The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
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ABOUT THE COUNTY
Wilmington.

Mile Clary, formerly OF TINS place, ant
"A prominent coal dealer IN burlington
was enthusiastically nominated 70
alderman by the Republicans of hi
ward in that city Friday evening. ll'
had refused positively in published
card to be considered candidate ant
insisted in the caucus that he coult
not accept, but the party would no
listen to him. The Free Press says o
him:
Mr. Adsitis a careful ana iul bushes
man, Is possessed of good sound sense an'
much Of that backbone which Is much needed
in municipal matters everywhere ~ the pfcseh
time.
The festival and dance at Jackson
vile Wednesday night was attended
by some of our young people.
The Guilford dramatic club gave q
very interesting Interpretation OF
Bound by an Oath at the town hall
Tuesday evening, for the benefit of G.
u. Lawton grand army post.
The young ladies will mold another
dance at the town hall tonight FRI
day.
Did We ever have better sleighing!
Probably not just the kind for sleigh
rides.
Charles Grimes has bought the
Hiram Cushman place on the hill
formerly known as the Preston and
Chids places. We are glad to have
Mr.. Grimes as a townsman.
Emeline Packard May, IS, widow of
DIR. Horace May, who died in Brook
iyn in 1868, died at the home of
Mrs. Volney Forbes, her sister, Tues
day morning after an lines of only a
few weeks. Mrs. May was daughter
of the late Orrin Packard of this town
who will be remembered by some of
the oldest residents. Mrs. May has
spent considerable time in Wilmington
since the death of her husband, and
will be remembered as a woman of
most amiable character whose circle of
friends was wide. Her funeral will be
held here tomorrow. Saturday, and the
burial will be beside her father and
mother in the village cemetery.
Mr.. Dement'S class in drawing will
finish the term next Saturday.
Wallace Haynes bought the Lucius
Harris place at auction for 1897. 80
Frank Stanciff killed a cali this
week which dressed at II months old
40 pounds. Who comes next?
A number of friends of +. +. Ray
surprise party "Wednesday night at
ments were served and the evening
was spent in social way.
The Masons from here attended Mr..
Giilett's funeral in Sadawga Monday.
Card parties have kept some of the
young people humming for fortnight
past.
John r.. Buell. has had fine mon
ument set this week in the Adams
vile, Mass, cemetery. His granite
business is very good this season.
G. ID. Wheeler put in load of ice
this week that weighed five tons. The
cakes were as clear as crystal.
Miss Laura Haynes entertained sew
eral of her scholars Monday evening.
All had pleasant time.
Mills Brown has been in North Ad
ans on a business trip this week. -
Charles Grimes is looking over some of
our town farms and may decide to
Averill and family have removed to
boarding house. DOR Fox has re-
in a clothing store. Byron Pike, a
severe cold. The little child of Hooker
Winchester, is better after severe i'll
ness. Merchant Ware is in Greenfield
on business trip. He will return by
Brattleboro where his wife and daugh
ter are stopping with her parents. -
Mrs. Ware will go to Baltimore in a |
few days for few weeks stay.
Death of Former Resident.
Mrs. NeIIa Stevens, daughter of Mr.. |
and Mrs. James Bassett, now of Ben
ningtOn, but long respected residents |
cf this place, died suddenly at the |
me of her parents in Bennington |
" dnesday the 10th from neuralgia of |
ia heart. Mrs. Stevens had been to |
d. F. W. Goodal's office for medicine |
for her mother, stopping on the way |
to call on a relative. She had entered !
the house, removed her wraps in the
hall and as she passed through the
sitting room on her way to the
kitchen remarked to her invalid
mother, who was laying down on the bed
in AN adjoining room for a little rest,
that STE thought she would pop some
corn. Very shortly afterward her
mother heard her come staggering
heavily into the sitting room and to
the couch on which she seemed to
collapse with groah of pain. Her
mother was at her side in moment
with anxious inquiries as to the
trouble, but the dying woman had
strength only to lay her hand on her
heart to indicate the seat of pain.
She seemed to be suffocating. Her !
father, who was in the yard, was called
in and he ran for his son. Hugh, who
is the senior member of the grocery
firm of Bassett Robinson. located on
the corner just below. The son re-
sponded promptly, and tax ing his dy-
ing sister in his arms, laid her on the ,
bed just abandoned by his mother.
DIR. Potter was summoned but could !
do no good and she expired in few !
moments. She had long been troubled :
with neuralgia of the stomach. The :
doctor said the disease had gone to
the heart. She was IL years old. ,
She leaves one daughter, Ethel, who ,,
is now Mrs. James Burke. Her sister
Lizzie, who is now Mrs. Percy Field
Comstock of Brooklyn, was immedi.
ately telegraphed, and she, with her
maid and husband, arrived on the !
flyer yesterday afternoon. The funeral +,
was held Saturday. /.