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

Brooks has been s!ck.-S q Davis has Just
completed large tank for the North Derry
cheese factorv.-Uncle Silas Whitman Is out
again.-H Yearly received another lot OF
horses this Week.-Mrs. Cassie Brooks, VINO
has been attending the school at Ludlow, mas
returned home. serious damage mas YET
been done by runaway teams, but there GER
tainIy will be II people are not more careiul.
At least six runaways have occurred THIS last
week.-JOseph Shepard and family OF Onon'
dago, Mich, are visiting her sister, Mrs Jonn /,
Cummings.-Edward Clarke OF Jamaica pal9 !,
Rabbits, mother Of Mrs May of Dover is
visiting her.-Geo Doubleday has returned
jap Benson and wife of Rondvllle are stop,
ping at the hotel for few days.-Memorlal
services were held at the Methodist churcn
last Sunday. Rev Bryant chose for MS text
St Luke viii 5, "For he loveth our Nation.I
Elmer Lampson is fast pushing forward tne
work on Wincbester's new barn.-Carl FAR
well our telegraph operator spent SATURDAY
at his home in Townshend. Emery Melenuy
took his place.-Hosley, the meat inarhe'
man, has given up the meat business on az
count of having rented the hotei.-Some gyp,
sizes stopped here last week and AFTER son'e
horse trading, continued on tneir Jou:i. Iitt,e
Mrs Akron Baker Is seriously sick. Win Ii ,1
hopes of recovery.-Mrs F G Hosley visited
friends In Jamaica this week.-H Iyler
has purchased the Harris pasture ana Is S Tn
yeying and building new fences on IL .n ne
road machine has commenced WORK IoL W.
season.-L N Wales " Son have just receiv 1so
a very fine machine for planting corr, m nt,o
Mr. Fem, a fine weeder.-Miss Flora marlin
will soon commence work for our dress
maker, Mrs Yearly Mrs Yeariy's daugnte, ,
Mrs Sheldon, Is visiting her mother ana oInei
friends he re The hand of death mas rein9v.
ed one more person from our m,ast. MISS los
Nancy Cochran. She was very oiu iauyi"o
ing 81 wears, II months and Il days oiu. III
Iony period she taught school IN the souIn,
ern and western states. In 1861 she came
back to this place to live with her slster, WIS
Betsy Gibson and lived there TILL lSoo wn zen
she went to live with H H Collins anu n,s
sister. where she has since resided, anu
enough cannot be said OF the kindness snomn
her by these two persons. A Weeh az , ,ho
Sunday night she fell from her bed, anu .ne
lar and hurt sustained by the fall caused neI
death, The funeral was held at MIR collins
residence Wednesday and her remains W Wgi
inferred in the family burying grounu'~W ~
Rogers of Texas Is visiting his sister, mrs "A
y Cudworth and other friends here.-frank
Livermore spent a few days last Week III
New York City, looking AFTER thelr pusi MI,
The millners, Mrs Chase & Melendy, WISH
ed Bondytlle and Peru with their goods this
week.-Fred DAVIS of Townshend Is at work
for Landlord Hosley.-A very severe 1rosI
nipped the early gardens Wednesday morn
ing.-Sherman, the insuran &c agent OF braI.
teboro, was In town this week: -hoaoinaste.
Dean is here looking after V Il Il seetlon
and bridges.-Captain Ainsworth OF CaH1or-
MIA is taking short vacation at Geo Curtis.
Mr. AInsworth runs line OF steamers from
San Francisco TO MeXico.-John Livermore
has been visiting in TOwnshend ana New
fane.-Geo Phillips of Putney is here buying
cattle.
Jacksonvle.-Mrs Henry Corkins died OF
pneumonia Thursday morning. Inc 1uherai
will he held at the house Sunday morning at
ten O'Clock m Rev E W Pierce OF Whining
ton will preach the sermon.-Memorlal day
will be observed by III o Gilett post with eX'
ercises in the morning at Jacksonville and IN
the afternoon at Sadawga, Rev VIM Spencer
will address them.-Merritt Blanchard Is
putting new tin roofing upon his buildings
The Newton brothers have been stopping
week at the Glen house.-The ladies social
met with Mrs Elliot Brown. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs r D Brown.-The /
Methodist minister and family have moved
into the Harry Stone house.
