The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-03

- Wednesday was Il holiday, being /,
feast OF the Circumcision of our Lord,
nigh mass was celebrated at tho Ro
man Catholic church at 10 30 o'clock.
pr. Lawton has done publ,
SPIRITED thing again in causing the
retreat meadow to be flooded to pro
ivdc skating for tho townspeople rs
well as patients of the institution.
The funeral of Mrs. Phoebe Put.
nam was held Sunday ut 9 y. m., from
the home of her daughter Mrs. r. NJ,
Smith, Rev. G. O. Day officiating.
Inc floral offerings were numerous and
handsome.
The money order business for 1870.
at the postotiice shows an increase OF
$40, 632 over that of 1894. Tho total
amount of business represented bv 939l
transactions was 1862, 402, of which
amount Sl30, 1914 represents the orders
issued and sl3l, 507 the sum paid.
The Brooks House guests were
favored with treat Sunday in the
famous Oak Island oysters of which
Geo. Powers of Brooklyn sent barrel
to Mr.. Tyler as a Christmas present.
They were served ON half-she at each
plate with the compliments of Mr..
Tyler. y
-One of the leading insurance COM
panles reports to its local agency thlu
the past year has been Il very prospe :,
Gus one for underwriters, showing
great improvement over previous
years everywhere except in Vermont.
which is described as the Zone fly in
the ointment. =
The Boys battalion had Il shooting
at the range Saturday afternoon in
place OF their regular drilling. II was
in charge of Rev. c. O. Day and II.
nj. Wood and some 80 boys participat.
ed, using cadet rifles of - caliber.
Each boy was allowed two sighting
shots and string of five. Bert Wood
won the medal scoring 42 points out of
a possible 80. Will Fisher second. with
3S.
E. +. Vanderpool was before JUS
tice S. Ii. Sherman, Tuesday on a
complaint for intoxication, plead gull
ty and was fined the usual s. and costs.
This is the 'severalth'' time for Van
derpool. but he can afford to fee! graft
tude for the intelligence of the last
prohibitory legislature which revamped
the law last fall, SO that the record of
otfenses began anew from that time.
Probably it will be SO again when the
legislature has another chance at it.
Rev. Mr. Leavitt will give course
under the auspices of the Hedgerow De
batting society at the North street school
Monday evenings, beginning Jan. l3.
The topics will be is follows Jan. 13,
1.-THE Sum; Jan. 20, "The Earth,
the Moon and the Planets: Jan. 81,
!" Meteors. Shooting stars, Comets
Feb. ;, s.Tho Stars, Nebulac, Milky
Way. Tho lectures will be illustrat-
ed with drawings and photographs.
One set of twelve large pictures cost
ing $50 will be used
Judge Conant of the probate court
filed decision at Greenfield Tuesday
Oh the Ryther will case. William +.
Ryther Of Bernardston, formerly pub
Usher Of the Vermont Phoenix, died
some time ago, leaving Il stable estate.
Clause nine Of the will provided that
it any legatees contested, the whole of
the estate should 60 to Mount Holyoke
college. The widow waived the will,
and took what was allowed her by law.
The only son, George II. Ryther, of
Boston. started to contest, and took
an appeal to the supreme court, where
4 compromise was arranged, and by
agreement the decision of the lower
court was affirmed. DR.. Bowker OF
Bernardston, executor of the will, ask
I'd the probate court to decide whether
any or all of the estate should 60 to
Mount Holyoke college. Judge Conant
holds that clause nine of the will is
,oid, and that the college gets moth
ng.
The hearing in the Bennington
county coart last week in the Daven- |
port Newton case resulted in sus
,ense of judgment and re committal OF
he report to Gov. Pingree, tho referee, |
or 20 days to give the defense a
.hance to ask for amendments. The
counsel for defense claimed that they |
lad not had time to do this adequate
V because it was only eight years ago |
hat the lumber in question was cut,
,nly two years since the case was
heard and only last September that
1ov. Pingree submitted copy of re-
,ort to both sides, giving them hear
ne since to make their request. But
S the report was substantially in the
worlds of the statute finding the tres.
Ass to have been wilful, and evidently
arriving with it triple damages, the
License claimed that it would be
ough not to give them more chance.
;ov. Pingree found that the land be-
1nped to the late Chas. N. Davenport,
ot only by paper but by possessory
title. and the amendment which the
efense asked was specifying of the
ates Of the acts of possession on his
art in the period previous to his
cath nearly IA years ago. The idea OF
curse is to get points on which to go
d to the supreme court. But Judge
iupson granted their petition for fur
her time, limiting it, however by
ates, and making it an express con
ition that the judgment when render
] shouId be as of the December term
Hrattieborcans and Others.
Mr.. Shea, an attendant at the Re-
eat. spent Christmas at st. Adams
nd returned Saturday accompanied
= hin wife who will make her home
pre.-,James f. Hooker left Saturday
n 4 visit with his friend, L. Beard, J
, Pouphkeepsie, N. Y.-Mrs. Mary !
,arder went Tuesday to Springfield TO
tend the funeral of her cousin. "A
Robertson has gone to Sawyervllle, !
q. for several weeks visit with
L brother. Miss Celia Brian was |
lied home from Springfield, Mass, 5
,turday by the illness OF her sister, !
ISIS Mamie, who is i'll with quinsey !
ro throat. Miss Francis Guild at t
nded the military bal at Chester Q
onday evening. DR. ,. =. rratt re :,
9 !, All, 10 ElOri0a TUESDAY q