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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13
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Miss Musa Fairbanks has begun her
third term of school here There are
about % pupils. Miss Christina Muir
dock is teaching her second term in
No. 8.
Tho supper and entertainment given
at the hall last Thursday for the ben
eft of Mrs. Blodgett was we'll attended
in spite of the storm. Several dollars
in cash and considerable clothing were
given to her. 4 supper with entertain
ment following is given by the Mutual
Aid Society at the hall once in two
weeks and much pleasure and profit
they bring. On the alternate Wednes
day evenings the Green Mt. club give
dances which continue from 1880 till
10 30 or later. Next Wednesday night
the society will hold a fair at the hall
at which you will find many thinge
you will want to buy to give away
Christmas. Hull's orchestra will
furnish music part of the evening. A
of late songs will be sung, Il
few will speak and the funny farce,
"A Champion of Her Sex, Win be
given. Admission 10 cents, children
under II, 10 cents.
Mrs. Abbey Gilrtt is visiting friends
here. Arthur Chase and wife spent
last Sunday in Wilmington.
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1t is a sort of hipity-hop travelling, first
sleghs than wheels.
The Methodists had regular old fashioned
pancafe supper Wednesday evening, with
lucious maple syrup to garnsh them.
Rev Mckenzie will preach in Ward>boro
next Sunday in exchange with Rev Mr. Rog-
ers.
The Congregational women are planning
for fair at their church next Tuesday even
ing to which you are cordially invited.
Jeweler Il Price and his partner Fred
Holmes, who have been here but u shot time
left the town rather uncerimoniously a few
days ago. But Sheriff kidder. overlook the
former at ReadsbOro, and some of their tools
We're fished up at the station, the ayalls of
which will help pay some of their outstanJ.
ing obligations. They We're very good musi-
clans. but then it is necessary to have some
thing more than mere cheek in this world.
Several cords of wood cut on the hay-
stack or Pike lot evidently belonged 10 other
parties than those no negotiated for its dis
position. But We understand the matter is
To he settled.
school in the village. They are talking of
90 by.
Now the quidancs are guessing ~ 10 who
il il that are about To be married soon. Just
wait bit and YOU will know.
" II Esterbrook ~ well a- Rev Mr. East
wood. both OF whom haveldied this week
were frequent visitors here in days gone bv.
They were pillars in the Universali-t church
for many years.
William Eddy ha- been here iii> week on
Business from Bratilcboro.- Barber
i in attendance upon the Bennington County
court this week.--Tae number who are suf I
IerlnE with rheumatism cannni he counted ,
~ one or even two hands
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13
Illumination IenIre.

Thermometer six below zero Tues
day morning. The coolest of the sea
son. No snow and very rough travel
ing.
The grangers held their regular
meeting Tuesday evening.
Intelligence has been received of the
death of Mrs. Susanna Knight Sher-
win of Elgin, Illinois Mrs. Sherwin
was the daughter of the late Artemus
Knight of Putney, and brother of John
Knight of Westmoreland, n. e., and
of the late Samuel Knight of Putney,
also sister of Mrs Peyton Chandler of
Chicago, Illinois, Mrs. Sherwin was
a most estimable woman and her many
friends mourn the loss of the dear one
gone. She leaves one son, Pcyton K.
Sherwin Of Elgin.
The Lyceum club are about re.
organizing.
Mr.. Towers, the mail carrier, has
been quite poorly for some time and
not able TO bring the mail but employs
Mr.. Tenny as substitute. Herbert
Knight has left his place in care Of
Mr.. Lee and gone to Brattleboro for
the winter He occupies the house
formerly owned by the late Amandrin
Kathan. his step-brother, whose prop
crty he has come into possession Of
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13

