The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-11-25
The ladie, sociable last met at MIS-, n
G Aian,s literary club at Il. II. Stet-

y
sons.
New case of typhoid fever George
Briggs Oldest daughter.
There will be a social gathering OF tne
Brown family in Whiting ham, ana their
friends. at the dwelling house OF Alais
Brown next Thursday. It being ms l,t ~
birthday. Dea. Adds Brown Is 'nc ~,
est man In town Of that name anu ' rn.'
owned and lived on the same ialln toi
more than fifty years. a genera invi.a,
ton is extended to all, old ana youhg' "s
q good time is anticipated.
sADAwGA.
Mary and Herbert Dix are down with
diphtheria.
Frank Hull is sick with fever
The telephone Office is to be in IL, e,
Millington's store.
The stage did not get in on Saturday
evening on account of very bad travel
ing.
HIS Goodnow has sold nearly 20 cop
les of "Ten Years in Washington"
Perry Chilcott leaves for New Haven,
Ct, Dec. LIST.
Homer L. Hicks has gone to Bridge
port, Conn.
eDayid A. Dix has arrived home from
Brimfeld, Mass.
Friends from Hawley are at Mr.. Stree
er's.
1 Brittina Gillett is ill with rheumatism.
VERNON
Mr.. A. Stebbins proposes IT, open his
Silo on Tuesday P. NJ the 18th, and any
one wishing to witness the first feeding
of ensilage in town, can do so by calling
at his place at that time.
Rev. Mr.. Cow breaches at the Chapel
next Sunday, at 2P. M.
List of pupils not absent in District
No. Q: Florence Cobb, Hattie Davis,
Nettie Hall, Lutte Hall, Lizzie Houghton,
Ada Pierce, May Pierce, Alice Richards,
Addie Shattuck, Carrie Shattuck, Hattie
Webster, Orr Hall, Charlie Hall, Walter
Mooney, Arthur Pierce, George Parsons,
Halle Webster.
Rev. N. d. Parsons will preach at East
Putney Sunday evening in Lower Town
Hall at 6: 80 o'clock. Subject, Amuse-
ments.
MARLBORO.
Mr.. Asa Winchester left Wednesday
for visit to Niagara county, N. Y.
GUILFoRD.
There will be divine service in Christ
Church Gui ford, 9th inst. at 2:30
o'clock.
GUILFORD CENTRE.
The Ladies' society of the M. f.
church will meet with Mrs. w. w. Bar
ney on Saturday afternoon and evening
of this week. All are cordially invited
Mrs Orson Thayer and sons have spent
the past two weeks in Boston and vicin-
ity, visiting friends.
Mrs. II. H. Burnett last week Thursday
evening and had an enjoyable time.
Next Sunday at $50 p. m. Rev. E. w
Whitney will preach in the Universalist
church.
There will be a vesper service in the
Universalist church next Sunday even
ing. The pastor will speak upon "Peter
the Impetuous."
HALIFAX.
Mr. and Mrs. o. B. Dix have gone to
st. Louis.
Dance at Village Hall Friday evening
last
High school finished Tuesday.
Arthur Tucker has written to his
friends, the letter coming from south
western Illinois. His father has gone
out to see him.
The Halifax Centre Ladies' Aid Socie-
ty met as per appointment with Mrs.
Elijah Green on Thursday last. Over
one hundred were present in the even
ing, and good time was enjoyed by all.
The socable will next be with Mrs. Ben
jamin Barber, on Thursday, Dec. Sth,
afternoon and evening.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
An interesting trespass case was tried
before Justice Pier Monday at Rawson-
vile, between Patrick Bonor and s. l..
Randall. A. +. Cudworth appeared for
the plaintiff, and speaker Martin, for the
defendant, the verdict was that there
was no cause for action. 1t appeared by
Gently had eight turkeys stolen bv the
notorious Lovina pratt Hoyet and that
she had sold them to the plaintiff and
that the defendant identified four of them
as his and he took them, for which this
suit was brought 1t is thought that
there is a gang of sheep and turkey
thieves in Jamaica, which the grand jury
might easily bring to grief.
w. L. Wright teaches the school in dis
trict No. 8 and Fred Vail the village
school and Nellie A. Bailey the school
at the middle of the town.
Mary Jane Churchell has bought Z. W.
Stewards house on Main street for $780,
and c A. Whitman bid off at auction
last Monday, Martin d. Whitman's house
for 1925.
SOUTH wINDHAM
Mr.. D. d. Dewell was happily surprised
recently with visit from his aged moth
er, Mrs. Lois Dewell of Candova, Talbert
Co., Nd. She was the daughter of Mr..
Benjamin Morgan who fought long and
well throughout the battle of Benning-
ton. She was born and brought up about
four miles from the battle ground, and is
now So years of age, the only surviving
member of family of thirteen, six
brothers and six sisters. She was the
mother of six children, five of whom
are still living.
Mr.. Geo. X. Holden, who is lying upon
his back with broken leg, is doing well.
His neighbors on the east, from Towns
bend and Grafton, turned out last week
with their teams and cut and drew wood
enough to last all winter, and to-day his
neighbors on the west, from Windham
and Jamaica, are fitting it for the stove.
CARD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Holton, who were
burned out of house and home last |
spring, and are to leave here for home |
in the far West next Monday, desire to |
offer public expression of their thanks |
to those who have been so hospitable, |
and for the many favors and presents |
thew have received since