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

Members of the Mission band On
joyrd sleighride and visit to the
Kurn Hattin home last Saturday.
One evening last week a merry lear
year sleighing party from Putney
passed through this place en- route fol
Saxtons River, stopping by the way tc
take on board. What? Guess if you
can.
Farmers are busy preparing for
sugaring and welcome the snow.
\ few went from here to see the
jacksonville healer at Bellows Falls.
No great cures have yet been reported.
H. p. Dinsmore is on the sick list
Bertha Miller is visiting her
sister in Maiden, Mass. Cora Barnes
is visiting with friends in Lebanon. -
Mrs. j. II. Clark has returned from
her stay IN New Hampshire.
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titiifuitl.

The soothsayer bids US beware oil
the ides of March. Well, we should
say. Tomatoes from the icy north,
freshets, billiards., cold waves and the
grip mixed and what the Moses-the
next idoc will be only the weather man
knows. The party who has been SO
persistently advertising, Wanted,
an idea ought to be sued for damages.
All ladies interested in the work OF
the Union society Of this place are
earnestly requested to be present at
the meeting at Mrs Geo. Miller S
Tuesday, March "a, at > 30 p. M, to
discuss plans for future work.
The funeral observances over the late
Mrs. I. L. johnson were held at her
home here on Friday afternoon, the
18TH at j O'Clock p. M, Rev. Mr..
Maxwell officiating. Among those
present from other towns were: H.
0. Aldrich and Addison Aldrich of
Boston, Mrs. Davis ana the Misses
iounglovc of Fitchburg, Mrs. DUN
bleton of Springfield. Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kingsley of jacksonville and
many others. The interment was at
Prospect Hill cemetery in Battleboro.
Not day passes but your cores
pendent hears some Que blessing the
man who dumped lot of slate chips
in the road at the top of the hill be-
tween Algiers and Brattleburo. 1t is
such comfort to drive horse over
the frozen stuff and have him come
down on his knees or sally over onto
the shafts in consequence of slipping
on the ice covered stones. Are slate
chips ana ice patented as road
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ABOUT THE COUNTY.
West DUininerstOn.


The young folks Of this place WI
have sleigh-ride to WILLIAMSBURG
next Wednesday night and take in tnc
dance at that place.
Mrs. Henry Garden returned Satur
day after spending six weeks in Spring
field, Mass. Many people of our vii
lage have been victims of the grippe,
Those sick last week were Martin
Burnett. James Grimlcy, Robert
-t.oombs, Pat Carnarn, Henry Garden,
James Betterley, John E. Townshend,
Jr., Mrs. W. Ii. Clouse, Mrs. W. b
Leonard, Annie Jane Hopkins, Alice
Carnarn and Master Ray Betteriey. :
Miss Maud Taft, who has been sick
for the past four weeks, is slowly i'm
proving. Miss Nellie Mae Wells, who
is at work for d. III. Wilder, is very
sick with the grippe at this writing. =
Miss Bertha A. Betterley of this place,
who is at work in West Brattleboro,
was very sick with the grippe and her
mother went down to take care of her.
Burt i. Herrick of Northampton,
Mass. has purchased his fathers farm
and will move on it about the first OF
April.
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Rev. \. }. Hough will preach in
the chapel next Sunday p. M, at .
O'Clock.
About il inches Of snow came in
the past week, the most there has
been at any one time this winter.
The annual creamery meeting at
Mortified was attended last week by a
good number of the stockholders from
here. The reports indicate that the
association is in hourishing condi
ton The old board of officers was
elected for the coming year.
). G. Weatherhed and son killed a
hog this week that dressed GIL pounds,
the largest so far known that has been
slaughtered this winter.
Vernon grange will hold meeting
this Saturday evening and the young
people will present drama
The maple sugar season is near at hand
and the farmers are making ready
hoping to have good harvest.
Some of our energetic farmers are
soliciting stock to bring a new indus
try into South Vernon. 1t is worthy
project and deserves the interest and
assistance of all.
Elder Baker of Brattlcbovo spoke to
a good sized audience last Sabbath at
the chapel.
Mrs. +. Tyler came home last Sat
urday from visit III Hartford, Conn
and Springfield. Mass. Mrs. Betsey
Johnson will live with her son, Fred
johnson. She was formerly resident
of Winchester. " II. Herman Brown
has let himself to the Mortified semi,
nary association to work this summer.
- Henry Cobb expects to move about
April l to Townshend onto farm
to work for the year, and Mrs. Heard
is expected to occupy her farm again
this spring. Mr.. Needham is moving
into the house known AS the ". Titus
house owned by Scott. Fred jackson
expects to go to Mortified to work for
\. G. Moody. John Wright lost
valuable horse last week and Eugene
Akeey has one very sick. Miss Eta
Jones, a former teacher here, has ac-
cepted a position in the grammar
school at River Side. Mass, to begin
4 ri 9th. Mrs. Rosie Dean of North
field Mass, is visiting at c. II. New
toms this week. Bertha johnson
came home this week from her visit in
keene, N. Fl. Most of the sick we
are glad to report are recovering. The
still quite anxious about her. &C. !
Clarence Newton returned this week !
to Powers Institute to begin the spring |
term. Willie j. Weatherhed of this |
town has gone to work as engineer on |
Butte, Anaconda II Pacific r. f. |
Montana.
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Whttingham.

