The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-08-18

Mrs Peter Upper Of Chicopee Falls, Mass
are guests at } T Herrick's.-A party consis.
ting OF Frank Knapp and wife, Miss Colburn
and Miss Lula Knapp visited Chesterfield
Lake this week.-A camp meeting Is now be.
Ing held at North Marlboro Pond. Several
Of our people are visiting Lake Pleasant =
Rev A Field and wife from Arlington, VT,
are visiting their sister, Mrs A b Knapp.
Vernon.-Chas Strester died In Hartford,
Ct. recently. He lived here some years ago
and was q brother Of the late Eliza HARRIS
Among the late visitors are noticed, Mrs II
Cobb. at T n J0hns0n's; Mrs G II lteed and
Mrs George Thomas, at J 9 Weatherhead's;
MRS Lydia Ramsdale and son, at Fred John.
son's.-Warren Howe Is repairing bis house,
and Fred Johnson 10 building an addition on
to his tobacco barn.-Leslle Tyler left Thurs.
dav morning to join bis brother In Erving,
Mass. In a bicycle tour to Boston and vicini-
Yield II + Carpenter of Santa Clara. Col,
will preach In the chapel on next Sunday at
10 80 and :3O.-The storm Of Saturday after.
noon did considerable damage to the tobacco
prop here, the high wind tipping the plants
This was OF little importance, however, com.
pared with the damage done In the section
visited by hal. In this section, which ex-
tends from the Howe farm southeast through
fhe s'bow of the river Z" ending at the John
Stebbins farm, the tobacco was seriously in-
ju-ed; that at the Heard farm, also Mr. AXE
ley's and T L Johnson's being nearly ruined.
IT W johnson Is putting up a "a foot addi-
tiOn to bis tobacco barn.-Tramps are num-
erous and have quickly availed themselves of
the excuse of hard imesa and closed shops and
factories.-A party of about thirty from this
place visited Lake Pleasant. Saturday, taking
thtir lunch and spending the day.-Ge0rge
Billings passed through the town Wednesday,
viewing the tobacco cr0p.-E o Lee and wife
are on Q carriage drive to Keene, N 1.-THE
ladies' circle will meet In their rooms next
Wednesday afternoon.-Mrs X Stockwell has
returned from her long vacation.-Vernon
will meet In ''Golden hall'' this Sat.
next nonth.-The dry weather has
the potato crop very much.
Gui'fOrd.-Service In Christ church on
next at 10 40 a m, followed by Bible
class. There will be no service 81 the slate
school until further notice.
Guilford Center.-Mrs Mary W Jacobs
from Newton Highlands, Mass, Is visiting
cousin Harry made a flying visit to Whining.
Ton this week.-Mrs. Stephen Wheeler a for
resident of this town called on some of
ner old neighbors this week.-The many
Of Maud Carpenter will be sorry to
earn that she does not seem to improve from
1er recent illness.-Some of the farmers have
digging their potatoes and report
small yield, also fear q mail crop Of corn
,wing of course to the severe drouth.
Grove.-Fsrmers are mostly thrc ugh hay
ng and the report Is more than an average
,rop well secured. Apples Will be q scarce
lrticle this season., also other frui 1t In proper
ion.-Mrs H P Worden is very low with no
of her recovery.-Mrs Louisa Stet-
wives are beginning to use sweet corn and
potatoes on their tables. Potatoes are
cry nice so far this season. There Is an
of cucumberS and in fact every
arden looks nicer than formerly. Corn is
s growing finely some have harvested and
re preparing to thresh their grain. The
ields of buckwheat look handsome also bar
by. owing to the hot dry weather the sec
md crop of grass will be q failure.-During
be cold wage of last Sunday and Monday r
ne mar wore an OvercOat and mlttens and !
aid they felt very comfortable. -Blackber- d
les are getting ripe but are not as plentiful
. was anticipate I early In the season.-Mr +
lark of Greylock, Mass, are guests at l. J {
for awhile.-Mr Taylor. wife and {
hid from Hinsdale, N Ii, and Mrs Daniels {
I Greenfield, are at F Legate's.-We wish !
ur neighb0rs and friends would bring In 1
heir news as early as Tuesday of each week !
ell rs all about your farm and produce how i
nuch grain, fruit aud stock, if any you mar
ct; any happenings will be gratefully re-
we want the news fresh, and the E1- ,
,or wants 1t. We will write you up In salts
actory style from an obituary notice to we'd I
Ing cake; so trot 1t right along for next Is.
ue, good or bad, much or little. !
Hal fax.-Tine OF Fair Sept 2s.-Agrl :
leeting and picnic Saturday Aug 26 at Geo
Worden's grove In West Haltfax. All are '
Ladies Benevolent Society will !
I've a lawn party and 10 cent upper on the :
ommon near the Baptist church next Thurs
az Aug 81 at 5 O'Clock p m. A cordial invl- r
stion to all. =
characteristics Lille Greenleaf from
Massachusetts,. Is passing a few days here at \
s Clark's. Miss Addie BOynt0n, who has i
cen at Mortified, Mass, for the last two !
,eeks, has returned here to her home 1
Larshal Wilder Of Saxton's River, is passing I
few days at Wales Willard's,-Mrs s L =!
'incent returned from the Worlds Fair Mon- l
ay.-Mrs Seymour Spring of Bellows Falls. !
here at her mothers, Mrs j o Robtnson's.
Mrs George Bundy of Worcester, Mass, Is
isiting her sister here, Mrs Prime IS Allen l
Ir and Mrs Ezra Wellman are at Msnches- !
,r, visiting their son, Wilbur Wellman.- :
rank Boynton and wife Ut Boston, Mass, are +
NJ l. BOyntor's. his father's.- ohnKellogg !
wi e Of Westield, Mass, are visiting his I
arents here, Mr. and Mrs z Kellogg Miss I
.urora Frost has gone to Bellows Falls to !
ass some time with her Sister, Mrs j T q