The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-10-18

back it would have hit Mr.. johnson
souarely on the head. Fortunately Il
glanced off and no severe injury was
received.
:. Esther. the youngest daughter OF
Dennis Richards and wife, died Tues
dav afternoon of spinal meningitis.
The news of her death was a sad sur
prise even to the nearest neighbors, as
but few knew of her illness. The
bereaved family surely has the sym
patty of our town. The funerai oc-
cured yesterday afternoon.
One of Will Picrce's teams became
unmanageable one day this week ana
crossed the school grounds OF dlstrlct
No. | breaking the flag pole 4 new
one takes its place.
a cablegram from Genoa, Italy, re.
ports the safe arrival of the steamer
Saale, on board of which was Dr. Harriet
Parker of this place.
A social evening was spent at the
Methodist church last Wednesday. \
fifteen cent supper was served from
six to eight after which a musical
program was rendered. Mrs.
Whitman and Mr.. Ncwcomb
gave selections on the violin. May
Streeter and Mamie Graves each sang
solos which were very much enjoyed,
a trombone solo, "Rocked in the Cradle
of the Deep" with variations by Gin
ton Davenport and cornet and violin
duet bv Messrs Graves and Newcomb
were among the leading pieces.
Elva o., wife Of Charles harrington
of East Putney and daughter of Viii
liam Britton of Westmoreland, n. H.,
died at her home in East Putney Fri
day morning at ) O'Clock, after
severe illness. She leaves Il son, eight
years of age, husband and large
circle of friends and relatives to mourn
her loss. She taught the school IN
that district for several years and the
children had become warmly attached
to her. and the number at the funeral
shows that she made friends elsewhere.
July sd. 1864, is the date Of her birth
and she was married Nov. 18th, 1888.
The funeral services were held Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock, Rev. Mr..
Mitchell ofliciating The burial was
in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Charles Woodland moved from Brat
tleboro Tuesday into the house owned
by viii Clause. He will he employed
in Stowel's factory. The house owned
by our former station agent. Mr.. Phil
lips, is now occupied by Harry 81
monds. Addison and Rose Howard,
accompanied by their mother. drove to
Peru Wednesday morning. They will
return home Saturday. Mss Kate
Maley is at home now in East Putney. (
She finished working for Mrs. Baker ,
Friday. Miss Flora Temple from
Mass. is spending her va
alton at Adam 4. Blood Is, Miss .
Jennie +. Pierce. student at North !
icld. spent Sunday mt her home here.
Miss Erma Frost is visiting at her
listers, Mrs George Fifield's Ed
ward Hooper is i'll in bed. j. NJ. Gil
,crt is in Hinsdale \. H.. making
machinery necessary for the work he
will do in Williamsville Ed Pierce.
n engine inspector in the railroad
ard at Springfield, visited this week
With his wife at his brothers, G. \.
'ierce's DIR. \. NJ. Seymore and
life from the Pennsylvania State
quarantine Station are visiting this
eek AT Rev Mr. Seymore's, his
rother' g, Mrs \. A. Stiles, an at
endant in the Brattlehoro Retreat, is
isiting at her sister 8, Mrs. Will II.
NTH. Rev. Mr.. Mitchell is enjoy
~ "a weeks vacation in his native
lace, Beverly. Mass He returns 10
utney next Wednesday. -Clarabell
NTH in under is under the Doctors
are. Mrs. W. II. Dickinson has been
isiting at Miss Maud kendrick's in
mherst, Mass, this week.