The removals in town this spring
are as fellows. Dea. W. II. Tai,
will move INTO the Robbins tenement.
Mrs. c. p. Barrett will move into the
Goddard tenement which Mr.. Taft va
Gates: Charles Hastings will move
into the Freeman tenement which Mrs.
Barrett yacates: Lucius Harris has
moved into the house with his parents
Emery Jones is moving to Cambridge
port where he has recently purchased
a house; George Chaffjn will move in
to the Page tenement; George Howard
has stored his household furniture in
his hotel as he intends spending the
summer in Boston.
The young people attending Leland
IRA! seminary TINS spring are I:
Emma Whitman, Blanche Farwell
Minnie Livermore, Earl Smith and
Fred Holmes.
There was no service in the church
on last Sabbath, as Rev. Mr.. VINCENT
who has resi- gned in Jamaica. was
preaching elsehere.
While W. 4. Lawrence was drawing
logs the other day the load tipped over
and Mr.. Lawrence was seriously hurt.
The singing school held 10y Prof. ].
b. johnson in the River school house
is progressing finely, large number
from this place attending.
John Peck il sick with congestion Of
the lungs. e. Harris and wife are
sick with severe colds. Miss Mamie
Whipple is working i'm the family nf
Charles Howe of +. Jamaica. -.IosapI,
Nuyes of Cavendish made a short visit
al .. l.. Phillips last week. -I.ucius
Harris and wife have been VISITING
with her parents in Londonderry. =
Miss Kate Lawrence is risitin" Sith
her sister, Mrs. VIM. Howe Of Rosto,
BERTHE Mundeil has returned TO his
home in Londonierry.-Charl Rob
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Wilmington.

We are all saving wood and saying
not Il word about an open winter
One Of the farmers caught good
not of sap Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. \. Chllds cele.
brated with pleasant company OF
friends, the 18th anniversary of their
wedding Tuesday evening.
Most everybody has cold and quite
anumber are housed.
Hosea Mann is said to have pur-
chased the interest Of his partners, the
Fitch Brothers, in the steam mill IN
the Fitch district.
Vim Batchelder with his help, is
making things lively about the wood
pile which he is cutting up for the
hotel.
Some of the village mill hands are
said to have finished work Saturday
night.
Burt Wheeler has bought Sweets
farm in Marlboro for 1925 and Mr..
Sweet will sell his personal property
at auction Saturday and will move to
Massachusetts.
Mrs. Albert Buell. is quite i'll and
DIR. Holton was called to her on Sun
day.-Mr. and Mrs. Hosea Mann and
son are all housed with bad colds. =
The mother of Walter Draper is visit
ing here this week. Fred Hubbard
who has been on the sick list is able
to get out after severe time.
Joseph Gilbert entertained party at
his log camp in Somerset few days
ago.
A. l.. Ch,lds, &sSon have been max
ing some improvements in their store
this week preparatory to the summer
trade.
Summer boarders are already begin
ming to seek their homes here and it
really looks even this early, as though
the tcwn would have a prosperous year
from the patronage of visitors.
We are entitled to good sugar sea
son and some of the experts prophesy
one of the best in many years. We sin
cerely hope SO for it will contribute
materially to our prosperity.
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Warsisl,OrO.

