The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-09-01

Martin Sleeper had two of bis best COW
killed by being struck by lightning, Sunday.
Wilmington.-EE Wheeler and William
VOCAL have bought the meat business OF
Francis Gleason recently owned by Fred
Patch. They have taken possession.-M
Fairbanks who has been stopping at the Yer
mont house for the past two or three weeks
returned to his home 10 Boston Thursday
much improved In health.-lt Is reported
this week that Mr. Collins has bought the he:
tel property at Ray pend.-The friends OF
Mr. and Mrs VOCAL gave them surprise at
their home Wednesday evening to remind
| them of their ninth marriage anniversary.
Refreshments served and some presents Of
silver were presented.-A dance will be given
at the Bell Grove near the depot Saturday
night; good music will be furnished; dane
iun from s Ito IL O'clock G Few;on and
family also James Newton and family return
to their homes In Hoyoke today.-During
Sundays thunder shower lightning struck
two trees on the Rich hill and destroy ed them
ard Ed Barnard had five sheep killed 10 bis
pasture. II also struck on The VIM Ballou
bill and destroyed trees near his buildings
Mrs Sarah r Shafter and daughter Miss Der.
tina, of oakland, Cal, were welcome visitors
last week to renew tender associations OF
former yeals. They are now at the Worlds
on their h0meward journey to California.
Rev Mr. Mckenzie attended Mr. Sllas
Bailey's funef al on Sunday at Somerset. he
was we'll known by the fishermen who often
visited there and was valued cit'zen.-Some
extra work is being done about the grounds
of the Forest and Stream club preparatory to
cold weather.-Ciara Shadler's mother came
from New York on Tuesday to visit ner
two sisters, Mrs A NJ Parmelee and Mrs Asa
BOYD. She will return hsme In about week
with Der daughter Mrs ShadIcr and little son.
Chester Hubbard and wife have gone to the
II Nj. M nkn th.,oo
weeks.-The work OF repairing the wood
work on the dam has been delayed yomewhat
BY high water.-E] Davenport's house took
fire on Wednesday last and about one.third
Of the roof of the ell was burned OFT, probably
caused by the chimney burning out about
noon. The sounding OF tin hoans by tue lam.
lily brought their neighbOrs and plenty OF
water.--Ephram Holland, who has been quite
sick Is out again.-Grandma Perez, mother
of Mrs Watkins quite SICK this week.
DummerstoA-The re.iderce o. Mrs Z
ID Greenwood, who Ia now at the Worlds
Fair, Is being put through some extensive
repairs, making 1t one OF the most elegant
places In the Valley.
Wet cummer ton.--School In No /
West common, es next Monday. H w Shaw
Of West Brattleboro teacher.-Tl school on
Dummerst0n hill commences next Monday,
teacher Miss Minnie Rawson.
Newfane.-A number of our townspeople
attended the Howe-Lavin concert at Brattle-
bolo last week.-The Hollis Mcrri6eld farm
has been purchased by VIM tings OF
Brook ine.-Carlton Howe OF this place, won
first prize In the speaking contest at the
L convention held at Cambridgeport last Fri
day. A large number of our people attend
ed.
Brookside.-Chas Ingram of Marlboro,
has finished his job on the Hunter brook road
John Moore has finished the so called Hun
ter brook bridge at q cost Of $1CO to the town
of New fame. Other jobs on the Hunter brook
road are not done and 1t will be some time
before it will be open to trayel.-Ebb Msfble
of Brattleboro who Ia suffering from . cut
foot. is visiting his aunt, Mrs Mary A Nun
kell.-Henry Moore and wife are visiting her
parents, E + Bruce and wife.
BroOk'ine-H NJ Whitney visited bis !
daughtr at Ludlow who started this week |
Wednesday for FlorIds.-Mrs Fred Coombs
and family Of Guilford gave her friends
caI.-V w Ranney started this week for Chi
csgo to take In the Worlds Fair.-Miss Nellie
Morse Is teaching a session of school at the
north school house.-Nathan Hss.lsgs and
wife of Townshend visited In town.
West Brattlebo-o.-J P Sargent is draw
ng good many bricks from bis West Brat