Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-21
WILMINGTON.

we uuueTSIdHu uudJ we are W nave
genuine Chinese laundry in the Buf
fun building on North River street.
John McDade of New Hampshire
was in town last week. He will hav'
Charge of mountain mills the coming
season.
There will be no evening service a
the Universalist church during the
month of March, the morning service
as usual.
Quite large number of log drivers
are at the camps in Somerset but as
yet few logs have been put into the
streams.
Will Mcdonald has resigned his SUI
perintendency at the mills of the W.
G.. q l.. company and we understand
that he will leave town.
Norton & Morgan have sold their
and will remove to this place and
carry on the business, residing here
permanently.
Charles S. Grimes, who has one of
the best sugar houses in town, has en-
tertained parties of invited friends
several times this season and the occa-
sions have been very pleasurable.
The farmers lucky enough to get
their sugar lots tapped in season last
week had an excellent run of sap and
some made one-half of an average crop
This week has been cold and bluster-
ing.
A village meeting is called for Fri
day evening to see if the village will
vote to pay the members of the fire
company for their services the coming
year. One thing is pretty certain, if
no inducements are offered, no com
pany will be formed.
Miss Alta Jewell has purchased the
millinery business heretofore conduct
ed by Mrs. L. W. Boyd, and will open
commodlous rooms in the Barnard
building, North River street Miss
j ewell went to Boston Wednesday for
instruction from Madam Calste.
We understand that f. W. Childs
has closed the purchase of the old hay
scales belonging to the estate of John
G. Newton, so the land purchases have
all been made upon which the hotel
block will be erected. Major Childs is
at the St. Elmo hotel, Green Cove
Springs, Fla, at present.
Fears have been entertained all 'the
week that the dam across the Deertield
river at Monroe Bridge would be car
ried away this week. In view of the
disaster. the railroad com
pany keep an engine and passenger car
At Hoosac Tunnel so as to bring pas
'engers up to the break in the track.
sor in case the dam goes portion of
he track will be carried away also.
The engine and car is in care of B. V.
3utterti ED.
George S. Bugbee died at his home
u South Brooklyn, n. Y, March I
rom the effects of an apopleptic shock
which he sustained while on carriage
irive TO Coney Island He never re
gained consciousness from the time he
vas stricken. He was fourth son of
Alonzo and Martha Bugbee, late of
Y Wilmington. He was a brother of
Henry A. Bugbee of this place, Mrs.
Francis f. Medbury. Gilbert d. Bug
zee of Boston and f. W. Bugbee of
Orange, Mass. and Alfred G. Bugbee
If New York city. The deceased was
man of sterling worth and held the
aspect of large circle of friends and
who are deeply affected
" his sudden and unexpected death.
Mrs. Mary F. Barnard attended the
uneral Of Mrs. Ira X. Batchelder at
last week Mrs. Nellie !
iacLella has recovered from her re-
ent illness and returned to her home
n East Main street. Mrs. H. f. .
lam has returned from her visit to |
riends in Brattle boro and other places. .
- Miss Elya Lyman has returned from /
Ter visit in the West and has resumed .
er lahors as stenographer in the office .
f the Deertield River company C .
}. Spencer is in Athol, Mass, this
ieek closing the sale of his clothing
tore at that place Miss Faith W.
bidder and her friend, Miss Smith re-
urned to Boston Wednesday. Mrs o.
}, Ware is in town this week. Mrs.
liner +. Allen is visiting at the YER
lont house. -Rollin f. Harris is in
'eadsboro doing work for Arthur B.
'hase. Rev. A. Z. Wright, pastor of
be Universalist church at North Ad
ms, has rendered his resignation, to
axe effect MAY Mrs. K X. Riegel,
Irs. George F. Roberts and Mrs. c.
[. Russell visited in North Adams
his week. John /. Pike visited his
IN Ernest in Wardsboro this week. He
in very poor health.
The W. c. T. U. parlor meeting held
i the conmodious home of c. ID.
pencer Friday evening, March I,
as very pleasant affair. An inter
sting program was rendered of which
lly brief outline can here be given.
apers concerning the special work of
lie organization were prepared and
lad by Mrs. Mary Morgan and Mrs
!. b. Ware. Telling remarks in the
lterest of her department were made
= Mrs Parmelee, local superin-
ndent of scientific temperance in
ruction. Mrs. Butterfield read hu
orous selection entitled 1.-The Good
little Wife" by Phoebe Cary. En-
and helpful addresses were
ven by Rev. Mr.. Riegel and Rev. Mr..
oshay. Miss Olive Spencer and Mrs.
lyman rendered excellent piano solos.
pleasing duet was rendered by Misses
ena and Ruth Hubbard and the clos
10 number was a duet, clarinet and y
ano, by Rev. Mr.. Riegel and Miss
live Spencer. The claims of the Will
rd memorial fund were presented by
re-. Morgan. \ collection was taken
Id good sum was added to the funds
the treasury This was followed by
social hour during which time cake.
flee and cocoa were served. Over 40
Ople were prpSpnt