The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-09-15
FIVE MINUTES WITH THE NEWS OF
THE COUNTY. et
Buildings Set Afre BY Lightning.

Buildings Set Afro BY Lightning.
The farm houses two miles from Below
Falls on the river road In Drewsville ant
owned by VIM Putncy, but rented by Nj
burned Thursday night. The barn and ad.
joining buildings were Burned and all per
sonal property and live stock lost. Small In
surance.
The Windbam county Pomona grange will
meet with North River Grange, Jacksonville
Sept %, at 10 O'Clock, N: open to public.
Mrs Asaph Clark OF East Dover, has q val
liable collection of ancient relies, once the
property Of Aunt" Lois Simonds. Among
them is china quart pitcher, brought over
In the man-of-var Constitution by one of Miss
Smond.' ancestors. There are also small
pair of bellows decorated with flowers and q
| tall CLOCK.
Work has been resumed in the soapstone
mills plant at Cambr dgeport.
| Capt Marshall H Twitchel, 109.h U col
ored troops, at present consul at Kingston
Ont, formerly of Newfane, has been elected q
member of the Vermont Commandery Mill
| tary Order Of the Loyal Legion.
Wilmington The funeral of George
| WeIlman will he attended by Rev Abbott as
| sisted by Rev Mckenzie at the Universalist
church at 2 p. M. today. He was an Odd
Fellow and belonged to the Readsboro and
Halifax lodge and they will probably atterd
In body.-The frame for L & Leonard's
new building is up on the depot grounds and
is fast going ahead to completion Guests
that hayeabeen at the Vermont House the
past week: Adna Avord. F Grout, G W
Durham of Brattleboro; W A Judd, G A
Conson of Rolyoke: NJ Harmon of Brooklyn
N Y; Mrs Z A Evans, Snringfeld: S M
LOOMS and wife, Hoosic Falls, N Y: j H
Sbepardson, Boston; H H Hanley. North
Adams Mrs Lizzie Bell and daughter Edith
from Mortified, Mass. have visited here the
past week, they returned home today.-R s
Childs who VIZ mt to New York and Spring.
field on business this week has returned.-
The W q & L Co, will open their mill soon
for business. Medbury's new house
on the west bank OF the Oeerfeld river is
nearly completed outside and Is fine looking
building.-The doctors have been quito busy
In and out Of town for the past week.-Sev-
eral attended the Charlemont fair this well
and called It very good.-Mrs Parker aud Mrs
Amerdon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs D M
Bessell Of WELLESLEY, Mass, have been
stopping at the Vermont House.
Work will soon be resumed on the ledge, |
taking out stone for the dam and also the
foundation for the new mill.-E A WIZARDS |
men came from North Adams this week to do |
the plumbing In his new house.-DanieI
Wheeler, who died on Thursday last, lived |
on the west bank the DeerfeId river. He
was resident for many years In town and
had always been hard working man. until
his health failed him some few months since
bis wife died some years ago ana left at the
time of her death, quite large family, his
children living here and In Bennington and
Boston. Mr. Wheeler was much respected In
town. His funeral will be attended by Rev
Mr. Mckenzie at his late residence today at 10
o'clock In the fore noon. John
q eason has discovered some fine specimens
Of mice on the Riponda road.-Rev Newton
Glszier of Greenfield. Mass, has been engaged
Is Memorial Day orator here.