At the home of the bride March
llth, Wright Plimpton and Miss Juna
Wilder were united in marriage by
Kew. A. j. Martin. 1t was quiet
home affair, only few of their friends
being present. The young couple we're
generously remembered with presents of
money, silverware, sc. They are
spending the week with relatives and
friends in Boston. The good wishes
OF host of friends for future harpi.
ness and prosperity 60 with them.
Il. W. johnson from Vernon spent
Sunday with II. Cobb ard family. -
Mrs. Hattie Ball visited relatives in
town this week. r. r. johnson is re-.
pairing the room over his tin shop.
making pleasant tenement. Ina
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
The Grippe.
+. Case in which Kidney Diseast lie
suited,

suited.
prom the CalcdonIan, ST. Johnsbury' VT
4 short time ago representative of inc Calc'
DOMAIN learning that miraculous cure VI ~ ",
riblc disease had been brought ABOUT III y uoipn
borinp town. determined 10 investigate NV ,la,'
Ter and learn the truth, that others might SNOW
rs well SO on n crisp september morh'nI nv
took the train for Lunenburg, vernon, opo,.
nrrIynI he found the story verified Dy u Dys'hhu'
or at the station who said nc woulu hIiN. U Vo,
the home OF the one sought Ancr most nsa'u
tiful ride OF eight miles among tnc ilns, fan
esouc scenery In Vermont, We arrived NJ u laIh
h.i,sc ncstling among the hills ana mountalns'
Upon being Introduced to Mr.. !. H. wilson, u
stalwart, well'proportioned man, the Ieprc1,u,n
tatiyc's crrand was made known. IN rep,y MT
Wilson said that the rcport.was true ana r.. 70"
reedcd to give n part Of his HE history. said
he's -, t,., ,,,,i, f,
younr man I then moved TO Luncnburg, where
have resided ever since. Was always strong
and well until three wears ago last FepIuaIN V,
when was taken sick win inc grip. 90. oci. w.
SO that could get about the house, but sun hau
pains In my back and head, was dizLy,ahn ~
times almost helpless. e., at, -, =
"When spring came could, Win ilc ni LII oi /"
son. ret out OF DOORS but continued very weak.
I was treated by different physicians wlthout
any appai cnt help until at last was given up ~
an incurabie sufferer from kidney disease.
had tried all kinds OF patent medicines without
Getting any help. At last was advised TO Try
Or. Williams Pink Pills. The first box gave me
relief and after the sixth box was taken was
almost completely cured. u,., &,
"During the past summer have worked m
the hay field with the rest Of the hands. ANA
inst now am building an addition TO my house,
doing the work entirely myself with the aid OF
my son. feel without doubt that owe my
cure to DR.. Williams Pink Piils for rae
People"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain, in q con
Il ,nsed form, all the elements necessary To give
new life and richness to the blood ana restore
shattered nerves. They arc an unfailing spccihc
for such diseases as locomotor ataNia, partlai
paralysis, ST. Vitus dance, sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism nervous headache, rheumatism,
ualpitation of the heart pale and sallow com
plcxions, all forms of weakness either In male
or female. Pink pills are sold by ali dealers, or
will be sent post paid on receipt OF prleci; n ~
DR. Williams Medicine Company schenectady,
~
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

party was given her by her nuspaho
md IN ,ncmnry of their wedding am
niversary. TO-, In,
The maple sugar supper gwen ~
the Baptist ladies society last Weu'
nesdav evening was quite successful
"Wednesday evening, March 20, me
ladies' aid society Of Putney falls
will serve supper in Pierce's hall
NJ. B. Swltzer is suffering with a
finger from which the nail has been
jammcd. He is one OF r. L. ilorce .
back knife lathemen and whiie tnrh-
ing chair legs last Monday, as ne was
taking one out Of the lathe IL ialleu 70
cut properly and the leg rolled ms
finger behind it and the frame on
which the knife is fastened came up
into place pnching his finger between
i an the stick. 1t was the mlaaie
finger of his left hand and IS rather
painful.
II seems to be an unhealthful season
in Putncy, many people are housed
with the grip Those ON tho list
now are S. O. Parker, +. a.
Burditt, G. l.. Pierce. Mrs. George
Gibson and others.
NJ. +. church service: Choir re-
hearsal this Friday evening al the
home of Warren Stevens; Sunday, at
10 Al, a. M, preaching by Rev. +. ID.
Goodrich of acknowledgement followed
by the Communion Sunday school at
y m. Epworth league at p. m. !;
union temperance meeting at the Bap-
fist church I 80 p. m. :,
Will Hannum is no longer with Fred
on the farm and expects soon to work
for Will Lewis. Will Burnham, who
has been driving team for f. j..
Pierce, most of the winter, is now
running the engine in Newton mill in
East Putney. Josh Fuller has bought
a pair of horses of f. l.. Pierce, and
is going to carry on his farm this
summer Bert Robertson ran it last
year. Dwight Graves is quite i'll with
pneumonia. A. NJ. Corser's sewing
machine agent, Mr.. Steele, received
word from Newfane from Mr.. Corser
that his services were not desired any
longer, so he has evacuated. MIR.
Phillips has discontinued his meat
cart. Lila Pierce returned from
Springfield, Mass, Saturday. Miss
Carrie Buxton a I'd Miss Mary Cobb
are spending few days with friends
in Brattleboro this week. Justin
Wheeler's mother of Mt. Holly is now
at Mr.. Whne,er's, Mary Z. Rock goes
to Springfield next Thursday where
she has obtained situation in mil
liners store. Miss Ella Walkup has
been in Westminster this week dress
making. Mrs. c. l.. Cobb from Brat
tehoro is visiting at W. A. Gilbert 8
for few days. E. l.. Holt attended
the funeral of his uncle in Tyson this
week.
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A cyclone from South Dakota struck
our town in town meeting. Il. ..
Grout says it knocked him out in the
first round, also d. A. Grout, ID. >.
Haskins and others but they are all
.egaining their usual strength.
i. G. Harris, our town clerk and
treasurer, has II new safe purchased OF
Frank Gleason of Woodford. He says
he proposes to have the books and
records where he can locat them, as
there was lot of kicking last year.
Mr.. Burnap has been on visit to
Wilmington. returned on the 10th.
Rumor has it r. b. Grout is about
to publish book called, "The Lost
Cause"
Rumor has il L. c. Harris, our
town clerk, is to enlarge his residence
on Main street, SO it will hold his new
safe.
A Young man. or more fifty a brute,
here in this town beat and cut an old
horse and left him to die, but With
the help of party got him rome.
Cruelty to animal. Now where are Yer
mont laws.
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Westminster.

