The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05
committee was chosen and instructed to
perfect further arrangements.

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The silver wedding of Arad Davis Al
wife was happily celebrated Thursdl
afternoon and evening of last week, by
surprise party Of about 100 friends,
rich collation., a wealth of elegant silv'
presents, lively speech by II. w. Bri
ham, Esq, a response by Mr.. Davis, 10
lowed by appropriate remarks from Re
II. b. Fay, were the leading features
. the occasion.
N. W. Thayer has sold back his hous
to Peter Holbrook, and talks of leavin
town.
JAMAICA.
Town officers: Moderator. L. N
Sprague; clerk, Luke Howard; select
men, VIM. Hastings, W. G. Gushing
Daniel Sherwin; listers. Geo. Kellogg
VIM. +. Coleman, Chas. Robbins; audi
tors, Geo. Kellogg, l.. N. Sprague. I. T.
Smith; overseer of poor, Lewis Phelps
con stable, Emerson w. Smith; treasurer
Luke Howard; agent, 4. G.. Pierce
grand juror, l. N. Sprague; fence view
ers, Asa Howe, Chas. Robbins. G. w
Holton; inspector of leather, Jerr,
Howe; superintendent Of schools, U. q
Baker; county commissioner, John A.
Farnsworth 6 and l.. p. Morey 2.
AT the annual meeting of the Jamaica
savings bank Wednesday, the following
officers were elected: President, L. L.
Waterman; vice pres, 0. r. Garfield
clerk and treas, J. g. Robinson trustees,
II. II. FELTON,, Daniel Sherwin, 0. G. Fits,
A. M. Butler, VIM. Hastings, Geo. Walk
err, c. Burnham, L. B. Read, c. w. Sprague,
ID. L. Robbins. The bank has nearly
$4,000 in deposit and is in prosperous
condition, has paid 8 per cent for the past
year and added to the surplus according
to law.
At the town meeting it was voted to
raise So on the dollar of grand list and
25 cts. additional on the highway tax.
LONDONDERRY.
Town officers: Moderator. j. w.
Melendy; town clerk and treasurer,
Dwight Tyler; selectmen, j. w. Melen-
dy, S. A. Richardson, A. l.. Peabody;
constable, E. w. Melerdy; listers, l.. N.
Vaile, S. M. Hobart, ID. Stowell; audi
tors, Jas. l.. Martin. Geo. G. Smith. Geo.
Walker; overseer Of poor, John Aiken;
town agent, John Aiken; town grand
juror. G, Huntley; supt. OF schools, VIM.
II. Gibson. Tax raised, 200 cts. on dol.
lar. Vote for county commissioner,
George Walker had 1913,
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
The weather vane was blown from the |
Methodist church by Sundays high wind
md as result II. II. Collins barn was
BADLY demolished, and few cattle with
II somewhat injured.
MARLBORO.
Town officers: Moderator, H. w.
Bellows; clerk and treasurer, A. M.
'routy; selectmen, E. p. Adams. H. +.
Whitney. r. A. Houghton; overseer of
'oor, Clark Warren; constable, H. W.
Bellows; listers, G. w. Ames. H. w.
e lows, E. J. Higley; agent, Asa Win.
hes ter; auditors, f. E. Howe. z. p.
Viii they, j. j. Howe; superintendent Of
chools. Z. P. Adams; grand juror. A.
1. Prouty. Voted to raise 100 cents on
ne dollar of the grand list to defray ex-
enses the ensuing year. For county
Ter E. J. Titus had % votes
nd L P. Morey. II.
The singing school, under the charge
w. L. King, gave concert Monday
vening. Although Il bad night, quite an
udience was present and all unite in
lying that 1t was Il success.
Why can't the farmers of this town
nd the others adjoining Brattleboro get
'gether and fix price for cutting wood
II the coming season 1t seems strange
lat they will allow the choppers to fix
lie price, and the buyers of the wood to
0 the same. Think this matter over,
Xix about it among yourselves, consider
neither you can afford to pay as much
ow as you could in war times, when
ood sold for twice as much as it does
ow?
PUTNEY.
Town officers: David Stearns. Mode {
tor; A. b. Hewitt. Clerk; Denison
a Wis. s. o. Parker. M. Ii. Pember.
lectmen; A b Hewett, treasurer; 7
avid Stearns, constable and collector; 7
S. Hitchcock, Leroy Shelley, Ira X. r
iywood, listers; John Robertson, Leroy =
clley L John f. Clark. auditors; John
mball, trustee public money; James I
awford, J. D. Wheat, j. q. Roberts, +
ace viewers; Dcnison Davis, town -
ent; l. b. Puffer, M. G. Ingalls,. David =
earns, town grand jurors; G. 5. Foster. D D
pit. OF schools; l. B. Puffer, pound keep =,
; j. +. CLARK, F. l.. Pierce, surveyors n
BOD and lumber; David Stearns, sexton. .,
oney voted, 100 cents on grand list. Il
r county commissioner j. A. Farms. r,
nth had Ga votes. Il
The gross receipts of the Congrega- G
nal festival Friday evening were fully s
}. The drama, Better than Gold" 7
IS deservedly well received. 9
Frederick Stewart, colored, gives one of
J lectures on southern life, at town N
II on Saturday evening, at 7 O'Clock. 7
bject, "Sherman's March TO the Sea-" =
ROCKINGHAM. n
Town officers: Moderator, A. n. Swain g.
rk, f. A. Bolles; selectmen, L. g. How
|, Charles Smith, NJ. X. Lawrence; lis
S; f. X. Osgood, d. X. Barry, l.. w.
ANS; overseer, l.. S. Eddy; LIST consta- u
. f. A. George; I'd constable, L. L. Low u
Jr.; collector, L. a. George; treasurer, In
Ii. Williams Jr.; grand jurors, Daniel
ggins, Benjamin Scoheld, John Proctor; la
IT., L. H. Pettengill, NJ. d. Tax raised, tn
per cent to pay current expenses, and til
per cent toward paying Indebtedness. re
BELLOWS FALLS. so
he FIRST pulp was ground in the new r. q
i Saturday. al,
he village schools close Friday next, oy
h prize speaking in the evening. by
ohm Cray has purchased a lot on Hen to
street of Charles c. Chaplin, for $500.
he band gives concert, vocal and
at Saxtons River, next FRI
he doctor of Alcantara' was fairly
al and sn ar 1psarvipy a uopI hnusa | Up
only small audience was present.
Irs. Kate r. Black has sold the farm de
nerly occupied by her deceased hus- '"
id, to Dennis Dris!oin, of Westminster
81 400. thu
/ is rum ored that there will be another pr
l upon the liquor sellers here, but no.
y is certain of it but Crazy Dawes, ey
he won't tell. fro
Or. Vincent Gosselin has brought suit
inst the town to recover his fees for ior
vices rendered the Bustead family lea
ing the small pox sickness.
can Leonard is about to exchange his ter
k in the freight Office of the VT. Valley a T
R. for one in the office Of the Fall ly
untain mill. all
he Bellows Falls Ministries held a
citing at Town hotel Saturday night Bill
decided to give ''show after Lent. Jr
old lend men" have been persuad- Su
% play. DO
he Bellows Falls Canal Company viz
e sold lot on Henry street to Dam +
3eaton and Malcoin Finlayson for liz,
}, where they will soon commence WI
erection of house. Oh
be entertainment in behalf of the lie
b relief fund was only tolerable sue
The nrizes were drawn rs follows. 6l