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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-31
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,vcrT THE COUNTY
Putney,

N NJ W lSWdil VIII ii'uSi ~
! ,,,.Sational church Sunday.
society hold q
S Sv.I meeting Feb. 1 and
. ..s Interested in the church
E III are invited to be present.
choir will meet
M. va With the leader TO morrow
!, Inward is Il much better
| ,b,n he is a wrestler. George
FSa idea that he was Il pretty
|, al the latter business, but
& placed him Oh his back,
|riDr house in Il very surpris-
M, the other day, much to
Enept Of the other mill hands.
E,ys he is ready any time to
[lj., and in a clear place and
Funstan:es equal. .....
|y ?. Kennedy is no longer a
m for Mr.. Willard. Charles
|pight and day for the present.
(.tS birthday party will be
| tbe rallors Of the Congrega-
fn,h, All are invited. If you
IN to carry in your pocket as
(,,ies as you are years old
Es.i Thursday depot master
guest a woman who was
d the eleven o'clock train,
|ehili, She failed to produce a
ben the conductor came around
Id to get off. She stayed in
| b until the two o'clock"
tien attempted to board it
urductor had had the pleasure
|pirg" her once the day before,
! 70 let her on. She waited
b thc evening train. Whether
b vas clad or sorry to get rid
Pa eau judge by imagining
ID bis position,
L. Gull preached his last ser
Monday night and it twas
d the best of all. 1t seems a
be that he must leave just at
[I Of interest, hut other calls
3hiCh must also be recognized.
Tuesday morning, on reponse
d from Charlotte, up near
|inplain, in Chittenden coun-
3inesday and Thursday meet
+ held conducted by Mr..
ltthly covenant meeting of
bit church will take place to-
ttelnoOn in the chapel.
NeICe and wife were pleasant
I'D by a party consisting of
h their friends and neigh
day last week. The evening |
ei with music and social |
This is the first time we have
HlG'g being surprised since
flrEen and thought it was
He could eat turkey any
b. wasn't particularly fond
h VINO get off at the Putney
Esll1g to visit our business
(aouId take the conveyance
tie words, "Putney Village"
de. Nj. Bailey has secured
aga which ran between Brat
West Brattleboro, has had
ever and now the ride be-
aald postoifice will be com.
@ntortable, It will do very
Putney Street r. r. Co.
'flc cars and then Mr.. Bail
ne the trip between East
\ Putney Falls.
Villains will put a soda
Y his store soon and the
lPtlat it will BIZ a paying
"3dmen and logmen begin
With the wood and the logs
ssfl waiting in the woods
g. What a blessing this
snow has been to putney.
l'I has returned to his
'1al aud engineer at F. L.
Ti1 austin Smith has let
WI Fierce and he and his
Y I'VE J IN the Shelley house. -
q. Gale has been visiting
4ITgatef' Mrs. ]. ]. Knight,
-AlS Il. P. Farr is ill
#!ppe. Mrs. George Wing
sung at a. A. Wings for
3a \ She expects to join
ne last of this week at
: he Is a salesman for the
tange company, they are
!. Y, leXt headquarters there.
.i y IS now at home from
: burnett, who spent the
". " last summer with Mrs.
sg sguest of Mrs. Langley.
eNld.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-31

Lewiston, Me had u sI51,01o fire "Wednesday
in the heart OF the city. the mammoth plant of
the Piaguc lumber works being DESTROYED and
making acres of fam.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-31
When the children need Casor Oil
give them Laxol, it is palatable



