The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-01
CHESHIRE COUNTY, N. II.


Mrs. Norman Smith, formerly o
Chesterfield, but for the last IL years
resident of this town, died early Sun
day morning. Mrs. Smith was borr
in Westmoreland in 1923. Three
children survive her, Mrs. H. l.. Xii
burn of Chesterfield, i. A., and G.
N. Smith of Hinsdale. Her remains
were taken to West Chesterfield fol
burial Wednesday.
The Odd Fellows moved into their
new hall in Todd's block this week.
Taylor a. Stebbins have taken
possession of the stove and hardware
business lately purchased of E. Stcb-
bins. They are both young men and
have a large circle of friends. They
have had considerable experience in
their line Of business and deserve
success.
Our football team defeated the crack
Bellows Falls eleven, to 0 Saturday.
NJ. II. Bardwell lost horse this
week that was "a years old, and had
been owned in the same family for IS
years. 1t is very evident that this
horse had good care and if all dumb
creatures were treated as kindly there
would be little need of the society
with the long name.
Many improvements seem to be GO
ing on all along the line. We have had
several rods of new sidewalks laid this
season, new curbing put in where it
was wanted and concrete cutters put
in on Main street. G. b. Hopkins,
manager of the Fisk Paper Co., has
had the area in front of the Fisk block
and between the town hall and the
post Office concrcted, which good ex-
ample might well be followed by
others: George Estey of Canal street
is having his house painted and has
taken away tho fence next to the
street; Mr. Chaplin on River street has
done the same. and both places look
decidedly better; Artist Fishers new
block is nearly finished; w. +. San
ders' has moved the main entrance of
his store and put in a new glass front
in which to display his goods Car
penter Goss has five men at work on
new house ON the Brattleboro road
the Express Office is being removed to
the store formerly used as news room
by the Worden Co., before their new
store was completed. Perhaps we are
waking up. who knows.
L. McCaughern, young high
school boy, has broken nose; cause,
The scectmen have appointed 5 Fay town
clerk to fill the place of George A. Holland, who |
has gone to Chicopee Falls, where he has u
place in the express Office.
The state board of agriculture held farmers
institute ut the town hall last week by invitation
OF the local grange. Dairying was discussed at |
the morning session In the afternoon 1.-THE pro. /
dnetion of Indian corn" and "rhe Improvement |
of highways" were considered, and in the even |
ing J Bachelor, secretary of the board, read .
n paper entitled practical education for the |
farmer and eN'State Senator j ID Lyman of |
Exeter. gave j very interesting and instructive |
taiS on 'Newiiampshre forests and their profit |
able management" Music WAS furnished by |
local talent. u l. IA significant fact that only I
few of the farmers and their wives were pres /
emit at these meetings and the general attend
lnce was small.
Z Edward Cooper. cashier of the Lebanon |
national bank, visited IIinsdalc with his wife
asst ,week. Mrs Della Boydcn of Springfield is
visiting her sister, Mrs ii Wilder on River
street -David Grow ninshield lof Auburn, Y,
M old resident, made living visit to Hinsdae
friends last wcek.--An carly-rising milkman
saw wildcat and four baby wildcats on the |
plain Wednesday.