The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-23

WilmiDgtOn.-On the night OF OCt l6s on
of our citizens thought he saw two burglar
entering the Drugg store. So he fired his re
volver into the air, awaking our villager
from their slumbers, who rushed In thei
night clothes to find out the cause of tht
| alarm. The burglars turned out to be EN-
ployes Of the store.-300 barrels of cider OF
more have already been made at the cider
mill and 6S barrels were made In one day
The railroad celebration ought to be q joyous
communicating of the friends of Wilmington.
| 1t is possible to warf the occasion however,
| by inviting to front seats those, who when
the late lamented Edward Crosby was put
| ting forth his tireless energy and money to
secure to Wilmington railroad, covertly and
uniustly defeated the project. Ii these pro.
fessed friends of Wilmington are invited to
front seats for political or other reasons, the
real friends Of Wilmington will not show up
on an occasion that should be made memo
rabIe one andl commemorative of tue towns
best and highest aspirations At the OPEN
ing there will be speaking and banquet be.
sides an excursion on the little road which
Will be open for traffic Nov. 4.-The famous
MulIlgan Guards were here Thursday even.
ing at Vermont house hall under the auspices
Of the Universalist society. The entertain.
ment was well attended and enjoy abe.-All
the Italians on the railroad struck for higher
wages Wednesday on account of the mer
chants taking extra pay at their store for
their bread. A CuneO, who came from New
York settled all disputes and they went to
work Thursday morning. Their work
is nearly completed on the railroad and
they viii be paid off in day or 90 In squads
of % to 80 and return to New York for the
present.-"Crazy Tea under the auspices
of the O. and u of Wilmington at NJ E
church vestry.-The stone work has been
completed this week at the new building of
the Forest and Stream club at the Miller
farm.-Mr Crane OF Connecticut, the cattle
dr0ver, Is In town this week looking for
stock.-The foundation for the new depot is
comprehensive subject Of the Rev w
Plerce's sermon next Sunday at the Univer-
salist church is 1.-The Message of the Univer.
salisJ Church to People of Wilmington.'
This is his farewell sermon.
PERSONALS wv A Johnson and wife from
Brooklyn, N Y, are IN town. we understand
that Mr. johnson has sold his business In that
cty.-Mrs Lizzie Bell and her grandmother.
Mrs DR. Nav, will move In with Mrs M
Forbes. opposite Pamelee's drug store.-Rev
e w Pierce has preached two funeral ser.
mons out of town this week, one on Tuesday
at Dover and one at Jacksonville Wednesday.
Joseph Allen, the fish vender from Shell |
burne Fails, has been In town again this
week.-Sylvanus Fox from Shelburne Falls, |
Is In town and will work at his trade paint |
ng.-Miss Ida Guies of Brattleboro, Is VISIT
will open meat market In the village.-Mrs |
] g Batche lder and daughter Grace have been |
visiting 10 New York and Cennecticut.-Fred |
of Brattleboro, has been In town |
his week collecting lambs bought In town.
Mrs Esther Mcclellan has returned from
Massachusetts, and Mrs c H Panelee
will return this week from their trip In New
York and Boston.-E B Buffum's auction sale |
Of Jersey cows and other stock comes off |
Tuesday Oct 27th.-B M Perry of BROOKLYN
and Fred Clark OF Bratteboro, have been In |
own this week.-C A Lamb Is fast gaining |
strength and sits up most of the time.-Aunt |
Marrilla Childs sits up an hour or 80 At
w II Collins and wife. Fred w
Chiids, wife and daughter Ruth, A w and r |
) Childs of Brattlebor0. and Editor Franken
'tien of the Turf, Field and Farm. Of New
York, were at the Vermont house this week.
Readsboro.-Harry Adams Is III with typhoid
Joseph Morse has returned from
Boston where she went to have her ewes
operated on.
Death Of An Estsemsd Citizen.
Mrs Rose Parsons. 80 years of age, wife of
Dr. Joel Scudder. died Oct 18th, of pneumo-
lille cemetery. She was the daughter of
seth T Parsons of Orange. Macs. She was
,orn At SmithfeId. Me, and was married IN
'ouItnev to DR. Joel Scudder Of Granville, N
7. The funeral was held at the Universslis
hurch Rev 4 w Pierce of Wilmington, con.
ucted the service 10 q very excellent man.
Ter, Rev Mr. Sutton Of this place assisting.
Jon TAYLOR conducting the funeral. Appro.
riate music was sung by the P Of H grange
hoir and select quartet of which she was q
member. The floral tributes were rich and
eautiful, the pillow being prese nted by the
OF H grange, of which she was a member.
I'D It's musical director. She WAS buried
nder the bOnors of the grange, the pail
carers were Chas Goodnow. Albert Faulk-
er and Albert Wiley. Mrs Scudder leaves .
usband and eight children, the youngest
abe, to mourn her loss, which will be keenly
,lt by them. She was held In high regard
e all In this community. She has passed on
, Der rest, anO her has been called away
eyOnd the cloud mist gray to the eternal
Tvs of heaven.