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

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of special sale ri fancy hose.-adv.
The annual meeting of the y. M. ~ a, a.
occurs wednesday evening, May II ~ INT
rooms at 80.
The Advent Society will have services
| In Grand Army hall Sunday, NJ 2'oV p VII
Sabbath school at o. clock
Before you leave for the Centennial IN
sure against accidents with CuuWor'n ~
ChiIds, agents for the Travellers.
There will be a Union Gospel temper
ance meeting In the x. NJ. 9, A: rooms sun
day p. IN. at half past five O'Clock.
We shall be ready with window screens
and screen doors in few days. Dus carly
and get the best. Gleason n Robbihs'-adv
If YOU want millinery In first class styles
with big stock to select from, why DON'T
you call on Mrs. Il. Avery, Eliot Stree"
Lizzie, little daughter of Luke feriter.
died last night after less than weeks Illness
of pneumonia. during which she had suffered
much.
The Horseshoe Minstrels will evidently
not al their date here tomorrow evening.
! Nothing has been heard from them and they
have.probably gone to pieces.
| The plate glass windows are being rapid
" placed in Crosby block, aud are already In
Druggist Briggs. II. w. Barnard, Frost &
Proctor's and b. A. Clarks stores. The
sight will be handsome one as this whole
line of stores shines in plate glass.
In place that prides itself on its mo.
rality, its Christian EndeavOr, Village I'M
provement societies, and various other good
things, it Is a wonder that something Is not
done to protect animals. When a man lit is
not the right word to apply to him. lashes
horse almost daily, it seems to US time that
another society, the one with long name,
was formed, to treat such people as they
ought to be.
Dan Sullivan, the postal clerk on the
Springield-Newport line, hears to-day that
his papers of dismissal are waiting lfor him
at Springfield. If this proves to be true it
will be complete abandonment of any pre-
tense of civil service reform in the railway
postal service, for he was one of the best.in-
formed, most accurate and efficient men
the New England ,service has ever
had, and there has been confidence
among posta! people that he and Carey
| would be allowed to remain, even If all
other Democrats were bounced, because their
removal would be too glaring in view of the
recent proclamations from the superinten.
dent.
There was that rare thing In Brattleboro
I police court case this morning. W. B.
johnson. who has charge of j. S. Browns
building, didn't like the work of j. w. Prouty
who was at work under him and when the
latter indented a molding or something of the
sort Wednesday, johnson told him to get
out. Prouty said he would when he got his
pay, johnson went to Mr.. Brown and pro-
cured the money, when dispute arose as to
the amount of 1t, whether $500 a day as
Prouty claimed. or $1.75 as johnson claimed
After this johnson told him to clear out, aud
there was a dispute in the evidence about the
reply, whether it was az soon AS Prouty
coula get hls FOOLS picked up or wne,hh-
ef there wouldn't be ''much hurry"
Anyhow johnson collared Prouty to eject
him forcibly, Prouty whired and forced
johnson back towards the side of the house,
when the latter struck him in the forehead
and cheeks and clawed and scratched his face
some. W.T.. Clark separated the combat
ants, and this morning johnson was arrested
and arragned before Justice Newton and
the evidence appearing as above was fined
81 and costs. johnson acted as his own
lawyer.
Tine organization of the Lyons Quarry
Co.. by the election of its officers, will not be
completed until next week. Photographer
Howe has just taken view of the mountain
side, showing a portion of the works, and
their well devised development. 1t also
shows the great futed shaft for the Gettys.
burg monument. which will be shipped to-
day or tomorrow. Also noticeable are the
stone steps, II in number, for the Sacred
Heart church ut Springfield. The threshold
stone is p feet 4 inches long, 9 feet and s
inches wide, 16 inches thick end weighs
16 tons. The others are nearlyas large, though
not quite so thick. There is no other quarry
ad,s4 there In this section esea, If in the
sions can be obtained. Extra trains
will have to be run to West Dummer-
ston to transport the stone already
contracted for this season. There is no de-
csion yet as to the project to run morning
and evening trains for the workmen. so as to
allow them to live in Bratteboro, but everv
effort Is being made to induce the railroad Of
ticials to consent to it, and If it Is done 1t will
boom BrattebOro.
"A party comprising representatives OF the
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, Grand Army. Relief |
Corps and Pilgrim Fathers, with neighbors |
and the Sunday school class of Thomas Han |
non, surprised tina; worthy gentleman and |
his wife at their home Saturday evening. The |
house was filled with the friends who had
gathered to congratulate them on the Doth
of their Wedding day,115 or more
being present. Very handsome gifts were
brought along, including an easy chair for
Mr.. Harmon from the Grand Army and Re-
lief Corps, large rocker and four parlor
chairs for Mrs. Harmon from the Odd
Fellows and Daughters Of Rebekah marble
topped table from the brothers and sisters,
4 cake basket from the Sunday school class
Of young ladies', linen table cloth and nap
iinS. pair of handsome vases and half a doz-
an silver spoons from the neighbors
md fine rug from Mrs. lannon's
mother. The gifts were presented by
Rev. Mr.. Ilman in an apt Speech and
admirable responses and expression of
hanks were made by both Mr.. and Harmon.
rhe best of it all was that it was complete
surprise to both parties. A delightful social ,
vening was spent. Mr.. Harmon declares !
hat hereafter he will be at home every Sat-
lrday night.
The death of John B. Walker, for over e
5 years a citizen of Brattleboro occurred at !
lis Main street home Saturday, at the age of y
early SO years. Mr.. Walker was born in !
,harleton, Mass. and at the age of 16 began !
0 work at his trade, blacksmithing, i'm which 7
e eXcelled, In BelchertOwn, and his home .
vas there for some years after his marriage II
Ifterward he moved to Greenfield, Mass, l.
there he was in business for himself, from u
lere coming to Bratteboro in 1868. For .
bout bve years, since severe hemorrhage, u
e has been in feeble health, but able TO u
FORK some of the time until year and a half +
90. At this time he got a severe fall QUIZ, e,
/, his lameness, the result of which was in
r0ken shoulder, and since then he has heon In
)nfined to the house. The disease of which II
e died was consumption of the blood. with
Enlargement of the heart at the last. and he fl
ad suffered much. A wife and three chill. CO
'on s",, nun, tho ciuest SON being q ~
here in town, another son i'm Ros. bc
IN and daughter in New Haven, CT Mr. b,
'alker was member of the First Rontist pl
lurch. and funeral services were condneteJ b,
! Rev. Mr.. Parry, the pastor, at the house G.
uesdav afternoon. Ri
Before you leave for the Centennial in. bt
ire againsts accidents with Cudwortb G. be
bids, age mt for the Travellers. ia
There is fun coming at West Brattleboro y.
spite of the fact that Mrs. Nancy Stock. =, ~
ell has just been appointed postmistress ,ie.s
titions are circulating for both w. ID nc
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