The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1889-04-26

Townshend. Prof. David G. Smvth
Rhode Island has been engaged AZ princip
OF Leland a. Gray seminary. lie VIII emit
~ upon his new duties at the opening OF ne,
fall tern, aided by such competent assistan
rs the he school may need. MIR. Smyth has
thorough collegiate education, and IL high
recommended as to Christian character, a
- yanced scholarship and general qualification
y, ~ for the position. Rates OF tuition are to
10 lever than for the last rev year
=, desire to give their children thorough ed
q cational training, cannot do better than
~ arrange to send them to Leland y Ora.
~ Further mention of the school ana the tim
% when 1t is to open will appear IN due seaso
\ in the county papers, , I'm"
y afflicted by the death Of the little grandson
u eighI months old, son of Julian and Dell
u Taft. who died at New York city Friday. Q
' last week. The body was brought here TO
!, burial, the funeral taking place at the res
. dence of Mr.. Taft. He was bright, beautl
. full baby, and the family have the sympamGh,
: of all in their sudden bereayement.--Th
! funeral of Guy Athearn was held at the par
! sonage last week Friday, Rev; Mr.. smut
condl,ctinp the services. Mrs. Kimbail, sis
: ter of Mrs. Athearn, from Tilton, N. H.. Il
, at present staying with the family.~Mis'
Grace Blood commenced school IN district
No. q Monday with IS schoars.-Miss Nellie
Twitchell goes to Jacksonville Saturday to
teach the summer term.-Mrs. DR.. DeVore
from Newbury is visiting her sister, Mrs.
! VIM. Howard, also Mrs. Nelson BOlles and
Mrs. Geo. Bolles from Amherst, Mass. -Mrs.
| Chamberlain had an attractive display OF
goods at her opening Tuesday and Wednes-
day. and Mrs. Corse advertises hers Tor Fri
dav and Saturday of this week. Mrs. Corse
has her room at Mrs. Wilson'S Herbert
Timpson, who has been working at Maiden,
| Mass, is at home for a weeks vacati0n.-
Sermons appropriate to the day were preach
ed by both pastors last Sunday, and the Bap-
fist Sunday school gave pleasing Easter
concert in the evening.-Services VIII be
held here Tuesday evening In one OF the
churches in recognition of the observance or
the day and the proclamation by the govern
or.
South Windham.--A large amount OF
maple sugar has been made this season. W.
I'll. Thompson has had more orders than he
could fill.-Mrs. Ida E. Wellman went to
employment there. Her husband, Chas. b.
Wellman has been home for few days visit.
He is engaged In Harlow's photograph rooms
In Ware, Mass.-L. A. Balou returned from
Herndon, Va, last week. Eight or 10 days
stay In that region convinced him that it was
not best to leave Vermont.-Three school
meetings in district No s. So much for the
new law.-D. ID. DenePs goods and farm sold
Apr. 20.-Lem Harris has moved into the
house vacated by Silas Pike last fall.-Ed.
Lackey has moved to Pixies Falls. Jamaica.
w G. Adams goes to Jacksonville to work
in the creamery, May 1st.-Programme for
Centennial service at South Windham at 8. a
M, April Both, will be as follow: Invocation
hymn: go Worship the Lord; - scripture |
reading; prayer of thanksgiving; anthem;
historical address; anthem; prayer of suppli-
cation; reading OF LongfeIlow's "Ship of
Sfnfo hxr,, Mxyn ntrvt,t tic nf Thnn
Grove.-C. C. Bell received intelligence on
the Goth inst, that his cousin. Albert Bell of
Southern Michigan was dead. He died in
Montana whittier he had gone for his health.
The deceased was the youngest son of Enos
Bell and was 81 years of age. The remains
we're brought to Michigan for interment.--C.
J. DeWolf has moved in with B. E. Clark
Charles Prouty has made $500 lbs. of sugar
rom HOO buckets this sAason.-Perry Gallop
Who worked for b. E. Clark gathered a. p'r-
els OF sap in four hours ....vne each day. He
Veraged % anr a barrels with plenty Of
me for other labor daily.--The sick and {
seble are improving with the exception, OF '
Irs. Frank Celley, who is very low.-Mrs /
olph are visiting at B. e. Clark's.-Mrs. Ed /
in Segate has black pepper tree from seed I
Dtailred from California, which is rare thing /
these pats. !,
Westn.isaster West-The Swedes have V
me. -EEster Sunday. Very few flowers :
1t very Zine sermon from our pastor, Rev. il
Goodhue.-W glad to see Miss Abbie c
aynoIds out to church Easter, she having !
zen confined to the house for some time o
ISIS Eta Randall is Frustrated with spinal a
ouble.-Dr Monger is attending Miss Jen- ell
e Generson.-GeDie Raney is painting in
G east part of the town.-Miss Julia Camp
II has returned to her home in the north al
TT of the state after twelve weeks va Il
ton, spending most of the time with her IL
cle, f. Il. Campbell. p
Marlboro.-Ladies' circle met at the YES s.
Y Thursday afterHoon.-A. l.. Stickney has OF
Id his two sail boats, which he has had for I'll
e past two years upon Sadawga pond, to til
e company who have bought South pond. al
Rumor says that one of our townsmen con. sa
nplates selling to parties who will put up CT
summer resort.-B. NJ. Whitney is out of st
wn for time.-John Whitney had quite re
ely time fighting fire Monday. Wednesday
ternoon the farm house of Albert Brown,
own as the Mather Brown place. took fire fir
The roof and was soon burned down. ST
ost of the household goods were saved. &c
lere was high wind and it was a streak of an
cd luck that the barn and b. w. Shows w
lldings which stand neal by were not con- 90
med. At the time it began only Mrs At
own and daughter. II years old. and Mrs. III
oW and daughter were ut home. Loss
10. Insured for $500 in the Union Mutual. an
tn Cudworth Il Childs. There was also an VI
urance of $500 on the personal property. pr
g same uay julius Whitaker started to pli
m brush and Tie fire rah over about 10 de
es OF land, and came near burning up his an
ldlngs--Mrs. W. E. King has five dollar 10
ltinental bill of the date of 1916, which was tn,
d to her great grandfather, Samuel Dame. thl
being soldier in the revolutionary war. d,
rank BrayIuan has begun work for John vel
gent, in West Bratteboro.-W. E. King wi
been appointed superintendent of school
lmlttee In place Of o. +. Thayer, re- Y
we'd from town. DO,
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raftOn.-Mrs. VIM. Milliken has retnrn- Fa
% her farm for the summer.-Easter was
erved at the Congregational church. The {
al decorations were unusually fine.-The will
verse farm has been sold for S690.-F. aft,
Sherwin, of Amherst, Mass, has been
ndlng few days in town.-Clark Post,
A. H., will present the drama "Forced TO
War Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
r.. soth and May lst.-Wednesiay even +
be voted to one Of the four csndJa,a ~ Sou
" j. A. Leach, Rev. MIR. Morse ~ Se,' ing
RS Home and Miss Cora Wright E;ya At
rs vote will be charged. the nroceoas ~ a 81
used for purchasing nm urn for the cem ~ his
Y. ava 'ne GENE bro
him
Outh Londonderry John. Whit. ina
n house, purchased by Melendy Bros. N In,
De repaired.-O. s. Abbott has boupbt The NM
ughtOn mill prOperty nj Raw sonviis -nr | ~,