The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-01-28

NlildnSi HuultOrs, geo. Slate, JOhH
:, Farnsworlh, Henry G. Lane; committ
7 of finance, Scion F. Goodrich, Geo. Stat
, Henry c. Lane; president, Scion f. Goo
7 rich; vice president, Horace W. Thorn
} son secretary and treasurer, John
, Williams.
, Capt. Brown attends the Teacher
, convention at Claremont, N, H., to-da
where he will deliver an essay, "Englis
Literature in Schools"
The report which has been currel
that A. II, Fisher would resign as supe
intendent of the Fall Mountain pap,
mills, is incorrect.
The citizens will hold q meeting
Union hall next Thursday evening
take action in regard to establishing
public library. After such an agitatio
as the library question has had we hop
one will be established.
DR.. McCollester will lecture in Unto
hall Sunday evening ON "London in il
Religious State"
The North Walpole Catholic fair he'll
here in Union hall last week, was a sue
cess in every particular. Tuesday an,
Wednesday evenings the hall was wei
filled but Thursday evening was crowdet
to overlooking. Great credit is due Il
Edward D Murphy, who had charge o
the fair, ED. s" name meaning success {,
any enterprise he takes hold of. Muc
credit is also due Father Calvin for tn,
manner in which he conducted the bal
loting for the different articles; there wal
not a possible chance to cheat, and it wa,
satisfactory to all. Father Calvin ha.
become verv popular among all classe;
on both sides of the river. During this fai
the utmost harmony prevailed, and every.
body who attended had a pleasant time
Those who assisted Father Calvin on
Thursday evening were Rev. Father Sui.
livan, of Claremont, N. H., Father Finni-
gan, of Lebanon, N. H., Father Lane OF
Brattleboro, and Father McFall of Con
cord, n. H. We give the names of the
candidates who won articles by balloting
Silver tea-set, Miss Annie M. Caskins. OF
Bellows Falls-whole amount realized by
the balloting $261, and amount of money
placed to Miss Caskln's credit, Sl59 rail
road gold watch, John O'Neil, of White
River junction, the whole amount real
lied, $3.50, and amount of money PLACED
to Mr.. O'Neal's credit, 1888; solid COL.
watch, John NJ. Rollston, of North Wal
pole, whole amount realized, $2l5, am
amount of money placed to Mr.. Roll
ston's credit, $ll9; gold headed cane,
Dr. E. S. Albee, with no opposition, whole
amount realized, $27 child's gold chain
and locket, Annie May Griffin, whole
amount realized, $9S.3S, and amount Of
money placed to Miss Griffin's credit,
$51.45. Mrs. John Hallihan was the sue
cessf1l candidate for the bedqnilt, IN,
Bridget McAulih for the wicker chair
Mrs. Dugan, on the terrace, showed her
benevolence by presenting barrel of
flour, which she drew to poor lady at
North Walpole. The gross receipts of
the fair were 81 ,7362S, being more than
those of any other fair ever held here.
The expenses will not exceed $3.50.
HALIFAX.
1t would do your eyes good to see the
gigantic proportions of A. ]. fuckers
Dark pile.
George Bascom continues about the
anne.
We are happy to say that II. s. Plumb
$ regaining his health.
Stephen Niles had narrow escape
''iii l''iioiiiiS III tiiN QUILL vi lludN
asst while coming from Brattleboro.
JAMAICA.
Mason G. Howard has received the APP
continent of mail messenger from the
to the depot.
Nothing started in the line of the
Usual entertainments as yet. Wake W
riends; start a lyceum or something.
The furnishing firm of Messrs Fuller
I Duane shipped four car loads of chair
tuff to parties in Massachusetts, this
week.
Uncle Hosea Howard, one of the old |
st residents, is dangerously i'll with . |
ropsical disease and his case is consid- |
red hopeless.
Our writing school opened Monday |
vening with an attendance of nearl,
dirty pupils
Have all our elderly ladies and blush
lg damsels fully made up their minds
!, attend the coming school meetings
nd cast their little ballot?
Thursday, of last week fellow was in
own with a lot of beautiful large oil
aintings, valued at $50 each, and yet in
ne instance he sold two for only five
ollars. Some are of the opinion that a
two" may come along, inquir-
lg for the seller and to gather up the
Mrs. Jerry Howe and her daughter
lay are tarrying for few weeks among
lends and relatives in Boston, Mass.
The reading club was held at Land
,rd Brrnes' Tuesday evening, and il
roved to be an enjoyable occasion. II
as decided to meet al Mrs. c. ID. Reads
ext week.
The greatest event is that of mother
ling her son, always duiiful one, and
TEACHING everything he possesses on a
ote. He claims that he has paid her
ON time to time enough to over balance
re note, which she promised to endorse
n the Dote but failed to do so, and has
ow sued for the whole amount of the
i'll.
The new listing law makes it necessary
lat towns should put in their best men
II listers, and then there will be chance
1ough forsfault finding
John Clark, having completed his 220
irds of stone work near Clark French's.
now busily engaged in digging = well
r Landlord Barnes.
LONDONDERRY.
Anonymous" must hand in his name,
he expects his communication to be
lblished. We would be glad to correct
Justice if any has been done, but if !
en- are ashamed to back their illusions
it'll their names, an editor has a right
be suspicious of them.
A correspondent says that J. G. Mar
1, Esq, will shortly leave town, having !
Id his law business to A. E. Cudworth. =
PUTNEY. .
Universalist services in the town hall 4
KIT Sunday at 10: 45 A. NJ. and Z P. NJ, Y
II be conducted by Rev. J. H. Farms v
,rth. Subject in the evening, The O
,ctrine of Probation" {,
The Universalst society held one of a
cir social gatherings at the house of !
ank Knights. 1t was attended by
I'M seventy-fve to one hundred, in G
lding the grayheads and the haxen
rls. All seemed to eniov themselyes D
ugely." There seems to be no reason a
", with good seed good soil. and 4
1per cultivation, there may not be ex- II
tied a fruitful harvest.
There will be donation given in The ii
wn hall, Putney, Vermont, Friday 81
ening, February 4th, 1881, for the
lefit of Re-. w II. Wright. Supper
we'd in the Lower hall.
SADAwGA. ~
!. r Edwards is finishing his house \,
!. Stafford intends to move on to A =,
Bliss farm. i
,alico ball at the Sadawra House Feb. e
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