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

When man comes to the conclusion
that poor wh!skey is better than good
water he is to be pit led indeed.
Marriage Malaria" is the new disease in
Brattleboro just now, and it is said to be
very contagious. Girls look out
North Adams gets a revenue of nine
thousand dollars year, for liquor licences
and statistics show less drunkenness and
crime resulting therefrom, than under the
old constabulary law. Under the old law,
| three thousand dellars worth of liquor, or
stuff, would pay profit to the dealer, of
about ten thousand dollars. Under the
license law, the liquor is improved in quail
ity, and there are no unlicensed places that
presume to sell.
The narrow gauge runs an extra tram
into Brattleboro and back today, for the
benefit of those who wish to attend the.
concert tonight.
John Wood who mas been doing bag
gage work at the depot for the last IA
years. has been made night operator in
the telegraph office. beginning his
new work last Monday. Edmund Ca
rey takes his old place.
1t i, reported that the Texas and Rio
Grande railroad company have sent a
check for $4,000 as a present TO Mrs.
w. ii. Greenwood OF Dummerston,
whose husband was murdered while in
the employ of that company in Mexico
last summer.
The sons and daughters of Vermont
had their eighth annual reunion at Hor-
ticultural Hall, Worcester, Tuesday even
ing of last week. Ira G. Blake, presi-
dent of the association called the COM
pany 10 order with brief address, Rev.
N. Il. Harris made the prayer, EX-May-
or Clark Jillson made n speech, and
Miss Marie Rosalie sang the comedy
"The Vermont farmer" written by Mr..
Blake for the occasion.
The REFoRMER did an uniutentiOnal
injustice last week in reporting Moses
Deyo, as present at the drunken ana
beastly rumpus at VIM Trendels. He
declares that he never set foot inside
the premises. Two of his sons. however
" ere among the crowd and the mistake
arose from our reporter being informed
that one of their names was Moses.
which was a mistake. In this case it
is the sins of the sons which are visited
on the fathers head.
Edward Edwards brought suit against
Charles Hale of Maalboro to recover for
repairs made upon defendants buggy in
40, which was tried Wednesday before
Judge Tyler as Justice. Plaintiff claim-
ed that he was to receive for repairs S29
and for the painting $40 and that he
look ash lumber and wood of defendant
that there was balance due of SIS.
That defendant accepted the job and
never made any complaint till about
months ago. All of which defendant
admitted save tina, he claimed that the
wagon was painted contrary to his ex-
press order. But defendant claimed
hat be should not be compelled to pay
or the job because plaintiff had sppro-
oriated some ash plank before delivery,
hat the repairs were not made in
manner and that the axles
we're changed by plaintiff when be made
he repairs. and proved by himself, his
on. and son-in-law, the change had been
made Plaintiff and the blacksmith
who did the ironing swore that the ak
es we're not changed. The Judge said
hat as defendant had used the wagon so
Ong without complaining that be must
ender Judgment against him, noswith-
landing his recent claims. E. W.
'toddard for plaintiff. HAskins aud
ioodnow for defendant.