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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
SOutll WindllnIlI.

The Baptist Sabbath school il this
place voted TO observe Christmas by
having concert and tree.
The Ladies' Mission Circle will hold
missionary tea' with Mrs. Frank
Robbins Wednesday evening.
Our village school commenced Mon
day with the same teacher as last term.
Dea Kingsbury seems to be failing,
both in mind and body: he has moved
into the house with his nephew, E.
n. Kingsbury, who is caring for him.
Charles Adams was home from Sax
tons River and Harry and May from
Brattleboro to spend Thanksgiving
with their parents. Mrs. Goodeil went
to BrattIeboro last week To stay a
while with her sister. Mrs Brown. -
Alvah Harris is at work for Will Farr.
Mrs Mary \. Howe is putting up a
building for storing ice. Mr.. Corse is
doing the work W. Corso went to
Springfield to spend Thanksgiving
with his family.
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Jamaica.

The following teachers have been
secured for the winter term of school
in this town. Miss Eva NJ. Barrett of
West Townshend in district No. l j.
4. Peterson Of Warren in the higher
Department of district No. ,; The pri
mary department of No. not yet Sc
cured MIS-. Flora Lamphear in dis
trict No 3: Mrs. Jennie Norton in dis
trict No. &: Miss Jennie M. Mann of
Northfield, Mass, in district No. 10:
George n. Wyman in district No. IL :
district No u not yet secured: Miss
Minnie Allen in district No. II Edgar
Landman in district No. IA. District
No. is the only one in which a new
teacher has been secured, all the rest
taught the fall term.
The thermometer went down TO eight
degrees again Wednesday morning.
The Post Office here has been much
improved and beautitied by new coat
of paint and paper and new stove
has been put in.
Sidney Jones and son Mason, of
Pixies Falls have killed by dog and
gun this fall 10 foxes. 50 skunks, %
coons and one mink.
A negro. formerly slave lectured
here at the Congregational church
Tuesday and Wednesday evening to a
fair audience. on the condition of the
Negro Race at the South, and sung a
number of plantation songs.
Miss Katie Allen has closed her
school at Dover and is now here, at
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Allen.
Mrs. Samuel Bradley and daughter
Addie are passing week or more
With her son Madison at Westminster,
Mass. M ISIS Emma Daggett is passing
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

The grange hall is nearly ready foi
the masons.
The ladies met Wednesday to clean
their new room just adfed to their
building. Undoubtedly a dance viii
be on the program in the near future.
School commenced Monday with
nine scholars.
The late rains have filled the wells
and springs to overlooking. 1t is
claimed by some that there has not SO
much rain fallen during the past three
years as this fall. BE that as it may,
We all rejoice to know we shall not
want for water the coming winter
f. f. Ward injured his side quite
badly while after lumber for the hall
few days ago.
Frank Hicks is finishing the exterior
of II. f. Thayer's barn. Il. +.
Thayer is so far improved as to be
around the house on his crutches. he
has been confined to the house since
.Jpty =
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

few days at f. d. Plimpton's. VIM.
Clark and wife welcomed their
children and grandchildren TO happy
Thanksgiving gathering. A. M. Farm
um and wife ate Thanksgiving dinner
with Levi Howard and wife. - Walton
Fletcher ia at home after several weeks
absence. Mrs. @. F.. Loosely from
Boston, Mass, is visiting at Levi
Howard g Lydia Watson is visiting
in Brattleboro. E. D. Plimpton re-
mains about the same. "A. Fletcher
and wife from Hortonvillc are visiting
In TOWN.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

Archie Wheeler is suffering with d
very sore finger having cut 1t on sa"
tooth and blood poisoning setting III.
On the 22d as Dca. ". III. Taft was
running the little bench saw in his
mill he had the misfortune to cut OIL
part of his thumb on the left hand
and iniure the forefinger. The hand
was dressed by Drs. Gale and Doane.
Miss Winifred Garfield entertained Il
number of her little friends in the af-
ternoon of the 9th in honor of her
10th birthday.
As Miss Hortense Switzer was wan
dering through the woods on Thanks
giving day she found several arbutus
blossoms fully boomed out.
There was dance held in X. w.
Smiths hall on the night of Thanks
giving.
There was recital given in the
yestry of the Congregational church
on last Tuesday evening by Miss Els
tella Cross, dramatic reader of Elmer
oson School of 0ratory. Boston.
As Henry Farwe.l and Walter
Atchison were out hunting Thanks
giving day their gun exploded. injur-
ing Mr.. Atchison's face and arm quite
severely.
Earl Smith is attending Leland and
Gray seminary. Miss Hattie Derry, OF
Putney has been visiting with her
friend, Miss Mamie Whipple. Henry
Stratton has got through work at Put
ney and is at home. Those on the
sick list this week are: John Kim
ball, Harry Wood Lottic Barrett,
Winifred Garfield. Amos Goodell and
family of Brattleboro have been visit
ing relatives in town. Mrs. W. r.
Livermore is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Goodell, in Brattleboro. Thanks
giving visitors in town were: |. d..
Rice and family of Bratteboro, Rex
ford Benson and family of Saxtons
River, John Page and family of Man.
chester. Mrs. Arthur Gushing and
little Eleanor of Springfield. Mass, are
spcndinr a week with her brothers.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

