The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
CHESHIRE COUNTY. Nh.


| The second lecture in the High school course
was given Friday evening by Prof Beverage OF
Brattleb0rO. lie gave an account of trip he
took with niackcrcl schooner off the northern
coast of Prince Edward Island. He acted as a
common sailor, thinking he could earn money
| for college, and described il as a precarious
way of earning money. Sometimes one Darrell
| Is taken In season and the next may sec a cap.
| ture of a thousand barrels. 4 fleet of schoon.
ers leave the wharf, all searching for school of
| fish. The instant one is sighted, several start
| for the prize Then cnsues race, not only for
glory but for means of living through the win
ter. The school OF mackcrcl Is making for
some food In the distance, so that il goes in a
straight line When a schooner nears the fish,
the sailors get into the row boat which has
been towed along behind. This boat holds the
seine with which the machere are caught. 1t
has been folded up and is about Zoo feet long
The sailors drop one end which sinks as the net
has sinkers on the bottom, at the side of the
school. They then 80 quickly ahead OF IL, de.
scribe circle, letting out the net as they go
coming back to the point where they dropped
one end, thus surrounding the fish. The seine
has rope which acts as gathering string; this
being pulled the fish are hauled on board with
in the net. The schooner that Prof Beverage
was in, sad out six months and barely covered
its expenses
The Cheshire County Y $ G union meets
in Hinsdale some time In March. The exact
date has not yet been determined upon by the
executive committee. good program Is being
prepared. The meeting will probably be held
on Saturday so that the scholars of the town
can attend
The statement OF last week that the closing
reception of the dancing school would be held
last Friday night was incorrect. II is to be the
evening of February 18th.
A little boy in Bridge street primary, who is
no taller thar yard stick was asked why il
was not healthy to cat snow. His prompt re-
ply was, "Cuz there's maggots in everything"
William Perkins. former resident of Hins-
dale, had to have his right arm amputated at
his shoulder lately on account of blood poison.
lie has the sympathy of many friends.
The Junior + u Will give Mother
Goose" party at the church next Thursday
evening.
Mrs " + Renshaw entertained the Junior \
Z ) C + at the parsonage lasiweek Wednesday
evening.
There will he a fair in the town hail in the
near future given by the q A Il Post and the
Relief Corps.
morning on the two.foid effect of gospel
preaching. In the evening his subjec, is
what is the Gospel"
Rev \ A Blair's next lecture will be given
Sunday evening. Subject, "Religion of
Buddha
A concert exercise was given at the Congre.
gatlonal church last Sunday evening under the
auspices OF the y T. S c + ut which tmc an
Offering was made for the cause of missions.
Both the Congregational and Methodist
churches held soCials in their vestrics Wednes
day evening.
Chas Mann is NOW treasurer of the Leo Cycle
club in place of Fred Cotton resigned.--Dr " !
Fay our dentist is quite III with bilious trouble.
F \ Wells was obliged to close school one
day last week ON account of iIness.-prEn |
Robertson and Mr. and Mrs Robertson !
have returned from VS. NJ Dennison has |
obtained work in Springield.-E j Shaw is |
having SseriOus time with the humps.