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

THHNH DI.| IN .UaA.l. Nv aAa
b, Mr. George Kenyon, of Chicago, has. rented
the residence Of Mrs G L Wells, of Ascutney-
vile, for a summer season.
The homestead and personal effects Of the
late Miss Colista Perrin were sold at auction u
week ago. The house was bought by Miss
Fannie b Hale.
Hartford.-Col T 0 Seaver, of Woodstock,
was in town last week Thursday to attend the
meeting of the commissioners of the Carlos
Hamilton estate.-The selectmen have appoint
cd Capt Jos p Aikens to act temporarily as
constable of the town, pursuant to statute
'Tramps have been quite numerous here of late,
and have been helping themselves quite extern
sively to our citizens clothing and ~victuals.
Two were arrested last week and boarded at the
hotel for a day and then. released, as no theft
could be specifically proved against them. The
same night that they were under arrest Jericho
people were visited by other parties and relieved
OF various articles. Those who committed the
theft lave not yet been apprehended.-Geo
l. Fuller arrived in town Friday from Charles
ton, South Carolina, where lie has had charge
OF setting up some new cotton machinery, as the
agent of the manufacturers, located at Lowell,
Mass. He intends to sperfd about three weeks
before resuming work.-Frank Mortified, OF
Boston, is visiting at s Z Smith's.-Haryey
Tracey Is very low with marasmus, and gradu-
ally failing, being now beyond the hope Of re-
covery.-Horace G Moore went to Montpelier
last week to assist Cushman & Gilson's orches-
ira at a Fourth of July ball.-Allen L Pease
went to Boston Monday to be gone several days
on business. He was accompanied by his wife,
who went to visit friends.-Wc are now con-
nected with Hanover. N H, by tclephone.-The
Morris party, which left here for a European tour
last April, embarked at Queenstown Sunday
for home, all well, and are expected here next
week Tuesday Farmers report a very light hay
n~.,N In chi, atfo aud a~-Nrno n re thar fhn
potato crop will be poor If we do not get some
rain soon.-Miss Page of Boston is visiting the
family of Marcus Bartholomew.-Mrs Maria l.
French and Mrs Alice H Porter were added to
the membership of the Congregational church
Sunday.-Mrs 4 G Watson has a Baltimore
rose bush, which had on it, one morning THIS
week 1923 roses in bloom and nearly as many
buos, presenting a beautiful appearance.--Fred
! Parker has closed his labors at the grist mill Oh
Moore and Madden, and is going to work for
ZoB Clark.-Miss Nellie Pease, who has Deen
teaching school at Bethel, returned home Fri
day.-ln consequence of a railway colllslon on
the Central railroad at Braintree, Saturday, the
mail train south did not reach here until SIX
o'clock p m, six hours and twenty-three MN
utes late. Sixteen freight cars were deralled,
causing an interruption in traffic so thaC SIN
trains passed through here on Sunday, one OF
them numbering the unusually large NUMBER OF
SO cars.-GD Keyes, who has served fease
as tinman for several years, has gone te
work for L II Bngley Of the Junction, ano
his place has been taken by Geo w BenJa'
min, formerly tinman for Mr. Bagley.-,
BY a change in the time table of the Central
Vermont railroad, which went into effect Mon
day, the mail train south now leaves here al
IL :l6 m.-Miss Minnie Il French rendered
stBudge's Version of the Flood" at the late an,
nual competitive speaking at the state normal
school, Randolph, and was awarded setonl po'
s1tion by the iudges.-There was no formal OBJ
servance of independence Day here, but the
irrepressible small boy did not allow anyone tc
forget the occasion. A few citizens had private
DISPLAYS of fireworks in the evening. A small
number Of persons went to places where there
was a general celebration.-The dwelling houSt
of Chester O Fogg caught fire from adjective
chimney Monday. and would have been con
sumed but for the timely discovery of it by
Mrs Fogg, VINO summoned from a field near by
belp that soon extinguished the flames.-Th'
Republican caucus for this town to elect dele
gates to the congressional convention to be helt
at Montpelier, July 23rd, Will be Deld at PeaseI
hall. Thursday July 18th at 3 O'Clock p m
Doubtless there will be a full caucus as tn
supporters of the prominent candidates are look
ing after their 'sfences." The prospects are now
ever that a Grout delegation will be elected
HARRY IL Bemis OF Tilton, N ii, formerly or
ganist of the Congregational church here, ma
been visiting friends at this place and Nom
pelier during the past two weeks; he Ieturne'
home Saturday.-Julius b Haraden has bee
unite sick with hemorrhage CT the lungs lately
Int Is somewhat better.-The water in the rive
is getting to be rather low. The sane island |
the mill pond showed itself for the Ifst tili
Saturday. AMI is q sign OF the approaching an
nual Inconvenience which our manufacturer
sutfsr.-Mrs David II Moore was taken SIC
very suddenly Saturday night and narrow
escaped having a shock. The attack resIlte
from the irregular action of the heart whlc
caused commissions. She IS somewhat petter d
this time although not out OF danger.