Thanksgiving services were held al
the Congregational church at the reg
ular hour for morning services. Rev.
f. f. Frazer preached a fine sermon
appropriate to the occasion
Village school began Monday with
G.. NJ. Eamcs as teacher.
Miss Eva Holt was home from
Castlcton normal school and spent
Thanksgiving with her parents. Mrs
+. \. Curtis spent the first OF the
week with friends in Brattleboro.
William Stoadley is on the sick list. -
". O. Childs was in Boston last
week. Eugene Bigelow is in town fol
few days. Prof. +. W. Gibson
from Chester was at home "a few days
last week f. A. Jaquith is teaching
school at Weston Island.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

Schools began TINS week.
The girls finish labelling at the can
ming factory this week, and the max
ing Of cans will begin soon.
Arthur II. Farnum of this place ant
Edith J. Boyd of Wilmington were
married at the brides home Nov. 2s
Saturday evening a reception was
given at their home at j. +. Ward
They received quite a number o
presents among them being large
chair from the young people of Tho
village. Music was furnished b,
Misses Wright and Corliss and DIR.
Underwood, also by the Valley band.
To day looks decidedly like winter.
Mrs. Nellie Nutting and daughter,
Florence, have returned from Detroit
and Burlington. Rev. CA. Dickensor
and son Arthur are still at the boys
home. Rev. Mr.. DeBevoise was in
town Wednesday.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
West Wards bore.

Messrs. Oatman and Bowen from
Shaftsbury have been buying few
relies in the line of furniture ano
crockery, but there are more lett.
Ii. e. X. Whitney was here last
Sunday morning and evening and 1T Is
expected will be next Sunday.
An old folks concert with some ell
ocutionary variations and an oyster
supper in prospect for Dec 3lst, being
under the auspices of the Y. p. S. c.
E.. assisted by Mr.. Whitney. Singers
and others are expected from out OF
town. Further particulars later on
NJ. d. Leonard came from Water
bury. Conn, for few days last week.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
200 fremont Street. Boston.
New England Piano Co.
DumnerstOn Cenurc'

Weather cold, thermometer at zero
Tuesday morning.
School commenced in district NO. l
Monday. Miss French OF Chester is
teacher.
The Christian Endeavor society hold
their meetings every Sunday evening.
The regular church prayer meeting
is Thursday evening.
Several young men from here attend
the dancing school at Brattleboro.
Thanksgiving day was most perfect
day and everybody had a good time.
Miss Esse Knight of West Dummer-
ston spent her Thanksgiving vacation
with her aunt Miss Knight Dana
Dickinson and wife of Williamsville
were in town Tuesday and visited Miss
Knight.
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some time with relatives at Westmin
stpr. Mass,


