The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-06-05


after sharp struggle.
-Comdr. A. d. Brown has been summon.
ed before the naval medical board at Wash.
ington with the probability OF his retirement
from active service.
james e. Jacobs, lately In the bakery
business has filed petition In insolvency. He
Is owing about $4,000 and his assets including
accounts are about $4,000.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Miss Ethel, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Geo.
Porter of Bridgeport, to Ezra d. Dickerman.
Reception 8 till 0 80.
Il. l.. Loveland who rented the former
cash meat market quarters In Sherman block
tor a billiard room. has concluded that the
field Is not an inviting one for that kind of
business, and given up the project. ~
n. A. Potter Jr., tor about % years en-
pl0yed at the Mansion house In Greenneld,
Mass, Is to have charge of the vlctual depart
ment at the Bliss house and intends turning
1t into II first-class cafe. LIE
"A very pretty wedding was that at
| Springfield yesterday of D. Dewitt and Miss
| Ora, daugh liter of ex.pOstmaster Hurd. L. P.
Harris went up as best man ami Miss Mol.
lie Chatfield rs bridesmaid. The welded pair
passed through here In the afternoon on their
way to New York.
The Y. P. s. G. E., of the Baptist church
held very pretty Match and Single party
at the church parlors last evening. A nice
little supper was served on shingles, and an
interesting program consisting of a banjo
Hubbard and Miss Cook. solo by Fred Bra
zor on the cello and some very pretty tab.
leaux. A large audience reports good
time,
This week the Rural Improvement So.
cety have started Rawson with his sythe
10. antsn
the grass and weeds wherever be finds un-
cared for places. South Main streets GEM
etery section has been put In order. Sew
| eral small jobs of cleaning up have been done
and the turf laid over plot about three
yards wide by 70 yards long at the railroad
station.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows elected
J Nv Goodell of Burlington was unanimously
elected grand master; L Retting, unanimously
elected deputy grand master; 81 Farrar,
ford, grand secretary, this is the fifth Lccessive
time he has been elected; J. Robinson. Derby
Line, grand treasurer; Frank sherburne,
Montpelier, grand cha plain; M Horton, Poult-
ney, grand. representative to S L.
Mrs Susan Knight, wife of D Plummer,
and one of the six children of the late E. A.
Knight, died at he- Main street home Tues
day night after lingering Illness from heart
disease. She leaves beside her husband. two
children, Mrs. H. B. Pitman Of Troy, n. Y.
and Ned E. Plummer well known here as an
architect and builder. She was most es-
timable woman though quiet and unassum-
ing. The funeral was held from the house
yesterday at o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Phalen Off.
ciating.
The state Baptist Sunday school conven.
ton closed Yesterday, with free conference
presided over by Rev. F. j. Prrry. Sixty
one schools were represented at the conven-
tion by 43 pastors present, 20 superintend.
ents. 81 teachers, 66 delegates, number of
visiting pastors and 149 other visitors. max
ing a total of 339. The session WAS most
interesting and profitable. The officers elect.
ed are: President, Rev. q Martin of Ben
nington; Vice Pres, Rev Fl M Douglass Of
Putney; Sec. Rev Mr. Raymond -of Mont.
peier; Asst Sec, H H Hockey; Treas, d M
White of Rutland; directors, l. w Hawley
of Brattleboro, j E Tilson of Butland, A B
Cushman of West Randolph. Rev l. S John
son of st Adams, G A Powell of Richford.
The balitfs had their meeting Monday
evening to decide and report on the fire alarm
matter. but owing to misunderstanding in
the matter only one company, the Gamewell,
was ready to present its case. Neither the
Stevens nor the American was represented.
So an adjournment was taken to next Mon.
day evening to give them full opportunity.
Meanwhile r. A. Hubbard. Ferris Vaughn
and G. L.. Clary were appointed committee
to examine the mechanical construction of
the three different systems, and will do so II
they will send on a sample apparatus. Only
the Gamewell has thus far done this. Bailiff
Fuller and Chief Engineer Turner IRE to-day
looking over the village to determine where
the alarm no Xes ought to be located.
The J.Estey Steamer Co., elected the fol.
lowing officers at Its annual meeting Monday !:
j. c. Timson, foreman; H. u. Waterman, 1st.
Asst, John Strand. 2nd. Asst; II. Burnett
3rd. Asst. l.. M. Howe. clerk and treasurer;
Mn I0r OF yrnn I0hr
End. engineer; N. H. Mann, Bird. engineer;T.
Brockington, 4th. engineer 1st., fireman,
Geo. Breckington; 2n0. Willie Pentland: LIST.
pipeman, Walter Walker; End. Andrew
johnson; 3rd. Karl Johnson; 4th. C. A.
Anderson; 9th: VIM Cushman; 9Th. II. e.
Yeau stewart. S. F. Foster; LIST. axeman. w.
J. Pentland; End. John Cain; list. teamster,
D. S. Orms End, Dan Brosnahan; 3rd. VIM.
Baker. An honorable discharge was granted
to several members, among them John New
man who had served for 81 years.
Grand List 1891.
Real Estate, First class as establish
ed ct last quadrennal appraisal 81, os5, $500
Real Estate, second class. l43,, o79.o0
Addition made to the appraisal of
real estate for Improvements
since last quadrennial appraisal 1905 90
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$2.527, 1890
Deductions from the value of real es-
tate by reason of fires &c $3.50 90
Total value of real estate after max
ing deductions s2.524 $4,000
Personal estate. 1874 1880
Total of real and Personal Abs, S3s 90
Polls, No. 1910 assessed at 81, 1924
deductions for fire Co.'S, 60 $3,l7i.O0
Addition one per cent real and per-
sonal 48,Isss5 |
Amount added for doubling, 1890 |
Total List s46,5u225
This is an increase of $4,000 over last year,
being upon zeal estate and improvements.
Shorts
R.F. Rollins has been engaged to play vio-
lin IN Higgins Orchestra at Easton. Pa. e.
L. Higgins, leader of the orchestra is a
former resident of this place.-Letters re-
,eived from S. c. johnson locate him at Few
Whatcom, Wash. a city of $4,000 people sit
lated on Bellingham bay. Pugets Sound
Manager f. j. Holman of the Vermont Loan
Trust Co.. has been wrestling all the week
with La Grippe.-C. Fl. Grant has this week
'eceived an order for a monument with
,ase six feet square at Shelburne Falls.
Miss Cora Robbins who has been spending
he winter In PutRey. Is visiting her friends 1
lere. Mise Minnie Streeter has returned
rom Winchendop, Mass.-G. F. Hadley of
hester was the guest of f. w. Childs this
Week.-Mrs. Jessie Orion is to sing In the 7
Ietbodist church this summer.-Miss Mary
Tyres, who was called from her teaching
uties at Springfield by the illness of her i
Mother last week has returned there accom-
anied by her mother for a brief stay.-Dr.
Walker and family are expected soon to oc-
upy their summer home on Asylum street.
Miss Kate Selleck has returned home from
he Art school in BOston.-Mr. and Mrs.
ewis of Greenfield. Mass. are at g. II.
and Hugh Hamilton IeftMon.
ay to open their recently purchased bakery
Hinsdae.-J. Gray Estey has been at Bos-
IN this week for commencement week" of
,e Institute of Technology. E. Highly
,tnrned to Boston Wednesday, Bessie New
ian Is temporary sten0grapher at Carpenters