I
stock extensively.
Notwithstanding the mum erous raids
Upon the haunts Of Bruin, made within
he laft few.waekssst l.1ks1 anspbsrs. eeem
}ut slightly diminished, while their dep
'edations continue with unusual boldness
md frequency. A few days ago Johnny
,treeter, taking his dog and gun, went
,ut Just at night. to look after his fathers
heep. On reaching the pasture he found
IN old bear and one cub who were there
before him, evidently upon a similar
GRAND He fred his gun at, and set his
log on her. She paid no attention to
The shot, but turning upon the dog, came
up within four feet of Johnny who had
himself behind tree, and
rising upon her launches, stood with
open arms, invitingly before him. john
ny, however, being young man of cor
rect habits, politely but firmly declined
the proffered embrace, but manfully stood
his ground till she withdrew from the
fray, when he silently shouldered his
..,,.rl- of and ns Silnntlu slntn AWAY.