The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-29

started, slightly strained bis arm but was out
all right the following morning.-The flag
bought with the proceeds of the lawn party
last summer was presented to the village
school MONDAY morning by DR. Weston. The
children returned vote of thanks and voted
to organize a society, the name of which has
not been decided upon. Officers were chosen
Lewis Higgins filling the presidents chair
and Ward Eager secretary.-Mr Sparks has
given up his engagement with Putney parties
and his patrons Will be glad to learn that be
VIII remain for the present In his blacks NTH
business The briage near S Browns was re.
paired last Monday it having shown unmis.
taxable signs OF q weak under-pinning as
heavy teams passed over 1.-THE church was
beautifully decorated last Sunday with potted
plants and cut flowers. Rev MrSmith preach
ed an earnest and touching memorial sermon
which must have reached the hearts of all
hearers.-There Ia no improvement Ia Win
ME Carpenters cnndition.-Silas Kenney is
fast recovering bis usual good health.-Frank
Pettee and wife and q S Stockwell and wife
OF Brattleboro visited our cemetery last Sun.
day lstrewlng their parents graves with cut
| f1owers.-There will be no special memorial
services here tomorrow though 1t is expectt d
a small delegation will 60 to the cemetery in
| the morning and decorate the graves assisted
by Mr. Parker's pupils.-N NJ Bachelor Is
| having a new wire fence which will greatly
improve the looks of the street leading to the
ucpOLs-A ucdU duu lduCy UulIuiuK Is pelOg
erected on the Benedict premises which is to
be Inhabited by his chickens, of which be has
a large number Owing to the illness of
Winnie Carpenter Mrs Will Harris has taken
her school and will continue until Miss Win.
ME Is able to resume her school duties.-Mrs
Dewitt is expected this evenlng.-Our friend
the REFoRMER, die Friday evening did not
from all directions proves the popularity of
the paper.
West Townshend.-Our enterprisng
merchant Il Williams while unloading his
flour at his store, stepped upon rickety
platform and fell against the wheel of his
wagon and the barrel of -four he was unload.
ing fell upon him breaking two or three Of
his ribs and otherwise injuring him so he Is
confined to his bed most Of the time.-Severe
ftosts Monday and Tuesday nights and light
frost Wednesday night did not hurt vegeta.
ton very much although 1t froze the ground
considerable In some places on the hills
Planting Is nearly done In most places but
potatoes and corn do not grow or come uD as
it Is very cold nights and very dry. Rain is
needed very much. springs and brooks are
unusually low for the season of the year.
Z n Boynton lost a nice colt recently. -Da-
yid Burroughs has had several cancers cut
out In The past very successfully by Drs Ken
yon and Raw. He now has thirteen small
cancers and DR. Kenyon will soon operate up
on him and cut them all out. 1t will be rain
eraa delicate and dangerous operation to cut
ont SO large a number.
Marlboro.--Mem exercises: meeting
at 10 a m procession to cemetery at III "A IN;
dinner at II 80; address by Rev Mr. Scnoield
at 9 mo- l. Sckney is improving grad.
ualy.-LandIord Whipple of the Raponda
was here over Monday the guest of O NJ
Drnr nv nrlh fhnr Inr nf
King Is back from the children's hospital at
Boston where he had piece six inches long
taken from the fernus bone. He is now very
comfortable.
Green River.-Rey Mr. Schofield will hold
services IN the church Sunday at 2 30 and
everv alternate Sunday during the summer.
William Robertson and wife of Lydon have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs Geo Brack.
EFT, the past week.-Mrs. Lizzie Fletcher Is
i'll and attended by DR. Pratt.-Mrs Alvah
Fairbanks is visiting her sister, Mrs Elsie
Gates.-HeDry Smead of Greenfield was in
town to-day looking after his pasture.-Mrs
K G Cutting returned from her visit at Brat
tIeboro Monday Frank Fife has some big
offers for his colt but refuses to take them.-
II Stowe has big orders for camp-chalrs and
wants more help.
Jamaica.-C Clark Of this place, su Gees.
sor to l. Frisbie rs foreman on the Brattle.
boro and Whitehall railroad, met with a
nearly fatal accident last Thursday falling OF
the trestle just north of Wardsboro station,
and shoulders cansing his neck to swell twice
Its natural size. The doctors pronounced his
injuries as only temporary.
Grove.--Mrs John OF South Newfane has
to b E Clark's.-Mrs B Clark Is
critically ~, and DR. Dean Of Greenfield Mass.
was called Monday 10 consultation with Dr
Cram. ID De Wolf Is visiting friends In West.
brook, Connie Burrows is gaining slowly.
Eddie Leg,te and wife of Hinsdaie, ID,
have been whiting at VIII Denison's.
Townshead. Rev Mr. Smith will ex.
change with Rev Mr. Babbitt OF West Brattle,
boro the coming Sunday--Thc w CT Will
hold a public seryice next Sunday evening at
the Baptist church In response to the call by
Miss Francis willard for worlds pettion
meeting. -seJen members of the local union
attended the county convention at S0utn
Newfane last week; Mrs q TAFT, mrs M +
Hastings, Mrs f L Osgood, Mrs 6 y Baker,
MIR, NJ Watson, Mrs l. o Reed and Mrs Il A
Kenyon. The funeral of Mrs johnson was
held at her late residence Tuesday afternoon
Rev Mr. Smith officiating. She mad been an
esteemed member of The Congregational
church for many years. Her only son Iheo
doe johnson Of Columbus, Ohio, was kept
at home by sickness.-Mrs Wilkinson VINO
returned from Rochester short time ago; IS
III from the effects of severe cold.-Ihe
epring term OF Leland ana Grey seminary
clos ed last Week.-Mrs. Lottie May Winslow
was invited by her many young friends 70 a
social gathering at the town hall last trluay
evening and was presented with gold pen
with amber handle as a token of their regard
and regret at her departure from town. MISS ,ss
WinsISw has been an active member OF the
Congreg ational church and Sunday schooi
and of the Christian Endeavor society ana
Winslow with his family left for Amherst
wednesday morning.-Mr Evans moved into
the hotel Monday and will soon have the
rooms in READINGS, for summer bOarders.