The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-29

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cally ill., frost Is crit
"iiub still says that two-no,,a ,o
displayed in his window nix vn",. 'tou
brook trout and wa. rnnu, met 81; wa
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~ Deputy High Chief Ranger NJ
walsh OF White River Junction wen, :;
toWh cdncsday. in the Interest or ~
o"'hollc order of Forcstcrs. " III
rrincipal o. l., Beverage will moo
an VINO desire to take the entranc, ,'',v
a'ilihationss for the Brattleboro nv
school at the High school hall Mo,hs.,
SS,. .'..l Lat 2o'clock. NJ. Bcil
'o"''.h' superintendent: of schools.
The first band concert of tbr GU,
son was held from the Brooks bons
balcony Wednesday evening and wa
listened to by Il large crowd and nrra d
!! enjoyed as concerts by Brattleborn.
yang "a l, always are. At its conclusio
WI iyier invited the band in to a fin,
'uhch at the Brooks house.
,,o o,I VI tiic queer things of life
, wien an old soldier of brave record nnf
bearing the wounds of his country,
service,angrlly orders Off his land n dele.
Satlon of Sons of Veterans and lodie,
VINO are gathering laurel and evergreen
W decorate me graves of sleeping com
luocs. but that is really what happcned
yesterday and no wonder the old vct.
are astonlshcd and indignant.
The Sunday Republican will con
tain an Illustrated article on Jas Fl
pnapen, the first telegraph operator in
nia.'icporo, whose longest messages
were those he handled from President
Lincoln to Gov. Holbrook during the
war. The article will also contain rem.
lnlscences of the old ''clothes line telc-
graph, as that from Springfield to Bos-
ton was called.and which was construct
ed by Geo. Benedict. father of G.. q.
Benedict Of Burlington.
Clarence W Dickinson, who was in
town over Sunday, the guest of f W
Putnam, after driving about the village
expressed himself as greatly delighted
with the improvements siRee he wa.
here living in the family fV,ommodorc
Greene. He may bring his family here
for the summer. The Sterling bicycle
Co of which he is president is one of the
leading concerns Of the country en-
ploying 800 men and doing Il business
of close to $1,000 900 Il year Mr. Dick
inson is the son of Rev 0 c Dickinson
formerly of Dover.
Some 30 years ago, while at a
boarding school in New York state. a
daughter of one of our oldest families
sent a letter to a friend in the same
state. y few months ago the writer re
ceived the same letter with explana
tions that it had been lost in the Office
to which it was originally sent. where
1t had laid undiscovered all the while
and was brought to light while re
the Office. Another member
Of the family wrote their father who
was at that time on the ocean and it
was gone about 10 years and was then
returned to writer with a myriad of
oostmarks. The letter was sent to
Sandwich Islands and had followed
the man from place to place
An ecclesiastical council called by
he Swedish Evangelical MissionChurch
IF Brattlcboro. to consider and advise |
their desire to become con-
lected with the Congregational body of |
churches met at the mission chapel on |
Wednesday evening May p. Rev. Day !
vas made moderator and Dea. c. s.
lark scribe. After hearing statement
If the action taken by the church and
he articles of faith. it was voted to re-
,eivc the church as desired. Rev. III. H.
shaw then read potion of scripture,
Rev. 2. F. Barnard offered prayer. Dea.
J. +. Thompson extended the right-hand
If fellowship and Rev. J. II. Rabbit
made Il closing address. This church
will now be enrolled with the Congre-
.ational churches of the state.
Andrew Jackson. who has been So
letting aid for his people in the south.
as sent 20 barrels of old clothing. one
ariel of meat. two wagons. hearse.
;hich was given him in Longmeadow,
pringfield. and. also. some spades,
novels. and hoes Ito teach his people
ow to work. He says II find my
eeple worse sinners to-day than when
hev were slaves under the whip and
,sh: but don't want them to so back
lto slavery want them to return
rom their wicked ways. rs the Nine
abs did under the preaching of Jonah;
nd | am going to get 10 or Il mission
ries next year. to go through the south
nd preach to these colored people
IF, Jackson is very anxious for three
rgans to send to these people, and then
. thinks he will be satisfied with what
his place has done. Also an organ for
is own Baptist church at Magnolia, s.
Price Sailor Hats. also Baby Bon
offs ,t Mrs. Meals. Elliot street.-adv-