The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22

3 Scott IL Jones appear in new dt
t livery wagon of Williams design an
Y make.
In the b. S. Balcstier case in in
solrency he has this week filed bon
to call for the property pending an aI
peal from the decision declaring hir
ar insolvent.
: The Rutland county court denie
} the application for u divorce of Evan
} geine L.Joy from Herman j. JOY an,
she in her wrath tells thrilling things
about Brattehoreans. She is going +
"expuse. y
The Springfield Republican OF to
day states that f. a. HUBBARD, former
y of this town, has an exhibition of
gems this week including $780, 00(
worth of diamonds with long pedigree
which were brought by two importers
Sheep killing by dogs mas reached
serious proportions in West Brattie-
boro. Mr.. Winsluw has lost six of
his flock of II sheep and three lambs,
a colt belonging to Samuel Sargent has
been killed and the Brattleboro Re
treat, Roadway and Whitman and severa
others have suffered. One dog, a sort OF
tramp has been killed and number
of others are under suspision.
Railroad Commissioners DIN Mer-
rill, o. NJ. Barker and G.. j. Bell with
Clerk +. G Smith and Superintendent
II. E. Folsom of the Passumpsic divis.
ion came down and stopped here over
Tuesday night and Wednesday morn
ing took special for tour of in
spection on the Boston and Maine road
Another special also left here Tuesday
to take the Massachusetts commission
ers over the New London Northern
road.
The public rehearsal at the Unita
rian church Wednesday evening was
very satisfactory. OF course the chorus
work is as yet far from perfection and
much remains to be done before the
final concert at the Auditorium June
10. The really good work thus far ac-
complished was surprise and delight
to the musical people in the aud
fence. The soloists deserve high praise
for their work-Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs.
Lawton, Mr.. Miller and Frank Brasor
they were all in remarkably good voice.
Mr.. Howe presided at the organ in his
always finished manner. The rext re-
hearsal will be on Monday evening in
stead of Wednesday.
The Grand Army post has accept
ed Mr.. Beverages invitation TO attend
The first part of the programme will
be given on the lawn. All the schools
in the building will be marshalled in
in a hollow square at the flag staff.
Here d half hour programme of gen.
eral exercises will be presented con
sisting of Scripture reading, prayer, flag
salute by the pupils singing of famil
lar patriotic songs and brief address.
The second portion of the exercises
will take place as usual in the High
school room. Members of the second
year class will give recita:ions and read
essays. Miss Lena Eels and the male
quartet:e of the senior class will give
selections and the High schoo also
will sing. Among the speakers who
will then address the school are Col.
Taylor, DR.. Hol.on and Rev. Z. Brad
ford Leavit: The programme which
will surely be of interest to all the
friends of the school will close AT II
O'Clock.
The edict of Gen Weyler prohib
iting the export of leaf tobacco from
L
Rio, whence the best tobacco is
of a commotion in the cigar trade of
on Havana leaf in the manufacture of
is to deprive cigar makers in this !
and especially Florida of this
support of the rebellion and to give
3 h. .,t. ntNplt ~ ttfi
work, Already as a consequence the |
price of his tobacco in the leaf has |
advanced - percent. in New York The |
effect in the end of course must be
more expensive cigars for those that are |
really Havana and more mixture of do
nestle tobacco for those that are kept |
1t present prices. But if it doesn'
continue more than six or eight
it probably won't. for the
,ebels will conquer before that time
it will be benefit to the local man
lfacturers j. d. Roess 4 Son, who
bought extensively in March and have
stock enough for that time in storage.
The Boston Journal last night told
If the appearance of two men on the
ishing sloop'' Venus .one 'of medium
height with dark moustache his par
tally bald head being covered with a
light felt SLOUGH hat the other
born and bred on the cape showing
n his freedom of movement the re
ult of his younger experience of seven
II eight trips to the Grand Banks in
lis days" They were Novelist Kip
ing and DR.. James Conland the former
Inder Conland's guidance" acguainting
himself with actual life on board "a
ishing vessel for the new story which
lie is now writing having its scene laid
lere and for its leading characters
ONE of the men manning the Glou
ester fishing fleet. The journal tells
t their taking supper on the sloop of
'onland's sitting at ease through the
ntire meal while his more renowned
ompanion barely looked at the vi
nds' and then answered a sudden
all to pay tribute to Neptune. Many
yarns were spun into Kip
ng's willing ear as the sloop was
rged swiftly along, and although 'ev-
IDENTIFY desiring not to be recognized,
lr. Kipling and his companion lhave
cen fitting today between wharf and
,ft wherever possible clue to en-
ance interest in the plot Of the story
ould be obtained: now, standing be
ide a half filled Butt. ds some vet
ran who has outlived the days of activ
" told his early experience, now con
,ntedly picthes fish or reminlscently
,calls the time when Capt. Jim
ATTIC threw the insulting British
oarding officer over the rail. Again,
stening to some rosy-cheeked lass, as
it'll delft finger she separated fish from
one in some ship skinning loft. - The
,urna doesn't say SO but of course
lie latter is what they relished most. |