The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-07-11
THE REFORMEh,


be expected under the circumstances.
"A handsome gold medal valued at $2j, ha,
been presented to the local cycle club by agen
Arthur w Childs TO be competed for by TIN
club during the spring and fall of each year
date to be hereafter fixed by the club. Tn,
medal Is handsome in design and made by
Wilkinson of New York and Is on exhibition a
krink's jewclry store. IL bears the inscription
"Brattlcboro cycle" and the donors nam'
"Child' conspicuously engraved across the bar
The Methodist Sabbath school conccr
Sunday evening was well attended, and til,
time filled with well arranged program o
good things from little folks and older mem
bers of the Sunday school. The audience room
was rendered very attractive by both flowers
and singing birds. The former were gathered
from both forest and pasture. The concert wa'
a fitting and pleasing closing up OF childrens
day.
Rev John T. Davenport, for several years
pastor Of the Unlversalist church at Whining.
ton, and lattery of Providence II !, sllicided
at his residence in that city Saturday afternoon
He lived about ID minutes. He had prepared
for tho deed by locking the door and collecting
razor, jack-Knife and carving.krife. He had
been confirmed hypochondriac for several
wears and had lately been severely sick. He
leaves wife, and a married son who lives at
Fargo City, Fla.
The Republican caucus last Friday night
elected as delegates to the county convention,
II % Holton, w Brooks, L CudwOrth,
o r Post, ] M Tyler, Geo w Hooker, b ID
Harris, A B Hall, X Haskins, Alonzo Starkey,
L X Fuller, Henry Smith, Henry P Well
man, Il w Stoddard, John T Sergeant, Lowell
A Barney, l. Martin, Il Campbell, Ed
town committee: w Newton, Al0nzO
Starkey, II + Gordon. John Wright, who has
acted in the capacity for several years, declined
reelection.
Col Fuller's horse "Captain," was this af-
ternoon frightened by the firing OF bunch OF
fire crackers by small boy on the corner OF
Main and Elliott streets, and started on run
up Elliott street and when opposite the engine
house, Charles Yaul bravely rushed out and
stopped the frightened animal, In the wagon
was Miss Maude Essex, who held tightly to the
reins but was unable to stop the horse. For
child the nerve and presence of mind displayed
by the little girl was remarkable and excited
the admiration of a score of citizens who wit
messed the runaway.
We understand that agents are travelling
about over the second district "setting up things
in behalf of our bold Col Hooker, and that the
Grand Army have been importuned In bis be-
half. 1t is probable to a disinterested party
that w P Dillingham; of Montpelier viii win
tested 1t is quietly whispered that move
ment is on foot to push Hon J M Tyler of this
town. who has many friends in this county,
who would be glad to see him returned to con-
gress. Grout is working his canvass for. all it
is worth, but chances seem rather against his
success. Goddard, the Democratic candidate
is quietly watching the movement OF his oppo-
nents hoping the triangular tight may dement,
his situation.
-Brattleboro farmers are considerably eX-
cited over the breaking out of a disease among
q cows on the asylum dairy farm, similar in
character to the horse disease known as scratch
es. DR. Noah Cressy of Hartford ct, formerly
professor of veterinary science at the Amherst
agricultural college, was Immediately sum
moned. He found that the only cattle affected
were the mich COWS which are pastured togeth-
er in a swampy lot where there is an abundance
of low bush blackberry vines and he accounts
for the out break by the fact that the mich
COWS have been accustomed to run through the
blackberry briars, so scratching their legs, and
in hot weather seeking shelter in swampy land.
He thinks that in this way they contracted a
sort of malarial fever affecting the legs and
making the otherwise harmless scratches ma
lignant. 1t is expected that the disease will be
confined to the cattle now sick.
The Windham county convention at New
fame, Tuesday, which is reported in full in
another column, was quite well attended, but
there was scarcely any enthusiasm manifested.
There was slight contest over the senatorship
in the southern district between DR. IL ID
Holton and Wells P Jones, but when the
doctors forces proved strongest the Jones fac
ton graciously submitted to the mandate and
made the vote unanimous. In the north dis
trict O r Garfield was nominated over Editor
Swain, of Bellows Fall, There was no contest
over the remaining county officers, and the
was quiet affair from beginning to
end. Jones withdrew at the convention two
years ago in favor of Col Estey, with the I'M
derstanding that he should receive the nominal
ton this year, but the situation having
changed" on account Of other bargains ana
Jones was summarily set aside,
and while his supporters outwardly accept the
situation with smiling grace inwardly there are
volcanic mutterings of revenge and retaliation,
while Jones finds himself victim OF the UNI
fulfilled promises that are such prominent feat-
ure of the G. 0. P. How oft does history repeat
itself and how oft since the convention must
have occurred to Mr. Jones the old maxim, A
bird in the hand is worth two in the BUSH.
The Baptist ladies gave novel yet withal
pleasant entertainment in Town Hall last eve
ming in an envelope party. There was a good
attic ndance and the exercises were carried out
to the following
PROGRAMME
l.. ON6Itult. '-Auloid oSNiNPSoASiA
Philharmonic Orchestra.
2. Song, Scotland Forever
8. Childrn's Chorus, The Flower Song
4. illustrated Poem with TabeauX, Rock Me
To Sleep Mother.
Reading by Mrs Burchard.
5. Opening of Envelopes, with Reading OF QUO
tations, Sentiments, and other Bits found therein
6. Polka (Humorstic0 Schlefarth
Philharmonic Orchestra.
7. Recittion, How Gushing Destroyed the
Albenarle
MrAnderson.
s. Children's Chorus.
9. Song, Selected
Miss Mozart.
10. Mrs Maloney and her Nephew.
Delaeated by Mrs Fuller and Mr. Markham.
IL. o. ming of Envelopes with readings
II. Medley Selection. Boettger
Philharmonic Orchestra.
There were several features worthy of men
ton, lmong then the children's chorus, which
tatou was admiaable. The young man gave
force and character to the Interpretation of the
several impersonations called for and as whole
his lecution was good and the audience evinced
its appreciation in well rounded applause. Miss
Mozart sang one of her happy selections with
good effect and responded acceptably to pc n
sis'ent encore. The Philharmonic orchestra
az uitted itself proudly, and the envelope read
in added spice and seasoning to the evenings
CT oyment
Day in Highland Park.
Friday being the closing day of our public
schools the teachers of the intermediate de-
partment planned to give their pupils picnic