The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
Wilmington.

What is the matter with Whining
ton? Cant we get up sufficient energy
to have a fair this season: 1t is not
like us to skip one of the best things
of the whole season. Let some cner
getic people take hold and give us eui
annual festival in which all should fee
just pride. No town in Vermont fol
| its size can show better stock than old
| Wilmington when she puts her shout
| der to the wheel. Gentlemen and
ladies, all who favor progress and a
fair, will please stand up and say aye
\ party went to top of Haystack
| Tuesday night to witness the eclipse
of the moon which they say was a
grand sight from so high an elevation.
A pretty home wedding was that of
Miss Carrie Averill and Elba Pike.
Rev. Mr. Mckenzie performed the
ceremony and the welded party left
on the morning train Wednesday for a
brief wedding trip.
r. Nj. Phelps was the winner of the
bicycle last Saturday for which so
many had tickets.
The Vermont house boarders, who
have been here from Rutland, have
returned to their homes.
Miss Goulding going back to her
school at Mortified, Monday.
Mr. Rice is the successful proprie-
tor of the Valley View stock farm in
Maryland, from which some of the
best horses in the south are sold.
The Forest and Stream club will close
their club houses next Monday, after
a very profitable season. The club has
introduced number of new faces in
town this season, each and all of whom
have Been welcomed by our people.
Another season the club contemplates
a number of Improvements with the
addition of several cottages to accom-
modate their increasing membership.
Some of the boys took in the ball
game in Jacksonville last Friday.
The W. G. q L. Co., was obliged to
draw off its dam last week to repair ii
leak. The fishermen took some good
fish in consequence.
\ light frost is reported outside the
village Tuesday morning.
Edward Bugbee and his cousin have
returned to their home in Orange.
Mrs. Clara Shaddler and son are visit
ing in Marlboro ere returning to New
and confined to his bed. We hope he
may ne Oil lllc IOdtt W IttbNtIN tTt
long.-Horace Boyd, brother of Ed
ward Boyd, has returned to his west
ern home this::week. Miss Edith Bell
has returned to her home in North
field. after a long stay here with her
many friends. Rev. and Mrs. Me
kenzie are in Maine on visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Kidder and
Faith, as well as Miss Charlotte
Kidder, all of whom attended the
great conclave in Boston last week, are
home again and report most enjoy
able time. DR.. Titus and family to- |
gether with several friends who have |
been spending their summer outing at |
the Miller place in the east part of the |
town. have returned to their home |
this week. &C. G.. Leonard has greeted |
his old friends here this week, having
come UP from Brattleboro on some /
business matters. Herbert Medbury |
has gone to Erving to work.-Duane |
Rice has gone to Jamaica for short
visit before returning to Baltimore.
The Raponda" will keep open
house till Oct |, some of their guests
desiring TO remain through the most
beautiful month, but one, of the
whole wear. 1t often occurs TO us
hat city people make great mistake
N leaving the country so early in the
autumn. as the beauties of our Oc-
ober DAYS are beyond our power of
and should be seen to be
'ullv appreciated.