The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

The keenc basket ball and bowling team
: will play the Association team Wedncsda
, evening.
i A. V. MAY will occupy the rooms owe
the Vermont National bank for his real estat
office after April LIST.
, The Estey Guard intend to present tn
. play 1.-The Rivals" some time in April an,
are now arranging for the same.
a The privilege of putting signs and poster
. on trees about the village is being carried t.
, an excess that amounts to abuse.
The next of the series of |. o. o. f
socials will be leap year dance given by thu
. ladies' on Wednesday evening, Mar. 70.
Miss Matilda Gundcrson. employed at W
. II. Childs', fractured her wrist by q fall OF
the sidewalk on No. Main street Friday.
The fourth quarterly conference of thu
Methodist church was held Monday evening
Presiding Elder l. l. Beeman being present
-Ren Whitney is very i'll with water abou,
the lungs ut ST. Adams, and his brother Free.
mau, has gone up there to bring him home
today.
o-Frederick l.. IIoughton was unanimously
elected secretary of the Holsti-n.Fresian rs.
ISOLATION at the meeting held ut Buffalo, n. Y.
this week.
Eugene Ferriter, Jr., has bought the
house that was formerly the Horton home.
stead and has since been moved back on to
Horton Place. Price $500.
In Van Doom & Merits advertisement
iast week 1t should have stated that they had
thirty thousand rolls of wall paper TO select
from, instead of three thousand.
The Germans in 1.-The Glbooleys
Abroad" played the y T. circuit last fall and
scored such hit that they are now PLAYING
return dates to crowded houses. They will
appear here Apri6.
The Boston Traveller OF SATURDAY con.
talns II long item on the annual report of
the missionary work at Madura india, includ-
ing the name of Rev David 5 Herrick OF
west Brattleboro as one of the missionaries.
-Carley \. Whitaker died yesterday morn
Ing at his E,teyville home. aged 30 wears of
pneumonia. The funeral viii take place, OH
| sunday. Services at the Advent church at
Esteyville at . n. M. also at Pondyille church
So. Newfanc at . . III.
The III ID ) held Il meeting Tuesday after
noon and chose the following officers for the
term: Pres. Bert EIldreth: vice pres. Miss
Esther knight; see. Miss Laura Pentland;
treas, Chas Day; cditor-in-chief Of Dial, Miss
Grace Donelson; business manager of Dial.
Ezra Wilcox.
The lecture by President Tucker of Dart
mouth, announced for last night was indeti-
nltely postponed. lie came from the South
and Principal Beverage and Rev. Day met
him at the depot and told him that il was of
to empty benches.
The c. r WI, have about forty book,
and pamphlets for u W { + L Loan Lii.
brary with the promise OF others to be
given. II any person would wish to donate
DOCKS Tor this purpose, such books will be
very thankfully received and acknow lodged
Per President.
,ueorSe y. Dinsmore. who learned his
trade here. and Charles W. Bartholmes OF
PhillIpinhiq hgyn ran al =
shop, and they will begin about April the
manufacture of fine machine tools. They
VIII also build and repair machinery of all
kinds. Both have been employed by the
Cramps OF Philadelphia and hayea reputa-
ton for skilled workmanship.
-Alpheus W. Giles, formerly of this place. |
Greenfield and Bellows Falls, who recently
plead guilty to charge of ENLIGHTENMENT has |
been released from jail at Boston and taken
back into the employ of the Gloucester fish /
company with whom he was formerly con |
nected, The firm has recovered about $500 |
me money, the disappearance Of which il was |
alleged that Giles was responsible for.
st. ,Johnsbury is also coasitatiug the /
question Of n city charter. for which appliea-
lion VIII doubtless be made TO the legislature.
Inquiries b, Harris Weekly of the Mayors of |
the new cities Of Montpelier and Barre bring
the statement from the latter that while there |
was considerable opposition to the change
when made, the local opinion is now unani-
nous in its favor. Mayor.elect John W. Cor
don OF Barre contributes an exceptionallyabe
discussion of the subject, which We shall
quote next week.
Mrs l. d Temple desires 10 meet the
ladies OF the city who are interested in wo-
mans club work, at 3 p III. Friday. March
-. in the chapelof the Congregation church
which has been secured for the purpose.
The meeting will be perfectly informal and
of interest to all ladies whether they intend
going into the work or not. The attention
OF ladies Is also called 10 the article on the
Woman's Club movement in the March |
number of the Review of Reviews.
The storms Of the past week have proba-
bly, been the heaviest of the winter. From T.
to IA inches OF snow fell in this vicinity Mon
day and another heavy snow storm, which
terminated in rain was the order OF the day
yesterday. Seven inches fell in 3 hours, the
biggist record in point of time for the winter.
morning the thermometer was re.
ported rs far Is below at some points in the
Village. the coolest March morning since the
ocal record has been kept.
Ferris Vaughan is minus two-third, OF
his noustache and most of his eyebrows as
the result of 4 rather unusual experience
Friday evening. He WAS assisting l.. u. Tay-
lor TO to take the coupling off the boiler of his
steam launch, and A. il stuck hard applied a
gas jet to heat it. The whistle was of the
boiler, creating little draft so that the gas
not consumed was drawn in until ii got full
when there was IN Ignition and explosion
iull iii Mr.. Naughan's face. But for his spec
acles the cyeslght would undoubtedly have
been destroyed. A. il was the eyeball was
burned little.
Vermont Wheel Club Tournament scores
or the week Pool. c \ Smith. 1j0 Land Y. I
IS; j W Austin, 100; W ) Pratt, 20. Three ;
,all billiards. + Perry, go: Bracket. 81; ,
40: G II Pratt. 2l2; Shattuck wins
70 handicap; Harris 100 ;Foster.9l. Whist"
Thompson and Gregg. %; Holmes and =
Knight. 81: Thompson and Gregg, 81 Street
r and McRae. 80: Pratt and kimball. i5
'ettee and Shattuck 81; Streeter and Nc
Rae. IS: Holmes and knight, so. Duplicate ,
Whist, kimball and Perry. 80: Gale and /.
linor, 1872. Replay, kimbsll and Perry win i,
y II points.
The Old Homestead Iafter long ab- !
ence is announced Is the attraction at the J
lr play will be well received by it. many
dmirer.. and Uncle Josh, 10y Prime" !
Happy Jack" Aunt Tidy" "Rickety :
Inn' and the "Ganzy boy" win be as eager I.
5 ever 10 welcome their friends and take I
hem over the Old farm for an outing and l
i've them chance to listen TO the old fash d
med song. The cast of characters is in the a
ands OF capable people who have had long y
Experience with Mr. Thompson and his stage ,
are fully alive TO the requirements /,
f their respective parts and are people with !.
HON the public are familiar from former e
Engagements. The musical portion OF the \
rganization is still prominent feature of
ne play. The full musical strength of the [
1mpany. will sing the beautiful Palms" +
horal service in the Grace church scene. The \
)mpany brings with them a complete equip r
lent of scenery and appointments. The lat
It developments in stage illustration and the !
lost natural summer storm ever seen on any u
age, of thunder. lightning and o rain L
lower that is seen j. well n heart VIII he i