Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-13
The North wnIpole Water System.

The North WRIpOle Water system.
Nathaniel Monroe, the veteran resident
of North Walpole, who owns the water sys-
TEN of that village, gives some interesting
points shown by his books. He furnishes
ISL different families, and there are 10 or
II only who do not take from his system.
This shows the total number of families
there to be Just about POO. The average
income has been 10 families per year dur
ing the past 10 years, indicating that our
suburban sister has doubled in number in
that time-number added the past year, 10.
His rents now amount to SILICA per year;
1872 families are supplied from large res
ervoir of 1000 gallons, located 40 feet above
the village, fed by few springs above it,
but principally from springs where the
Bridgman fish ponds used to be, the water
being pumped up into the reservoir by
large water wheel in the brook. Next sea-
son he expects to put in steam engine for
pumping in place of the wheel The main
pipe from this reservoir is 81 inches in
diameter, and of cement instead of iron.
The rest of the families are supplied from
the first aqueduct, which was in use in the
village 20 years ago.
this week, buying new goods.
c. W. Osgood was accompanied to Wash
ington by his wife and Miss Fannie
Bills for pay of the tiremen in 1892 for
seven alarms have been approved by the
proper officers.
Miss Minnie Moore of Mortified is visit
ing in town before leaving for an extended
southern and western trip.
Huntoon's orchestra furnished music Fri
day evening at the opening of the fine new
barn which Mr.. Hitch owns, at his sum-
mer residence at Alstead Centre.
Henry Mansfield of this place, brakeman
on one of the Fitchburg through freight
trains, had his wrist broken while coupling
cars at Winchenden, Mass, Tuesday.
Miss Annie Ballou, who is studying stem
Ography at Burlington business college,
spent a portion of last week with friends
in st. Adams, accompanied by her mother,
who is living al Essex Junction.
The annual ice harvest began on the
river last week, and is of excellent qnality,
IA inches thick. None had been cut from
Minard's pond up to Monday, but work
was to be begun there this week.
Mrs Z. j. Fullerton, Mrs. n. G. Will
liams, Mrs. l.. S. Hayes, Miss jackson and
Miss Gorham are in Boston this week in
attendance upon the annual meetings of
the Woman's Board of Missions.
Mrs Richmond, mother of Carl Rich
mond, merchant of Mortified, stopped over
here day last week while on her way to
Orange Park, Fla, for the winter. Mr.
Richmond and family joined her here
Railroad Conductor Henry Bean of the
Central Vermont is still confined to the
house from the effects of an injury, which
he sustained at BartOnsville nearly four
weeks ago. His train broke apart and then
ran together, knocking him against the
stove in his saloon car and breaking three
ribs.
John G.. Church, formerly ticket agent
here, and who has travelled for the New
York Central railroad the past three years.
has received the appointment of travelling
freight agent of the Central Vermont, un-
der Traffic Manager Emerson. He began
his new duties January l, and will move
TO Rutland from Somerville, Mass. His
wife is spending some time in town with
her father, Randolph Dodge.
Frank Burge, driver for the Fall Noun
tain Paper company, Is now the driver for
the steamer of the fire department. His
family is soon to occupy the tenement in
the second story of the new engine house
on Bridge street, TO which the steamer has
been moved, An apparatus has been con-
nected with the large coal stove in the en-
CINE room, so the water in the steamer
boiler is kept hot and ready for use at any
time. A. l.. Pike, the former driver, has
bought of Ira Earle two heavy truck teams
and all Mr.. Earle's business for the mills.
The many friends of f. p. Ball we're
panied Saturday TO learn that he had been
seriously injured that morning by being
thrown out of his sleigh upon the frozen
ground. He had been to his snath shop
after some shavings and kindlngs, and in
turning into his yard his sleigh slowed
around on the ice, throwing him out. He
struck partially on his head, badly bruis-
ing him and rendering him unconscious
for the most of the day. He rallied from
the effects somewhat, and seems now in a
fair way to recover fully, although still con-
fined TO the house.
Owing to the extreme dry and cold wealth
er of the past few weeks the water in the
river is getting low enough TO interfere Sc
riOusly with the running of all the mills at
one time, and at times il is necessary to
shut down part. On Monday the water
In the pond was 224 inches above the pipe.
This is somewhat lower than an average
at this time of year, although not seriously
so. At times in the winter months there
has been six feet of water, and one or two
years 1t has been necessary TO pump at this
time. The stream running into the pond
from the new pipe line from brooks is very
ANAL, and II the cold weather continues 1t
may freeze up entirely.