The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

The saswa people calculate to stay hel
till June s.
Mrs. H. Cain. long III with tumor,
In critical condition.
The shops are closed this afternoon 10
Jonas Putnam's funeral.
Mrs. Sarah A.iHall has sold her Chestnu
street place TO Onesini Peltier for $500.
The farmers are planting larger acreag
of potatoes this season than for number
yeaos past.
The City Steam laundry has connected
shaft and Will get its power and steam
from the Jelly Co.
e. l.. Loveland of Bethel is to .open bill
lard room In Sherman block In the room va
Gated by the cash meat market.
The Hinsdale road for the whole length
between that place and this is being pu
through thorough course OF repairs.
"A hearing Is being held to-day Oh The
distribution of CYNTHIA A. Kings estate
There Is question If some of the legaciel
haven't lapsed.
The steam yacht belonging to o. A. Mar
shall, G. A. Harris and E. d. Whitney, and
which has been undergoing repairs,was taken
to the Lake this morning.
The local markets h We not yet increased
the prices of meats nor is there any immedl'
ate probability that they will do so. The
best steaks sell for 20 cents pound.
Cards are being sent ont for the Bradley
TYSON wedding at their local summer nome
of Col. Richards Bradley next month. The
FIRST Regiment band will furnish music fol
the reception.
The division meeting of the Vermont
division of the S. of V. will be held at 81
JOhnsbury on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June %, "a and %.
AS f. M. Waite was driving home Fri
day. evening two men rushed out upon hin
near the Bradley streets: He whipped ur
his horse and got away. No more is known
"a meeting of the Bratteboro Woman's
Indian Association is called for three o'clock
Monday afternoon May 18th at the home OF
Mrs. Chas. Rice, High street, business-Sew
ing.
Dennis Lodge, d. of r., will attend 8
special meeting of Friendship Lodge D. Of
r., of Keene Thursday May %. when Friend
ship lodge will eXemplify the work. They
will leave BrattlebOro at 4 40 p. m., and re-
turn Friday morning.
"A pretty marble monument from Keene
N. H., was last week placed on the McVeigf
lot In the cemetery In memory OF Margaret
Ellen McVeigh. The sad circumstances OF
her death will not be very soon forgotten by
The Minneapolis Cooperative Co. which
has any local shareholders and owns block
In that city, has issued an assessment OF SO
D r share on its stock to pay an instament
of $1,000, Unexpectedly called for on mort
gage held by the Northwestern ms. Co.
A telegram was received Monday an
nouncing the death at North Conway, N. H..
from consumption, of DR.. Bowie, formerly
assistant at the asylum. He had been failing
for some time. He was man of ability and
promise, who made many friends while hire.
To-day is the 69lh birthday of c. Fl.
TimsOn and his Western Avenue home was
the scene last evening of a pleasant affair in
the presentation by his children and rela.
tives of an elegant dictionary and book of
the jamestown flood with other remem.
brances.
The local business men have subscribed
for the watering of the streets
this season. The Common district and con-
more of the village Will be In.
cluded In the work this season. 1t Is de.
sired to keep two carts In operation. j.
Wilder Smith has been circulating the paper.
Druggist Holden's window contains
collection of pictures that may well interest
people. They are photographs
and sketches by Larkin G. Mead of war
scenes, which the distinguished sculptor made
W bile on a visit to the front and presented to
MAJ. E. Wales and from him descended to his
daughter, Mrs. f. H.. Holden. who of course
treasures them as proud heritage of her
fathers heroic service to his country, Among
The pictures Is one of the camp and of Mo
Clellan's headquarters at Cumberland Land
Ing, a group consisting OF Maj. Wales of the
Second Vermont regiment, Capt. E. w. Car
er of the Fourth, Col. John s. Tyler of the
Col. Addison Brown of the Fifth. u pen
irawing of Vermont boys inspecting the
,reat Lincoln gun at Fortress Monroe; the
ermOnt boys crossing the dam at Lees
Mills: the sinking of the Cumberland; co; =.
pride, In parade line; an outline
ketch of the Monitor or "Yankee cheese
'ox." group photograph consisting OF capt.
|. H. Prouty, Nelson r. Clark, F. G. Paddle
ord, Chas. j. Stockwell of Co. G. with Lar
I'm g. Mead the artist; Gen. Badly smith
nj staff, and group view OF negro 1amiIy
light miles from Richmond; w. +. Sage, the
1ounted scout OF the 6th CORPS auu no, Tue
east interesting a group of four, containing
oI, Geo. w. Hooker. Geo. FL. Salisbury and
j. Crandall zestfuly eating Thanksgiv-
~ dinner at the suffers tent.
Wrinkles.
f. R. Rollins is filling an engagement with
ne Spring field orchestra this week,-Rev.
[r. Spencer of Readsboro, was In town this
eek.-H. j. Fullerton of Montpelier was In
'wn yesterday In the interest of the YER
ont Mutual Fire Insurance company In this .
F. HI. Smith has gone to Dan
lie to care for a sick aunt.-Edward Clark
fl Wednesday for business trip to New
ork.--P. j. Kelley Is housed with severe
Odd. l.. Herrlck moved Tuesday from
rock street to the Coombs house on Frost
reet.-A. w. Mead of Hinsdale, who was
nployed by Ross White cOntemplates NOV.
g to Ottawa. p. O.. sOon.-Chas. Turner of
artford, Conn, Is working In Walter Boyn-
ms cigar shop.-Rev. S M. Crothers, for
erly pastor of the Unitarian church, now
Gated in st. Louis greets his many friends
ID former pensioners here this week.
rs Manner Smith has gone to Eas Hampton,
ass, to spend the summer.-Landlord Eos
Continued on the eighth page.
WOodcock Is to become professional. He 4
s signed with the Boston league club. He
II play with the college nine up to COM Z
,ncement and then begin his services with
e Bostons.
The Athletics who challenged the N. S. S.
t week were badly defeated yesterday by
IRE Of 90 to 6 at the end OF the seventh In
lg:
s 81 9 s 90
hletics 2 o O-6
Features of the game were the catching of
are and the general bat. ing of the N. S. S.
zee three-baggers being made. Howe and
rt0n made a good battery but were badly
)pOrted IN the field. Batteries, Stone and
are, Howe and Horton. q
ireenfield's new nine is made up of these
vers Farnham captain and Ct. AinswOrth
Westfeld p. Sullivan of HolyOke C, Fore