Louis Gorham was stepped on by
his horse one day last week and in
iured his foot so badly that he is I'M
able to work.
q A dandclion blossom picked by Fred
Honnum the last day of November is
the latest on record but so many have
been found lately that they are no
longer novelty. The Hannum boys
have a late brood of chickens, also,
Matched the first of November, nine IN
number. -,
Tho ''conundrum' supper at the
Baptist vcstry Tuesday evening AZ
though sparely attended was none 'he
less interesting. The supper, was on
the European plan and on the menu
instead of the common name OF lne
food phrase describing that article
was placed, as Springs Ohering,,
A glass of of water was brought
when that was ordered, cake Tor
VANITY" pie for Worlds Destruc,
ton" tea for "Boston's Overthrow.
etc. A young lady called for Springs
Offering expecting chicken. The
after supper program was snort put
good.
The Baptist Sunday school is plan
ming concert for Sunday preceding
Christmas and it promises to be good
one. Those who attended their last
Sunday school concert know what 10
expect this time.
Sheriff A. W. J. wilkins will sell at
public auction, Dec. 18th, at III
o'clock in the morning at Geo. Phillips
store house one, Glenwood u range
stove to pay the demands of certain
mortgage executed the 2Sth day OF
September by Charles II. Perry to viii
Aver and Walter Shelley.
The personal property OF Tabor
Coombs which was taken by virtue OF
an execution in favor of M. q. VIII
liams will be sold at auction Dec. l6
at the Coombs plcae.
Rev. Mr.. Seymore expects to move
away next week we are very sorry TO
say. He wishes to sell by private sale
a part of his furniture, carpets, house
hold goods, horse and carriage and
typewriter.
The annual installation of officers OF
the Eastern Star Chapter was held IN
the Masonic hall Wednesday evening.
Preceding the installation splendid
supper was partaken of in the dining
room below. William Vinton. district
deputy grand patron of Brattleboro,
presided as theinstalling officer. Those
installed to office are: Susie Kendall,
w. NJ; w. d. Waite, W. p. Francis
Bailey, a. M. Kittie Evelith, Sec.
Jane Pierce, Treas. ; Minnie Hewitt,
C. Marcia Pembcr, A. c.; Laura
Plantz. chaplain M. ID. Whitman.
marshal. Those of the star points;
Minnie Corser, Adah, green ray
Jennie Pierce, Ruth. yellow ray; Olive
Stowel, Esther, white ray; Hannah
Waite, Martha, blue ray: and Anna
Harris, Electa, red ray; Ida Stowcll,
w. Frank Harris S. and Savilla
Davenport, organist. The business
part of the evening was followed by
music, reading and speeches.
f. L. Lewis and wife, Ida and
Harold Lewis of Winchester, n. H.,
+. A. Burditt and wife of Putney and
Arthur Pierce Of Claremont, n. H.,
were Thanksgiving guests &. l..
Pierce's.
Mr. Thwing is moving into his old
house lately vacated by \. F. Boomer,
his sister is to keep house for him
Edward Richards of Saxtons River
spent Sunday at home. Percy War.
wick, who last week was threatened
with pneumonia. we are glad to say
is better. Mary Rock is able to be
out again.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

\ lyceum at the village hall We'd
nesday evening this week.
Nina May from Brattleboro and
Bertha Crosier from Shelbune Falls
spent Thanksgiving and the rest OF
this week in Halifax. Amos Whitney
and wife spent Thanksgiving in Brat
tleboro and Mr. Hescock in Marlboro.
George Worden has built "A new
sheep house. John Finn is repairing
his house and also Emerson Thurber
and Ralph Phillips. DR. f. b. John
son. Arthur Giddings and wife. Olive
Whitney and daughter took Thanks
giving dinner at Elliot Stanclifts.
Some from the village went away, to
spend the day. Bonnie Learnard is
staying with Mrs. Hudson and going
to school this winter. -- Jesse Niles
remains about the same. a. y;
Larrabec is gone away from home and
is working for Will Warren.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
WardsbOfO.

A social family gathering sat down to
Thanksgiving with Fred Underwood.
Mary Wall is home from Newfane. -
Victor Buttertield from Dummerston
is visiting old friends in town. Fred
Wall bias commenced work at the I'm
derwood house. -Dorr Plimpton and
Mr.. Sanders from Somcrville, Mass.
returned Wednesday after visiting a
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

The schools all commenced in this
part Of the town last Monday with the
same teachers except in No. Miss
Bemis takes Miss Mary Halliday $
position.
Please cali and see ny Christmas
and other fancy guods, No trouble to
show them whether you buy or not,
f. a. Roberts.
Miss Mary Halliday teaches in New
fame this winter MIR. Edison Staples
of Brattleboro is cutting logs for ID. )
Prouty.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

