The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
BELLOWS FALLS

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| ton. large number of Fails people
attended, and from Keene and Walpole
N. H., Brattleboro, and Charlestown, N
II. There were so couples present. The
concert BY the Germania band was vel
attended, ard the fine music appreciated
| The floor was very ably taken charge Of
| by George K Russell and his efficient
| corps of aids.
Among the articles in the warning fol
the coming town meeting are to see il
the town will vote to pave Canal street
and appropriate money to defiay the eX
penses of the same; to see if the town
will vote to have one or more public
tombs constructed in said town, ami
authorize the selectmen to locate and
construct the same az the expense Of
said town; to see if the town will vote to
authorize The district surveyors to allow
per centage to those paying their high
way taxes in money and if so what per
cent may be discounted; and to see if
the town will vote to authorize he select
men to lease, or otherwise secure, Union
hall for the holding of town and freemen's
meetings for the term of one or more
years.
There WAS drunken row at Farmers
hotel Saturday evening.
The Valley engines are not allowed to
go on the Sullivan railroad on account of
the mixed up quarrel.
The fire wardens held a meeting at the
office of +. A. Bolles Wednesday even
ing.
John Blake is fireman upon the train
on which John l. Davis was killed.
The afternoon trains from the north
are now due at 2: 45.
L. NJ. Read, Esq, has purchased the law
library of the late judge Arnold of Len
donderry.
There Twill be social assembly at M.
A. WildSrs at Saxtons River this even
ing.
The Womens' Christian Temperance
Union iS,to give a social entertainment
and supper at the Methodist vestry next
Wednesday evening.
A large Union Temperance meeting
was held at the Congregational church
on Sunday evening last. Among those
whospoke were Rev.A. B. Dascomb, Rev.
S. H. McCollester, Rev. S. II. Emery,
Rev. L. l. Beeman, Hon. o. B. Eddy. Mr..
Dawes and Geo. A. Brown.
There has been more drunkenness in
the past two weeks than ever before.
The last of the assemblies at Union
hall, next Thursday evening.
James M Blake, who is foreman of the
machine shops at Rutland, son of Ed
mund Blake of this place, had three of
his toes severely cut recently.
Rev. G. W. Patton of Springfield, VT.
will preach in Union hall Sunday,
Evening lecture ON Words"
Quite number have had the measles
n the past two weeks, and it is thought |
hat 1t may prevent the primary schools
rom finishing their two final weeks.
Geo Slate, ESD gives "fair warning"
o the liquor seller.
Two little shavers INDUCED in a FIGHT |
With knives Thursday noon and one of
hem has cheek badly gashed..
Henry Ward Beecher of course had a
'lg audience Monday evening.
Where is the report of the committee
Which was appointed last March meeting
o find lot for a town house.
Mr.. L. S. Eddy. over5elr VI the poor.
nd F. A. George, constable, took Mrs,
Peter Farrell to the Brattleboro insane
sylum Tuesday.
Mr.. e. D. Murphy has received doeu-
nents from The headquarters of the ma
iona! land league, and wishes some of
he citizens to consult with him on the
dyislblllty OF establishing branch here.
Jas. Cray has his house on Blacklist. near
= ready for plastering. The work on the
ew church is progre sing slowly.
At the library meeting held at Editor
wan's last Friday the following commit
a annptntal TO Ir,F
Or the library association Rev. S. H.
lcColester, Rev. c. 7. Ogden and Geo.
!. Brown.
The 'Sorcerer" was given on Wednes-
ay and Thursday evenings by the Must
al Union and Orchestra, The audience
n Wednesday evening was rather small,
ut was increased on Thursday evening
treat credit is due TO the soloists for their
ne renditions. Among whom are Misses
Iinnie Flint, Fanny Farr of this place
nd Miss Lizzie Maynard of Walpoie, N.
[. Mr. l.. X. Willis of Brattleboro, VT.
ho takes the part of Sorcerer is worthy
much praise. We give below the dra-
latis persona
r. Marmaduke, EA. siIsby
lexis, (sir Marmaduke's SOM : L. A Fsssett
W. Wells, trhe sorcerer) L. X. Willis
= Day, OR of Divinity " G E. crds5y
ldy Sangaznre Miss Jennie Church ,
line, daughter OF :. ." l.. NJ MAYNARD
anne PaItlet, 3" Fannie L, Farr | ]
instance, Dame Partlet's daughterI '''' = : -
Minnie G. Flint
CAMBRIDGEPORT.
The village school closes to-day after a
lccessful term Of u weeks. Mr.. Bur ,
ell, the teacher, has given general salts
ction.
Intelligence has been received of the
"a h OF Mrs. Chas. B Day of Peoria, ILL.,.
le visited her father, JAS Weaver of !
us place last fall and since her return
D1e she has been in poor health; but
n death which occurred on The Sd inst,
as very sudden. She was an estimable
oman and her loss will be mourned by $
any friends in this vicinity. I
GUIIFoRD CENTRE.
The ladies' circle will meet in their
oms Thursday afternoon and evening, ?
10. "a T.
Nathan Conant was soldier in the |
ar of 1872, and is the only pensioner :
ing in town that Was in that war. He
in his Goth year, and has within the
81 few weeks sawed, spit, and taken a
TO bis shed and piled neary eight :
rds of wood. What old gentleman Of
5 age can beat this ?
Albert R. Edwards, who has been visit t.
z relatives and friends in this vicinity c
several weeks. returns next week to
,ck Island county, ILL.,, where he intends | Al
make permanent stay. 1T