1t seems TOO bad to see boys lust enierinl
their teens. on the street and in public place'
| the worse for strong drink. lfolder ones do
we suppose the Younger will. Would that
they might see the effect AMI not initiate the
many examples lately set them.
| The bright flash of a meteor was seen Mon,
day night.
Auction bills are out for the sale Of Il. O.
| WiIcoX's personal property Dec Is.
Rev. w. ID Potter's discourse on "Dscon,
| tent at the Univ ersalist church SUNDAY
evening WAS masterpiece of thought and
logic.
Mr. and Mrs. L. =. Dalrvmpe GOT upset
ms they We're starting for Winchester. y. II.
Il few days ago, carriage and harness were
completely smashed and Mrs. bal rvmple
received some >prains and bruises. After
picking up and hiching into another RIG they
say ''they never went TO Winchester quick
err"
w. 5. Allen took another s'header" SUNDAY
this time not fortunate in being alone. but
very fortunate that none of them were hurt
much. While near the hill by II. f. Stetson's
the kingbolt to tho buggy broke throwing
himself, wife and baby violently on the
frozen ground. The baby received the worst
shaking up as she struck first.
Miss Rena Faulkner is assisting through
the holidays at c. A. Faulkner's store.-Some
OF those who had their teeth out last week
by the wonderful painless method, would be
glad of even a so cent per tooth method, to
relieve their sutierings since the OPERATION
A. W. Wiley. +. II. Putnam and Mr.. and
E. 5. lien are attending the state Grange at
Brattleboro this week.-A. $. Corse is at
work mt Clark & Stones MILL. Mann Jr
of Wilmington was in town Wednesday
Mrs. Il. q. Wilcox has returned from East
Hampton.-Dr. Joseph w. Scudder is to
move TO town soon.-Mrs. \. c. Jones of
Halifax has been spending few days with
her sister, Mrs. II. d. Allen.-R. Q. Wilcox
first load of goods started for North Adams
this week.
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Russell Thomas's, the following Friday
she had shock. She was a woman
of most kindly aud ovcable character,
devoted to duty, AN earnest member OF
the Methodist church and the last
member of this church. Her old age,
with the serenity of Il good and faith
full life shining through her every
feature, was one OF the beautiful things
of this life. Her funeral was held in
the church last Sunday, Rev. Hal ID.
Maxwell of Brattleboro officiating,
Fournia was arrested last Saturday
and in is in Greenfield Jail awniting
his trial which comes off Saturday.
A detective was at Mr.. Wallace sTues-
day questioning them. They do not
know but little about ii, but their sus,
picions are, she was murdered. They
visited there six weeks last summer
and he appeared to think everything
of his wife and it is IA surprise to them.
Mr.. Wallace was not allowed in the
room where the doctors and detectives
held their council
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13
HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion. Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.


/ Remember that the annual election of of
cers of the Baptist church takes place to-
morrow, Dec IA.
| Mr.. Marshall of Dartmouth college, is to
I preach at the Congregational church the re-
mainder of this wear.
An item of Montpelier news, rs follows.
will interest Putney people rs well as those
CT Jamaica members OF the Baptist church
society of Montpelier to the number of 30
gathered at the home of the pastor. Rev +.
Il. Earle, on the evening of Nov % and gave
him and his wife II genuine surprise each
one on being admitted stepped into the din
ing room and made deposit on the dining
room table until the table was (fOr once) well
ladened with good things. Among the sub
stantials" of the occasion were six or seven
silver pieces, each worth one hundred cents.
A very pleasant evening was spent in social
conversation. games, vocal and instrumental
music.' Mr.. Earle. il will be remembered,
declined call from the Baptist church here.
This was after he had finished his ministry
in Jamaica and prior to the call which was
given Mr.. Mitchell We see by this that Mr..
Earle is at work IN Montpelier.
Among those who are teaching the schools
in Dummerston are Miss Har-iette T.. Davis
in East Dummerston. and Miss Laura T..
Bradley near Sunset lake.
As usual, with the approach of Christmas
the demand for the stowell Mfg. Co.'S toys
grows smaller. They decreased their aumber
of employees this week.
o. c. Gilbert of Philadelphia Pa, former
~ Il slave in Maryland. lectured in the NJ. L.
Thursday evenings. Subject "a Dash for
Liberty" and my personal experience as a
slave in which he told of his wonderful cs-
cape from bondage with number of other
slaves, and chased by bloodhounds
Remember that children's day ut A. VI. !
Corser's store will L. saturday, the 81 I.
Miss Izetta Stewart of Brattleboro. was a |
guest of Miss Helen Robertson the first of the |
week.-Siichael Maley of East Putncy, is |
attending the Center school.
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south " artlsboro.

There was a quiet wedding at the
parsonage at Wardsboro on the evening
of Dee. / when Frank O. Gould and
NJ iss Matte Putnam were united in
the bonds of matrmony by the Rev.
G. II Rogers. From there they drove
to the home of the BRIDES parents
where quite a number of the near reia
tives of the bride and groom had
collected to receive them. Refresh
ments were served and pleasant and
happy evening passed May Joy and
happiness ever attend them.
Vermont Grange held a meeting at
their hall in Wardsboro City Tuesday
evening, Dec. 10.
No sleighing yet although the ground
is white with snow but not of sufficient
depth for runners.
i Mr.. Gleason of Newfane is moving
into the house with Nathan Convey.
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WardsbOro.