George Wright had the bad luck
Tuesday while hauling wood across the
river to break through and lose load.
harness and one horse and injured the
one that they rescued.
Vernon grange hold meeting at
their hall this Saturday evening, and
will present the drama, 1.-THE Fashion
able Wife, also other literary produc-
lions.
A party from South Vernon attended
the Unitarian fair at Mortified, Mass.
Thursday evening and report good
time.
The ladies' circle will meet with
Mrs Withheld next Wednesday p. M,
and full attendance is desired to
make arrangements for the coming
church fair,
Miss Gertie Keet, one of the teachers
at Powers Institute. Bernardston,
Mass, and Miss Ada holland were
guests at G. Fl. Newton's last Sunday.
Mrs. Chester French is on the sick
roll and her son, Dexter French, is at
home. - Henry G.. Cobb has taken a
farm in Townshend and will take pos
session April st.-Osborne Brown is
at work at the railroad station in the
place of Matthew Redding at South
Vernon. Reed Brown is at work in
Mr.. Eames' store while John Eames
and wife are away for vacation. -
Gilbert Ray has been visiting friends
in town this week. Fred King and
Russell Sheldon with the wife and
children Of A Albert Thaycr have moved
to Leyerett, Mass, this week where
Mr.. King is engaged to work in a
steam mill for the winter. Fred John
son has one of the New Home Comfort
stoves set into his house. this week. -
Mrs. Ella SINNERS is on the sick list.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-31

When person begins to grow thin,
there is something wrong. The waste
is greater than the supply and it is
only question of time when the end
must come.
In nine cases out OF ten the trouble
is with the digestive organs. If you
can restore them to a healthy condition
you will stop the waste, put OH new
flesh and cause them to feel better in
every way. The food they eat will be
digested and appropriated to tho needs
of the system, and a normal appetite
will appear.
Consumption frequently follows =
wasting of bodily tissue because nearly
all consumptives have indigestion.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial will
restore the stomach to a healthy con
dition in Il past majority of cases.
Get one of their books from your drug
gist and learn about this new and val
liable remedy.
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West TOSyMsllond.

The closing exercises OF the school
will be held in the vestry of the church
tho evening of Feb. 8. There will be
sociable and sugar supper after the
exercises.
Miss Mary Allen of Jamaica is work
ing at L W. Pages. Joseph Noyes of
Cavendish is visiting at o. /. Phil
lips. Herbert Lawrence is visiting
with his sister, Mrs. Ernest Dresser,
in Erving, Mass. Miss Sadie Harris
is suffering very severely from sore
eyes. Mrs. George Howard has been
called to Boston by the sickness of her
sister, Mrs. John Wood. George San
derson has been called to Claremont on
account OF tho sickness of his nephew.
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ewfane.


Forty three pupils with their teach.
ers enjoyed a fine sleigh ride to New
fame from Miss Sawyer's North street
school on Monday evening stopping as
the Windham, CountyHouse where they
partook of nice supper, after that
the dining room was cleared and all
enjoyed dance. Music was furnished
by by Mrs. Walter Wheeler on the
piano and Sam Higgins on the violin.
1t was one of the quietest and prettiest
parties that has ever visited Newfane
\ series of meetings are being held
in the church this week conducted by
the Rev. Mr. Norton and Mrs. Norton;
a good number have attended thus far.
A party of 60 from Brattleboro took
q sleigh ride to Newfane Thursday
evening. The evening was pleasantly
spent at Pratt's Inn where they en-.
ioyed q fire supper followed by whist
and dancing.
\ leap year party from Townshend
is booked at Pratt's for Saturday
evening.
A Farmers Institute will be held at
Newfane on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Feb. and 5, under the direction of
tho Board of Agriculture. All meet
ings free, the ladies are especially in
vited to be present.
Everyone is busy getting their wood
and logs drawn on this snow.
A letter received from Arthur Kenny
Wednesday night states that the eli
mate agrees with him and already he
is feeling better, and Silas is enjoy
ing the fine scenery.
Just as one of the men in this town
was about to speak for one of the
800, 600, 600 bonds. in came his milk
bill.
Mrs. NJ. Davidson returned from
Burlington Monday evening. Norman
Wheeler of Springfield, Mass, was in
town this week. Charles Underwood
is in Dover at work. Mrs Albert
Sherman is spending the week with
her aunt, Mrs. }. J. Green. Arthur
Warren is sick with la grippe and has
had to give up his school for the pres
ent. Charles Nichols is reported bet
ter OF his cold. f. o. Burditt has
been sick two weeks with the prevail
ingshard cold that nearly every one
has had. Mrs. Drury Fairbanks has
been very sick the past week, but is
more comfortable at present writing.
Mrs. Mary Burnham spent the day !
with her daughter, Mrs. n. NJ. Batch |
elder, on Monday. Miss NJ. J. Cham
berlain is reported to be more comfort |
able and it is hoped that she will be
able to be removed to her home here in !
town soon. Watson French is stop
ping in town for the present.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-26

