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

Several bids for furnishing poles for
the proposed telephone line have been
received and the contract is expected to
be awarded soon.
A Murphy meeting Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. DR.. A. L. Pettee returned from
her New York visit, Monday evening.
A sociable and dance was held at the
town hall last evening by the women of
the Universalst society, refreshments
being served on the first floor
Edward Morse, together with four or
fvel,hands, has begun cutting ash lumber
into thills, at the village mill
Uncle Lewis Morris is reported in very
feeble health. His estimable wife had a
bad fall last week, considerably disfigur-
ing her face, though it is thought result
ing in no permanent injury.
0. w. Roper has been in town on
visit to his father, who continues in
feeble health at his Searsburgh home.
Mrs. Hosea Mann Jr., will entertain
the Ladies Circle" next week Thursday.
Ephraim Haskell and family have re-
moved to Brattleboro
The names of number of physicians
are mentioned as likely to settle here.
Remember gentlemen we are a healthy
community and more than half-dozen
doctors would be likely to hunger here.
Frank Ray, it is said, has now sued M
d. Mann for trespass. Ray has also sold
his village houses together with piece
of land near the fair ground to his uncle,
Benjamin Ray, of Bridgeport Conn.
Tinsmith Dickinson has just filled
some STABLE orders for sap pans and
ugar cans.
Real estate changes have been numer-
Gus lately. H. G. Yeaw has bought the |
John Eames farm for $1,000; d. S. Prouty |
has bought /. L. Gould's farm for $1,000; |
L. Gould has bought j. M. Cheney's |
farm for $500.
WEST DUMMERsToN.
Earl s. Willard has purchased the
Butcher Norcross faim, aud Edwin Will
lard the Mrs. Washer house.
The Elisha Culver farm has been sold
to John Calvin.
Daniel May of Iowa formerly a resi-
lent of this place, is in town on visit.
BERTHE j. Roberts had narrow escape
rom serious accident the other day,
)v cant-hook striking him in the back
while rolling logs.
If you wanted to worry about the mea-
lies why didn't you ate md the sociable,
It Geo. SCOTS; the rest of us did
Alva Fairbanks has rented his place to
Willis Brown who has already taken pos
ession.
LONDONDERRY.
Farnsworth & Sutton have opened
lew tin shop in Gibson's block. Both
re stirring men, and have carried on the |
BUSINESS here before A better work
nan than Mark is hard to find.
A. A. Curtis is making some alt era
ions i. his new mill having put in a new
'heel and is soon to put in a larger run.
Messrs. Geo. Richardson and Fred s
eonard having purchased the store and
oods of the late David Arnold are doing
thriving business
II i .old for fact that when the civil Z
nth tiles of this town retired 10 the s
,llery to make nominations for grand
i'd petit Jurors, there were four of them, :
nd it Is a fact that three Of the four were
turned to be ballo'ed for-one for grand e.
I'd two for petit jurors.
GRAFTON.
The young people of the grange held J
sociable in grange hall last Friday
ening, and had very pleasant time.
At the town meeting last Tuesday, II
IS voted to collect the taxes in accord
zee with the act of 1880. T
The Baptists held social" at Alden
alker's last Wednesday evening.
lere were about 80 persons present i
VERNON.
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs.
l.. johnson next Wednesday afternoon
i'd evening. All are invited. .
SOUTH wINDHAM.
Asa Whitman has brought new maple, X
gar to market this spring. P
George Pierce and ]. Z. Chase have fin. G
ned up freighting scSthe snaths to y
rjngfeld, and returning on Tuesday
livered two loads of fine salt, hour L
cal, and kerosene oil at our store. n
There are some apprehensions IN refer
ce to the post1office in this place. The S.
rson who would instigate or perpet- O.
tie such an act would prove himself .
'tly worthy of the most bitter con- N
npt. -
WINDSOR COUNTY