The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13

nc leSt III uft alarm VIII be {;
- 0 in the evening, commencing MOI
day, instead Of at noon as here. to fore
e. a. Bliss has given up the rool
In Devens block which he rented for
restaurant because he finds there i
not water enough for the purpose.
y. j. Bailey has bought buildin
lot of Geo. W. Shattuck on Clevelan,
street in Greenfield and will begin tn
building of $1,000 house there mex
month.
Henry Guclow, recently ARRESTED
in Boston on a charge Of stealing. wa
oniy held for intoxcation. il bcin.
again shown that he could not hav
been guilty of the stealing charge.
--Chas. Holh.ook died at his hom
in West Swanzey, n. H., Monday. ii,
was a popular Grand Army man ant
well-known among that order here
several from here going up to attcnt
his funeral Wednesday,
Mrs. i. II. Morse has rented the
rooms to be vacated by A. +. Mile
in Market block and after making some
extensive repairs and improvements
will occupy them for her millinery
business about the first of January.
Durham Bros. have arranged one
of their large display windows in ar
attractive manner. A large arch is
built above the window and this and
the sides and front are all covered with
what appears glistening snow with
fancy slippers laid theron. The effect
is altogether novel.
The highest record for the week
on the electric road was II passengers
on one of the cars going up from the
churches Sunday evening. There were
from 30 to - on the other cars both
going and coming at tho church
hours which shows that even the
pious public appreciat" the conyen-
fence.
F. II. Davis. the new porcelain
company. who has been giving lessons
in painting ON glass at cost of 81 a
course and 81 for material, in Ryder
block, left Wednesday for st. Adams,
he said. The same result as his
material accomplishes can be reached
by a ID cent mixture of alcohol and
castor Oil
The Congregational East society
held their annual meeting at the
church Wednesday evening aud elected
the following officers: Trues. Geo. C..
Averill, G.. II. Capp, l.. +. Adams.
S. W. kimball, +. ID. Whitney; treas
urer. Ct. G.. Avcrill; auditor, II. H..
Thompson. The treasurer had small
balance to report. all bills paid and
prospects for the coming year favor
able.
The Congregational society held a
missionary meeting Sunday evening,
devoting the evening to the work of
Marcus Whitman, the first home mis-
sionary sent out by the American board,
he and his devoted wife being among
the first white settlers to cross the
Great Divide. The noble work which
this man did in saving Oregon for the
United States was considered and Il
beautiful poem describing his ride
from Oregon to Washington in the
dead OF winter for this purpose. WAS
read by Miss Lucie Bracket. 1t is
probable that the society will pay for
4 scholarship at the Whitman college
which has been erected in Oregon as a
monument to Mr.. Whitman's memory.
Delta Lodge knights and Ladies
Of Honor held their annual session We'd
nesday evening, electing the following
officers for the ensuing year; p. Pro,
l.. +. Shields; PRO, Miss Nellie J.
Pettec; Vice Pro, y. Baldwin; See,
Mrs. !. a. orion; Fin Sec, a. a.
Smith Treas, Mrs. l.. W. Sargent
Chap, Mra. G. S. Stockweli guide,
Mrs. W. II, Haywood; guardian, VIM.
Cunningham; Sent. Mrs. l.. +.
trustees. J. 4. orion, Mrs.
L. II. Putnam, W. II. HAYWOOD {,
auditors, +. X. Barrows, W II. Hay
wood. II. W, Sargent. The next reg
ular session will be held Saturday
evening, the 2sth inst. instead Of
Christmas eve. 1t is hoped that the
attendance will be large as there is
to be initiation of candidates.
The Addison county court has Just
had 4 case involving the sale to Il syn
dictate in that county of stallion by
Mr. Reynolds of Fultonvilc. n u.
who tried to dispose Of one here last
year. The purchasers gave two notes
for 1893, 33 each in payment. The
notes were turned over by Reynolds to
the Peoples National bank OF Sandy
Hill, \. y, in payment of notes of his
to the bank which were over due and
on which suit had been brought at
taching his stock at Palmer. Mass.
The Addison county notes, which were
signed by u leading citizens. more
than paid Reynolds notes and the
bank on discounting them paid him
some cash. But when the discounted
notes came due the signers resisted
alleging fraud and misrep-
and the bank brought
suit. Two days were occupied in tax
ing evidence. when to the surprise of
everybody. the case was settled out of
court. the defendants. AS it is under
stood. paying about half of the claim.
rs e. pocket knives are now Soc.
IT Robbins Il Cowles.
The Boys Battalion Council held an i'm.
1ortant meeting last Monday evening at Maj.
Childs' house and decided upon active meas
Tres for meeting past and future obligations
If the battalion. An old fashioned "singing
,kule" under the lead of l.. W. Hawley will |
De given in the latter part OF January. This
will combine all the interesting features of
he .skule" and the "Od Folks Concert
,lwars popular in this village. GOV. Hol-
brook who has led so many and so success
Tul entertainments of this kind. has promised
o help. The battalion, in all three divisions,
now numbers about 80 boys: and in spite of
many competing divisions. is doing good
work The competitive drills are bringing
up the standard and the boys realize that
iriling against each other is all for the good
IF the whole. The Bible meetings for Go. 4.
will probably be started next sunday; the
,thers having already begun work under Mr..
Austin.
a sensation has been created III Boston
bv the clopcment OF Mrs. + l. Higginson,
wife OF the prominent banker OF that name,
who il asecond cousin OF the late Miss
Anna IIicginson OF that place. She cleared
nut last week with James " Smith OF Sa-
lem. Mrs HigginsOn is leader in Bostons