The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23
Christian Endesvor Convention.

tlOohcT mas put new concrete Walk
and driveway at his residence on Main
street.
Christian Endesvor Convention.
The semi annual meeting of the
Windham County Christian Endeayor-
ers was held at the Baptist church in
Townshend yesterday afternoon and
evening, l20 delegates being present.
At noon dinner was served in the
chapel to the delegates who had assem-
bled and at . O'Clock the meeting open
ed with praise and conservation ser
vice led by Rev. N. f. Hardy, pastor
of the Congregational church of Towns
hend Next came the roll call of soci-
cites giving statistics of the societies
throughout the county This was
followed by presidents hour which
was practically continuation of the
roll call and brought out the work
deavor work being especially brought
bitt, which followed on the recent
! convention in Boston was very fine and
was followed by four five minute pa
pers on committee work as follows
Flower committee. Mrs. W. II. Roleau :
] MISS 1bIdDtll
! Coates; temperance work. Miss Amy
Perry of West Wardsboro; missionary
committee, Rev. +. F. Mitchell of
/ Putney. This finished the afternoon
session, which was followed by supper
in the chapel The evening meeting
again opened with an inspiring praise
service lead by Rev. Mr.. Seymour of
Putney. The address Of the evening
was made by Maj White of North
I field Mass, who spoke of Christian
Life and Service. The hymns used
at the Boston convention were used.
The officers chosen for the coming six
months are Pres, III. II. Houghton of
Townshend; Secy and Treas, Miss
Florence Warmer of West Brattlehoro
The prizes for the bicycle races,
the $500 worth of diamonds the gold
watch and the tea set. attractively
arranged. are on exhibition in Pratt.
Wright Co. s window daytimes and
will also be shown there Saturday and
Monday evenings.
Saturday night about midnight as
Geo. Houghton was driving down Main
street in three scatter belonging to
theBrattleboro Livery Co, after deliv
ering the load of Swedes he had taken
To the Lake, the horses were fright
ened, supposedly from the swaying of
the wagon in trying 10 drive out of the
tolley track. and ran against the drain
tile at the crossing to Harris Place
and then with added force went
aaignst the gas post near by and
Knocked that down and then jumped
the fence, or rather one of them did,
LEAVING the other, to Hon b. ID. Harris
yard, and then ran out through Col.
Goodhue' s, taking along the glass from
the lamp post on the trip. Mr.. HoCgh
ton and another man in the carriage
jumped and escaped injury. But the
horses were badly cut ON the sharp
wire on the top of the fence suppose
some occupant Of the carriage had been
thrown on them and the carriage was
badly demolished.
There will be business meeting
of the Sons OF Veterans and Ladies
Aid Society Dramatic club at G. y. r.
hall Tuesday evening, Aug, -, at eight
o'clock. All members of both orders
are requested to be present
Attention is called to the grocery
store which is advertised for sale in
anther column.
DIR. Gorhamleaevs Monday for Bos-
ton to attend the Masonic conrlave and
will not be at his Office next week.
speed the Departing Guest.
Nathan Brown, who has been Wis I
iting in town. has returned to his home I
in Ohio. John Ahern of keene visited /
relatives in town Saturday. His little |
daughter, Bessie. who has been visit
ing her grandmother here, returned |
him, MieS nnrn rau,,lall ~,
turned Monday to her Montpelier home /
after a visit with her brother. Chas.
Campbell. at the Brooks house Mrs. /
\. II. Ryan and children. who have
been summering here for the past five
weeks, returned yesterday to her Holy
oke home ard her many friends will be
glad to learn that she is much improved
by her sojourn here r.. Il. Hodge
and wife. who have been the guests of
H. f. Jordan and wife returned Mon
day to their home in Philadelphia. Pa.
Fred Reach and wife returned Mon
day to their home in Springfield, Mass,
after visit at his brothers, c. J.
Reach s. Mrs. Catherine Keenan,. who
has been the guest of p. Moran and
wife. returned Monday to her
home in South Boston. Mass
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mas been visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Frank Fisk for three weeks. returned
home Friday Nellie Perry re
turned Monday to Dedham. Mass,
after two weeks visit with her sis I
er, Mrs. ID. +. Tasker. Eugene Mer-
lam. wife and two children, who have
,een spending the summer at Mrs.
Merriam parents, Frank Hagan's. re-
urned Monday to their home in Barre.
Mrs. Cora Ward returned last !
week to Waltham. Mass. whittier her !
on, Carl preceded her few days be i
ore Mrs. Mollie Elliot returned to !
Ter home in Philadelphia. this week,
fter visit with her sister, Mrs. \.
}. Brown. Mrs. Hitchcock and I
laughter. Miss Louise. have returned 9
0 their home in Palmer. Mass. after a
wo weeks visit with her sister. Mrs. :
i +. Park Mrs VIM. o. Townshend
Minneapolis. who has been visiting
ere at +. b. Bissell's. left this week
Dr. Saratoga. Mrs. Fannie Shepard
IN, who has been guest at +. II.