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

Windham.- Miss Adele Richardson's
school in district No I closed Friday. The
lawn party under the direction of the ladies
aid society came off on the afternoon and even
ing Of the Fourth and was quite success
straw berries, Ice cream and lemonade was
abundant. About $40 were the proceeds after
expenses were paid. 1t is to be applied to re-
pairing the Baptist church.-Fred Wellman Is
at home for the present on visit to his father
and mother. We understand he came from
Cleveland Pierce has been having some
repairing done to his house.-B.
The neighbors and friends Of Ora RhOades
hoed his growing crops last week, be being I'M
able to do it on account of his crippled hand.
Such actions do good to all concerned, and
speak well for community.-The regular ex-
ercise of the Fourth, the shower, though not
advertised on the bills made its appearance in
good season and was highly successful in caus-
ing its usual accompaniment, grand display
Of umbrellas Of all ages, sizes, colors and
shapes, and hurrying to shelter of lads and
lasses at all the places Of celebration in this
neighborhoOd Battery No 4, under the able
management OF Capt w Z Quinn, awoke the
echoes and other inhabitants near the school
Many Windham people celebrated the nation,s
birthday at South Londonderry and at Lowen
Lake at which latter place some OF them WerS
observed "tripping it on the light fantastc yoo
displayed great skill in knocking down the pins
in the bowling alley, and still Others criticised
the sparring with much ability. -Orrin Rhoades
had his buggy damaged at Lowell Lake Satur-
day by collision with another driven by
reckless driver.-The late rains have made the
crop prospects much brighter than they were
two weeks ago. The season is at least week
behind last years wild strawberries are quite
plentiful at ten cents quart.-Haying has be-
gun with the prospect of light crop-Mrs
Joseph Thomas has returned to her home IN
West Dummerston. serving Uncle Sam
as mail carrier almost continuously for thirty
two years Calvin H Harris retired last week,
and Geo Howard OF West Townshend now has
the whole route from West Towhshend to
North Windham. His mother drives the stage
for the present.-There Is good deal OF talk
of putting in creamery or cheese factory either
at West Windham or at the Mills. 1t would
seem that such an enterprise would be sue.
cessful one if properly carried out, and 1t is to
be hoped that some decisive action will be TAX
en- soon.-Mrs Addie Leonard Of Boston is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs Rhoades.-Mr and Mrs
Brintnall have been visiting in Grafton
Rev A Holbrook has returned from his Mass
achusetts trip with improved health.-Annie
Stewart of Boston is working at VIM Harris
Windham and a fisherman from nelghboriDg
town afterqulte battle OF words lately mutually
agreed not to "soil their fingers" with each
other and went their ways in peace for the
time being.-Mrs Richardson OF TOwnShend
has spent several days at 7 Howard 's-Mrs
Ches G Gould and daughter Myra Of Washing
ton arrived Monday to spend the summer at
William Harris p.
Mary Jeffards has returned from Talladega,
Ala, where she has been teaching in the colored
college and is stopping with sc WOODBURY.
Herbert Clisbee Of West Brattleboro is visiting
for while at c Dutton's.-George White |
was arrested Monday by Deputy Sheriff Shum-
way of Jamaica, on suspicion of stealing forty |
dollars in money and watch from Mason |
Butler Saturday night White had been at |
work there and the money was taken from |
Buffers bedroom while he was asleep.-MoSt |
of the schools in town close this week. Miss |
Flora Goodells school in district No is almost |
a model in every respect.-Mrs Sarah Waite |
of Bridgewater was in town visiting friends the |
first of the week.-R P Pollard OF Chester was
up looking at the fat cattle 1uesday.-As Mrs |
w l. Cronin and Miss Hannah Upham were
driving up the hill below Randall Rhodes
Wednesday a,tug became loosened, frightening
eIhorsewhich| turned around and made theibest
Of her way down the hill Mrs Cronin jumped
utescaping with few bruises and general
shaking up; but Miss Upham chung to the
buggy till it was thrown over the fence at the
DOT of the hill. She was thrown against the
ence and badly bruised about the side and
shoulder. Her ankle was dislocated and one
If the bones Of her leg broken.-Wm Kings
Jury Is visiting at Alvin Burbee's.