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

w | WnOuSntU IltftI WV " ntdii'l
re now working up wood for the cars,
S, wARDsBoRo.
, The good people of Wardsboro inten
J. IN have nm Old Folks concert Feb lit
l. far tbe benefit of the minister. Their
\ are "a be two tables set in the vestry
70 one in We olden style of eataoles and tn
= other in modern style. We hope thl
!. will be successful.
/ There is a sleigh ride in agitation
which must go to Londonderry of course
= Lamson & Holden are getting in al
:, immense lot of hard wood logs
a We regret to learn of the illness O
Elon TAYLOR, formerly of this town, ant
{ now resident of Saratoga, l., NJ New
: all and wife were called to his bedside
r week ago. Mrs. Newall still remain
with her brother, her husband returnin,
: home last Saturday. We hope to hen
, of his speedy recovery
, 1t is strange that order cannot be KEEP
, in the school in district Nos. 1t is tim,
, and money thrown away. In order Il
have good school strict order must bt
kept.
The correspondent from Jamaica il
greatly mistaken in the oscar Lampheal
and f. d. Piimpton matter. Suffice it tc
saw that the circumstances as hrst repre-.
sented in the REFoRMER are correct, and
can be proved by four much respecte d
citizens who were eye witnesses to the
ARRAY.
WESTMINSTER
DR.. McColester's lecture next Tues
day evening is to be free one, and a
cordial invitation is extended to all.
He is fine speaker and deserves full
house.
The Young PEOPLES dramatic enter
tainInent last Thursday evening was a
decided success. About thirty were
present from Putney, and a good num-
Der from Walpole. Woods Orchestra,
assisted by Mr.. Piper OF Charlestown,
and Arthur Arnold Of W furnished ex-
cellent music. An oyser supper wa3
| given in the Lower h-i atter toe enter
tainment The recs.pt7 were Ssaty.,ye
dollars.
Mr.. D. 0. Wiley of Detroit, Mich, is
spending few days in town.
In spite of the storm, Friday, about
thirty couples attended the dance at
Rice's hall
Mr. Geo Wood has leased the French
farm for term of five years. e take
possession April lst
Grin and Oscar Hart are going to work
at Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Slratton is dangerously sick.
Mr.. Arthur Tyrrell. young SUDDEN
of Dartmouth college, preached here
last Sunday.
A large number of new books are t.
be added to the Social Library this
month.
r. d. Willard is attending Mark
Wards private school at Putney. Fred
Cobb and Fred Foster 90 to Walpole
and Will Pierce, Ed Dascomb, Clara
Campbell and Hattie Wright are at th,
Vermont Academy this term.
WILMINGTON.
The funeral of Mrs. Samuel Streeter
who died suddenly ON Saturday morning,
was attended from the Baptist church
Monday, by Rev. Mr.. Kenna~she wa
an estlmable woman and much respected
Frederick II. Waste, well remembered
40 SSHlai anu POPuldl young io9luoh
of the town some twenty years ago, died
at Philadelphia, suddenly of scarlet fever
last week, aged about 40.
The auditors meet next Tuesday at
town hall instead ofthis week.
Scventy-one tickets were sold for the
sleigh ride dance held at the Vermont
house hall last week.
If Mr.. Vennor will kindly allow us to
drop our snow shovels for week, and
compel us to raise our umbrellas for
day or two, we will give him our CRATE
full thanks.
The eastern stage was unable to dig
NJ rb0ro drifts Saturday night,
but made its appearance Sunday noon.
the severity of the winter
both stage lines have been remarkably
fortunate in making connections.
George Stevens hasarrived and opened
a jewelers. shop in Haskell's block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Bowker were
kindly remembered by numerous friends
Oh the occasion of their 35th anniversa-
ry, last week. The event WAS an enjoy
lble one. Many happy, returns for the
Elijah and his kind-hearted
frau.
"Absalom the demagogue and rebel
IS Rev. w. n. Barber's lecture subject,
Sunday evening.
MI. and Mrs. Ballou entertained many
Of their friends in their new house on
Tuesday evening. OF course Jolly time
was experienced.
Chauncey Smith has returned from the
West.
Adelbert Ware made flying call from
New York last week.
Mistakes to be sure, will occur in all
we'll regulated families, though at times
hey seem rather queer, possibly that's
yoat some one Thought whsn they took
he wrong sleigh Tuesday night.
wnITINGHAM.
F. n Morse moved into A. A. Davis |
house Monday.
Fred. Stone received smashed hand |
ecently while drawing logs.
Eugene Alherton intends moving to
'adawga soon.
Fred May saw large catamount near
'hippce pond, the other day. -
wILIIAMsvILLE.
1t is wide circle of friends to whom
he sudden death of Mrs. VIM. Wood.
t Keene, Sunday evening, carries its
urden of grief. She had been Frustrated
Or several weeks with sort of bilious
ever but was thought to be entirely out
t danger The doctor left her at 6 o'clock
opeful of early recovery at o'clock she
,as dead. It's thought that heart disease
must have taken her off. The funeral
'as attended Wednesday afternoon Rev.
lr Markham officiating most eloquently
nd touchingly.
SOUTH wINDHAM.
The long expected musical convention |
ill commence next Tuesday evening in
he Baptist church, under the direction [
( Prot. A. n. johnson of New Jersey.
he books, Johnson's Chorus Choir" h
ill be furnished free to all who become n
embers of the convention. The term
ill consist of twelve lessons, closing ;,
it'll grand concert. All singers in
eighboring towns are cordially invited
join, and all persons everywhere are t
so invited to attend the concert satur-
~ evening, February 5th.
The store in this place continues TO be
psed every wednesday. T.,
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. WhIpple cele- ~
ated the tenth anniversarE 81 their u
arraige. "Wednesday eveuiGg. Among d
e prese nts received. were several from
eads in Fitchburg and Bellows Falls. 81
Lyceum in the school house this FRI
" evening. Subject for discussion in
owe and Hatred" ~
GRAFTON. he