The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-24

CHESHIRE COUNTY, Nh.


Last Friday morning Mrs Olive Stcarns, Tho
oldest lady in town, passed quietly away. She
was 90 years Old and had been slowly failing foi
long time. Mrs Stearns was born at West Brat
ueboro in 1903. There she married Emory
Stcarns in 1921 They had u family of 10 chill
dren; eight Of whom are living, j Stearns and
Mrs Luther Dustin of Brattleboro, Mrs James
| Hawkes. of Decrfcld, James Stcarns OF New
| loIh, George Stearns of Winchester, Mrs John
Gale and the Misses Margaret and Julia Stearns
of this town. Out Ola family of 10 children, the
only surviving brothers and sisters are William
Mixer of Ohio, Mrs Atchson and Mrs Williams
of Wisconsin, and Mrs G $ Fay OF IIinsdalc.
| a Blair officiating. There were many beauti.
| full flowers from the children and friends
among them being hyacnths, roses, calla and
Easter lilies and II pillow with the inscription
| West Brattleboro cemetery. While going by the
CONGREGATIONAL church in that village. the horses
were frightened by the ecctrics. The front
spring broke, letting the forward part of the
| hearsc onto the ground and necessitating the re-
moval Of the caskct to another vehicle
W G r 4 expect 10 have 4 temperance lecture
soon.
The NJ Il society hats recently remodcled the
lower part of its church. New timbcrs and floor
have been placed in the rear room. A well has
been dug, pump put in and the kitchen and
| other repairs made the expenses about $50.
Rev Mr. w + Henshaw's subject for next sun.
day morning is "My Neighbour
The Uniyersalist society has voted to buy u
covered TO be cracked
The Leo Cycle bail pleased every one who at.
tended. Beedle's orchestra of keene furnished
grand music. About 100 tickets were sold, 50
that expenses were covered An oyster supper
at Hotel Ashuclol was Il part Of the program.
The corperaors of the Hinsdalc Savings bank
are the same a. those of last year. Edward
Stebbins president; Edward Bishop, vice prcsi.
dent; and Miss Cora A Wcllman secretary and
treasurer. These trustees were elected by the
corporators George Wilder, Chandler Fay,
Iiczekiah r Horton, Dwight w Stearns, Corne'
Illus Fitzgerald Amasa Davis, Edward Hlsh.
Charles IL Hopkins, Gardner Howe, Frlnk "
Robertson, Nathan NJ Worden, George l. silty
Joseph Bell and Miss Mary Il Hggnson were
married last Tuesday morning by Rev Mr. Rem.
shaw. They lett on the 9.20 train for II short
trip. When they return Mr. and Mrs Bell VIII
I'VE near the brides home on Chesterfield road.
The new Home Department OF the Congrega
,ional sabbath school numbers IS. More are
bel, added right along.
There were suppers at the Methodist, Congrc
gationai and UnivcrEalist churches this week.
Wednesday night, the Mcthodists held an enter
tainment, part OF the program being songs by
the Gee club and readings by Paul Mann and
Miss Mamie Knott, The unlyersalists had as an
Orange, upon "Ben Hur" There were about 60
limclirht views on the subject
Chautauqua meets Monday evening with Miss
Emma Weliman. At the last meeting the mem.
beers had the privilege OF hearing the lecture
Painting class at Mrs o Robcrtson's every
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Eva Robertson gave five O'Clock tea 10
some of her friends lately
As is the custom Sheridan Post, & a X invited
the W & to hold its installation ~ the same
time with them in the Il \ Il hall. The following
officers of the Post were installed by Past Com.
mandcr l. Liscom last Thursday evening
Commander, Clement Iioiton; 5 commander,
Charlelf Policy veomnander,J John l. King; /
~ ntt-iu- RE tor
Smith \ iEsten; surgeon, NJ c Dix; chaplain, I
Charles owen; oficersi OF the day, Alonzo a |
Bailey; officer of the guard j NJ Scott; sergeant !
major, Nj IL Rardwell quartermaster sergeant !
l. Liscom. Past President Lizzie l. Bailey OF |
the W Il then installed the following Pres /
dent. Martha l. Stearns: V president, Helen NJ
Worden; J V president, Mary + Howe secrc
ary, mot installed Lizzie !. Bailey; treasurer.
