The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

| card board instead of using ink. Mrs Geo
Fletcher contributed the priest robe worn by the
Mexican General Santa Anna and taken from
the presidents palace in Mexico City by 9
United States army captain when our troops
entered the capital in the Mexican war. The
shape of this is very unique with place fo1
the head to go through in the center. 1t is
richly and beautifully embroidered and lined
with silk. The collar which goes with
it is embroidereds with gold and must
have cost a large sum of money.
The original subscription list by which mon
ey was raised in part to build Chester academy
building was exhibited, and perhaps attracted
as much attention as anything IN the ball. 1t
J was written in 1914 and contained between one
and two hundred names of men, but few of
| whom are living to day. Thomas Fullerton
heads the list with $3.50, and the name of Ma
thanie Fullerton appears little lower down
with another $3.50; from this sum it ranges
down to Spescn, snail there being about Sloost
raised.
Through the efforts of friends the contest over
the will OF the late Hon Luther Adams mas been
settled by Edward C Adams agreeing to accept
the provisions of the original will and allow the
, codici to ba put aside. The will was made
some two or three years ago, by the provisions
of which Mary Adams, the daughter, was to
receive tne TeslueilCe situdteu vi NOTtu otlCot
and the furniture contained in the house. To
Offset this Edward c Adams, the son, was to
receive 5000 in cash. The remainder of the
property was to be divided equally among
Mary, Edward and the three children of sgd
ney and another son who died few years ago,
who will receive his third. The property will
amount to about $4,000, some less than Mr.
Adams was reported to be worth. 1t is under
stood that Hon w g johnson of Woodstock
was the means OF settling up the contest, Ed
ward Adams agreeing to leave the matter out
to him, rather than carry on the suit longer.
The friends of both parties are very much pleas
ed that they saw fit to settle, as only a long
ana expensive law suit would have resulted had
the contest been continued.
P H Hutchinson returned to his home in
Boston. Wednesday, after several weeks stay
here. DR. Bryant and Mr. Hutchinson took a trip
fishing on the Connecticut, Monday, but met
with poor success.
The first new potatoes in market were brought
down by MiIkman Bates, and sold readily at
IS cents bushel.
Hon w johnson and wife, of Woodstock,
were at the Central hotel last week.
Rev John Cowan delivered a eulogy on Gen
Grant Sunday morning, land Rev l. Scott
spoke of his liz in the course of his discourse.
Mrs John Revel, of Windsor, who formerly
resided here, spent Sunday in town.
Ed Farr, clerk for Geo Robbins, is spend
ing his vacation at his fathers home in Wind
ham. agr 10 3ey Ic
The father of Mrs Leland Robbins is on from
Kansas making her a vist.-Walter Williams
has been making his parents visit He is en-
caged in business in the West, being station
agent at Riverside, on the Burlington, Cedar |
Rapids and Northern Il r, in Iowa.-Charles |
Ordway, of Burlington, has been making his |
Uncle Judge Henry VISTA party OF young |
people took ride to Cavenish gorgS, Friday
The news of the death of Gen Grant was re- |
ceived here with many expressions OF sorrow. |
There will be no special services held here
Homer b Rand and family of White River |
junction, have been visiting Mrs Rand's parents |
Mr. and Mrs II Cobleigh.-Mrs Edna Chaffee |
Noble from Detroit. Mich, is spending few |
DAYS IN town.-Mrs Jennie Sawyer of Ludlow |
i stopping in town.-Miss Hendee of Burling- |
ION and Miss Haskell of Grafton, spent the |
earlier part of the week at Judge Henry's.-i
Gilmore Evans who has been spending his va /
cation here, has returned to his position as book
keeper for Newell Brothers, in ther button |
mandatory, Springfield, Msss.-The MANY |
friends OF Chas p Wheeler of Bellows Falls, |
learn Of his death with profound regret.-Miss |
Carrie IL Bass has left town to spend a short |
time at Braintree, Wins ID Sears and |
daughters Blanche aud Maude. who have been |
spending few weeks at the Central, have re |
turned to their home in Boston.-Mrs A l.
Suckney who has been visiting her sister Mrs |
M Morse, has returned with her children to her /
home in Greenv;lle, n H.-G F Hadley and |
family, u Hadley and Mrs l. Hsdley, spent |
the first ofthe week at Chesterfield lake.-A |
meeting was called for Monday evening at |
Hugh Henry's Office, to take some action in re.
gard 20 observing the funeral day of Gen Grant, |
but no action was taken owing to the small |
number present