The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-26
A Word from Mr.. Davenpo,t
NE REPLIES TO SOME OF b. d. HARs,s,
sNEARING, ANONYMOUS LETTERS

sNEhhiNpj ht'N+'' END
Editor of REFoRMER, SIR:--Since he.
came a resident of Brattleboro, bsvo
found il a duty, as well as a pleasure, IL
unmask some Of her hypocrites and com.
pel some of her scoundrels to pay their
debts. and perform other equally Ito them
disagreeable duties. / have incurred
their enmity, for which am grateful.
Nv lite and character for the last quar-.
ter of century is open for them to peck
at. They have discovered flaw In my
relations with the N. II. FURNITURE Co.
It is charged in public and private that
[ subscribed for its stock, ana did not
pay for it. The truth is, subscribed for
$1,000 par value of stock. PAID $foo IN
cash. / did not pay the remaining $3.50
for reasons satisfactory to myself Ifany
legal or moral obligation tests upon me
to paw it, collection can easily be enforc-
ed. CHAs N. DAVENPORT.
The Connecticut River Railroad
NEW LINE FROM HERE TO HINsDALE IN
PROSPECT - LEGAL LUMrNARIEs con-
FABBING.
A number of gentlemen prominently
identified with the Connecticut River
railroad interests were convened here
Tuesday evening and Wednesday, for
some mysterious purpose, nobody knows
what Among those present were presl-
dent Leonard of the Connecticut River,
Ex-Gov. Page of Rutland, Col S. M.
Waite +. +. Lane of Keene, d. j.
Phelps of Burlington. rnd c. N. Day.
export. Since then a locating survey
of the much talked of line between here
and Hinsdale has been ordered, Engineer
Randall being put in charge. 1t is there
fore surmised that it was decided to build
this short line under the western New
Hampshire charter.
1t is also natural to suppose that some
plan Of action was adopted to resist the
New London Northern coming into Brat I
tleboro on the Valley track as MessrS1
Phelps and Davenport are known to havi
been investigating the legal bearings q
the case, and especially the TRANSFERABLE
| ty of the lease by the Valley to.the1
tleboro & Whitehall company. Butv
conclusion, if any was reached,
what will be the next move in the stu
gle, are yet profound mystery.
The snarl in the fire department whicl
| early in the week seemed more threaten;
| ing than ever before, is now untanglingJ
much more satisfactorily than expected.
The Fountain No. 4 company, which
regarded itself as particularly ill-treated
| by the new rules, and as having been I'M
necessarily slurred in the remarks at the
will ge meeting, voted Friday evening to
withdraw from the department April list.
The Active boys at their meeting also
voted once to disband, but afterwards re-
considered, and concluded to postpone
the matter for 80 days until they could
see what disposition should be made of
the new rules. Many of the other fire.
men also expressed great dissatisfaction
with the new rules, and especially that
which prevented them from electing
part of their own officers. Finally
things got into such a stew that the
bailitf and engineers had to get together
Wednesday evening to find way of
getting out of the scrape. The advice of
Col. Haskins having been taken it was
concluded that no legal action was taken
at the village meeting except the votes
to purchase and provide payment for
new steam fire engine, trap valve and
heater, and to sell No. 4. All the other
proceedings, the new rules, the changes
III the location of the engines, the reorga-
nization Of the companies were decided
to be only advisory, and it appears that
the village government will disregard
| UItlll. lHCICupOu IOulllsllll anu hCllNt
companies met last evening" and voted to
keep up their connection with the depart
ment, it being understood that they will
not be disturbed in their present quar-
tiers or interfered with in any way, and
that company will be organized from
No. 4 to man the new steamer. No. 6,
which has nominally held together to see
what turn events will take, also held
meeting, without doing any business.
But they will not 60 over the brook I'M
der any circumstances, and the other
engine houses are all occupied under the
chief engineers plan, SO that there is
little doubt that we shall lose that excel
lent company, and its engine will con-
tinue as it now is, under the charge of
| the fire police. No order has yet been
given for the new steamer, and one can
not be built within 60 days.
Wednesday night the "Woodchuck"
train ran over and crushed the left arm
of Martin Gilmartin, Valley trackman,
who was lying drunk aud asleep on the
track below the Westminster depot. The
man was evidently on his way to Brat
tleboro, with his luggage, and had appar-
parently fallen down. and being unable
to rise was lying with his arm and
catcher" struck him. threw him into the
air and landed him few feet away. A
slight change in his position, or great
speed in the train would have assured him
a smashed head, and If he had not been
hurt he would probably have frozen to
death before morning. He was brought
to Brattleboro on the train and carried
to the Brattleboro House, where Drs.
Gray and Gale found it necessary to am
putate his arm. Three bottles full of
liquor, and one empty one were found
in his pockets.
The Unitarian Sunday school will have
an Easter exercise Sunday afternoon.
The community is saddened this morn
ing by the news of the sudden death, ut
one O'Clock this morning. of Rev. A.
Chandler, editor ofthe Record and Farn,.
or. He was stricken with pneumonia
only last Friday night, and his enfeebled
constitution was unable to withstand the
ravages of the malady. Mr.. Chandler
was born in Woodstock, CT. Dec. /,
1880. 50 that at the time of his death he
was little over 49 years of age. He
took his collegiate course at Williams
college. and graduated from Andover
Theological Seminary in 1859 He was
ordained into the ministry of the Con-
gregational church at Saxtons River,
where he preached one year, afterwards
having successive calls to Lempster,
N. H.. and STAFFORD, VT, where he re.
manned three years each. In 1867 he ,
went to Dummerston, where he preached
one and One-half years, until his health
failed. Then for six years he was en-
gagged as travelling book agent until in
April, 1875, be purchased the Record
BY bis untiring industry he met with
success in this enterpuh
producing paper which was really
much above the average of coun6
heets. For the past two or three yeal
he has devoted good deal of attentiol
o agricultural matters, being member
# Protective Grange. and as an agri-
uitural writer he has ranked among the
est In the State. He was a man of many
7orthy impulses, obliging as neighbor,
mid some very sore troubles, upright
morals, and he will be kindly remem-
Grad hu tbaso NTH l..