The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
BRATTLEBoRo VERMONT FRIDAY, AUGUST l6. 1895.
Grange Notes.

The grangers OF this and nelBnDof-
ing towns held picnic at Central
park, Vernon, Tuesday. large number
being in attendance. A short literary
programme was given in the afternoon
consisting of songs and recitations,
readings and short but bright speeches
from members of the order. Prof
William Shipman of Tufts college,
Mass, was present and favored the
company with few remarks. A social
dance followed which was enjoyed by
many throughout the evening.
Protective Grange held a meeting in
their hall Tuesday evening and worked
the Sd and 4th degree on 13 candidates
A number of members from surrounding
oranges we're present and made some
highly complementary speeches about
the fine degree work done. After the
fwork all repaired to the banquet room
where fine supper awaited them,
after which they returned to the hall,
when Worthy Master Geo. W. Pierce
presented the grangers, in behalf of the
givers, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Good
enough and Mr.. and Mrs. Yeaw, two
! handsome crayons framed and ready to
adorn the walls of the new hall. A
social dance followed and to see the
look of satisfaction written on the
| faces of all present, one could not
doubt but what the oranges enjoy to
| their hearts content ''our new hall -
The next regular meeting will not be
beld for three weeks, but a special
literary and social meeting will be held
Aug. %.
Winham County Pomona Grange
will hold meeting with Maple Grove
Grange of West Westminster on Tues
day. Aug. 9th This meeting has
been postponed from the 22nd. inst.
on account of the picnic at Burlington.
August AmbIings.
Mrs. John Kaine and two sons, John
and Frances. are on ten days WISH
with her husband who is in the Gus
tom house at Richford. She will also
visit Montreal before her return home.
Mrs. W. H. Roleau has returned
from a several weeks soiourn in Bur
lington and vicinity. Mrs. Horace
Haskins of Roxbury, Mass, who has
been visiting in Bennington, is now
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiland Has
kins. Mrs. Carl Henkel left Saturday
/ for visit at her home in Rutlano
while Mr.. Henkel is at muster. Mrs
Dan Curtin. who has been spending
several weeks in Brighton, Mass, ano
vicinity. returned Friday. Rollir
Brown returned Tuesday from a shor
STAY at Block Island. Miss Lucit
Kelley returned Monday from two
weeks visit with friends in Spring
field, Mass. Misses Anna. Elizabeth
and Mary Sullivan leave Thursday fo
a weeks visit with relatives ane
friends in Springfield, Mass. Letter
Carrier Tasker is back at his duties
after two weeks outing at Chester
field Lake. p. c. Baker returned
Monday after two week IS visit at hi
home in Rutland Miss Ida Coleman
retprned Tuesday from brief visi
with friends in Munson. Mass. Misse
Lizzie and Belle Forrest returned las
weel, from their visit in Middlebury. 60
+. j. Holman and wife are in Barre
Mass. this week. Miss Fanny Guilt
is taking a two weeks vacation and il
visiting in Chester. Her place is takel
in the money order and register de
partment by Miss Wynnie Wardsworth
: Mrs. Fred Dunklee and daughte
left Saturday for visit with he
parents in Rutland Bridget Connell.
has returned from her visit in Yer
pennes with relatives she has not seel
for 20 wears. Mrs. joel Willard lef
Friday for a two weeks visit with he
daughter Mrs Hosea Jones in Soutl
Deertield. Mass. Miss Alice Hessia
left Monday for Northampton, Mass.
for three weeks stay with her sister
Mrs. ID. A. Martin. Mrs. A. G. Carl
ton and two children. LELAND and Mis-
Maud. left Thursday for weeks visi
{ nrtp
turned this week from his visit il
CbarIestown. Mass. Miss Minnie Car
ter and son CLYDE returned Wednesda,
from their visit in Westfeld ant
Springfield. Mass. Miss Abbie Good
ale returned yesterday from her ylsl
with her sister. in Athol. Mass. Mis-!
Lucy McCloud left Tuesday for visi
with her father and brother in Colrain
Mass. Alfred, Laura and Sophie John
, son, Anna Erickson and Ida Herzber'
left yesterday for their home IN Sweden
Mr. Johnson and Miss Laura johnson
are to be married In New York an'
; will make their home in Sweden
the others will return. Louis Greg
is spending his vacation at Lon!
Island with friends. Mrs. +. l.. wat
erman and daughter, Alice returned
this week from their visit IN New
: York. CLAYTON Matthews left Tuesda.
morning for Rutland, making Tn
Journey on his wheel. %. +. Randal
, is in Woodstock this week visiting hi
sister. Mr.. Barnard. wife and daugh
ter and Miss Edith Gilkey are spend
ing their vacation at Block Island.
Mrs. G. F. Bingham and children ar
J in Middlebury, visiting her sister.
60
! from their trip to Philadelphia. $
X. Brigham goes TO Marlboro, Mass.
next week where he joins Mrs. brig
ham and child for weeks stay, afte
which thev return home. Miss Mar.
. Rrown returned Tuesday from he
: visit in South Deerfield. Mass. Nils
Lulu Coates has gone to Deep RIVER
/ Conn. for visit with her friend Mrs
/, Spencer. d. Lofgren of Gardner
1 Mass, visited in town the first OF tn
week.
!: w. II. Minors "Straightedge'
and c. ID. Noyes' "Tyringhurst'
: were in the races at Newport, n: II.
YESTERDAY. the former in the % an,
the latter in the 40 class. Each too
fourth money. E. NJ. Angler,
"Molly CROMWELL starts in the -
class today. She took second none
in 7-heat contest at Litt,eton. Mass.
began Saturday and finished Monday
Best time 2 :2S. She came IN first Il
one heat. Mr.. Angler drove himsel
and was taken from his sulky in on
heat because the judges suspected h
was holding her back, but he was after
ward restored. Molly" also tool
second in race near Lowell. Mass
last week