The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-10
THE REFoRMER, JULY 10, 1885.

a xy,,,,,u.o,-B,sutful weather ior the
past lew Gays o whI IND hay makers--Mrs 7
n1 moE JsSr y. ., Rarre W. sister o. ~ c is
xisitInn hare Some Boston parw.iv . o sc sum.
: mering AT the Vermont house ',-,oro ~, MRS q
Russell lwerc called to HeaasuiSs gus gus week
, owing to the death OF Mrs nuVS sh bav0u er.---
, Some very pretty strings " mast. 0 peen
caught hqeabouts for wen rom und COUPLE
OF hanasoniG uo" pshiiadelphia sojourner weigh.
village dam by nreusvnactiyoy-rhe special
ing 10 anu 10 S Mnndsy night voted to purchase
so@m serco gumn for fire purposes which Is to
he nIaced nj tho grist mill ~ p'as ny VI Tho old
one p not 10 cost over $500. Ihe village after.
wards voted to pay the local ni IL while
practicing with the machine aud tws rua SER
vice are to be paid not 70 ex * 40 v"V cents
per hour. generous thing - ,S Sv tirs sseIemen,
and which may prove Wise ,, ~o are ~ ;sMdhe
prevailing wages paw nuz =, Batterield Of Boston
VI 20 per aay.E "a f e days.-Mr and Mrs I
yiSiilng nere 90, Soms Of their friends pleasant
hiuder Smt' St their new home Tuesday
cveninamDr e Titus has opened new store
in Butferield's building which Is managed by
Mr. Mcclellan. The store is FURNISHED with
general fire sh stock.-Thc wluoSw y, the late
Manning Boyd cut her throat W , Ih""uay AZ her
sons home in the south part OF wy Town, but
at the present time she is livluS sN ~ % lsey to
siJes The hand several Wilmington people at
tended the Resdsboro celebration and on
account of DELAYS in the program lney did not
ro.nrn hero tin the "wee small bours OF morn
inn" Some who wore thin clothing showed the
effects of riding too near the lrou morse while
enroute to the tunnel, while others were tired
out from the heat of the sun-Sl III tne shade
rather linen whiting day, say InTse who rode
in close cars..-The collectors Ior VIC creamery
are obliged to start on the Do'sr route at
O'Clock in the evening in ORDER W 9iins around
at 40 in the afternoon.-Some Massachusetts,
fishermen have dashed the waters of the West
branch for some DAYS past with fair Success
Field Strawberries are plenty ct 10 and Is cents
per ouart,-Lyman F Pettee, vile and child
from brooklyn, N Y, are here this week.-Ye
Editor has been here this week with friends
fishing. Although Mr. Davenport s considered
by some (i) an expert angler MS graceful
casting from ray pond bateau ialed to lure
the weighty black bass which Tue ilsherman's
companions declared had been Waltlng patient
ly for weeks Just for chance to test the edi-
tors fine fishing tackle as well as his skill. We
believe from what is common report, that the
knight of the quill did catch just one puny lit
tie trout in three days which was served with
numerous delicaces of the season, among
eight hungry campers near the old Benny place
on Haystack brook. 1t was really fair feast
for eight.-Mr Hanks and wife, who were
burned out here, are visiting IN North Adams
Mrs Or A L Pettee has moved to tie Mann
house on West Main street.
Guilford.-School In district No 3 closed
on Friday last. Whole number of scholars
Is. Those neither absent nor tardy were
Mary Brown, Willie Adams, Charlie Cleve
and, Russell Smith, Arthur Sargent and Chel-
sea Davis: not absent and tardy but once,
Henry Cameron, Charlie Cameron, Otis Smith;
scholar having the greatest number of tardy
marks, Laura p Adams, 6.
Guilford Centre.-There was picnic held
It the Carpenter homestead in Guilford July
tn by Mr. and Mrs Edwin Carpenter Of Men
ota, Ill, and their son, Carpenter and
amlly of Brattleboro with few friends and
eighbors. 1t was an enjoyable occasion for
II. Visiting the cemetery where were buried
overal generations Of their ancestors, some
lore than hundred years ago, was part of
Re program.-The school In district No 5
lught by Marion l. Ward closed Friday, and
aturday the teacher and scholars had a very
easant gathering at ] Harvey Edwards,
here they were invited to have picnic, but
le showers coming at the right hour, they
ere obliged to set the tables in the house.
he whole number of scholars was 10; average
l6 $40. Those that were neither
,sent nor tardy were Bessie and Abbie Prouty,
ornela Franklin, Hattie Edwards, Charles
Id Freddie Ward absent only one day, Flor
ICE and Arthur Franklin, Simeon Edwards
.rs X Mallory is visiting at her fathers,
ranklin's. The usual display OF fireworks at
% Guilford Springs house was Monday even
= instead of Saturday. was picnic
district No 2 the 4th. An enjoyable time
as the Religious services viii be held
the town hall next Sunday at2p m. All
Green Eiver.-B c wiIEins has his house
early completed.-CaptainW ilkins has sold
Is place to Frank Montague.-Af Smedley
I'D, Mass price; $250.-Farmers report the
ay crop better than last year.-Fruit is look
& splendid in the section that it was mi ured
7 the late frost last season.
West Halifax.-The Fourth was celebrated
= fireworks in the evening.-Stone Bros are
hiding an addition to their ho1se.-The Jack
,nville stage driver met with an accident near
lbert Days, Monday morning, by straps |
'eaking and letting the coach upon the horses |
,els, upon which they ran, breaking the pole, |
1t not doing much other damage.-Rev Hor- |
e Fowler held five O'Clock meeting in school |
,use, No 2, Sunday, and will hold another |
ere IN four weeks from that day.-Albert Day |
Uses the new bridge, boards it and grades the |
,proaches for $40. The present board of Sc
ctmen deserve the thanks Of the community
r putting on such a bridge. For over 80
,ars the selectmen have been coaxed, plead
ith and threatened, to have them board up the
les of the bridge. Five persons have fallen
ON the bridge into the water, three losing
cir lives. We trust that future accidents of
at nature are etfectually prevented.
Stebbins, Jr, and wife, of
tchburg, Mass, spent the 4th with their par.
is at the old homestead. Mr. Stebbns on &C.
unit Of business, was obliged to return, max
9 only short visit, but his wife still remains
town.--Mr and Mrs Gum of New Haven,
mn, have been spending week with 7 Eli.
b Stockwels family.-Mr Mack Of South
,rnon, died quite suddenly Friday. He left
me apparently in good health, to call on his
lighter living near. While there he remarked
at his head felt badly, and Immediately fell
the floor and died before assistance could
there. Mr. Mack was Of Irish descent. His
mains were taken to Brattleb0ro Saturday,
burial.-Rey l McAnn will preach in the
APPEL next Sunday, at 2 o'clock p m.-Next
will preach in the Universalist church. ,
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Bowen, one Of Reads
ro's Oldest and most respected citizens, died | !
nday, after several years of failing health. | !
q i'm m adio 70 oauca of bic death Was obo,I- | !.