The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-07-11

nrnnor rIpr- SKATING RINK PRIzEs-sUC-
crssruL Observation-Disclosures
pAIsING-spEEcH OF MIR nRowN-ALL THE
LOCAL NEWS.
From our Regular Correspondent.) - 9r
BELLOWS FALLS, July 8.
A Young child belonging to John Carroll was
Severely burned last Sunday. The mother had
IN Il returned from church and built a fire; she
left the room for a moment and on returning
the accident had happened. It Is supposed It
was caused by steam from the kettle.-Miss
reunion of alumni at the Vermont conference
seminary and female college at Montpelier
Charles futile, who recently resigned from the
express company, has accepted the position or
book-keeper in the market OF Moody Il GO. lie
is a very reliable and trustworthy young man.
S + Baird has tended his resignation as nre
warden. A meeting of the bailitfs and wardens
was called together by l. 5 Hayes to see II
something could not be done towards the APP
pointment of a head engineer; but the longer
the meeting lasted the more complex 1t became,
until it was finally decided to adjourn. MI
Baird's resignation is thought to be the result
of this meeting.-One day last week while Geo
Griswold was going the rounds with his grocery
team, he called at the residence of Ira Whitney:
On entering the shed he Pounds the young son OF
Whitney in the act of applying match to some
shavings and kipdling wood WHICH he had
heaped together. If he had not arrived Just as
h did q fire would have been started which IN
bulldings.-Chas NJ Harvey, late OF the Keene
cash store, is at work in the store OF . +
Woods.-Henry Thompson, sonOf FThomp-
son OF this place, has graduated at 81 Pauls
school at Concord, and this fall VIII enter
Trinity college at Hartford, Conn.-Ihe a
Mountain paper company MADE an asoenlpt 70
sink an a~rtesian well on the Black farm, but
struck a vein of lodges and were obliged TO give
it up.-A portion Of the shoot for drawing up
logs at the steam mills has been taken down
and repairs are being made for the fall run OF
logs.-Miss Anna Sabin has returned from MT
Holyoke seminary at South Hadley Fails, &C
companied by her schoolmate, Miss Kate COOK
al that place.-Last week was a busy one for
the skating rink folks. On Friday evening a
crowd of some 400 persons were present 10 VII
ness the contest for the prizes offered, for the
most g~rotesquely dressed person, when was a
cash prize of $500, and the prize of $3, and w
to first, and 81 to second in a two mile race open
to ladies only. For the most grotesque cos
tune prize, the contest was sharp ana many
rood costumes were to be seen on the floor, Dut
It was finally awarded to Charlie DAVIS OF
North Walpole, who impersonated an OLD mao.
In the two mile race the entries were carrie Al
len, Annie Blake and Clara Eddy, and the au-
dience were treated to some good skating. Car
RE Allen, much to the satisfaction OF all present,
who felt that she had not been treated fairly py
the judges in a recent contest, was declared the
winner of the first prize; time, IL minutes.
Miss Blake and Miss Eddy coming ing at the
same time, it was decided to have them skate
another half mile in order to determine VINO
should have the second, in this trial MISS Ed,
dy's skate coming off Miss Blake was declared
the winner, but the contest was so close tnc
management concluded to give MISS EDDY IL
sum equal to the second prize. Saturday even
ing the rink was filled to its utmost capacity,
L. . -, ~ fhennt mill Iln omen
to men only, the entries were. Geo L whitney,
Ed Norrington, colored, and an Unknown ;
this race was very close and it seemed for q
while doubtful who would carry OH the prize.