The temperance concert given by the
Junior Endeavor Society, last Sunday
was decided success, the children
without exception doing themselves
credit.
j. F. Ward and wife have been en-.
gagged to teach the spring term of
school in this village.
There was christening in town
the other evening which resulted
sadly for some of the participants,
the flow of spirits being of the lower
order causing dire confusion and a
sad tomorrow.
Mrs Hattie Lock of Springfield and
Miss Abbie Leonard of Bellows Falls
visited with Miss Warren this week.
Mrs. Harry Harmon is entertaining
her mother and an aunt from Car
Isle, Mass. Mrs Nellie Ward and
daughter are expected home from
Portland Saturday where they have
been spending the winter.
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The sad news was received last week
of the death of Mrs. +. NJ. Merriam
at her home in Boston, caused by
bronchial pneumonia. The funeral
took place last Sunday. Mrs. Mer-
riam spent many weeks here last sum
mer. boarding at 4. A. Mason g, and
had many warm friends here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Merriam, many years ago came
here to board during the summer
months and after Mr.. Merriam's death,
his widow still continued to make this
her summer home. She was possessed
of ample means, and gave literally to
help others. She contributed gener-
ously towards the new church, and
her last donation Of 500 was given for
the grading of the church ground.
She was for many years member OF
the Clarendon street Baptist church of
which the late Dr. Gordon WAS pastor,
She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Alice
b. Coleman and Mrs. Helen Neil
vain. Mrs. Coleman is well known
in mission circles, as she is the presi-
dent of the Woman's Baptist Home
Mission society.
The funeral of Chandler Eddy was
held last Saturday at his sons, Harri-
son Eddy's. The body, WAS placed In
the tomb.
The pleasant gathering at Judge
Bachelder's last Thursday was in
honor of the seth marriage anniver-
sary of the honored couple.
Rev. Mr.. Meacham was able to fill
his pulpit last Sunday, having made
good recovery from his recent sickness.
Quite number Of the young people
took the teachers examination at New
fame last week.
Frank Holden cut his thumb badly
with an axe last week.
Mrs. +. ID. Harris fell in the house
last week, receiving quite severe in
jury to her knee.
West River grange meets Tuesday
evening, Mar. oath.
The W. C. I. U. met last Tuesday
evening with Mrs o. O. Ober.
The Loyal Temperance Legion in
tend giving Tho Trial of Prince
Nicotine" in the near future.
Miss Frances Phillips from kcnnc is
visiting her grand parents. George
Hardy, the 12-year,old son of Rev.
Mr.. Hardy, has been very sick since
Saturday, with symptoms tending
strongly towards typhoid fever. Prof.
and Mrs. 4. b. Call from Poterboro,
N. H., came on Monday night for a
weeks visit, and received cordial
welcome from their many friend, here.
4 large company of the students from
the seminary was at the depot to greet
them on their arrival. Frank Blood
from Springfield was at home last
week, and r. W. Blood returned to
Springfield with MIN, having engaged
work there. Ransom Convey ~ sick
with the grip: also Mrs. Thurs'on at
Harmonviile. Mrs. Nj. III. jiSnoks
and family intend moving TO Grange.
Mass, by April lst.-Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Martin is visiting at Putney. Ed
ward Dale is at home from Norwich
University. Miss Helen Fisher is at
home from Cambridgeport, james
Flynn moves next week from f. L.
farm to the Holland farm
IN Newfanc hill, lately purchased by
hin. Russell Aldrich and wife have !
Jeen recent victims of tho grip.
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About a foot OF snOT E
night which made il bysf
breaking roads.
Romir Hall, gho va; Z
house Of correction las; &
glary of the store at WeisI
ut home and very sics J
heard that he was sick 2
him and obtained his r.
brought him home lth2|
he will not recover
Uncle Daniel HaTs
citizen who for many yin
maintained BY the t9g1
moved this week from t
WHERE he has lived The Fl
Emery Wheeier's on TIE
cared for by Mr. aud As
He is 81 wears old.
A. 7. Doolittle is saEa
wood pile with his h.H
II. Putnam is at work irI
son on his house, al tie
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

