The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-09
LOCAL.
CHESHIRE COUNTY. N. II.
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Frank A. Mason Dartmouth '95, al
first assistant and Miss Grace A. Da,
as second assistant of the High school,
Both are graduates of the school ant
so is John McCaughern, who is elected
teacher in the second grammar schoo
in place of Miss Davis, resigned. i
is understood that Fred A. Wells o
Plymouth, of the first grammar schoo
for so many terms. has also been reel
ected teacher for the coming year.
During the severe thunder shower
last week Tuesday the large barn Of
George M. Wright on the Mortified
road was struck by lightning and ;
hog was killed The lightning alsc
struck the barn of Roswell Newton or
Chestnut hill, killing one of pair OF
valuable oxen standing in adjourning
stalls. In neither case were the barns
set on fire.
The lawn party of the Universalisi
society, to have been held on Mrs. G..
w. Woods grounds last Thursday af
ternoon and evening, was adjourned to
the church parlors on account OF the
unfavorabe weather. Supper was
served and the comedy, 1.-The Separa
tor Meeting,' written by Loring
Smith, was we'll given by local talent.
Hinsdale desires to tell what she
can do in the way of boy giants in the
person of Robbie Blanchard, who lives
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Blanchard in that part of the town
called Chestnut hill Robbie Blanch
ard was Is years old last May, is 6
feet 21a inches in height and tips the
scales at $50 pounds. His chest meas
ure, 60 inches, would delight the
the girth of abdomen is 80 inches. His
as iron, he is neither awkward nor
clumsy and possesses great strength.
His father is man of small stature
and weighs 167 pounds, the mother
though fieshy is not unusually so. and
two younger sisters are the ordinary
size of girls of their age. The boy is a
general favorite with everybody, a
great reader and member of the high
school. Hinsdale is anxious to put in
her claim of having the biggest boy
giant in the United States. Sunday
Republican Letter.
The Methodist society gave lawn
party at the residence of Mrs. James
Bridge ON Chestnut hill Wednesday
afternoon and evening.
Master Frank Kelly, who underwent
a severe surgical operation at the Car
ney hospital in Boston few weeks
ago, is reported to be improving rapid
ly and will soon be about on crutches.
The surgeons have hopes of a good re-
covery from this severe case of hip dis
ease of several years duration.
A. F. Fisher is planning to put up
building on Depot street, 40x45 in size,
for his photograph gallery.
Mrs. A. Davis and daughter of Hart
ford, Vt, are guests of the formers
father, j. b. Davidson.
Miss M. E. Jaqueth of Fitchburg,
is spending few weeks here as the
guest of Mrs. B. Spooner.
Miss Matte Webster returned to her
Kingston home Saturday after her visit
here with Miss NJ. E. Knott.
Misses Alice Priest and Dora Smith
of Fitchburg, Mass, are spending a
at F. B. Chambers.
Miss Lottie Slate will read paper on
the work of the Young Peoples Chris |
tian Union at the grove meeting at
Spofford Lake Aug. 1926.
C. A. Mason is putting in the founda
ton for new house on Lovers |
Lane
Charles L.. son of DIR. c. A. Gray, |
won the first prize in three legged
race at Hotel Look Off. Sugar Hill, N.
H., recently. He also took second
prize in the potato race. A new cleo |
trio light plant has just been put in at I
this hotel and field sports were held
celebrating the completion. Char les
did not accept the money prizes as he
does not care to enter professionalism
Lawyer E. j. Temple is recuperating
at his old home in Wilmington. Nat
Butler. the famous cyclist, was guest
IF G. E. Robertson last week. Lena
and Anna Liscom are summering with
their father at Manning lighthouse in
Boston Harbor. Eta Mexican and
Minnie Snow at Sachem's Head, L. l.,
and Rev. A. A. Blair in East Jatfrey.
Homer W. Houghton, driver for n.
j. Gurnsey & Son at keene got badly
broken leg Friday by his horse stumb