Putney.-The funeral services over the
remains OF Ellen M. johnson wife OF wizard
r F johnson were held on Sunday mernlng
Houghton farm, RevW FDouglass officiating.
The remains were entered In the family lot In
the village cemetery. At the grave the ser
vices were participated In by the Col Green
wood Post. q A r, and the Woman's Keller
Corps, both of which organizations were
present In body. making very impressive
appearance and offering touching tribute to
he deceased and her family. ms was the
irst occasion on which the A r had pub
icly shown their sympathy for the wife OF
veteran, and it is to be hoped that 50 pleasant
. custom, which is quite universal 10 many
places will be continued upon such occasions.
The singing by the quartette at the grave was
very fine. Ellen Mary johnson was the
daughter of Isaac Jaquith of Mount Holly
which family was among the first settlers OF
The town. Mr. Jsqutth was a Wel!.known
of chair stock. Mrs johnson !
eft three brothers and one sister all OF whom
ire living In Vermont but one who IL located
n Nerth Carolina. Mrs johnson was born
July b, 1S41, and was woman Of st 'rling
qualities and faithful helpmate. She died
suddenly on May % Of apopiexy; Sne nae
Mrs Ellen johnson beg to tender their sin.
cere thanks to the Col Greenwood Post G A
Il and thew oman's Relief Corps of Putney
for their kindly assistance and most touching
at the funeral services OF their
late rel ,tlve.-Rev AA Rice will preach again
In the Uuiversslist chapel LeNt Sunday May
3lst, morning and evening at the usual hours.
Ward. boro-About 100 relatives and
friends assembled at the nome OF WlnsloW A
A lien MAY 10Th TO remind them that 1t was
the 25th anniversary of their married life ana
to celebrate the event. Their children were
all at home and very social and pleasant
time was enjoyed by all. Quite sum of
money was realized Eesides many other val
liable presents. Re, Carl Peterson was pres
ent in the afternoon and In his spicy genial
way made the presentation speech when
added much to the OCCASION. 1t was respohd-
ed to in behalf of Mr. AID MrsAllen by Spen-
Ger Robinson OF wilmington ana MIS- Ddv'u
Alirich of South Londonderry In pleasing
ana appropriate manner. An abundance OF
nice cake was served among which was
noticeable beautiful wedding cake from
Jacobs Bakery at BrattlebOro. The weather
was fine and 1t might have been said Fhls IS
the day which the Lord hath made let us re-
joice and be glad. Rev j Martin was ores
emit ia the evening and made the closing pray
er. Congratulations were off ,red TO the fam
iIy and the COMPANY retired leaving MANY
good wishes to all.-Chester Dexter from
Troy, and family are sOon to move here.
Wales Willard who Is now living 10 Dexter's
house will move to Jamaica into the Dan
Sherwin house.
West Wardsboro.-Rev B Earl will
preach Memorial sermon next Sunday
morning Miss Anna Parsons OF Roxbury,
Mass. has been home for brief visit.-Mrs
McCieery and daughter Edna and Bert Par.
sons from St Louis. Mo-, have come to spend
the summer.-Mrs d .ry's sister and husband
Mr. and Mrs Roy from Adams, Mass, have
receutly visited tbem.-Daniel Harris, whe
has been absent some time has again returned
to II A Waite's.-Mrs Frank Leonard OF
Minneapolis. MINI, has come to visit her pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs S Perry having been
away several years.
West characteristics V A Cook, an
experienced dressmaker, will occupy rooms
In the house of r A Knight where she VIII
be prepared to do all kinds of dressmaking
and sewing.-Miss Essie Knight and Miss
Hannah Carnarn were contestants for prize