Our sick people are all getting bet
ter.
". II. Hamilton has hired Geo.
Hale for six months. &C. n. Robbins
has hired Clifford Howe for six
months.
First SNOW. then wind, then Il thaw
is the present weather program. Looks
like sugaring but no one has COM
menced il.
Two singing schools in Dist. No. |
school house this week
Wight Piimpton. our station agent,
is away on his wedding trip this week
and Frank kidder from Wardsboro is
taking his place at the station.
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Winter still fingers among these hills
and the snow is deeper than it has
been at any time. Thermometer last
Saturday morning was IA and 10 de.
rrees below zero on the rivers and low
lands. For the past few days the
weather has been warmer with indica
tions of thaw.
Miss Minnie Laughton has been ro,
elected superintendent of school Is by
tho directors Arthur Laughton being
clerk.
Warner Miller, who has been in the
employ of +. II. Miller for the past
two years, has taken the poor farm IN
Brattleboro and will move there soon.
-Dea. Leroy Wilder is quite poorly
and under the care of DR.. Miller OF
Brattleboro: also Joseph Miller. The
little child of Dustin Reed is quite i'll
with throat trouble. George Persons
has been on tho sick list, but is i'm
proving Mrs. Mansfield is suffering
from !ameness.
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(Received toe late for last week 5. issue.)
This weeks snow and blow reminds
people that the great blizzard occurred
eight years ago, March 10Th and 18th.
The Congregations Sunday school
enjoyed sleighride on Monday, going
to West Townshend to give the young
people look at the .'ice fioe'' on the
Burnap place. On their return they
had social dinner at the chapel
William Fisher has bought the Junia
Barber place, and will take possession
April /.
A union service was held at the Con
gregational church last Sunday morn
ing, owing to the illness of the Bap-
fist pastor.
The spring term of the academy
opens this week with nearly fifty pu
pills. A class of five will graduate at
the close of this year.
The school board had meeting on
Monday and organized with q. H.
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A Good-Sense ooo
ters'

Those planters who VI '..,,,i ]
t,on about Seed, pFrsS.sl
wari. ma,,er.oi.fact way, 2.
the practical good -en ne. g n,
boos i to heir the Piari,si''. !.
hes, adapted 10 the c ~ -
locality, and Il piolli.', - y !
q greater variety and . NOT ! i
than any other caiaiose'o'i 4
fuIinfarmation in Place 81 I "A
fsct. instead Of fanc.l-..
WORK worthy u Tie :, r. =
pubil-he, IL. auiulr
appro, al aud Al'pItI..l.,,i,,, j;
Tain a copy tres q l,'',y,, 4.
Grcgoiy & "a .. y. Z.
ar, The nl,ic>iau laIs's..s
i hne.,.'. @ra MI, rhsir
in lSi,i. sni IL gI''e,-i
healthy. There ! -. .
country where ,'re-.4
sTe Ioj scld and l.iii
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Jamaica.

The thermometer last Saturday was
six degrees below zero. Wednesday
though looked like spring.
Tho personal property OF the !ate
Clark French was sold at public auc-
ton Wednesday. The real estate was
not sold. Auctioneer, Daniel Sherwin:
Within the last week we have had
about IS inches addition to our snow
which was getting rather thin.
Mrs. Will Phelps is on the sick list.
We are sorry TO say that G.. W. HoI'
ton is confined to the aouse