At Christmas Tine.
Who would not b merry It Christmas
time,
And Danish all worry at Christmas timsi
A well-spring Of cheer
From the heart Of the year.
When earth lieth sere. II the Christmas
time!
It's wise to be merry at Christmas time.
All malice to bury At Christmas time:
All envy and strife
To put out Of each life,
That JOY may be rife at the Christmas
time!
It's well to he merry at Christmas time.
To open our hearts at the Christmas time:
That love and good will
Every corner may nh,
And vanquish all Ill at the Christmas times
IT'S good to be merry at Christmas time.
To open our hands at the Christmas time:
That some who are sad
May by us be made glad.
And glorify God at the Christmas time!
IT'S meet to be merry at Christmas time.
In Z Christian land at the Christmas time:
When gladness and mirth.
Since that wonderful birth,
Have ruled DER the hearth 1T the Christ.
mas time!
And while We rejoice at the Christmas
time,
Let this with the peal Of our glad bells
chime;
''An glory to God
For the love that He showed.
In the gift He bestowed at the Christmas
timer
M. A. Maitland. IN Outlook
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They were all % sorry, and - re-
1retted that they could not help him,
that the young rector felt sure that IL
was not the will that was wanting,
and thanked them for their ready SYM.
patty as warmly ~ though it had been
practical help. -
But in the midst Of the volley Of ex-
cuses q bright thought struck one OF
the fair defaulters, and she exclaimed:
.Why don't you ask Evelyn to take
your place, Mr.. Dayton? You would,
wouldn't you. Eve, dear2"
The rector hesitated. then said, In
formal tones, and without meeting
Ewes eye:
II am afraid that it would not be
much in Miss Cwynn's line"
Evelyn drew herself up proudly and
seemed about to reply, then q hall
amused, half hurt expression crossed
her face, as she turned carelessly away,
and sauntercd over to q table where
two girls sat chatting busily a. they
arrayed q round faced. dimpled. waxen
beauty in the royal robes Of Queer,
Elizabeth.
"Eveiyn, why did Mr.. Dayton say
that visiting the sick was not in your
line?" queried May Lindsay. rs she I'D.
iusted the crown on the head Of tho
doll queen. II am sure there is not q
girl in the guild who has done rs much
visiting at the hospital and Home foI
Incurables,' as you have. ] don't SEE
why he should seem 10 regard you a.
so frivolous lately. he pever used to
Doesn't he know that for years you
have gone to your 'incurables' every
Sunday afternoon? Why, we all re.
gard you as the most goody. goody girl
in our set. I don't see what has come
over the rector"
1T Is not worth talking about" said
Evelyn. lightly. "Mr. Dayton has never
been asked to take an afternoon a,
the 'incurables' since he came until
now, SO he probably does not know
that am in the habit of going there
May, you IRE getting that run for he1
majesty 200 high"
And then they all plunged into the
mysteries of dolls dressmaking again
When Edward Dayton first came to
st. Boniface he had been irresistibly
attracted by Evelyn Gwynn's pretty
face and saucy speeches. but lately his
manner had been much colder, for he
mad arrived at the conclusion that Eve.
lyn cared too little for serious things
to consent to become . clergyman's
wife, and he was too unaccustomed to
women to divine that her hippant
speeches were assumed, and that her
gay, careless manner concealed a warm
generous heart. The fact was that
Evelyn was SO disguised at the sudden
mania for parish work. which had seized
the young ladies of st. Boniface since
Mr.. Dayton's advent, that she had
taken particular pains to appear in
different, and even frivolous, and had
on ono or two occasions evaded doing
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rnantelshelf their stockings ~ ~.
Each Laughing sprite in robe Of wn'te away
to bed did 90.
When hung up my stockinc-A"s ~o'sA
