The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
COUNTY.


p. Is. SWlft, Formerly VI tho AcvPAoS p"in
Of this place, has been appointed teller as well
as ~bookkeeper OF the MIXERS itiVer h"tioh"i
bank at Athol, Mass.
1T ia suggested that a number of good new
tenement houses would find an easy rental.
Scarcely a day passes without a demand from
various sources for tenement accommodations:
Here is an opening for a good investment OF
oapital that will pay a fair per cent.
EH. G. Willard, who for several years past
has made a speciality Of Handling the cholcest
maple sugar, has an order for q box TO De
mt to the United States consul at Brema,
Ee,manys another to Albuquerque. New
Mexico. lie has also orders from Baltimore,
Nd, Omaha, Neb., San Francisco, Gal.
Chicago, ILL.,, and a ton for Deliver, Col. The
ordors are from old Vermont residents, who
acknowledge Vermont sugar to be the finest IN
the world. Willard has also a very excellent
brand Of maple syrup. -
1t Is suggested that the business men OF
Brattleboro organize a "Commercial CluD. IKE
that OF Burlington and SO many other large
places, to cultivate a better matGai mcqua aax
ance, and strengthen one another IN every way
possible. 1t is obvious that such an oiganiza-
ton would be most pleasant, and there 10 no
reason why it should not be as succ;sslul US
the Professional club, and it could DO q largc,
work in Braftleboro's upbuilding. Who Will
move In the matter! .
RRroRMERi Is taking a few weeks vacat on, al.
ter a wear and a half of the most constant and
unremitting work. Miss Davis, like q lumber Oh
other bright Ind independent women In the coun-
try, has proved her high capacity. for Journal-
istic work. There are some departments OF the
work, like reporting lectures, speeches. &c, ~
torial work, she ranks among the best, and mas
added materially to the vigor and co2mprehen
sivcness of the REFoRMER. During her vaca-
ton She " i'll write the REroRMER a fashion let
ter from Boston.
The Carpenter organ company is now get
ting up a new organ for the YOUTHS Compan-
ion, Of which about 1900 a year will be used:
They figure 1t here that Hooker Is tne new
England National committeeman who has peen
talking of raising $780, 900 to buy up Southern
delegates for Edmunds,
Rather a singular piece OF mischief occur
red Saturday night at the house OF Paisley Dun
dan at West river bridge. Dunbar and ms
wife passed that night at the house of his
mother, the Widow Dundan, who was SICK ana
who lives near engine house No. 8. On return
inc home Sunday morning Dunbar reports that
he found the house had been broken into during
his absence, six panes of glass were broken from
one window and an entire sash from another.
Four lines of clothes that were left hanging OUT
of doors were stripped from the lines and thrown
upon the floor of the house, and many OF the
best were soiled and stained with blood. Patsey
claims to have found q hoe minus q han0le III
his bed, and whether in his absence the house
was used as q slaughter pen, or a raid OF tne
Basbi- Bazouks was intended upon the gentle
patsev. deponeut saith not, but Patsey mas
gone to Montreal to view the relics OF the carnl-
val and ponder over a solrtlon OF the mystery.
Col Kitredge Haskins has purchased the F.
A. Nash place.
Erwin Brown of Nottingham, has purchas-
ed A. V. Mays place on the West river road.
RS H.. Willard and family from West
Brattleboro started for Dakota last week.
Mark Levy, now of New York, leaves the
23d for a visit of a few months to the old coun-
try.
DR. Gale has sold his interest in the Highly
sewing machine manufacturing company TO
Geo. Z. Crowell.
Geo. w. Davenport, now of Leyden,, was
thrown from a buggy on Thursday. CT last
week, breaking his right arm at the elbow.
A. J.. Weeks of the large drug firm of Potter
&Weeks of Boston has been a guestof the BROOKS
house for a few laws during which he has been
looking after the interests OF his Gulllord larNi'
The Masons have been looking over Willis
ton block with a view to purchasing.
1t is a prominent local Republican who says
he is much obliged to Coils Hooker and Fuller
for returning to towr. For now the fleanlX can
Day cOLlNtlAihS
er matters of public interest. -,
F. H. Bliss has sold his interest in the
Brooks house Shoe Store to his partner, r. Il.
Drown who will here after conduct the business
under his own lame. He will remove MS
family here soon from Springfield, resldlng on
High Street. MI Drown has many friends In
Brattleboro who will gladly welcome him TO
local citizenship.
Tho Montpelier Argus has got 1t now. III
finds that Col Hooker is not only trying to
creep into congress, but is after the pension
agency at Concord, worth $4,000 a year! Inc
"news' comes from an interview with Col I'm
gree. who was an aspirant himself; and as
Can't Cutie would say it is a fact "when found
to make a note of'-unless the Argus ~nter-
view" should turn out like that with Editor
Greene on the Billings matter.
Correspondents should always be careful
to put the name of the town at the head OF
their items. Some items we can tell by. the
names, &c, but not always. One batch OF
items had to 90 out this week because we were
unable to find the slightest trace of its locality
Harding & jackson, the former skating
| rink proprietors, are fighting. Harding was
| arrested Yesterday, on the claim that he was
| about to leave the state, for $500 which Jack
| son claims to be due him from the business.
| Though both parties live in Fitchburg, the suit
is brought in Vermont.
A new arrangement has just been effected
whereby the rate of coal transportation to Brat,
tleboro via Greenfield has been reduced to $l.io
against $l.20, the former price. Bellows FAILS
pay Sl.00, but has so many facilities OF secur.
ing better transportation than Brattleboro that
the rate is from 10 to 20 cents less.
South Windham.-Dr Pollard has arrived
in town and commenced practice. lie comes
highly recommended by the medical fraterni-
ty.
Mrs Lyon gave the people a sudden surprise
last Saturday by moving away to Springfield.
At the annual school meeting the following
officers were chosen: Ezra Pierce, moderator
Chas. Jones, prudential committee +. Q. Smith,
clerk and treasurer; II. S. Kingsbury, collect
or: James L. Whipple, auditor. Voted to have
s weeks summer, s weeks fall, 10 weeks winter
school. Raised 25c on grand list. :,
M. w. Kingsbury has moved on to his Ole
place to remain through the sugar season.
The great question now is 'shall we repair
the church this season 70 The ladies' aid society
have raised nearly 800 for the purpose, and il
is proposed by the gentlemen to raise two OF
three hundred more and give it a general over
hauling and put it in a respectable condition
both for beauty and comfort.
Windham-A. o. Mason has let his mil
property to Geo. A. and Warren Richardson
and moved to Grafton.
J. C. Moves has taken Alarm of VIM. Harris
the James Smith place, and will move on soon
J. T. Buntnall has let his two farms that )
A. Whipple carried on last year to oeorg'
Holt.
L. A. Ballou has hired the Landphere iarn
and J. A. Whipple will carry on the same OF
shares for him.
Mr. and Mrs j. A.. Whipple were made glat
by receiving an addition to their family, of a Lit
tie girl the morning of the 10Th of March. 4
little over Q pounds.
School district No. l, at its annual meeting
resulted as follows: Moderator, l.. A. Ballou
clerk, L. b. Chapman; prudential committee
II. M. Abbott; auditors, c. II. Harris, 5. Z
Woodburn, f. H.. Harris. Tax raised thirt.