The village schools commenced Mon
day with the same teachers as last
term Mss Follett of Townshend il
the higher and Mrs. Walcott from
Jamaica in the primary department.
Prof. Tcnney will begin the first OF
A series of singing schools next Satur-
day evening at 7 O'Clock in the chapel.
All are cordially invited to atterd.
w. S. Hemenway has bought of V.
A. Wilbur half of the meat market,
being now sole owner of 1t.
The Grafton Cheese Co. is winding
nm its affairs and the apparatus for max
ing cheese will be sold.
An adioined hearing before the
commissioners on the estate of Mrs.
Addie Arthur will be held December
81.
4 largo number from here are plan
ming to attend the state grange meet
ing at Brattleboro.
T. \. Day and wife were at Henry
Carpepter's Thanksgiving day. Mrs.
Oscar Walker is teaching in the
Walker district. Mrs. Wiley is work
ing for Tnaddeus Park. jay Eddy is
in towp.-Charlie Tenney from Cam
bridgeport, who began work Monday
in Hemenway's market, was called
home by the sickness of his father
Tuesday. George Baldwin and family
from Chester partook of Thanksgiving
dinner with Mrs. Baldwin's mother.
Mrs. Dwinell. E. L. Walker was IN
town last week. Alden wright ana
wife from Chicago spent THANKSGIVING
with his parents, Marshall Wright and
wife. Sidney Hemenway and wife and
Mrs. Ross from Walpole and Frank
Hemenway from Boston were at ". ,.
Hemenway's last week thursday.
Miss Agnes fairbanks is teaching N
F. O. Merriiield and
wife from Brool<line and Frank Merit
field took Thanksgiving dinner with
her parents. w. S. Eaton and wife
Miss May Park teaches the winter
term N the Pettengill district. Mrs.
C.. ". Fairbanks is quite sick. Mrs
C. C. Palmer is i'll with pneumonia.
A. Edison of Chester visited Grafton
Grange last Friday.
Durnmerston
All persons interested in reorganlz-
~ l,-,a,,r, ,.l,,h tho fso,a,ipr u N fer
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
y. \. Brown.
4. NJ. Baker.

WANTED trustworthy gentlemen
w or ladies TO travel in Vermont for cstab.
lshed, reliable house. Salary 7S0and expenses
Steady position. Enclose reference and self.
addressed stamped envelope. The Dominion
CO.. Third Floor, Omaha Bldg, Chicago. Ill
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

on Monday last Il bundle va, Is
Union depot, Boston. in The pare 4,
WAS not called for. After seVetai 4
discovered that "a peculiar odoT i's sas
parcel which was supposed 10 ue ~. n,
porter was authorized 10 take y y 4,
throw it overheard. lie inyesueaiith-,,,
and found a baby inside when my NJ. y I
apparently in an oven. Inc PV.'''
dent OF finding the guilty party
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
West GuilfOrd.

The Ladies Aid society is to give an
old folks concert followed by an oyster
supper next Friday evening Concert
begins at ! 80 o clock.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
Grange Notes.

Regular meeting of Protective grange toni ght.
There will be q rehearsal OF degree work Mon
day evening next, Grange hall, O'Clock. 1t Is
desired that ever member of the degree staff be
present
All fourth degree members are eligible TO at
tend the state grange meeting next week.
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Pianos ana Organs.
rss.evssa..usxm FaMHNNyI1Neaxll
They Must Go. We Must Move.
Greatest Opportunity the
World Has Ever Known,

Having sold our lease o. the larges, piano
wnrerooms in the world to the New Hotel synal.
cate, we, the Largest Piano Manlliactnr,ers n ~,
the world must remove as soon az possible, anu
n,ust ron 10 IN tbe iorncst stock, greatest var
ETY. and grandest assortment of Pianos ana
Organs the world has ever seen
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

Vernon people were greatly and sadly
shocked TO learn that Nelson Russell,
the l5year old son of Roswell Russell,
died last Wednesday evening after a
short illness of diabetes. He was
model Young man and member OF
the Christian Endcayor. Much sym
pathy is felt for the stricken parents
and brother, who was away at Maine
state college and did not reach here in
season to see him alive. His funeral
will be held to. morrow. Saturday. from
his home.
Cyrus Peeler, So years of age died
last Monday at his home. He has
lived his long life here and was highly
respected by all.
Mrs. George Logan died Nov. Doth
and her funeral was held from her late
home Sunday and the body was taken to
Chicopee, Mass. Monday for inter
ment. She was woman respected
and mourned by a large circle of
friends.
Vernon grange will work the 81 and
4th degrees this Saturday evening.
A. N. Warner and Miss Abbie Morse
of Jericho and Frank Pease. Boston,
Mass, spent Thanksgiving at the
Howe farm. john Biard and wife and
son, Muster Roy, of Southboro Mass,
visited their cousins, William Ben
nett and wife Thanksgiving week. -
Harry Ward of Guilford ia going TO
teach in No. ). School will begin
Dec, 9th. Fred Brooks goes TO Warren
To teach this winter.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

The Dennis Rcbekah lodge have IA regular
meeting Tuesday evening. At this meeting they
will haye their annual nomination OF officers.
The Relief Corps will elect officers at their
meeting next Thursday evening.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
Advertised Letters

Ladies-Mrs Il Fitznonis
Gents-William burton, John Montgomery. [
+ Whcelden Bratlleboro Plating Co.
Advertised Dec 6 1885.
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NeWfa ne.