Lydia NJ Holton, chaplain, Amanda VI Burrows; I
Eliza A Martin; asst conductor, Jcn. |
ME Whitaker; guard. Drucilla NJ Wright.
The following are the officers Of the Universal,
list society as elected 1T an adjourned meeting:
Moderator, George + Slate; clerk. Mr. & II
Wood; treasurer, l. J Temple trustees, Geo r
slate, Z IL Hutchinson, Edgar Burroughs.
Junior Epworth League has been formed
ately at the NJ T. church President, Miss Mamie
Z Knott. vice president, Miss Minnie Dicker-
nan.
\ special meeting OF Cheshire county Pomona
range No WAS held with Wantastiquct grange
Il edncsday, Jan - at e. \ X hail. The morning
question, "Can Poultry Raising be Made Profit
bleT" The afternoon session was pubic. pro.
Willis u stcarne: response Park Wright
lincoln grange; essay, Mrs Mary T. Eaton.
arlington grange; music; essay, Mrs Isabel
n Roulllard; music;s paper, Mrs Rosa V
present tariff Il benefit 10 the New England
farmer" Speakers, : o Davenport, Casper
loader. l. flLiscom Waldo Rou.llard, J II Ret.
ing, David stearns, George Carpenter, II !
bullock; 10 music,
Mrs Jennie Whitaker has returned from Tur.
ers Fail, having visited her mother in.law, ;
Tho was sick--Lawyer Temple has nearly re
oyered from the mumps.-Mr Higgins is better. ,
lyman Is visiting In Grccniicld.-Miss Grace
Roberts has had fcyer.-Eyeryone is pleased l
0 hear that Mrs George Robertson has such /
God prospect of recovery from her painful {
tion.-Nathaniel Royce and wife have been I
listing their daughter, Mrs Edgar burroughs. ]
High School Notes. /
nalf year examinations are going ON. Senior :
lass have finished Political Ecouomy and Geol- .
1mpeted Zoology, have Astronomy in its ;
lace. Two new pupils have been recently add. !
Il to the school making about 30 in all. Chande-
ers and bracket lamps have been placed in the {
,ain room. The Giee club sang IN the Methodist
hurch last Wednesday night, Paul Mann, read 4,
r. The "Quill' came out last Monday. II con :
lins Miss Leonard's lecture; also AN article :
'ritten by Il l. Cas-, 81, formerly of Drattie /
orc. Miss Hattie Spooner, ~, has returned TO
ursuc extra work in preparation for college !
ext fail She goes to Tufts. Z
West Chesterfield.
The ladies society will hold their annual
estval Friday evening January 3lst. Mrs
Hen Blodgett Ramsdell will give :.
eading and W Shelley Will sing, following
hich will be a social dance, music by Ayers
-chestra of Putncy. Hot chicken supper from G
X to eight.
The PC L anniversary social was very =
considering the time spent by the /,
Dung people in learning the old farce I'VE q
e all Tcetotalars" as an experiment and the !,
enerai verdict was they did well.
VIM webb who has peen sufferer from
for several years died at the home
his father last Thursday and was brought
re sunday for interment. lie leaves besides '
s aged parents and two sisters and n brother {
beautiful lit!eidaughter, aged siNiyears. n
The past week has been = chapter OF acct. n
,nts Last Saturday a tree struck Rev II Il T.
organ on the head knocking him down and l.
ting quite a cash which has been very pain Il
i; the same day o Farr dropped log on L
5 hand splitting open the little finger; Tues n
" as Chas Chamberlain was returning from =
awing Ice for Richie Farr his wagon islewed Il
Id he jumped and slipped under the wagon, "
ioremheels passihF:Sver one leg ne put 9ne
Ii and then tainted. lie resumed work in the u
tcrnoon. h
Birthday parties are numerous just now. b
ist saturday Squire Amidon celebrated his q,
venty seventh by a gathering of relatives; r.
is week wednesday the children and families II
John l. Streeter surprised him in honor of 81
slxtysiN birthday.
Gard parties are very popular on our new
Get this winter. "Wednesday evening James I
nidon entertained quite a party.
Most every one has had a touch OF what thcy III
Il the distemper.Ie horses do not escape. y
lrry Amidon's horse has been very sick with ~
~ difficulty. "
lara and Martha Amdon have disposed of
.ir live stock and Martha has gone to SPRING
Id, Mass and Clara 10 Brattleboro- Mrs Y