The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-06

ana enteftalHIleh'S; VIZ r. ri
which were to benefit inc P,ah,11 iun',
met with opposition. Kew M Milcilcl
moved that the town appropriate
sum Of money sufficient to pay tli
balance due on the instrument ah'
thus release Aver and Shelley iron
their burden. Those who read th'
article in last weeks issue 81 the ICE
former b, Aver, will remember VIVA
the burden is. This motion woult
probably have carried il the vote hat
been called for at once but in the en-,
the town voted to give the use OF the
hall TO Aver and. Shelley for dances
and entertainments until the piano
is paid for. 1t was not specified
what Der cent. of the proceeds from
such dances or entertainments should
benefit the fund Nor was the time
in which this bill should be paid lin
tied. The town voted to instruct the
road commissioner to use the public
money. which is between $3.50 and
800. on the main thoroughfare be
tween Putney village and depot.
This section of the street is always
very muddy in the spring and deep
mud. too. AS the selectmen have the
power to lay out and provide for fire
districts. article eight was dropped
and there being no "other business,
to come before the meeting IL adj
iourned.
Last "Wednesday evening was worry
pleasant one for Fred Gilbert. 1t was
made so by about 30 of his friends.
Mr.. Switzer, who invited him down to
tea forgot 10 mention that these other
young people had been invited to come
in after supper so of course, when Mr..
Switzer, who answered ring AT the
door, informed him that some one
wished to speak with him, he vas
surprised to find a party of 30 who
came in without being asked. 1t was
a surprise. lNo?) The evening passed
pleasantly with games, and refresh
ments were served. The party was
occasioned by the fact that Mr.. Gil
bert expects to leave town soon. In
behalf of the company and from it
Res. Mr.. Mitchell presented him
an envelope containing - and al
though he might have felt cheap for
not discovering the plot as many people
do he felt differently now, but he gave
them to understand that it was not
the gift but the giyers that he valued
+. O. Sanderson received word Mon
day morning that his son Will was
i'll and unexpected to live, and an.
other message came shor: time after
that he WAS dead Will married u
Sioux City girl and at that timc7was a
valuable man to a contracting and
building firm, in whose employ he
was but at the time previous To his
death he travelled for his father in law,
who IS brick manufacturer. tie was
born in Galva. H., came east with his
people and again went west II years
ago and a larger part of the intcrven
ing time has been spent in Sioux City,
la. He was 81 years of age, at death
and leaves besides his wife two little
children.
Thursday night of lastswcek Dwight
Graves with his daughter was riding
by Mr.. Puffer's with Mr.. Parkers
horse. when one of the bolts, which
hold the thills in place, fell out and
the thil! dropped al that end. Mr..
Graves says he was little clumsy as
ne was getting out to fix il and when |
he got Strengthened about the horse /
Tad left him with Mamie and he was /
anxious about her but she |
jumped out and was unframed. No |
damage was done except the breaking |
IF the cross bar.
Adams Blood celebrated with his wife |
he 10Th anniversary of their marriage
Monday evening with a company of
friends. Owing to the severe wind of
he evening the company was not large.
George Howard has in his possession
! strange dog. 1t is black with four
White feet, white ring around its
leck and white stripe down its nose.
t answers to Jack" but no name is
N the collar. He is a gentle dog and
cts as though accustomed TO pctting
md kind treatment Mr.. Howard OF
curse wishes its master to have it,
hough he would not object to such
log.
Arthur Smith will certainly ge. fired
I he doesn't watch out y His
Kinney burned out Wednesdaylnight,
nd very windy night it was, but
ortune favored him as it did when
he carriage house caught fire from !
he ham barrel which NJ Reynolds
adj Sc. in il.
\ party of both old and young at
ended Hoyt's show in Brattleboro
'ucsday night.
Ii l.. Pierce went to Boston We'd {
esday, Will Wllber moved into the
ouse lately purchased by him last
londay. Miss Gertrude Woodburn
as been spending few days at NJ. b.
witzer's this week. Juno Fifeld be-
an working in Coles mill Wednesday. =.
c. +. Putfer went to Meriden. q
onn., Tuesday for months stay. !
d Blanchard OF Bellows Falls was at {
ono Saturday. Miss Anna Blan- /
hard is i'll with grip, Frank Lewis /
iine home from Springfield Monday q
nd is to stay year. Frank has been
school in Springfield. ,