IA. L. Sargent's house had narrow
escape from fire last Sunday evening.
A lamp was overturned in the cellar
and the oil set on fire. Lively work
saved the building.
At a meeting Tuesday p. III. this
week the society voted to build par
sonage. Mrs. Buttertield has presented
the society with fine building lot
north of her residence.
The largest audience of the lecture
course was out Wednesday evening To
hear the Rev. Mr.. Hough who gave an
interesting lecture on How to get
there" The next lecture will take
place Wednesday eveningiat 40. Prin-
cipal Beverage of the Brattleboro High
school will speak.
Henry Codding and Bert Codding
and wife spent Thanksgiving with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. 4. 5. Cod.
ding. Rev. and Mrs. Smith Norton are
to occupy Mrs J. J. Greene's home
for the present. Sam Underwood is
enjoying visit in Boston this week.
Mrs. Albert Sherman is spending the
week with her aunt Mrs. J. j. Greene
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

All persons interested in reorganlz
ing the lyceum club the coming winter
will please meet in the vestiy on
Tuesday evening. Fec. 10th. at 4
O'Clock
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
THE MORMON ELDERS IN THE
COUNTY.

Not only Hunting UP GencnIoss, WIN
Trying to Proselyte. They open VIII
~ statement. Historical ana IL,
ntIyc. About Their TheOry-Iheir rue"
of the origin and Destiny fthe ih"'""'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
INFORMATION rs NEEDED.

A citizen, unaware that the manager of
the Market-street Railway Company had
made regulation requiring that passen-
gers for the park must take the yellow cars
on the Eddy-street line and that transfers
to the park would not be given on the
green cars, boarded green car with his
wife the other day. AT Devisadero street,
when he demanded transfers, they were
refused. He declined to leave the car
without them, and as the employees of the
company had no discretion they attempted
to eject him by force. A fierce fight re-
suited and several men were hurt. Four
ladies besides this couple were refused
transfers. They too were ignorant of the
new regulation.
The incident will likely give rise to an
interesting contest in the courts. 1t GER
tainiy ought to. In that event the rail-
way company will be required to show
that its regulation was reasonable and that
1t had been properly published This lat
ter point especially will be important.
Although the Market-street company has
an exceedingly complex system of roads
and transfer systems it nowhere has posted
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.

The interest developed in Alaskan gold
fields has produced a condition of affairs
that renders it important to have the dis
puted boundary line of the territory set
tied as speedily as possible. There is al
ready good deal Of friction between our
miners in Alaska and the Canadians, and
while nothing in the dispute is likely to
produce war between the two nations, it
may result in strife and bloodshed on the
border if the boundary line is left open for
controversy much longer.
No reason exists why there should be
any delay in the settlement of the dispute.
The issue involves no diplomatic question
whatever. It is simply matter of max
ing an official survey and erecting suitable
landmarks to define the line between the
two countries. The boundaries between
British and Russian America were defined
by convention in 1926. The terms of
that convention are still binding. Weown
what Russia formerly owned. No more
and no less. Until recently the line was
never thought worth the trouble of survey
ing, but conditions have changed, and
Congress should certainly provide for IN
dertaklng the work next summer.
Some of our contemporaries have been
disturbed by report that the Canadian
Government has been running line for
the boundary and has encroached upon
our soil. There is really nothing in such
a report to excite any feeling whatever.
Canada has no more authority to fix the
line than Alaska has. 1t can be fixed only
by an official survey in which both nations
will be represented, and as surveying is
matter of mathematical measurements,
there is hardly likely to be any dispute be-
tween the officials of the two Governments
when they set about carrying out the sci
entifc work.
1t has been suggested that the Alaska
dispute would compromise our position in
regard to the controversy between Great
Britain and Venezuela, the argument be-
ing that we cannot demand of England to
submit her dispute with Venezuela to arbi-
tration unless we are willing to submit the
Alaskan line to arbitration. There is,
however, nothing in the Alaskan bound
airy to be arbitrated. All that is required
is that the two Governments should ap-
point a set of capable surveyors and send
them out as soon as possible next spring
to establish the line according to the Brit
ish and Russian agreement, and thus put
an end to any fear of conflicts between
Alaskan miners and Canadian authorities.