We are to have Christmas tree and
supper here Dec. 25th.
Frank Gould and Miss Matte Put
nam were quietly married by Rev. g..
H. Rogers last Saturday evening.
\ number Of Geo, Mays friends
called on him last Saturday evening to
remind him OF his 18th birthday. \
merry time is the decision Of all.
John Gleason goes TO Brattleboro
this winter, his family are moving into
the Dexter house. Frank Bemis is in
town. Almond Fletcher has moved to
Brattleboro where he has bought a
woodward. Geo. Pierce's family ex-
pect to move to Brattleboro soon. -
Mrs. A. l.. Howard will have a display
of pretty Christmas goods next Mon.
day. F.. n. Farnum and wife are at.
tending the grange meeting at Brattle
boru this week.
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Horseman Pages VIII.

The James w Page will contest the case in
which Emma Hudson Page has been irving
to prove Il marriage TO him ut Manchester So
as 10 participate in the estate, valued at $50.
900, was again before Surrogate Abbott in
Brooklyn Wednesday.
Lyman X Hopkins. president of the Will.
mstic Thread Company, testified that Page
had lived with him at No 1871 Cumberland
street for fifteen years. Page said TO him,
when asked why he did not marry. that he
had waited 20 long that he believed he would
never marry. At the Brat.leboro asylum a
year before he died he told Mr. Hopkins that
he Nanted his property TO 90 to relatives. and
srid nothing about having wife. John l..
Spring. lawyer, at Lebsnon, \ Y. testified
that he drew two wills for Mr. Page. No
mention Of = wife was made in either Of
them.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13

Monday morning while unloading
kerosene from the cars Lisle Carpen-
ter, one of the brakemen, had bar
rell fall on his hand crushing one
finger so 1t had to be taken off near
tho hand.
The dramatic club will present the
play. 1.-The Danger Signal" next We'd
nesday evening followed by the farce,
The Boston Dip"
Mrs. Park and daughter entertained
their Sunday school classes compris
ing Ii little ones to a ) O'Clock tea
one day recently.
The lecture by 0. G. Gilbert on
Tuesday evening at the NJ. +. church
was well attended Mr.. Gilbert gave
AN excellent lecture of his dash for
Liberty he being an old slave in
Mary land.
Rev. Bisbcc will deliver the next
lecture in the course; subject, Soul
Architecture which will be illustrat-
cd with stereoptican views.
Mrs. d. ". Fisher has been quite
sick. Mrs. Geo. johnson of Newfane is
caring for her. Miss Gertie Norcross
of West Dummerston has been with
Mrs. u. t. White for few days
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Tho churches here unite in Il Christ
mas entertainment and tree at thu
opera hail Wednesday evening. Dec. %.
David Eddy is general manager. All
! the townspeople are invited to partici'
pate in making il u success.
Percy Tuttlc, young man working
in the west part of the town, had the
misfortune to get his left hand cut
quite badly. He and Wesley Allen
last Friday were working IN the woods
together and were both working in the
top of same tree, when futile reached
to pull limb out of his way. and
Allen striking at the same time at a
limb near by and hit Tutte's hand, cut
ting off the cords of the two middle
fingers just below the wrist Joint. He
was skillfully attended by DIR. Doane
and is doing we'll He may have a bad
hand.
Quite number of friends gathered
at David Eddy's on South hill last
Wednesday evening, Dec. 4th, to
celebrate the Both anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy. A
very pleasant evening was enjoyed
The Ladies' Industrial society held
a sociablc and supper at Mrs. Flora
HOward's last Friday evening, and 70
were in attendance and took supper.
Lottie Hos 10y, about nine, is very
i'll with pneumonia, also child of Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Forester is quite i'll.
Fred Stone of Brattleboro is stop
ping with relatives here. Miss Idel
Clough of West Jamaica is at work
here at DR.. G.. b. Doane's Calvin
and wife. who have been
at Winchester, N. H., since last spring,
has got through there, and have re-
turned here. Almon Willis and Miss
May Nobbs left here Wednesday morn.
ing for New York state, where report
las it they intend to remain some
lime.
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|. OF, A |.
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Grafton.

