The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

simmer resort.
The pumping station began last night Il
run "a hours day, until six feet or more ar
; added to the reservoir.
Photographer Pr0uty believes advertiser,
pays. He had over 80 babies offered Tues
day IN response to his offer.
D You will find II full assortment of al
!. styles in sailors and n large invoice of walk
ing hats at Mrs. G. II. Smiths.
Harry Breed, a we-known and popular
local railroad man of 30 years ago, died a
North Adams, Mass, last week.
-'vanity FAIR published in London
Eng, says that Rudyard Kipling has built hin
residence ''in Vermont of Central America |!
: Another letter box is to be placed ut thu
American house by the post Office for the con-
venience of the public as well ms the guests OF
the house.
-Chas. A. Boyden, son of Selectman Boy.
den and a graduate of the high school this
year takes a position as clerk in the Vermont
National bank next Monday.
The little infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. f. Carpenter died at the home Of Mr..
Carpenters parents in GuilfOrd Tuesday and
was buried in the cemetery there
Photographer G. L. Howe has just got
out some excellent likenesses of Bishop A. G:
A. Hall. The pictures are copyrighted and
can be obtained of Mrs. X. Haskins.
james Goodrich starts in with his dances
at Chesterfield Saturday night and will con-
tinue them throughout the season. The Phil
harmonic orchestra furnish music.
The friends of Chas. Dearborn will be
pleased to hear of his success in Chicago, Ill.
He has just received an appointment as chief
engineer of the Calumet and Blue Island rail
road.
JAS. +. Hooker sent home yesterday an
evidence that he was in the Adirondacks in
the shape of 13 ~ lb. Saranac Lake trout,
which it took him just 36 minutes to land
after he had hooked it,
j. B. Markham who has had night charge
of the freigh yard here has been transferred
station agent. John Dufficy returns to the
place which Mr.. Markham vacates.
The Boston Herald last Sunday had u
three column article about coon hunters, in
which it counted G.. W. Pierce and + A.
Starkey of this place among the "big Indians"
saying that Pierce has got p in one season.
Miss Walterette Russell, the famous
dancer who is especially engaged with the
Ideal Opera Co., will introduce her "Fairy"
dance, "English Jockey" dance and her skirt
specialties in "COuntess for Day" and "LOve-
ly Galatea" next Monday and Tuesday even
ings.
The soprano of the Ideal Opera Co., Miss
Louella Wagner, is said to be not only an eX-
tremely pretty young woman, but to possess a
remarkable voice as well, and to combine with
these attractions much ability as an actress.
Miss Wagner is a relative of the composer
Wagner.
AS Eugene Weatherhead was on his way
home from this village to Weatherhead Ho1-
low Wedne sday evening, he collided with the
team of Samuel BOyden near the hotel at Al
giers. Two of the wheels of Boyden's buggy
were taken clear off and Mrs. Boyden thrown
out and somewhat injured.
-Universalist church, Rev. Hal d. Maxwell
pastor: Sunday school teachers meeting to-
night, Friday, at 80; Sunday morning SER
vice, 1890, preaching. by Rev. DR.. Shipman
Of Tufts college; Sunday school, at II As; Y.
?. c. Union, p. III. All are cordially invited.
Service will be held at Vernon at $50 p. m.
Isn't that .'Twentieth Century Romance
)egun in the REFORMER last week queer
Tarn and as interesting and amusing as it is
Ingenious! 1t Will grow more so with every
hapter and the patron who does not read it
will miss one of the most strikingly original
Kings Of the decade in the literary world.
ID. >. Farmer has purchased the coupe
business lately run by Alfred Holden and win +
to any part of the village. He can be found at
his stand in front of 7. w. Barnards dry
goods store. Mr.. Farmer has fitted up his
coupe equal to any in the village.
&C. w. Puffer has this week purchased
the half interest of Geo. l.. Lane in Puffer Il
Co.'S grocery business, and will carry on the
business alone under the name of G. w.
Putfer. Mr.. Lane has not decided what he
will do, but like a sensible man he intends to
remain in Brattleboro.
w. F. Collins has been promoted to be
New England editor of the Springfield Re-
publican-a position well towards the front
on that paper, and one that it usually re-
luires several years experience to obtain But
Mr.; Collins has shown such unusual aptitude
and efficiency in newspaper work that he
gets it only year after leaving college. He
visited his parents here this week.
Grossly & Co., have been the worst local
sufferers from the strike, three of the four
mills for which they are setting agents being
obliged to shut down. They have filed all
local orders, but have not been able to handle
anywhere near all from a distance. Neither
ii the meat markets has made any advance i'll
prices, though their western supply has been
tut off largely and they have had to pay a
little more for native stock.
The latest novelties in Comic Opera, {
Countess for a Day" and '!Lovely Galatea",
ire to be presented at the Town hall next
Monday and Tuesday, evenings by the cele-
grated Ideal Opera Co., of Boston, under the
direction of Il. c. Maeomber. The staging of
he operas is said to be elaborate and worthy
n every way the reputation which has been .
lchieyed by this company. This will be an !
unusual opportunity for our people to hear j
,pera properly put on by Il first-class COM t
,any. Tickets for both performances are on {
ale at Chaplin & Cos drug store.
Will Fletcher left his horse in Mr.. Erick- !
On's yard on West street Monday morning j
While he was attending to some business con- +,
ected with the Lutheran church, and did not !
top to hitch him as he was to remain only !
ew minutes. The horse began to eat the =
rass and got the top of the carriage caught "
n the clothes post, which frightened him and r
e started to run. Leaving the top on the post 3
e came down the first hill, but in trying to
urn the corner at the second hill at ThOs. I
ieiss's caught the wheel, sending him and the v
arriage down u bank of several feet, actually )
Irning somersault, the carriage coming on
up of him. The animal was taken home but '
led that night ut o'clock. The carriage was a
Ompletely demolished but the wheels. 1t I
'as very fine and valuable horse. The place !,
e went down is very dangerous for team as !,
ne road Is very narrow and there is no rail- a
lg. r.
George leighton, under arrest for stealing G
REGISTERED letter at Rutland was before Judge u
cred transferred to the Vermont district. He .
as taken there by one of the deputy marshals u
ere. y
"I am convinced Cleveland's is G,
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