The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-03-20

Jonas Putnam is improving.
d The Florida party are expected home t.
morrow.
"A farm to let near Brattleboro. Inquir
at the RFFoRMER Office.
), Two car loads of Italians passed throug
= here on the 1: 80 freight north Wednesday.
Buy A. M. Co. and Diploma flour. The
q are the best, and sold only by Scott Il Jones
The trade between H. o. Coolidge an
' g. l.. Pierce of Putney. reported last weeh
. has been given up.
Prof. Wales gives reception to hi
, dancing classes April 2. Tickets 20 on sal
, at F. H. Holden & Cos drug store March 2
ut 7:3O-adv.
"A force Of men have begun work tearin.
down DR.. H. d. Holt0n's house on Walnu
street preparatory to building big and flint
new one there
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter II. Harvey gave
delightful tea and Tiddlede. winks party to {
few Of their friends last evening, the party
. returning home at late hour.
The Vermont Loan & Trust Co., hope t.
move into their 6nely-sppointed new quar-
tiers In Crosby block tomorrow. They have
just put In twe-t0n Morris safe.
The remains Of Mrs. Sophia Prouty
formerly OF this town, and mother OF Mrs
Fred Bemis Of Boston, were brought here
from New York yesterday and placed In the
tomb.
The Sons of Veterans will celebrate the
eighth anniversary of the organization of the
Camp by giving sugar supper to the mem
rers of the Relief Corps, Grand Army and
Sons next Friday evening at G. A. r. hall.
"Wednesday evenings meeting of the sue.
cessfu series being held 10 school house hall
Esteyviile, had gO0d attendance. 1t was
Interestingly led by Mrs. W. H. Roleau, as.
sisted by Miss CudwOrth and Miss Hattie Will
liams.
| Winter IL gone and the anniversary of
the great March blizzard Is past, and the pre-.
dicted blizzard OF the present season has
failed utterly to put In an appearance. No
wonder that some are contemplating a suit
against the weather prophets for breach of
promise.
Miss Emma Fuller returned yesterday
from Boston, where she has been under,treat-
ment by DR.. Langmead for chronic paralysis
OF the throat rendering her utterly unable to
speak aloud for II weeks. She seems now to
be fully recovered and to have regained the
normal use of her voice.
AT the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Missionary society of the Brattleboro Bap-
fist church, Mrs. George E. Crowell was re.
elected president; secretary, Mis-. McGeorge;
| treasurer, Miss Susan Bigeow; executive
board, Mrs. L. w. Hawley, Mrs.H. II. Hack
ey, Mrs. McGe0rge.
-Intelligence from Henry r. knight at
Chicago states that bis trouble has broken
out again, after he bad got out so as to be
able to attend to his duties for week. the
trouble was an abscess In the intestines and
when 1t broke out again, the doctors made
probing along the course of their surgical OPP
Grafton. They think there has been healing
of the incisiOn but are very doubtful about
the case and say that he must keep quiet.
Eddie Coleman was surprised at his
home on Grove street, Monday evening, by
32 of his friends from the dancing school,
who expressed their well wishes and con-
CALCULATIONS on his birthday, by presenting
him with very handsome morocco album.
He also received a 1926 writing desk. The
evening was enjoyable spent. with games,
music and refreshments, closing with a
dance. Mr.. Wales acted as prompter and
pianist, and Mr.. Rollins as violinist.
IF. A. Roberts & Co., have sold their
boot and shoe business to the Barber broth
ers-Frank and Theodore, general merchants
of TOwnshend-who will take possession
Monday, one of them coming here to take
the management, and the other remaining at
Townshend for the present. Both are well
and favorably known In Brattleboro. Frank
having for several years been In the EMPLOY
of B. A. Clark and Theodore of f. w. Keuch
& Co., and they have every prospect OF fiat
rering success here. Mr.. Roberts has not de-
clded on his future movements but will re-
main here for while and Bratt'eboro Will
hope that he will find s0me opening to tie |
him here. x s
for Vermont 81 fhe slicsIz4 May " ashine-1
ton Memorial Association. has made her final
report to the Association by which 1t appears
that the women of Vermont have contributed
the sum of six hundred and twenty five dol
la m rdS q af q n |
be placed at the grave o. Mary, the mother of
Washington. Contributions were received
from all counties In the state except Frank
lin. Windsor and Orange, and were as fo.-
lows VIZ : Addison. S50.52; Bennington,
$3.50; Caledonia. S56.22 ;Chittendep, S55.l3;
Orleans, 500; Rutland. $l6S.S so; Washington,
S41 So; Wipdham. 1881; amounting to
1925 0S. In her acknowledgment of Ver-
mont's contribution, Mrs. Margaret Hetzel,
of the association, says 81 call
yours the banner state so far"
- William Kelley, "a years old and for 16
years a railroad man himself, was killed
had been here during the day, left In the
afternoon, and In the evening asked the con.
ductor of the night freight for ride at
Greenfield and was refused. 1t is supposed
that he was trying to take the ride, neverthe-
less, fell OFT the train and was run over and
killed. luo 1eIt ley WIS scNtTtu IIOm Tue
body and the face badly TANNED. Probably
he bled to death. The body was found at
Whately by Conductor Geo. Miller of the
local passenger train from Greenfield yester-
day morning. His body was brought up on
the six o'clock passenger train last night.
The New England Telephone Co., Is
distributing poles between here and Bel.
lows Falls for the long distance metallic cir
cult that Is to be strung this fall.
uool,or Hidden q w hoyo mat odJoJ
10 machines to their equipment for the over
all business. and are planning for enlarge
ments that will employ 100 girls.
The supper to uniformed members Fri.
day evening given by the three head officers of
Canton Palestine was very pleasant affair
and enjoyed by q fair crowd, though the
night was bad, preventing some from getting
out.
Gov. Pages order with reference TO the
Militia muster at the Bennington celebration
announces reduction of the terms of service
from three to five years In accordance with
the request OF the officers al the officers
school here.
Letters to local friends from Woodcock. II
the pitcher. saw that he has several good
offers to play the coming summer, bat be
likes BrattleborO SO well, and was so we'll
used here, that he prefers 10 return II Brat
lleboro Is going to sustain base bail team
this year.
Local friends have received long letter |
rom Rev. H. M. Andrews, missionary to
india, who left here last fall. giving an In
eresttDg account of his journey, In Guiding q
:nree weeks stay in London. He sailed ,
rom America. Sent. 6 and landed on India's
,hore Nov. 81. He is stationed at Rakha. Z
Fatehgrah, North West Province of India,
Ind be says that Mrs. Andrews Is the head of
girls orphanage and doing rs much medi- G
'al work as the average country ply stefan.