The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1886-07-30
HOMIE MATTERS
ERATTLEBORO LOCALS.

The knights of Labor hold their meetings
at 6 A r ball.
The Methodist camp meeting at Claremon'
junction will begin August 24.s
-Bureigh's photographic view of the village
is being delivered to subscribers.
The ladies' auxiliary will meet at the Y M
CA rooms Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Norman knight left Monday, for O'wego,
ie i y To lah' ! '0u' !" '"A'l''
" The Esteyve band will give an open air
concert on their new band stand on Thursday
eniug, August ..
Sr Powers of Milford, N H, made the
tripVNQm that place to this-67 miles to make
! a visit n II l. Emerson Wednesday.
\-Dr ] w Gregg and II Van Doom have
bought lots of the Chapin estate on Williston
and Chaplin streets aud will build there.
~ Gov Pingre''has appointed VIM 6 Fair
seAks Of Nergennes delegatc to the national
Pr,ATsn congress al Atlanta, Ga, IN November.
-rhe $500 ten phce chamber suits, Sc ling
Ma5ysI' Of scaay o1s5' for TT, the
price. w&s
\ j A Taylor was awaded the contract
for carrying theVest Brattleboro
=, according to the old schedule, nornine
evening, instead Of by Wilmington STAGE.
DIR o.n Hendrickson, well know by many
Q cur people has just returned to NJ, Gram
Mass, home, alter rlie TO the PacNc coe
leeturing and gathering material for Ss h
Wv ) l will continue his elos52ss'| say
of DrZ,rGkoS ana Carpets until 81 oat the
lss> markeA down priesssSsduppiin 9 Il lay
month. He also ana92 les a still furtyZ
duction OF prices (lany Departments aGS
When rs Henry Devens and sghter
and Meg. Miss Lulu Hayes, were returning
fgfn Chesterfield Sunday, their Carriage col
~1led with post at the BrattebcfYnouse corner
O. Main street, let the horse ioYse and Splice
them all ont, though luckily @lRhout injury.
Frank, l5-year-old SO Of G Crosby,
summering at Willard, Me, had leg broken
below the kneeia three places, last week. He
was on piazza about 10 feet from the ground,
and thinking that be heard his little 2-year-old
sister cry, jumped off in hurry to go to her,
and in some way struck so as to lDfilct the
injury.
1t is said that disease is often communlca-
ted by the handling of infected money, but the
folks thatOwe US needn't hesitate about paying
us on that account; we carry a heavy life in
surana~. and are willing to take great risks IN
the kove matter, and if necessary, will fuml.
gakth cfkn. Just send it IN. We will attend
t/the Disease part.
w Miller and family attended the crys-
tai Welding of Mr. and Mrs c Shaw at their
home on West Main street, Orange, Mass, last
Friday. Relatives were present from Green
field and Hartford, and with their friends in
orange numbered between twenty. five and
thirty. Numerous presents were made, includ-
ing q decorated tea set, silver and glass ware,
etc. A bountifu collation. was served. Mrs
Shaw is a daughter of Mr. Miller and formerly
resided in Brattleboro. Com.
Rockwell & Sherwin are this week moving
their carriage manufacture to their new shop on
the east side of Elm street opposite their old
stand. They expect to get moved by Saturday
highland in their new quarters, in three story
building 66x30 feet, especially built for their
use, they will be able to more than maintain
their reputation for enterprise and tor honest
and substantial work. They will be glad to see
all their old and many new customers at their
shop.
There has been quite contest over the ap-
pointment of the Regimental band this year.
There was such stew over it last year that
Gen Ide left the matter entirely to Col Green
leaf St Adams, Burlington and Montpelier
have concentrated their powers TO prevent our
band from getting it. They can't deny that 1t
is the best band in the state; they are only
trying to beat it in competitive examination
OF 'infuence" The decision hasn't been an
pounced vet but Brattleboro will unanimously
hope that our band may be honored as its SER
vices and merits warrant.
The case of Gibson VS. Barrett was tired in
Esteyvie, Tuesday, and judging from the
black eyes and pummeled faces the verdict was
rendered against both parties. Barrett, a lusty
300 FOUNDER claims that his wife pinoned his
hands while Gibson piled his arguments bot
apc fast part OF the evidence in the case
was that Barrett took down a motto, "God
Bless Our Home" and the glass was scattered
on the floor and life. size photograph of Glib
son, all framed, was ct once produced. Some
questions of matrmony were involved in the
case. Esteyville does not feel at all proud OF il.
The Year. Book for 1886 OF the Young
Mems Christian associations, just issued by the
American international committee, shows that
IL new buildings have been completed during
the wear and 20 others are in course of erection.
There are now 80 association buildings in the
United States and Canada and the net value OF
association property aggregates SOLO, IS.
Three hundred and sixty five associations own
libraries of 27262f volumes, worth S2y5,
-Four hundred end forty four reading rooms,
with a total daily appearance of Y, 5S1 are re-
norted. One hundred and thirfy-fve associa- |
tons report gymnasiums and other means OF
physical culture. such as rowing, base ball and
outing clubs, bowling alleys, etc, and JU2 report
EGG Bible classes with an aggregate average al /
tendance of 1910. Four hundred and eighty |
seven men are devoting their whole time to the 1
work rs general secretaries, Librarians and /
ey mnasium instructors. There are lOoo asso-
Citations in this country, intending the coilege,
railroad. German, cCloTed and Indian branches /
4 re snnual current expenses Of these thou 1
ffud societies amount ID over SSOO,OOO. The 4
lCok contains a list of associations IN foreign
rfurtries OF which $50 are in Germany, ~ IN i
F,erce. SO m Great Britain, 49l in Holland, 4
in Russia. 2 in China, in japan s in India, IL
n Africa and is in Australia