The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-02-20
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CIV%4 E444XQBf9 EsC44pe IrOu the Dls0p1OAteS
ana Insecure Jafi at Newfane "A Lessor
that the County Ought to Learn.-Draina,
5St by osaai Ia enr-variety of Town News.
BrookIine.-E Welman Is seriously
sick.-F o Merrifield IS closing up his farm
interests and intends to go to New York
where be has flattering offer as leader In a
church chor.-As three OF the jail birds that
escaped last week from the jail was passing
through town, Constable p Stckney was
called upon to arrest them which he very
promptly did and returned them to the Gus
tOdy of the iaiI.-Miss Maud Marsh is at
home from East Putney.
Guilford.-"The Deestrick Skule" kept at
the town hall in BrattIeboro last Tuesday
evening but there was also an enjoyable even
ing spent at the home of Mrs Auria Yeaw
In Guilford. her children and grandchildren
meeting there for social visit, the occasion
being her SD birthday. Although a COM
plete surprise to the dear mother we were
none the less welcome. she ENJOYING 1t In her
quiet, kind way AS We'll as the rest. She re-
tAins her faculties to remarkable degree I;
always an industrious and hard working
woman her hands are never idle, but busy As
ever, d ing something with her needles for
someone. She has made four white bed.
spreads the present winter besides knitting
frnged miltens, making rugs and fancy arti-
cles. She has many handsome quilts peced
and quilted by her own hands that is pleas
ure to look at. After a time ALL gathered
around the table laden with tempting viands.
luscious fruits, nuts, confectionery, etc., and
partOok with relish. When the evening
was well nigh spent we separated, returning
TO our bones all feeling 1t was good to have
been there and pleasure long to be remem.
bered Henry Burnham has gone to Deel-
field, Mass.-Orln Ellis has cleaned up, re-
fitted and improved the Broad Brook house
greatly aud is keeping first class inn.
Green River.-The sociable will meet
with Mrs Geo Bracket. Feb 20. instead OF
19.-RnmOr has II. DR. Dillingham; is soon TO
leave town.--Mrs A Hicks OF Halifax has
been visiting here this week, where she for
merly lived.-Essa Niles of West Brattleboro
Is the guest OF Lena Reed.-Myron Thurber
OF West Brattleboro visited at Hollis Wor.
den's last Saturday.-Mrs Chas Bracket has
been quite sick this week, but Is recovering.
Mrs Day of Montague, Mass, is visiting
her sister, Mrs Geo Lynde.-IIenry Lynde Is
housed with a severe cold.-Frank Barry
has gone to BrattlebOro to work for + ID
Williams. Warren Wilson has bought one
OF A S Glalups horses.
Graf, on The town report is In the hands
of the printers. 1t will show an increase 10
the Indebtedness of the town.-The warrant
for town meeting includes articles to exempt
from taxation the steam mill at Houghtor-
willie and 10 restore school district No a.
The gentlemen OF the Congregati0nalist so.
ciety will hold y sociable at the town hall Fri.
day evening, Feb q. The program will in
clnde music. an illustrated ballad and short
play. Refreshments will be served.-Prof and
Mrs Stanley Starr. eocutionist and cornet
player. will appear at the G r entertain
mt Mt Saturday eyeniDg.-The selectmen re-
moved the low bridge ut Csmbridgeport be-
cause Of the thaw Tuesdav.-Miss Nellie Col
Tins b visiting In town.-A party from here
attended w S Hemenwsy's concert at Sax
tons River.-W + L Walker 10 at Saxtons
River this week selling at auction for w
Glyna.-Hon J l. Butterield's valuable horse
s.Jerry- IL seriously ill.-Ssbin Morris has
moved to the Cook farm.--Rev Elbrdee
White of Jackson, Mich. Is visiting his
parents here. BE has resigned his pastorate
at Jackson because of III heslth.-Ira Adams
is home this week.-Luciea b Wright Is I'm
very poor health.-Prof Z G Tenney will not
hold q singing school this week because Of. the |
q A * entertainment. The next school will
lie Feb % The residents of Houghtonville |
are trying to have postoffice established
there.