The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05

All trustees of the distri ct are re
quested to meet with the graduating
class and committee at 40 Sunday
or the b ccalaureate eXercies
j Ward is at Winchester, Fl
this week, attending to the opening,
OF the Winchester hotei there, until
the arrival of the manager. S G Kit
tidge who comes Monday
The annal meeting of the Vermont
and Massachusetts r II company was
held at Boston Wednesday, the local
board of directors re elected including
Col Goodhue of this place and semi
annual dividend OF 8 per cent.
The High school graduating exer=
cises will open at 8 O'Clock next Thurs
day evening, the principal feature be
ing the address of President Tucker OF
Dartmouth The reserved seats not
filled al 8 10 will be thrown open to
the public
S W knights yearly Aristos colt
an unusually promising animal got in
to wire fence in A Alexander's pas
ture this week and was badly torn in
the breast, side and back, the juguar
VEN being narrowly missed. But all
were flesh wounds and no permane Mt
injury is done.
The directors of the Home for
Aged and Disabled held meeting last
night and received another check of
$500 from "a friend' making the total
fund, including some counted sure in
anticipation, about Sl2, 500. The com
mittee was instructed to negotiate
| f,,r ho 70 ha hoe of 81 v,ln 70
home and they will doubtless chose a
site before our next issue. There are
no less than nine different places in
view.
Miss Mary Cunningham, whose
sad and shocking murder at New York
is told in another column, was expect
ed here Wednesday with her b other
for their annual summer visit with
their uncle, Rev p Cunningham Fa
her Cunningham went to New York
Monday called by the terrible news of
the crime and returned Wednesday
The man who vlctimizad W W
Cook by getting him to endorse draft
on Hilton Hughes q Co. last week. is
| thought to be the same one our Bar
louisville correspondent tells about,
who told very similar story. engaged
board and then skipped out through
the garden one day without paying.
He appeared Tuesday at NJ A Wilder's
hotel at Saxtons River. The descrip
tion tailed closely except that the
whiskers had disappeared and only a
little moustache remained and he
wore russell shoes. The railroad men
are very confident that he got off at
Bellows Falls after leaving here, and it
is supposed that he made these changes
in his personal appearance before seek
ing fresh fields. OF course the draft
came back from New York unpaid and
Cook is out the 800 besides the board
BIZ
Protective Grange Dramatic club
presented the New England drama
placer Gold or How Uncle Nathan
lost his Farm at Grange hall, Tues
day evening, to "a crowded hall, many
occupying standing room. Some espec
rally fine scenery had been painted for
the play by W b Stewart and the scene
of Rocky Run did much to aid in |
making the events of the play which |
centered about this place particularly |
realistic. The home of Uncle Ma |
than" which was built for the occasion |
by ii w Sargent was also bright ldea |
Nathan BardwelI'' farmer was we'll |
characterized by Austin + Miller, who
acted his part to perfection and the
only criticism to be found with him |
was that he could not be heard il the
rear of the hail. The role of Ned and
Quincy Bardwell his sons was taken
respectively by + c Sargent and " VI
Robbins, the former being the truant
son. III w Sargent took the part of
Squire Crosby. misery farmer. and
brought out this character, the vi
lain in the play, which is always diff
cult role in creditable manner. + ii
Spaulding. as James Monroe, chum to
Ned, and also as Richard Blynn, a Gold
Mine swindler, was good coming out
particularly strong in the last act in
the second character. G. I Cook vas
his accomplice in the gold mine swim
die and also took the part of sheriff.
Joe Murphy, "Bardwell's hired man,
''of the same moind as Moike,' taken
by w G Willard ana his chum Mike
O'Connor, Crosby's hired man, taken
by E NJ Goodenuugh, were the humor
Gus characters of the play and kept the
audience good natured throughout the
entire evening with their antics and
their make up. Mrs II w Sargent. as
Maria Bardwel' Nathan's wife, made
a sweet old lady of the type that one
cannot help but love. Little Flor
ence Iiildreth was the little orphan
and was dear little girl to say tn
least. Mrs W C. Willard, "Moike's
worst half" made it hot for this poor
fellow and although her part was not
a prominent one she made the most of
it: Miss Bertha Williams made a
sweet bride and the star actor of the ,
evening was Mrs S W Edwards. who
took the most important role that of
GYPSY the Wait" She entered into !
the spirit of the play to perfection and ..
one would almost suppose her profes
sional. The tableaux after some of the !,
scenes, which were enhanced with red
lights. We're particularly dramatic, and ,
taken altogether. the play was well rem !
lereo, though of course, one could see
where improvements could have bee n
made.
"Speed the Parting Guest
Mrs. Chauncey McKeever, baby and ,
lurse, returned to Flushing. L. L., {
Monday after a visit with Mrs. NJ. y.
June. Will Bohrmann returned Mon !
lay to Boston after few days stay !
n town Miss Clara Hawkins and ;
,iece | eft Mond ay for Boston after ,
isit in town. R NJ. Lennon returned Z
,Ionday to Rocky Hill CT, after !, so