The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

the nunDcf "tIt hot hi'', - ~,
fraternity; thus showing that inc u,
of humanity is not eXce!led ny any
mystic chain. -,
CYRUS Harding lost valuable co"
last week. Nathan Hastings ana y;
l.. Hastings attended the iuncrai "
william Hastings Mt Brookllhe oll
Tuesday. II. A. Scott returned on
Wednesday from a weeks stay al Dos
ton, and reported Mrs. Scott as some
what improving. Miss Celia lhomp-
son went to New York this week. -:
y. Snow has signed u SIX mohinS
contract for the International Publish
ing company, and begins work neXl
week. fred Cutler moves next week
from Brooltline to carry on the larh'
known AS the Howard FAM across
the river. having been engaged by ms
brother, c. w. Cutler. We are glad
TO have them so near our village. Mr..
Parsons moves this week from T.. Is.
Bachelder's farm to Putney. %. NJ.
Barber from Arlington visited recent
" at +. ID. Reeds. Miss Grace Has
Ikins left 70, Hoosac Tunnel on Tues
dav. after short visit to friends mere:
Miss Nellie Mason from Northiielc
school. with "A friend, Miss Florence
Putnam, spent Sunday at bone. -
John Moore and wife from Bellows
Falls visited this week at Mrs. Fanny
Cages. Walter Underwood from Put
ney made a recent visit home. Her
bert Franklin moved this week to o.
O. Ober's house. Eugene Cudworth
is working for Charles Stebbins. -
Blanche Phillips is visiting in rutney.
West Townshend.
The meeting of the Windham County
Good Tempars Union held at this
place on Thursday. Feb. 20, was a very
pleasant gathering. All lodges in the
county were represented. except one,
and fifty or more Good Tcmplars met
| at the morning session. The public
meetings in afternoon and evening
were well attended by citizens and
much interest was manifested ~ all.
Rev. 0. ID. Clapp of Windsor, the
speaker of the day, presented the
merits of the Temperance question IN
forciblc manner. His sound argu,
ments and solid sense were frightened
by flashes of ready wit and his
addresses, both afternoon and evening,
we're stirring presentations Of temper.
ance principles. He was ably sup
ported by Rev II. Francis of South
Wlndham, Rev. S. l.. Eincent Of
Jamaica. Rev. Mr.. Mcacham of Towns
bend and Rev. H. +. X. Whitney, the
Evangelist, each OF whom made short,
stirring speeches The singing by +.
o. Mortified of Brookline was very
fine, The selection read by Mrs &.
n Robbins of Broo+line lodge was
excellent, and the recitations given by
Miss Lottie Barrett and Miss Hattie
Dompier we're very good indeed. In
the evening the impersonation Of an
English swell by F. \. Dewitt of
Newfane was remarkably well done,
and the song by Mrs. Addie Phillips
was one of the good things. The
officers Of the Union elected at the !
morning session are az follows: p. |
{. r.. Mrs. Gertrude Howe, Newfane !;
c. T., f. O. Mortified, Brookline
Y. T., Miss Abbie Fish, New fame. c., |
Mrs. Anna Bush, Brookline: s., Mrs.
LOIS c. Harris, West Townshend; a.
s.. Mrs, Addie S. Phillips. West
Townshend; f. s., Frank A. Dewitt,
Newfane: t., Mrs. Gratia Davidson,
Newfane; NJ, {. c. Harris, West
ID. NJ, Miss Norma Boy
den, West Townshend g., Miss Grace
Boynton Sen. Arthur Best, Newfane
s.. T. t., Miss Nella Morse. Brookline.
Pioneer lodge will give an entertain
ment at West Townshend on the even
ing of March presenting the
idea of Banishlng the Bitters, ="
and "A Pleasant Neighbor" followed
by an oyster supper. A good time is
assured.
The experiences of Seth Allen of
this place IN his return from Stratton
were Of a thrilling kind. After com
pleting his work in the latter lace on
asst Friday he set ont to walk home
via jamaica, and thence to this place
tie found that the road between STRAIT
on and jamaica was utterly blotted
Iut by snow drifts, but true to his I
earlessness as an enterprising foot |
traveller, he crossed the the interven '
ng lots and walked through drifts
which reached to his neck. He reports
hat he never expected 10 reach West {
'ownshend alive People that know d
Inn, hoNey,r. are aware that few men 1
If his weight and size have equal |
lowers of endurance. We have known
Ilm to cIapboard a house in weather [
which would have killed nine out of |
very 10 men. He is made of iron L
ike the hammer with which he drives d
aIs.
+. S Jones is working in Cam u
Mrs. Waldo Perce of 4
asst Jamaica is working in the family U
f l.. W, Page, --Herhert Howard and q
life of Dummerston have been visit a
az at {. y. Boyntun's. 49, Mrs. Robin. c
IN of Amhest, Mass. has been visit II
~ at Mrs. Gordon s.-Mrs. Cephas 81
'iliams of Bondville has been visiting al
Mrs. Gordon's. al
Grafton. q
l.. S. Eddy died last week Wednes al
4 a ~ l.. y