Was different then:
r-nvexed the mind by things that DINO ana
clog the souls OF men:
A prayer lisped At motneF Knee "oi'e
to ''only peep -.n.
others lay asleep.
When ! hung up my stocking-The gray
dawn came SO late
Each little head in trundle bed grew weary
with the wait:
A stealthy rush OF white-robed three-and
then the stockings split
Their treasure out. to laugh and shout.
upon the patchwork quilt.
When I hung up my stocking-lf now I
could but feel
Such bubbling Joy without alloy ~ reach
ing to the heel
Brought in the cold gray dawnings Of those
Christmas days gone by.
Not anyone beneath the sun would b 90
glad ~ l.
When ! hung up my stocking-No mine
Of golden ore,
Or Jewels rare, past all compare. ~ In
Aladdin's store,
Could make me feel such wealth to-day rs
once used to know
When counting out, with laugh and shout.
the pennies In the toe.
When hung up my stocking-lf we could
always hold,
Throughout our days Of devious ways. like
pictures framed In gold.
Close to our hearts such memories Of child
hoods perfect bliss.
We'd often find what now. too blind. In life
We simply miss.
MARY c. Huntington. in N. 7. IEcerend-
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know you know Il, and to-day ! came
here, and going from room to room
found that you had been there before
me, and I'D left such trail Of bright
aess behind you. that your path was
easy to follow. The poor souls here
are witnesses to qualities in you that l
have been blind TO-"
~Please don't say any more." pleaded
Evelyn. "You are going to the Other
extreme now, and really won't know
myself. Perhaps you did not give me
credit for some things. but after oil
you know am very frivolousl"
But the laugh with which she said II
was not quite natural. aad there was
really no reason for her to walk to the
window and look out. for there was
nothing to be seen there but blur Of
light from the window opposite.
There was . pause, and then . voice
came from the shadowy figure in the
center Of the room.
"Miss Gwynn, you have done q great
deal for these poor souls here; won:
you do something for me?"
'But you are not an 'incurable,' said
Evelyn. The fur monstrosity had evi.
IDENTIFY come unfastened again and re
quired a great deal Of attention, also il
seemed that the blur on the opposit.
side of the street had acquired a fresh
interest. SO It was to the back of dim
" outlined figure in the window thin
Rev. Edward spoke next.
81 am an 'incurable.' Miss Gwyun;
! am suffering from something that
must carry with me the rest Of my life
and l don't want to be cured. Eve
dear, listen to me q moment-do no
speak, dear, until I have finished-le
me have my say. even II the answer j!
NO. love you. dear, so dearly; I hav,
loved you. think. ever since l met you
and like q self-righteous Pharisee Ihav,
endeavored to put my love aside. hat
not wit enough to see the best in you
and have tortured myself by imagining
was in love with a thoroughly world
~ woman. Eve, dear. I deserve moth
ing at your hands, but, darling, II YOU
will OILY establish home Of your owr
for 'incurables' I will try with all thu
love that is ir me to make you happy
Will you marry me, dear7''
The figure at the window turned
around, but it said nothing. Perhaps
it did not need to. Attitudes tell ,
great deal sometimes. and then thini
there was a shadowy outline Of littl,
outstretched hand. At any rate. Rev
Edward took three long strides acros.
the room, and the next attitude tina,
showed against the dim window was {
very confused one. But it did not ma.
ter: no one was there to see.
Was It dark? Well! Perhaps an or
binary benighted mortal. loveless IN,
unloving. might have thought 90. bu
to these two the room was full Of radi
ance. for il one is supremely happy. on,
carries ones atmosphere about will
one, and what the rest Of the worls
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-26


