The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02
BELLOWS FALLS.
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[From our Regular Correspondent

BELLOWS FALLS, Oct. 2, '91.
The Fall Mountain Paper company bough
some 5000 acres of land on Granville noun
tain some time ago, and at the last session
the legislature got q bill through alloWln!
them to clear White river and float their log
down. The passage of the measure aroused
all sorts of opposition from the people alon9
the stream. But 1t went through just thu
same The work of clearing the stream ha'
advanced as far as Bethel, and now the mer
have gone back to the Tweed river, and arr
building a reservoir on the Michigan branch
The idea Is, to let the waters ont at the prop
err time. and carry the logs down to the
White river that way. The scheme Is Origi
nal at any rate, and ought to succeed.
North Walpole building lots are increasing
In value. Those who bought at auction
short time since are already realizing some.
thing on their Investment. The land is In.
creasing In value fast, and the movement
cannot but continue with the present build.
Ing operations going on and more promised.
North Walpole is pleasantly situated, and II
once the rum holes can be stamped out, there
will be plenty who will be willing to settle
there. The officers are doing good work,
however, and the traffic Is being driven out
of existence by their persistent efforts.
North w alpole has had another visitation
of the officers for liquor. Bartholomew Kim
Try went to Keene and paid up $54.62 for sec
ond offence IN beer selling. It was not Nm;
Booneham. That didn't close the hole, how.
ever, but Michael Moran was put In, and
Monday he got 1t, and was fined with costs
1924 II. Fred Doolittle was fined with costs
$26.73. That ought to stop them, but 1t Is
safe 10 say that they are at 1t again long ere
this. North Walpole rum is one OF the guam.
titles that cannot be estimated BY any ordina.
~ means, and there are those who think the
officers give some tip so nothing Is found
but beer, entailing fine OF $40 only under
New Hampshire laws VS. Why not te close some
The cemetery has $50 graves, OF which L.
S Howard has dug 235. About 100 are with.
"nr markings, and will be marked by turned
!, AS. The cemetery was obtained largely
through the efforts OF j e Day, and Mr. How.
laying out of the grounds. The board Of
commissioners now consists OF j G Day.
+ Swain, L NJ Read, L Hayes, and G
Williams. As body the commissioners
have done much, but to G Day more than
any other man are due the present grounds.
The death Ut Mrs Albert Derby removes
loving, faithful wife and mother, and true
friend of the poor and distressed. She has
many sincere mourners outside her own FAM
iIy, and to them the blow IL especially severe.
Funeral at her late home last Sunday, Rev
ID l. Sunzen officiating. She has been SICK
long time with tumor IN her stomach, and
die In hospital while 1t was being removed.
The wedding of VIII j Eaton of this place,
and Miss E Isabel Jennings Of Alstead, last
week Wednesday evening was very pleasant
A large number of friends and relatives were |
present. and valuable presents were very |
numerous. They went to Boston for their
trip, and when they return, will 60 to house
keeping on Henry street.
BITs.-It is said that Gorton's popular min.
strels will he here October S.-Next Tuesday |
Rev l. L Lewis will lecture on the Passion |
Play" at the Universalist church, illustrating
his talk by 100 lime light views.-The man.
ayers of the lecture course have already sold
1926 Of the 400 required tickets. The 70 left
are going fast, and you better speak now or
get left.
PERsoNALs.-James Mcdonald had some
bubbeltIng " hich he was pouring into box
explode In hik face Tuesday. One side of his
face was badly burned, and one eye some
what injured. 1t was caused by the box be-
ing wood instead of iron.-Mr Fitzpatrick and
carriage Wednesday and badly injured.-FJ
Blake sold eight water color paintings last
week, four of his own and four of Prof Bar.
l N Danforth spent last
week with + Hayes.-Mrs W Conger
from Lancaster. N H. are visiting friends and
from their wedding trip Monday
Or O w Phelps has gone to Warren, Mass.
Mrs Phelps and Draper leave November L.
4 Il Brown has been In town, called here by !
he Illness OF his father, A H Brown, who IL .
gaining. Henry Miller, former resident.
,as moved back from Massachusetts whittier
he moved about year ago.-The engage
nenI OF Lieut. + A Shutiewortn, 18th u l
Infantry, to Minnie Moore Walling of Orange :
Park, Fla, is announced. Mrs j z Day is
slightly, but Is still yer, iIl.-Mrs
c Whine Wiser Is In Bridgeport, Conn,
fisiting her parents.-Postlnaster Cannon Is
lone from bis vacation.
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