Frank Kendall is working in Hem
cnway's meat market.
There was good attendance at
Professor Tcnncy's singing school last
Saturday evening. He has IA school at
Cambridgeport Tuesday evenings
There was no services in tho Con
gregational church last Sunday owing
Ia the illness ef Mr.. Leach. a
Mrs G. W, Fairbanks still coltin
les quite sick.
Sleighs were ont for the first time
this winter last Saturday, but there is
not snow enough for sleighing.
Harry Farnsworth and wife are both
here once more stopping at Ed Tut
Yle's. George Lawrence and wife re
turned last Saturday from their visit
in Westmoreland, n. H.--Lindsey
Turner has been visiting in Boston,
Mass and other places. F. Il. Howe
and family visited in Chesterfield, N.
H., last week.
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AYERS
CherryPectora|
FOR THROAT LUNG TROUBLES
Westminster.

The railroad has furnished stove
and coal for the station at Grout S
which is great improvement over
former years,
The drama. 1.-THE Trustee, ar
ranged for ID characters and the
laughable farce, "Ici On Parlc Fran
Gals" or 1.-The Majors Mistake is to
be given Friday evening, Dec. goth.
The entertainment has been postponed
until now in order to have the new
scenery and drop curtain which is be-
ing painted. An oyster supper will be
served in the lower hail.
A number from here attended the
state grange held in Brattleboro the
past three days.
Arthur Jennison was in town the
first of the week.
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The weather is fine with a little
SNOW.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
their annual church fair and auction
sale on the evening of Dec. 10. Come
one and ALL
Schools No. = and No. 6 began on
the I'd with same teacher as before.
Mrs. Chesclton Allen went TO Jamai'
ia on the Sd to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Flora Willis. Paul t. Suther-
land of Garfield, N. Y, came on the
ith and is working for Ed Grout cut
ting logs Johnnie Wheeler is attend
ing school in Londonderry. -Dea. E.
l.. Grout has Just had set large fam
lily monument on his lot in the GENE
terry. Mr.. Chelunk was in town yes
terIlay collecting for Home Comfort.
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David Wordcn recently killed the
largest hog ever killed in town. it
dressed GIG pounds, had 81. gallons of
lard. Joe Wallace killed one that
dressed 40 pounds.
Fire caught from the stove pipe in
the partition at Mrs. Clisbee's Tues
day. 1t was discovered by Mr.. Legate
in season SO he put it out with a few
pals of water.
The death of Mrs. Barnard Wilkins
at West Guiford last Friday was a
cause of deep sorrow to Il large circle
of friends. The Tuesday before
Thanksgiving she seemed unusually
strong and clipper and came up from
Greenfield to spend Thanksgiving at
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13

The little folks connected with TIN
Baptist Sunday school gave pleasing
entertainment last Friday evening a
the church parlors, and at the clos'
light refreshments were served. The
proceeds will assist in the furnishing
OF the primary room.
Mrs. q. f. Davidson will give al
account of the national W. G. L. U.
convention at Baltimore next Sunday
evening at the Congregational church,
the evening last Sunday being given
to 0. S. Gilbert Mr.. Gilbert, form
erly a slave, gave an interesting account
of his early life, adding to the interest
of the meeting by singing. On Mon,
day evening. he gave more extended
account Of his escape from slavery at
the town hall to fair audience.
The Simpsonville branch of tn Con
gregationa Ladies' Aid will have a
sale of useful and fancy articles at the
town hall next Misunderstanding to be
followed by supper.
The Sunday schools will observe
Christmas in appropriate ways. The
Baptist school will present the cantata,
1.-THE Growing of Christmas. on
Wednesday evening at the church.
while the distribution of presents
will take place in the Sunday school
rooms.
a large number of West River grange
attended the state meeting ut Brattlc
boro this week
Rev C.. ID. X. Meacham attended
the religious conference held at the
Baptist church at Brattleboro on We'd
nesday, giving an address in the even
ing.
Bemis brothers from Jamaica have
their engine at the depot and are saw
ing the wood for the railroad.
Miss Florence Burhce from South
Windham is teaching school in the
Church district.
Miss Alice tollett began the winter
term in Grafton last week. and Abbie
Follett at South Windham.
VI. NJ Martins house took fire on
the roof last Tuesday afternoon, but
it was discovered in time and put out.
1t is supposed that it was set by
sparks from the burning out Of the +!
chimney
X. D. Phillips and Bernie visited /
1t keene, n. H., over Sunday. Win !
is moving this week to Al /
'oy Shows house by the railroad. &C.,
Harry Il, Cobb is housed by sickness.
Charles Houghton went to Orange,
Mass, on Monday to work there for
while.
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GuilfOrd Centre .