Whitney finally got the lead and kept 1t, BENG
declared the winner; time, 10 minutes. AS OH
Friday night it was impossible TO tell VINE was
ahead in the second, and it was agreed tnat
they should skate an extra half mile, IN when
Norrington came in first and was declared the
winner. The prizes were So to first, ~ to sec
ond. The report in the Rutland REVIEW, says
that owing to dissatisfaction with the manage
ment, a new rink was to be started here. your
correspondent has looked it up and can say II
is entirely unfounded, and that the public is en-
tirely satisfied with the management, ana thar
the rink has never been SO well patrOnlzed as
during the last few weeks. Mr. Murphy In
formed your correspondent that several IN
provements will be made in the rink next fall,
he intends to put in side galleries, and also VIII
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which will be a great improvement on Kerosene
Joe Moore, SO long connected with the Times
in this place, has severed his connection WIN
that paper, has gone to his home In Massa-
chusetts. Joe made many friends IN tnls piace
during his stay, who will be sorry to near OF
his going, while Editor Swain will loose an
efficient man, and one whose place he cannot
&easily fll.-Some persons stole a quantity OF
dynamite and some twenty-five pounds of blast
ing powder from Hyde's ledge one night last
,,oaly bnt ne vrn haxrn heard of M Dra haiup blown
up on the 4th of July, we think it must have
been taken to attempt TO blow away the cold
cloud that has been hanging over Vermont
since the nomlration of Blaine.-A new switch
has been put in on the track of the Valley rali-
road. 1t is entirely different from any in the yard,
working ON the principle of a spirit pump
The water in the Connecticutis gradually grow
ing lower as warm weather proceeds, scarcely
any flowing over the dam, but as yet the mills
have had q sufficient quantity.-George l.
Woods, + A Mitchell and Will A Holden at
tended the druggist convention, at windsor
last week.+Editor A N Swain, Frank II Brown
and Fred H Kimball attented the editors, re-
union last week.-Robert Bundy, for a long
time ticket agent at the depot, resigned his po-
sition last week to accept one on the express
train between here and Boston. Robinson, a
Young man from st Adams, takes his place in
the ticket office.-Owing to a smash-up at Han
dolph, on Saturday last, the down trains were
DELAYED some eight hours.-H 5 Frost TOOK
second prize in the three minute class and also
in the 9 40 class. Fred Lowell took third prize
also in both races, at the Chester trotting park
last Friday.-A new TIM table came out on the
Sullivan railroad Monday. The importan,
changes are the Saratoga train which arrives
here so as to connect with the II 90 train oyel
the Rutland, and the addition of the White
Mountain train, arriving here at 2:l5 going
soutb.-George A Brown has sold 9
building lot in No Walpole to Mauract
Landers, who will build soon upon it.
The quarterly meeting service will be held al
the Methodist church next Sunday with the
usual exercises.-Rev II w Denslow and wife
of Rutland are visiting Rev Mr. Roberts TINS
week.-Last week Prof Willard of Saxtons
River and Harry Alexander made the ascent O.
Mount Killburn.-The Woman Christian
Temperance Union held a very Interesting
meeting Wednesday night. Mrs Geo A Brown
gave a very interesting account OF her WISH 10
the union in New Haven, Conn.-At the Re
publican county convention at Newfane, or
Tuesday last, it was announced that Judg(
TYLER had been Judge of probate for the district
of Marlboro for 80 years, and Judge Stoddard lol
the district of Westminster for 80 years.-ih az
Sunday school of the Congregational churcl
held a picnic at Fay farm IN hoc rngnaln vi
the 4th a special train was run up as far rs
Williams River, whence teams carried them 70
the grounds a good time is reported.-Geo IL
Rabbit gave an evening party at ms RESIDENCE
Thursday eve for the benefit of the Episcopa
society dancing, refreshments and a genera
GOOD time being the order of the eyenlng.-Im'
Bellows Falls Drum Corps acted as escort 70
mas muster at North Adams, Mass on the am
The Uniyersalist Sunday school held lus
animal nicnic at Minard's pond on wednesday
JuIv 9.-An unlucky vender OF medicine setu
tbe souare on Monday evening, nut met VIII
ali kinds of abuse ffom the ronshs anlons u,
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