time, b not the result of accumulated years;
II is the effect of wrong living and unhealthy
blood. When the blood II pure and ffesh
the body viii be fall of youth.
Thousands Of people who seemed to have
lost their youth BY disease and suffering
have found it again through the use Of d.
Piefce's Golden Medical Discovery, the
most perfectly natural and scientific rejuve-
nator Of the physical forces ever knoWn to
medical science.
It gises the blood making organs power to
make new blood, full of the life giving red
eorpuscles which drive out disease. build
up fresh tissue, solid muscular desh and
healthy nerve force. Il gives constitutional
power, deep and full and stIong; rosnds
out hollow cheeks and emaciated forms;
gives plumpness, color and animation.
II does not make dabby fat like cod liver
oil. On this account, it i . perfect tonic
for cofpuleut people.
II aids digestion and the natural action Of
the liver. and BY feeding the nerves with
highly vitalized blood 6anishes nefvouD-
ness. neuralgia and insomnia.
Where constipated condition exists, the
Discovery" should be used In conjunction
with d.. PieSce's Pleasant Pellets, which are
the most perfect. mild and natural laxative
in the world. There IS soothing else "juse
8 good" There Is nothing that win do the
work % thoroughly. surely and comfortably.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-26

Here II . novel way Of serving apples.
Pare and core a many - you require.
Stew them in water and sugar until
tender. but sim arm enough to hold
their shape. Remove them carefully
to the dish in which they are to be
served. Fill The center with @pe1eot or
raspberry Jam. Boil down the liquor 70
. thick sirupand pour II over the app3es;
just before serving pour over them .
lew spoonfuls Of brandy and light il
with > taper after it il on the table.
Served with fancy cakes these apples
nnle On exeellsut dessest.-N. 7, Jeas-
|jok
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-26

" b simply double q, no distinction
being formerly made in the shape Of
tho U and v. In some languages 1t 4
called double Wee.
C Il the tAird letter In all alphabet
derived from the Greek aud Roman. but
with the ancien4s IL Il believed to have
had the sound Of G.
Twelve letters OF our alphabet were
borrowed from the Phoenicians and
are still pronounced in exactly the same
way that they wero over 1000 years
ego.
u and v were. until 100 years ego,
the same letter, interchangeable. The
Hebrew name for the letter v 10 Way,
. hook. the signifcance Of the rame be-
ing obvious.
Q n the "tailed letter" from the
French Queue. : tail. It is an o with :
tail, the hnndwritings most in vogue
in Europe making this letter like IN
o with . small curl at the bottom.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-26

Willie-Mamma. IL SAINTS Claus Il such
Q good man. why does be give % many
more presents to rich children than -
the poor ones?
Nother-Because Il takes % much
more to please rich child than It does
q poor one. my son.-0olde1 Days
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-26

