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

as necessity compels for food. '
Bert Stone, son of Chas Sto,
OF Centerville, died in Chicago Snnd.
oispneumonia, and his BODY was bronn,
mere for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tbc s'psa
al taking place this afternoon. '
Elder l.. l.. Beeman was throw
IRON ms carriage week ago Saturfa
ana struck on his head and will
ialo up Tor some weeks He was 1
nave been here Sunday but owing !
ms injuries could not.
p n; Coleman had to give IN hi
contemplated trip to Quebec for th
ice carnival. He slipped on the il
steps leading from his residence as h
was leaving to take the train Tuesda
night and cracked three ribs beside
spraining his side and his wrist, Rn
ne nnds some consolation in the far
that he had just taken out n s6. IN
accident policy that day. 0'
Key. Il. b. Leavitt's subject for h !,
lecture at North street school Monda,
evening was "meteors, shooting star
anu comets and it was even more inter
estlng il possible than the two preyiou,
ones These lectures have drawn on
a large number of people who have thu
availed themselves of the opportunit,
OF gaining great deal of information
which 1T would otherwise take great
dea! OF time to obtain. The next and
!astlecture of tho course will be hello
Monday evening the subject being
Our Great Universe.
The annual meeting of the Center
Congregational church was held in the
chapel Friday evening. The usual re.
ports OF the clerk and treasurer were
read after which the following officers
were chosen: S. w. Kimball. clerk
n. II: Thompson, church treasurer
=. +. Thompson, treasurer for beney
client purposes. Four deacons were
CHOSEN for term of five years, one af-
forwards declining to serve. The
ouhers were, =. +. Thompson, Geo. II.
Clapp and H. II. Thompson.
Miss Clara Cushman, a returned
mlssionay from China. gave an Even
ing in Peking'in the Methodist church
Montay evening. Her lecture called
forth good sized audience who could
not fail to bo interested in the talk
which was nicely illustrated by
children and older people of the society
who Were attired in the costum Is
which Miss Cushman had brought
with her from China. Some of the
costumes of the better class we're very
rich and handsome, especially so that
of the high priest and the bride.
In the afternoon session of the
annual meeting of the Valley Fair
association at the Brooks House last
Friday the following new directors
were elected in addition to those men
toned last week: Geo. S. Fletcher,
Chesterfield Factory; W. D. Smith,
0. T. Brooks, Geo. d. Bates of Athol,
Mass; W. II. Gilbert, L. j. Powers.
Geo. Z. Frink, Springfield. Mass.
9. z. Taylor, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Waldo Rouillard, Hinsdale: o. o.
Ware, Whining ton; l.. F. Adams, A.
Z. Sargent, c. B. Crowell, Brattle-
ooro. President Geo. W. Hooker was
elected as delegate to attend the con-
Fention which is to be held for the
purpose of organizing a state fair asso-
;iation. 1t was also decided to hold
he coaching parade on the first day of
he fair instead of the second as in
ormer years.
Mrs. W. p. NATION of Spring
ield who is to take the part Of dame
olunkett" in the Singing Skule came
Up yesterday and met the actors for
ehearsal Of the special parts last even
ng. She will come again Monday.
!. H. Miller of Dummerston is to sing
n the finale 1.-THE Heavens are Tell
n.y." when Lucien Howe will intro
luce the organ. The village schools |
re to be closed at 3 p. M, Tuesday to |
low the children to attend matinee.
he characters in the Skule are to
e: Dame Plunkett, Mrs. Nation
Squire Bellingham, L. W. Hawley
Julius Caesar" F. S. Brasor; "Pru
ence Pettiiohn, Miss Ethel Brown;
Nancy Jane Norris Miss Georgi
me Cook; Zachary Whitcomb,
ohm G. Howe; Jefferson Jones,
ieorge E. Selleck; dolly Endicott, t."
iiss Emma Gregg; Martin Luther
oyce,' Ed Morse - Penelope White
lrs. W. b. Eddy: Job Pettigrew,"
). l.. Parker; "Moses Simkins,' j.
larry Estey; "Betsey Martin" Mrs.
i. j. Pullen; "Syivia Nightingale"
[rs. W. E. Hubbard; "Jeremias
reen," Hal F. Rabbit; "Sam'l Nc
herson," F. w. Crosby Patty Dali
,mple,' Mrs. F. U. Simpson; Sally
mn Carew," Mrs. G. F. r. Jenne
BENZ. F. Brown" E. A. Wood: Had
* Comstock," Lewis F. Lynde
Cynthia Bigelow, MRS. Eta Sher-
in; "Phoebe Jones, = Miss lzetta
tewart Samantha Whitney, Mrs.
:. f. Mixer, Assisted by a chorus
ID orchestra numbering 125 folkes.
Emerson & Son S clearance carpet !
lie was a great success but their !
ring stock is coming in so fast that
ley are over crowded. They have set j.,
a moving by offering extra induce !
ents to early purchasers. adv
BrattIeboreans and Others. I
Mrs. d. S. Farmer of Chesterfield.
H.. was called home Saturday by I
O illness of her mother, Mrs. Il. A. Z
.own. Rev. Mr.. Thunberg of Orange, b
ass. spent part of the week in town t
th his family. e. Atflebaum who /
d been expected home soon writes a
at he intends to remain in Germany s
me time longer. "A. j. Pullen and b
fe leave next Tuesday for two D
.eks' trip to Florida. j. G. Ullery D
d wife have returned from their il
,ddipc trip. DIR. r. E. Bell of Low Il
Mass. spent Sunday at the Brooks r,
use the guest of Mrs. E: Mansur. = d
;. and Mrs. o. +. Bailey and son 81
ank loft Thursday morning for Chess- i.
to attend the funeral Of Mr.. Bailey's h
her. Manager j. ID. Stearns OF the n
rmont Live Stock Co., who has been n
ST since November and is now in Il
yn. will leave Monday for trip II
,ough Northern Texas, New Mexico OF
/ Arizona in the interest of the &,
Bahan has returned 10
S week from Bennington and Troy o,
o., he has been undergoing treat h,