The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-03-11


The drama 1.-THE last Loaf" is being
rehearsed for presentation here soon.
Measles which did pretty thorough
work round and about here, have about
disappeared.
JACKSONVILLE.
There was donation for Rev. F. T..
Lovett last Friday. ....
Johnson & Stetson, blacksmiths, have
dissolved partnership. .-,.
&C. johnson has rented his blacksmith
shop to Messrs. Spaulding q Marsh, from
Williamsvlle, who are experienced black
smiths, and they have already commenc-
ed business. Mr.. johnson will soon move
to his farm at Houghtonville, in the west
part of Grafton.
The tender sympathies of this commu-
nifty we're awakened by the recent death
one of our most worthy and respected
tie of the neighborhood, and the light and
an intellect beyond his years. The fune-
raj services were attended at the Univer.
salist church Tuesday. Prayer was offered
by Rev. F. 7. Lovett, and very appro-
pirate DISCOURSE was preached by Rev. ].
Clifford of Wilmington, to large, atten-
tive and sympathizng audience. A poem
applicable to the occasion was also read
by Rev. III. Eastman.
Mr.. w. O. Hunt has sold out his inter-
est in the mercantile business in this
place to his former partner M. w. Stick.
ney. The fair d aling and enterprise of
the firm has built up heavy trade,
which we will gladly see continued. Mr..
Hunt, we learn, will remain in town for
the present
j. B. Mussy and Messrs Howard and
Howe have returned full of bright pros
poets.
Mrs. J. Q. Shumway returned from her
visiting tour through Massachusetts,
Wednesday evening.
HI. H. johnson of Connecticut, was in
town and bought up carload of work.
ing oxen Saturday.
Henry Wilder of South Hill, who brok
his leg sometime SINCE is improving very
rapidly, and can get around by the aid of
his clutches.
The homeof George Shaffner was saved
from the hungry flames of fire last week
by little canary bird. While Mr.. and
Mrs Shaffner were in an adjoining room
from where the lamp set, it was in some
way overturned and the oil took fire
burning the table aud floor in severa
places. But the bird at once sat up II
screeching that called them to the rescue.
1t is an awful thing to swear-to your
grand list
A telegraph wire is talked Of from the
depot to the national bank, savings bank
and post. Office.
At the earnest request of people at
Jamaica, new postoffice is established
at the Wardsboro and Windham depot,
with A. M. Butler as postmaster.
Alonzo Ciough of West Jamaica had his
left hand terribly mangled by circular
saw Friday, while engaged in getting out
material for horse-rakes, at the mill of
Albert Sturgess.
Messra- Fuller and Duane shipped six
carloads of chair stuff in the first five
days of this month, and will ship three
carloads per week henceforth.
An addition of five inches of snow
came Saturday.
Daniel Sherwin, our thriving merchant,
has secured the services of Edward Spen-
der, as clerk
Over one hundred pairs of fine work
ing oxen have been driven out of town
slnce February, and at present they are
very high.
Many are now engaged in tapping their
sugar orchards, and there is a good pros
pect of fine season.
Adelbert, son Of Cassius White, died
very suddenly Tuesday afternoon, with
relapse OF canker rash. Mr.. and Mrs.
White are seemingly having more than
their share of trouble. Only few days
since he met with loss Of $4,000.
The reading club was pleasantly con-
veHed at Landlord Barnes, and it was
decided to meet at the residence of John
B. Muzzy, the coming Tuesday evening.
All persons having old cane-seated
chairs with the bottoms out can have
them neatly and satisfactorily re.seated
at reasonable price, by applying to H.