had asked her to attend to personally;
hence his remark about the 'incurn-
bles" not being ''in her line" Evelyn
felt sore and hurt at his opinion of her
and mentally resolved that for once she
would desert her invalids rather than
have Mr.. Dayton imagine she was in
flucnced by his wishes. but better coun-
sci came with the morning, and she con-
soled herself with the thought that Mr..
Dayton was out of the city and would
probably never discover that she had
taken his place.
II was Christmas afternoon and Eve
was descending the staircase Of the
"Home for Incnrables" on her way &c
the small ante-room where she had left
her coat and hat.
When she entered the house it had
been . bright, clear day, and AZ she had
passed from room to room she had
seemed to the poor sufferers to have
brought something Of the vivid out
side brightness with her: now the sit.
uation was reversed, the frosty sun
shine had given way to the sudden win
ter twilight, and. in sympathy with tho
change, her heart was heavy with vica
rious sorrow. Like many seemingly
volatile natures hers was q quickly
sympathetic one, and she was sad with
the sight of SO many who were doomed
to spend the last years of their life In
suffering.
The little ante room was dark when
she entcred-so dark that she started
when : tall. shadowy figure doomed ur
before her, and 4 voice said: GOOD
evening. Miss Gwynn." I think he must
have been waiting for her for some
time, for his eyes were evidently to
some extent used to the dim light; how
ever that may be he could not see well
enough, however hard he tried. to dis
Germ whether she looked pleased OF
otherwise, as she said, naturally
enough: "Why. Mr.. Dayton. how you
startled me! thought you were miles
away"
II got back as early rs eould!" he
replied, land came around to see how
the home had Jared for its Christmas,
Let me help you into your jacket"
Well, II always il q terrible business
getting jacket to 60 snugly over one
Of our present enormous sleeved dress
e, but these two seemed to make Z
worse job Of II than usual. At length
when II was satisfactorily adjusted
ard Eve was fastening . monstrously
elongated fur animal Of some sort
around her throat. Rev. Edward broke
the awkward silence with . rush.
Miss Cwynn. want to beg your par.
dom"
why. Mr.. Dayton?"
Because have misjudged you"
sPleass dou'i say any more. Mr.. Day
ton"
~But ] must. ] have been sitting u
judgment on you-as yov kneN-!
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AN iovL OF THE FARM.

Romance sad Beauty Of the Young Mans
Proposal.
'Say, Zeke, waiter you think them
yoke o. steers is worth?r
II tell you. Job. it's purity difficult
work a figgerin' on steers these days
In wsr times when bosses was skeerce
an thar war lots o. teamin' an all kind.
O. farm work, them steers would o
fetched 500. Now yer orter to git bout
S3s."
"You mus wanter buy oxen, Zeke. .
II hain't no ways pertikler bout 1t,
Course gotter little new groun' tel
break up this fall. but gotter = good
chunky pair O bosses fur that. II them
steers gintle?"
"Jist ~ kind - pet rabbits. They're
~ keerful as trained elephants. See
how you kin han'le EN-" Then Joh
patted Buck" on the neck, rubbed hi.
nose. sprang on his back and crawled
under him.
This here other Teller don't look quite
30 dorcile." Zeke said in . tone Of
doubt.
"Perzackly tn same" replied Job.
"Whoa. Berry," hs began, and went
through the same performances ~ with
Buck" But to make the test more
satisfactory he started to crawl be-
tween Berry's hind legs. Here wa,
Zeke's opening and he quickly ticlkled
Berry in the flank with q switch.
Bill Bang! Thud! and Job was ~.
ing ten feet away, holding his sides,
rubbing his leg, trying in painful gasps
to get his breath and looking as though
he had seen q ghost.
''Gol ding that critterl he snorted
when able to breathe. what kim over
him? But I'll fix hin" and Job grabbed
. neck yoke with the intention Of re-
forming the steer by hard knocks.
Hold on there" shouted q vision OF
rural beauty. as she came to the scene
on a run. Don't you 60 to bruisin'
and batterin' Berry, pap. I saw Zeke
6lickem teasin' him to make him kick"
THAT thar is all right, jimmie. was
list havin' joke on the ole man. I'm
goin' to buy them oxen at his own price;
an 1 want you. too. jimmie" for he had
been her "stiddy" company for months,
Get done with pap hrst," she an.
ewered. coquettishly. "Tm no live
stock to be sold on the hoof"
But both deals were closed before
Zeke went down the lane. with the
steers. "geeing" and "hawing" at the
top Of his lungs.-Detrolt Free Press.