Quite Il number from this vicinity
are attending the State grange in
Brattleboro.
The funeral of the Rev. James
Eastwood will be held here in the
Universalist church Sunday.
Mrs. S. X. Bullock and little son
returned from her visit in Springfield,
Mass, Tuesday.
There will be Il sociablc ut the town
hall Wednesday evening. Dec. Is.
The program will consist of recitations
dialogues, tableaux music, etc. Each
lady will furnish box of supper
which will be sold at auction. The
proceeds to go towards furnishing the
new hall. " Everybody cordially in
vited to attend
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13

The saw mill In this place belonging to Dea.
W. II. Taft has been closed for the winter
months. But an enormous amount of work
awaits its reopening in the spring.
The members OF the Pioneer Lodge |. O.G.
+. had social gathering at Mrs. o. l.. Phil
lips last Tuesday afternoon and evening.
supper was served. The membership is now
% and a goodly number assembled.
Mrs. Arthur Patch of New fame is visiting
with her parents, b. Burroughs and wife,
Dea. w. II. Taft's, foreman, George Chaffin
has moved his family to Siratton where he
will work in the Taft 4 stewart steam
mill
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Sensations In the Barbara aub Gas.

But.the greatest sensation Of all csme Wed.
nesday when Barbara recounted he- confess
ION, both before two aunts and before her
lawyer and asserted that her original charge
against Langerman was true. Two hours
before she was praying with the women 10
wnom she confessed and expressed con,rition
NJ her perjury. Her conduct serves TO iusti-
~ \, the claim of DR.. X. $. Norton. who pre-
dicted that she would recount and said She
was the victim in every ease Of superior will
power. Her council will ask for a lnnacy
ooaliIni>sson 10 pass ON the question of her
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Halifax.

The Halifax Farmers club viii meet with Mr.
and Mrs George NJ Scott Thursday, Dec 18th.
Every one is invited to come and help make this
a successful meeting. \ very interesting sub.
1cct is TO be discussed, one of much interest 20
every energetic farmer
Mrs DIR W Whiting os Boston is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs ii liiglcy.-Mr sawyer
has moved his family to Rcadsboro.
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Grove.

Mrs Mary 4 Bell OF this place passed away
Friday evening. She was woman of fine quai
titles and very widely known, and leaves many
friends TO mourn her less. Funeral Monday
Rev Mr. Beecher of Guilford officiating The
intcrment was in the cemetery near her late
residence at his Mace
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YEARS OF INTENSE PAIN.

Dr.. J. H. Watts, druggist and physi-
clan, Humboldt, Neb, who suffered with
heart disease for four years, trying every
remedy and all treatments known to him
self and fellow-practitioners; believes that
heart disease is durable. He writes:
II wish to tell what your valuable medi-
cine has done for me. For four years had
heart disease OF the very worst kind. Sew
eral physicians / consulted, said 1t was
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13

Ed. II. } Gondey of No. adams,
Mass, will preach tn the chapel next
Sunday at 1870 a. m, and L. 80 pm
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13

The ladies' fair of last Thursday
evening was not so financially success
fu1 as some years. But the rooms
were never so prettily arranged. The
booths were draped in white with
trimmings of evergreen on one and
scarlet ON the other with the word
Welcome" in the back ground, and
were in charge of Misses Florence Snow
Minnie Shaw, Nellie Prouty and Lot
tie Adams, A picture gallery in charge
of Misses .Abbie Kerr and Hattie Bray
man. caused quite bit of amusement. a
fortune teller passed through the room,
80 anyone could learn what the future
had in store for them if they wished.
w. E. King ret lrned to New York
last Monday.
Henry Brayman and family from
Deerfield, Mass, are here on visit
with their friends.
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The scythe stick men have arrived
at w. II. Hamilton's Mr.. Hamilton
has some two hundred trees for them
to work up this winter.
Pretty keen, cold weather, looks as
If we should have clear. cold Christ
mas this year. No shedding yet.
AT W. L. Aliens auction last week
one two year old colt sold for So one
four year old colt sold for $50, warrant
cd sound, one three year old colt sold
for $50, one pair oxen weighed $500 lbs.
sold for $50.
A disease of the eyes is going the
rounds in this vicinity.
Fannie Dunbar arrived home We'd
nesday from her three months stay in
Rutland attending school. Mrs. Ach-
sab Pierce and Mrs. G. l.. Allen star
ted last week for the west Fred
Ranp and Harry Densmore are at
nome. Alpha Allen is working for
W. Lawrence in Towrshend.
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O. j. PRATT.

Thomas Casey. of Rutland, ~ =,
right arm broken while COUPLE !.
in the freight yard last Satu''"