The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

! T0wnshend
Mrs RoXannah A Harris, who died at
Montague, Mass, last Saturday, was
| brought here Monday and the funeral
was he d at the Congregational church
on Tuesday, the burial being in Oak
Wood cemetery by the side of her late
husband, Norman Harris, who died in
| 1892. Mrs Harris had for,the past few
years made her home Il part of the year
with her daughter, Mrs Fanny Gage,
and had many friends here who highly
esteemed her for her sterling worth and
beautiful christian character. She was
a member of the Womcn's Relief Corps.
Mrs Harris, whose maiden name was
George, was born in Westfield in 1923.
She married Norman Harris in Dec.
ls45 Mt Springfield, Mass. They came
to Townshend the next yea. and the
AZ years of their married life were spent
in this town and Newfanc. One brother
and one sister survive, Danniel o George
of Chelmsford. Mass. and Sarah j
Hitchcock Of Troy. Mrs Harris leaves
three children, Mrs Josephine Sewall of
Montague, who with her husband and
four children attended the funeral, Mrs
Fanny Gage of this place, and Will
Harris of Brookline. Walter Gage from
Fitchburg and Mabelle Gage from Brat
tleboro were also in attendance at the
funeral. as were also many friends
from Newfane.
This funeral of Nathan Hastings was
solemuized at his late residence Harmon
vile on Wednesday of last week Revs.
Hardy and Meacham officiating. Mr.
Hastings had been in failing health for
many months, but was around the
house until a few days before his death.
He was born in Windham in 1920, and
had spent his entire life of nearly 16
years in that town and Townshend,
moving here in 1871. He has been an
esteemed member of the Congregational
church for So years. The golden we'd
of Mr. and Mrs Hastings was celebrated
in quiet way Dec 1892. Besides one
brother and two sisters. the deceased
leaves 4 widow and one son, + l. Hast |
ings, one of our most highly respected
citizens.
The sad news was received here Tues |
day evening of the death of Theodore !
Robinson at New York city. Mr. Rob |
inson spent many weeks here last sum |
mer and fall having with him Il large /
class of pupils in sketching and paint |
ing Mr. Robinson WAS highly accom- /
plished in his art and his death is a great |
loss to the artistic circles. lie was so |
well pleased with the village and sur
rounding country that he was planning !
to make a permanent home here.
Miss Estelle Cross has been engaged |
as the instructor of the class in elOcu- |
ton at the seminary and large num-
Der of pupils will join the class which
will be formed early in Nav
A handsome soda fountain has been
placed in the drug store. and every ef-
fort is being made to furnish for the
patrons one of the best equipped places
in the county.
The Baptist Sunday school adopted
the first of the year "Eberhart's Roll of
Honor" system to promote good attend
luce and 81 names were placed on the
roll ut the end of the first quarter, as
perfect in attendance.
Mrs Nettic Cushing WAS recently APP
pointed administrator of the estate of G
\ Gushing at Il special session OF III.
probate court ut Greenfield, Mass. Ar
hur b Wilbur was the contesting party.
Druggist Andrews visited the north
part of the state recently. and Miss Bar .
Der is now at Wardsboro for few days.
Fred ID Osgood has the measles. hut
10 other eases are reported in the l.
age.-George Hardy is out of doors
gain pftcr his recent illness.-Mrs + A I
Kenyon returned the first of the week
rom two weeks stay in Chittcnden
ounty in the interest of the LOYAL Tenn j
,erance Legion department of the " G
i U.-Misses Grace Blood, Nellie Mason t
md Boutwell, returned this week to S
lorth,,elG, Arthur Bachelor to Mid n
Ilebury, and Henry button, Jr. to Phil
Ups Academy.-Mrs DIR Scuddcr and {
laughter are at home from Wilmington.
"A new clerk from COlebrook. Mass. y
las been engaged by W 5 Holland
ames Flynn has moved from f l. Has
ings' farm to Newfane. and Henry {
,Obb and wife have moved to the farm,
oming from Vernon Mrs Brooks
moved with her family last week to
orange. Mass, and Mrs Thompson has
ONE from New York city and will oc- !, !,
upy the house.-Miss Sarah Holbrook n
Ias taken rooms ut Theodore Rand's.- II
4 NJ Martins family has moved to Dea '
Hens house.-A A Blood is working g
or Fred kimball this Week.-Mrs. MAY u
Brady is boarding at Zina Cobb's. Mr. Y
,achelder has left the Shattucl farm. i;
With his family. and Mr. winsiow again =
as the place for sale.--Charlcs New. on "
visiting her aunt. Mrs Hattie Blood. :,