The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1888-06-01
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The Baptist lawn party is July 4.
Haydn died 50 years ago yesterday.
a stable real estate sale is in prospect. N
The Estey Guard and Fuller Battery hope
to don new uniforms this fall.
All persons owing the late firm of White
& Calvin must call and settle at once or the
bills will be placed in the hands of an attor-
ney.
Bailey & Simonds have sold the Clay
ton cottage house, owned by Deacon Estey
on Chestnut street, to Joseph Swank. Price
S1400.
Col. j. J. Estey. S. III. Sherman and G..
S. Davis are to represent the Baptist Sunday
school at the state Sunday school convention
held at Fairhaven next week.
The watering trough at the High street
corner has been newly painted this week.
Why not follow this example with those
electric ightpoles
A line of poles is being placed between
the summer retreats of the asylum on the
Miles and Capen places. to connect with the
line from the office to the stables.
There were four or five bids for carrying
the Chesterfield mail. They were forwarded
to Washington, Thursday of last week, but
the result has not been heard yet.
The Quonaktacat Tribe of Red Men confer
the adoption degree tonight at their new wig
wan in Pratt's block. A visit from the
Springfield tribe is expected at an early date.
The trespass and trover case of Carpen-
ter v. Chas. Squires and White, for a lot of
logs is being heard before Judge j. NJ. TYLER.
referee, at Waterman, Martin e. Hits Office
to-day.
Smith & Winchester have sold out the +
store to c. G. Miner aud thanking their D; :
at the old stand to settle their accounts as
soon as convenient.
Services in ST. Michaers (Episcopa J
church on Sunday next will be as follows
Q: 80 a. m. Sunday school. 80 a. m. morr r
ing prayer. sermon and Holy Communion
80 p. m. evening prayer.
--Messrs Goodrich and Ware are to-day
connecting their resorts at Chesterfield with
the telephone exchange. The season will open
there Wednesday. Harry Colony of Keene.
is to put up $1,000 cottage west of Wares
boat house property.
The superior cr1mlnai court at Eoston i'm
poses sentence of two wears in the House
of Correction on Luther w. Holman. charged
with conspiracy to cause the death of his
half sister. Emeline B. Holman of Worcester
fer the sake of getting her property. Miss
Holman's roommate is Miss Gotta Gale of
Guilford and now attending the normal
school at Worcester. and it will he remem-
bered that HOlman's orders were to murder
Miss Gale also, if necessary, to reach the sis
ter.
Its desirable that those who are TO Al
tend the high school reunion should respond
to invitations as soon as poss ible. i'm order
that definite arrangements may be made for
the banquet, by the committee having the
matter in charge. The musical program for
the evening is in charge of Miss Izetta Stew
art and will be of a high order; it will in
elude orchestra selections. instrumental solos
and singing by some of our favorites. and
few toasts will be interspersed. Prof. Bing-
ham will make an address and the evening is
sure to be pleasant one.
A prominent feature of the Memorial day
exercises was the appearance of the First
Regiment band for the first time in their new
uniforms. and more complete change from
their old ones cannot be imagined. The con-
trasting coors of the scarlet and cadet blue
softened by the gray astrakahan shakos. made
as rich an effect as possible. Their mu-
sic, which was of course the principal thing.
was better than usual. which is saying great
deal for Leader Leitsineer and the band.
They closed the day. as announced last week.
by a fine open-air concert in the evening.
which was listened to by the usual large and
appreciative audience.
An urgent invitation has been sent TO Gov.
Ormsbee to be present at the twenty-fifth an
niyersary of the battle of Gettysburg. July
I. aft the spot where Gen. John +. Reynolds.
the brave and able commander of that corps.
fell. aud at which Ex-Govs. Holbrook and
Smith, rs well Is other war governors and
military celebrities are announced Tor adj
dresses. Gov. Ormsbee served In STANDARDS
brigade. whose charge. the invitation justly
saws. ssequalled any ever recorded in history
and it, noble work happily and richly gilds
.Ticonderoga.- So far n can be learned ne
l. the only governor who served IN tbat
corns. Gov. Ormsbee will accept the invita-
ton and will be accomanied by Col. Neazey
|. nd nerbaps Col. Proctor and Lieufs. Hooker
and Benedict OF Gen. STANDARDS stan and
Adiutanf General Peck.