The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-02-13


Jacobs Bakery.-adv. 1-s
Perry the clothier IL making srecial 10
prices on all winter weight goods.--adv.
The Fortnightly Clubs regular meet,,
was postponed until Tuesday, Feb, II.
The Non-secret Endowment order he
q social dance In G. A. r., hall Wednesd,
evening with large and jolly attendance.
Supervisor C. P. Hall Is In North Be
county teachers institute.
"A number from here went to Hinsdale
attend the reception of the dancing scho
given by the Hinsdale band.
| just think of II! 7 bars of the famol
Brussels soap Ono rosin) for 80 cents,
Stickney Bros.
IF. II. Farr gave the clerks at Barrow
store straw ride to Chesterfield Friday evel
Ing where they attended dance at Cobb's.
The Democratic town committee held
meeting Monday night and elected N. I
Ryan chairman.
The graduating class OF the high schot
met with the Keene class at Winchester las
Friday evening wher supper was served an
an interesting literary program carried out.
The dance given by the 8. of L., at q. A
r., hall Tuesday evening was largely attend
ed and very pleasant evening was esjoye
by all.
-Providence River oysters the best selec's
saturday. New Ravens, fresh every day. w
close at 9 O'Clock one night In the week, FRI
day. A. v. May.-adv.
While Il. &c. Thorn was returning from
the street Sunday evening he slipped on tn
Ice and Suffered some severe bruises whicl
will house him for time.
Smoke the Chronicle" cigar. 5.wtf
Although the "Deestrick Skule' wa
keeping at the Town Hall forty-two coupler
participated 10 the dance at the G. A. r. hall
given by the order Of the Patrons of Hus
bandry. Tuesday evening Feb. 10.
Frank Harvey has this week leased tn,
ing f. Knowlton's interest, and thus Mr.
KnowIton. for the first time In five years
ceases to be proprietor of anything con
nected with the house.
Yesterday in New York at IL O'Clock the
puptial knot of w. G. Willard of this town
and Miss Lille +. Menges vas tied at the
home of the bride. The bridal party took
the train north and arrived here last evening.
They will make their home at 30 High street.
Oscar Dion came very near losing his
hand Saturday by having 1t caught in the
planning machine at the EStey Organ works.
No bones were broken but the flesh was badly
and he will probably be idle long
time.
-Leitznger's orchestra played for the
Catholic Coffee party at Hinsdale Monday
evening and Tuesday they played for the
dancing school reception there, Thursday the
10Th they play at Shelburne Falls for Wash
ngtOn dance,
AT the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Circle Of the Universsist church, held yes-
InNy nfk In al unA - III
was reelected: They are: Pres, Mrs. +.
Fl. Harris; 1st vice-president, Mrs. Il. f.
Warner; 2nd ice.president. Mrs. j. +.
Stearns; secretary, Mrs. l.. r. Pummer;
treasurer. Mrs. c. F. Reed; directresses.
Mrs. r. j. B. Cudworth, Mrs. o. H. Stick
,ey, Mrs. l.. III. Richardson, Mrs. A. r.
Eddy and Mrs. A. w. Rockwell; committee
m artistic work, Mrs. H. +. Brooks. Miss
dinda Retting, Miss Jennie Goodenough and
Hiss Ada Mason. A vote of thanks was
'assed to Prof. Wales and bis pupils for their
ssistance at the Kirmess.
Sunday afternoon about 9 O'Clock when
he travelling was almost I'm passible, the Es-
ey saw mill on the Brook road was discov.
red to be on fire. s. A. Smith. who was
here about the first one, found the ell all In
ames and within 20 minutes after the alarm
he whole thing fell In. A large quantity of
'gs and lumber In the yard. which F. M.
latte IL getting out on contract, was saved.
1t the building and machinery, was total
s, stream I Of ws.sa V RU
- found to h.ve pscking too nsrd . .. urS
would answer for ordinary distances, and
IRE was also broken valve In the small
mp. No. was $50 brought to the scene,
t there was no need of It's services. as there
IS nothing but the lumber to save.
lere was $4,000 insurance on the
III and 81 500 on the machinery.
the Vermont Mutual. The total loss
about $4,000. There are various the cries
the origin OF the fire, including one that it
as due to loafers smoking there. one that 1t
ught from spark left by fire In the mill
lturday, and another that 1t was case of
'onIaneOus combustion.
Childs is not satisfied with |
e varied and important improvements he
tier to a large number Of patrons Of the of.
&c inviting suggestions for the further i'm. |
rovement of the service. Childs' reappoint.
tent was not the thing to suit politicians;
Ut the people who like to have their bust
ess well done are not complaining. The re-
lies to his request are both amusing and IN
,restng. A number ask for the establish
tent of stamp agencies, apparently not
moving that they were long ago established
Selleck a. Davis. ii. A. Chapin's, w. II. |
Ieddis and Estey's Shops. Others would |
Ike more mail deliveries tall over the village
fter the IL :45 and 6 80 trains; but as the
Nv limits the carriers to eight hours work a
ay. 1t can't be done at present. One citizen
epies that the service is very satisfactory
be Rcpub licrn postmaster and he isn't
ure that would be an Improvement" Per-
APPS as handsome letter as any Is that from
,ol. Hooker who says he can see no way
bat the service could be improved, and the
ostmaster and his assistants are as cOurte-
us and efficient as could be asked.
A Pittsfield letter In the Sunday Republi-
an says:
The whole country is flooded with endowment
ssociations and clar.trap assessment compan-
Or. and the merchants everywhere are com
anse their debtors have "gOt to Keep up their |
fe insurance." You pay So, have somebody
hump your chest. sign q perfectly beautiful
ertifcate which cost a mill TO print by the bas.
etful, die, go to heaven, and your wife and
hildren get anywhere from $500 to $4,000. It's
great thing. and men, women and children
an get into 1t irrespective Of age, sex or previ.
nd draw out $1,000 in six months, and every |
hing is lovely end the goose which means YOU |
angs hiyh-out of sight for the most part.
here 8 just this much to be said about the
v which he can get 5000 year for go invest.
/. he is not "giving II away" 10 TINS era OF
rasping competition. Fe will keep H. te him. |
elf. mako "his little pile" and 60 on his way
ejoiting. And this is what the officers of these
arious endowment orders are doing. They are
,aking their pile by skinning the rest OF the
rowd and meanwhile laughing in their sleeves
ntil the stitches almost part.
This last sentence Is worth ponde ring. Many
God people are convinced because there are
efficient precautions against stealing this
Money by the officers, 1t is all rig I. They
re going to get 1t In perfectly legal way
rovlded the companies have legal eXis-
ence as good many don't. They hold the
rst numbers If 1t Is "Dumericsl ORDER or
which is very much the same thing-they
re In at the front II II is an
ndowment or benefit order. They
re sure of getting paid on. SO are
heir wives. children. relatives and friends,