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

| Measurements are bcing made ol
the old Valley mill site with a view
OF erecting large storage house.
1t is rumored again that the Cen
trail Vermont Il. II. are intending t.
put in third rail on the marrow
guage between here and the grant,
quarrles at West Dummerston.
That Administer Carpet, shown in
Emerson Il Sons window this week.
has attracted much attention This is
but one of their many new spring pat
terms. Adv
The directors of the home for aged
ana disabled had meeting at DR..
Holton's Tuesday evening and received
4 gift Of 500 from "a friend. A
committee consisting of Geo +.
Crowcll and DIR. Hoton was appointed
to look after Il site.
William Meuzies, aged So years,
died at the Brooks house last Friday
night. He had been New York guest
for eight years past, and leaves four
children, one of them being James
Menzies, sojourncr at the mouse.
After brief funeral services by Rev. &.
.. Day, the body was taken to the
Woodlawn family lot last Monday.
Judge Wheeler heard at the
Brooks House Monday the case of AL
lenton ~ Curtis manufacturing com
pany of Saginaw, Mich, against
Booth OF burlington for an injunction
restraining the defendant from using
il. his wood working factory in Bur
lington two dust collectors which are
alleged infringements Of the social
led Cyclone patent,
The LOCKER on OF the Boston
Record hears that "Rudyard klpling
is found these days in his Brattleboro
home knee-deep in books on machn
cry of every conceivable variety. The
inference made by some visitors is
that no is going to ideaiIzc the worlds
machines as he has humanized the
animals of the Jungle. If 'McAndrcw's
Hymn with its song Of the steam
ships engines, is n fair example, VIC
may be satisfied. .
A pleasing entertainment was given
by the little Vernon Bros, at the Bap-
fist church last evening. These re-
musicians are II, II and
eight years old respectively and are
gifted in wonderful manner both
rocally and fundamentally. They also
music. sf veral pieces Of which
they rendered during the evening.
Some 400 people were present to enjoy
the unique entertainment and all we're
loud in their praise.
The Phoenix Assurance Go. OF Lon
Ion, Eng. have appointed II. +. Tay
Tor a Son az their agents for Windham
county. This company has over
g. COO, 600 assets in this country, in
Ia about -. 600. 600 on the other
side and has been doing business
since 1872. They have surplus of
SOS, coo. They form a desirable addi |
ion TO our underwriting facilities and |
As they have appointed only six |
agents IN this country, the appoint
ncnt is great compliment to n. T.. !
Taylor n Son. -l--. /
Wheel club tournament for the I
week ending Feb. u: FEB. 81 dupli- |
'atc whist, skimbal and Perry l73. /
Thompson and Gregg 1870, replay Kim |
)all and Perry win by Ii points: Feb. /
Y, duplicate whist, Harris and Smith
81. Thompson and Gregg 10, replay !
Harris and Smith win by 10 points;
our ball billiards. Landry 81, Dr. !
Stockwell II; three ball billiards,
Tyler l2o, Perry l52, Tyler wins in q
handicap; three ball billiards. Foster
20, Childs 223. Foster wins on handi
ap.
A high bred bull terrier, valued
It 500, belonging to Mr.. George
mployec of Jordan, Marsh n Co.. of
Boston and kept for him by Z. j.
snow OF Westminster. was stolen there
ionday as Mr.. Snow believed, by two
nen who were travelling selling glasses.
Ie traced them to Slab Hollow. find
ng there they had told parties along
he way that they had bought it.
esterday morning he called on f. W.
fcClure, who did some quick detec-
i've work and in an hour found the
anime where railroad man who had
ought of the peddlers had left it,
The Springfield Republican of yes
nrday under the head of Northampton
as this item.
Calvin Gilon, the auctoneer At Guiford &
7 foods horse sale was arrested Wednesday
ftcrnoOn by Deputy Sheriff Ansel Wright on
Dmplaint Of John 4 Sheckler Of this city. Gil.
IN comes from near BratlebOro, Vt. Some
me ago he was arrested in this city on account
{ blil against him which he claims was an
Must one. He SAYS II WAS for SI5, He was
,Ieassl on bait, John Sheckiur and another
ding on his bond. The case was taken To
Jurt, Gson defautcd, judgement was entered
yainst him and the pondsmen were obliged to
sttlc the bill, which then amounted TO $lGl,
ttempts have been made since to arrest him.
nee in Northampton at a farmers auction sale.
ilson stated ycstcrdar that he was insolvent
nj wished tOiake the poor debtors oath, but
: "a TplRnE a a |
lerii's bail. bond for 500, Ira Gulford ans
rnnk Wood Going bond.men for him.