The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

since IN account of the severe illness of
his wife. DR.. Conland of Brattleboro
was called Tuesday to see Mrs. j. ".
Butteriield who is seriously i'll. DR..
Commands diagnosis of the case agreed
with the attending physician. DR.. y.
IT, Underwood, of this place.
Putney.
Services at NJ. +. church SUNDAY.
Feb. 10th as follows. Preaching ut
l0:l1 O'Clock, theme, salvation: Sunday
school at I'm. Epworth League
meeting at p. M. reports from the
district convention; prayer meetin.
Thursday evening: II. T.. Parker.
pastor.
Ira Davenport received word of the
death OF his father last Friday night.
and with his wife attended the funeral
in Tarbelville. They returned home
| Tuesday afternoon.
The sleigh ride, which was planned
by the Baptist Christian .Endeavor
society to Mrs, NJ. II. Gales ia Brattle-
boro Wednesday hight did not take
place owing to sicknessat Mrs. Gales.
The heavy winds of last Tuesday.
though not to be compared with those
which frequently take place in the
west, will do very well for Vermont.
At no place in Putney village did they
how as at the railroad station and
Mr. Bailey's covered sleigh was very
welcome sight to his passengers. except
to those who feared it would tip over.
1T fortune had not favored Arthur
Smith last Tuesday, he might have
been looking for a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lie had set some hams under a
barrel in the carriage house and was
smoking them and from that source
IN some manner the carriage house
caught fire. 1t was discovered in
time however so it was not necessary
to call out our fire department.
The meeting of the town Of Putnry
auditors takes place Monday and all
VINO have accounts with the town
should hand them in at once.
The schools close to-day and nine
weeks vacation begins.
y very pleasant evening was spent
last Monday at the residence of Dr.
Munger by a party of IL including
II invited guests. -Four rooms had
been set as the scene of the evenings
Pleasantly and in these rooms the games
OF Iazmachy, " Fababaga," It'd
dledy Winks' and Vicktory'' were
"''N' iHc pdlllt VI IltlVltTN
Winks' though not so popular AS it
once was, proved an exciting game at
this party and "Nickto - though an
out door game was played with min
iature set and an extension table.
This game was invented by Miss Wick
and the balls and other things necessary
for the game are being made in Stow
ellis factory. DR.. Munger has written the
% r,F ha
during the short period of its existence
it has met with general favor. The
other games were greatly en- loved.
Evenings spent in this way are we'll
spent and the social committees of
our young peoples societies had / etter
take notice.
\. Il. Parker has rented the paint
room over Martins harness shop and
Will open a carriage and sign paint
shop. He solicits your attention to
the fact.
Sherman Willard. and his brother
from Burlington, came to Putney Tues
day night and Wednesday at noon
Sherman was married To Miss Julia
Mooney by Rev. Mr. Mitchell.
Key. +. NJ. Wiswell from Marlboro.
\. H., has accepted the call extended
to him by our Congregational church.
The old folks supper and concert at
the Methodist church Wednesday even
Ing was very we'll attended as it de
served to be. The concert which fol
lowed the supper was much enjoyed.
the solos by Chandler Clark.
+. l.. Pierce will substitute a differ
mt boiler next week for one of those
be Is now using, as it has been con
iemned.
Norman Pratt of East Putney died
Monday about noon, death was caused
~ cshccr. Mr.. Pratt was in his
18th year and has suffered much from
bodily ailments during his latter days
\ prayer was offered at the house 10y
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell when the body was
taken to the hall where the ser
vices were held. Mr.. Pratt was buried
n Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
The Vernon brothers. three in mum
'cr, will give concert March 9th at the
congregational church. WhistIing
viii be part of the program.
Horace Scott was taken with the
ncasels slast Friday. F. O. Pierce is
m the sick list. Jessie Smith is i'll
With tonsilitis. A. S. Beebr returned
o the west Monday, Elder +. W.
Sharp from South Royalton came to
'utney Tuesday and with Rev. Mr..
'arIer drove to Brookline in the after
luOn.
HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,