The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

9 ProhessorS W. E. King of Marble
has taught a very int resting singh
school in this village this season, and Il
school will close on Tuesday evening Il
22nd., with grand concert at Glen Ha
fine musical entertainment is anticipa
ed.
A fire caught the other day in L.
Putnam's null from stove while I'll
workmen were at dinner, but was di
covered before it had made much pr
gress and was extinguished with but lit
damage. Some months since Mr.. Pu
nam changed the position of the waite
wheel attached to his saw mill. thereb
increasing the force ten horse power; an
| has lust added a new wheel near the oil
one which doubles the power and wi
greatly facilitate business in his mill an
shop.
The late brief thaw has afforded waite
in the streams sufficient for bushes
operations.
For eighty successive days from Nov
22nd to Feb. 10TH, the mercury droppe
on the average 27t degrees below freez
During vennor's predicted mil,
spell" the murcurv on an average drop
ned 24tbelow freezing point This wa
from Jan. 18Th. to Feb. 12th., twepty-si,
davs Not very mild, fair sample o
prophets predictions,
There is considerable talk about town
meeting. who we shall have for tow,
officers etc, but tbs prevailing opinion
seems TO be that we cannot do bettel
than retain our old officers, with per
hans a change oflisters. Some have an,ides
that it would be convenient and no more
than right to change the town clerk s
office to jacksonville, but as long as we
have such an efficient clerk as II. B.
B. .llou. let us keep INN, Jacksonville as
pirants notwithstanding.
Mrs Renewed Stsidiffe of this village
so wears old, attendeilthe band exhibit
ton held some time go, that being the
first time she ever wnt to performance
of any kind, and wat is still more re-
markable she la AY2ys. been what
may be called a Ts7o!oman, and yet
has never seen the sttam or horse cars,
and never has beeT3 miles from where
she was born.
The Literary sociey completed its or
ganiz ition last Tuesay evening at Mrs.
Z. Cheney's, vita tb following officers:
President, w. P. Joies Vice President,
Mrs. N. Cheney See and Treas, M. W..
Thayer Elk Com, III. N Cheney, Mrs.
W. P. Jones, Mrs. E. II. Wilcox. and
adopted Excelsior cub for name. The
society proposes to meet once in two
weeks at the house Indifferent members.
The higher department of our village
school, taught by Ir. w. A. Brown OF
this village, closed successful term last
Friday. In the evening there was aD
exhibition gotten u, by the scholars on
short notice, but was very creditable to
them, the different parts all being well
performed. The exercises consisted of
declarations, recititions, songs, etc, and
a drama entitled "A ks in the Dark"
and plav entitled "Jones' Legacy" and
closed with touch of the Eight fantas-
tic" and general social interview, much
to the satisfaction of all present. The
exercises were under the direction and
exec lent management of the teacher
whose efforts have been highly satstac-
tory to the district. In appreciation of
his services and US token OF respect
the scholars at the close of the school,
presented Mr.. Brown with nice writing
desk well supplied with stationery, also
an article termed acharm. The follow
ing is the record Of the above named
school. Whole number of scholars forty:
Names of these neither absent or tardy.
Elfie P. Murdoch, Verlera Johnson, Jn-
liza Donahue Mary r. Briggs, Matte Z.
Blanchard, Nettie G. Morse Harry E.
Corkins, Ernest c. Hamilton. Rufus G.
Hinsdale, Charlie L. Fox Marcia But
terrified; Names of those tardy but not
absent, Nellie d. VIM, Anna Donahue,
Nettie Pierce, Mary Richardson. Total
attendance 1853, average attendance
A 22-89.
Excitement Of Monday evening "a
horse runaway.
The Reading club is TO meet at Hon.
H H Wheelers on Tuesday evening.
The civil authorities will meet at the
town hall next Tuesday, for the purpose
of abating all necessary taxes.
Daniel Lyons auction Thursday of last
week, was success in every particular
Mr.. Lyon will remove to New York city
apd s. ~ 49, ~ ~
Henry H. kanYlell formerly of Wor.
cester, Mass, WHO came and rendered
his services to his father in his last sick
ness, and acted as administrator of his
estate after his death, returned to his
former occupation last Monday.
The long prayed for thaw arrived last
much to the satisfaction of the
and all the chair shops are
night and day to fully receive
The benefit of the passing water.
Eugene Phelps has purchased the
Quincy Shumway dwelling house on
" ater street, and will soon take posses
sion and resume hbor with H. W. Perry
4 Son.
George Wells has bought the land
snown by the "Read meadow" near the
iepot, aud will er CT large shoe-shop
md boarding-hopse in the spring for
,ity boarders or Passengers on the mar
ow gauge.
o. C. Flint, one Of our most enthusiastic |
business men, recently bought the dwell
ng mill house." 81 called.
Richard Ashleyfpf st Adams, VINO has |
een teaching telegraphy to M. L. Boyn-
m and John J., Knowlton, returned |
ONE last Thursdly, confident that his
tudents were prrpared to make good
perators.
The temperanceb lecture at the Opera
louise Monday evaing, was closely lis
med to by largekudience.
Miss E. L. SkinnE is said TO be very
ok, with symptouir of diphtneria.
At the rate moneF has been coming in
the savings banklfor the past week, it
ems that all are letting ready for the
sters, the first of April.
The term Of schobl which was taught
y John l.. Brigham of Townshend, in
le higher department, and Miss Alice
Smith of West Braitleboro IN the lower,
osed to-day (FridSl,
Prof j. l.. Howard has completed his
rm of writing schdOl in this village, and
i'll open class at South Londonderry
re first of next wedS.
A free tuition in Inland < GRAY Semin-
Y at Iownshend AMI also J. l. Towards
rltlng school, has tren offered as prize
the pupil who pas tes the best examin-
ion in the high thool. Several are
The community fas saddeued this |
eek to learn of the seath of Andrew II.
iggins al Boston, i7ither he went TO |
ork a year since His remains wese
ought here Wes19 ~>-tsgTnd
ence taken TO Wardkoeso for irierment
e was a son of Jttin f Higgins Of |
outh hill" II
A gentleman from Connecticut is busily !
gagged in town, buytg potatoes at the
Ie of 40 and As 4nts per bushel, de-
cred at the depot We learn he meets
III good success, andbids fair of taking
the surplus potatoel out of town.
In spite of the snowttorm on Tuesday
ening, the reading ctb was largely at
lded with Fred Howard.
A local proplet has the next hoard of !