The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
CHESTER HAPPENINGS.

A Hero Unheralded to the World
COmiug Musical Event Of Unusual Exec
lence-vL sIt0rs About Town NotiDgs q
Various Subjecta.
From our Regular correspondent
CHESTER, Dec 10 1884.
Chester has citizen who during his lfetim
has done deeds OF daring and bravery such q
win highest honors from the world when know
to 1t. When boy at school he saw one day
runaway team coming down the road towar
tho school house in which he was seated. Jul
beyond was a steep precipice hundreds of fet
deep down which the team with its ffigbtene
lady occupant must plunge. He rushed from
the house, jumped for the bride as the hors
came madly plunging, by, and succeeded 1
stopping it, tho thrown into the air and drag
ged some distance. Another deed he performe
occurred at Bratteboroyears ago. One summer
| day, some boys ran up from the Connection
| river saying that one of their number had SUM
to the bottom while in bathing. This youn
man rushed from his Office and upon learninl
the spot near which the boy was seen to sinl
he threw off his coat and plunged In ;iafter div
ing several times he grabbed the boy by thu
fhairIof the head and fetched him outin analmos
lifeless condition. The above are only two O
many deeds related to your correspondent con
corning this gentlemen who is one of our best
citizens and who several times since coming u
this town has displayed his courage and activ'
ity by stopping number of runaway horses In
such a way as to cause the on lockers to be al
most awe. struck.
1t is expected that either the Ruggles street
church or the Weber male quartette Of Boston
will give one of their concerts In town in early
January under local management, as efforts are
being made to ensure them good audience
with a likelihood OF success.
Miss Lnra Chandler of Worcester, Mass, Is
soon to visit her uncle N Chandler Esq. Miss
Chandler is fifteen years of age and is the
champion skater of her age in Massachusetts
and now holds several prizes, medals, ETC. won
by her skill on the rollers. Miss Chandler will
probably give one of her exhibitions at the town
hall rink during her stay here. II r Barney
is to have the management of the rink
Arrivals at Central hotel the past few days
are w L Greene Rutland, w E Robinson
White River Junction, Geo e Page Boston, L
II Parker AndOver, Gee G Dinsmore Philadel-
phia, w $ Coburn Frankfort, N Y, w II Chez
yer Boston, w l. Graves Gloversvle, N Y,
David Parker New York, C G Dunbar Boston,
d Parsons Boston, j w Stone New York, f
Woods Andoyer, Geo A Barrett Claremont, Chas
Petre Boston, S Viles Boston.
Mr. Slate of Bellows Falls, Scion I Atherton
of Ludlow and Lewis S Walker of Grafton have
been appointed the courts committee to take
acti.n in regard to the new road which the Sc
lectmen don't agree to lay for the use of the
Union Soapstone company, from their quarry
on the Davis farm down to the Windham road,
which it is to join at Joel Davis farm. The com
ri hora Erid fn hn md
over and to hear arguments for and against the
matter of laying the same,
Prof Colcord of Saxtons River preached at
the Congregational church last Sabbath, and
Rev E L Scott having returned from Massachu-
sets reoccuped the Baptist pulpit.
The skating rink in Central hotel hall was
quite well patronized Friday and Saturday
nights, and it will be open the same evenings
this week.
Shop filters are reported in town, and mer-
chants will do well to look out for them.
The boys have been improving the skating
on Walkers pond the past week.
1t is reported that r Cobleigh will shut down
his cab works soon.
N o johnson has the sides to his new house on
Grafton street erected, the roof is on and the
chimney is being erected.-C o Locke has re-
turned to Saratoga, where he intends to be this
next dance at Eagle hall is Tues
day evening. Forty couples were present last
weck.-Milton H Bems Is away from home
teaching SCHOOL, H Burpee and family, who
nave been visiting at E Pollard's left for their
home in Montpelier, Wednesday, town
nall skating rink is expected to be open the
first week in January.-No service was held in
The Baptist church Sunday evening, owing to
The indisposition Of the pastor.--Rev w J Muir
ply has not left town yet, but will remain here
until after the church meeting has been held,
Inc cell for which has been posted.-A brick
pavement has been LAID in front of the town
J r Werth is engaged in business in |
1t Louis and his wife has left town to join him. |
-LOrng Atwood who has been away several |
lays, has returned home. During his absence |
le has purchased residence in Charestown, |
II, where he intends to reside.-Allen Bar |
ey, Esq, has returned from Burlington, W mere |
e has been visiting couple of weeks. During
lis absence Orrin C Kendall took his place as
aggage master at the depot.-Mrs Sargent and
aughter, who have been stopping in town sew
raj weeks, returned to their home in Walpole
II, Monday, to attend funeral.-Quite q
lumber OF our young people held social dance
Fullerton hall, Thursday evening with music
y Laid and Hllton's Orchestra.-Mr Smalley
Shrewsbury, was visiting his friend, Fred i
alley, here Tuesday.-Mrs U 4 Damon of
Windsor, is stopping with friends in town.
Marsh lost valuable COW Wednesday
orning, which made her way to an open feed
lest and devoured about bushel of shorts,
lusing death in short tlme.-J w Stone of
ew York, whose family boarded at Central
,tel the summer of SO, was in town the other
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