The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-13
Local Thought ana Movement.

"A upTSe DtlOHS Ing W IL pNtlttioi
Pyke was killed by DR.. W. @. Mat
Pyke was driving the animal toWar,
Walpole, when at the foot of the hill
near the Bellows farm the creature iel
and by reason of its half starved AMI
diseased condition it was unable u
arise The owner was at first opposet
to it's being killed but consented rath
er than have it brought to the attention
of the authorities.
Rockingham street from the LAUNDRY
to Canal street has received coat OF
top dressing this week, when was
made necessary by reason of number
of cradle holes that had become dan
gerous to travel 1t makes 1T rather
rough travelling at present but few
weeks traffic will soon remedy this.
An arc light was set up outside the
+. M. p. Co.'S office last week ana
the work of excavating for the new
pulp mill has been pushed night ana
day since.
Last Monday being Labor day the
North Walpole schools did not open
until Tuesday and the school board
have announced that the day must be
made up by holding Saturday SEES,
sion or the teachers will not be paid
for that day. Some little feeling has
been created and the question is open
as to what effect legal holiday has
in such case. Whether the school
board can practically annul law or
this kind as they will do by the pro-
posed action or not may yet be testeo
by the courts.
Hitching Posts a scarcity.
The attention of householders and
the public generally is hereby called
to the scarcity of hitching posts about
town. Not only are we sadly dehclent
in this very useful device IN the
square but also upon the streets IN
every section of the village. Upon the
west side of the square there is no ac- |
commodation of this kind and people
having business to transact IN our
stores are often times seriously lncon-
venienced thereby. 1t would seem
like a very good business investment
for those people to provide something
of the sort, for If man drives up to
store and finds no place to secure
his horse he is very apt to keep 60
ing until he does and nine times out
of ten he will trade nearest to the
place his team stands 1t does not re-
fleet very highly upon the enterprise
of our merchants that such condl-
ton exists, and now that the defect is
called to their attention, we hope to
see suitable post or posts all along the
square. Upon the other streets there
is not so much reason for them but
they WOULD be great accommodation ,
to many people and as the cost is
but a tritle it seems that we could =,
afford to lave at least one placed be-
fore every house in town.
The New Bridge still Thing of the
The past week has brought no new v
in the bride question |
and an event that at one time prom "
ised to be fruitful of good results now $
seems to have passed from sight. The if
committee appointed to investigate G
the matter in behalf of the North Wal Q
pole people have procured copy of the n
toll bridge charter which throws but Nj
little light on the question. About e
every one knew its general character y,
out some thought it was a limited CT
franchise that was to expire within f.
lew years. This is not the case and "
as was stated in the Reformer last OF
week nothing can be done about Y
new bridge until the toll ~ ~
bridge is freed. The railroad people CO
eem to rest content with the posting pr
# the notice forbidding travel over In In
heir property and as yet have taken eli
10 steps to enforce it. How soon I'M
hey will do so can not be foretold but sP
t probably depends great deal upon an
What action the town of Walpole takes wi
n the franchise. Should it develop III
hat nothing is attempted in the way su
# securing some other accommoda ur
ions we look to see the railroad ne n.
ridge etfectually closed to travel The So
initial step should come from our New Mi
hampshire neighbors and town meet no
ng might be called and the selectmen WI
uthorized to confer with Rockingham Co
nd other towns interested to look into OF OF,
ne matter and that some action be ito
lken at the coming spring meetings. sp,
uch a proceeding would bring the lie
natter to the attention of the people ,, $
nd the discussion that would naturally hin
esult and the agitation of the ques- nm nm
on that would ensue could not fail al
ut to be of advantage to all parties MOI
)nccrned. the
The Densmores Held. mo
A hearing was held at st. Adams m me
Londay in the case of State VS.. Char set
S and Henry Densmore, arrested here pia
st week charged with attempting to ron to,,
cal two yalises containing money and Mis-
her vauables belonging to Misses In
,rah and Mary Goodwin of Georgia. Tue
ne defence waived further eXamina
On after hearing the witnesses for the
ate, and the respondents We're - :
'und up in the sum of $500 each for n mo
e grand jury. ;n ~"
The storms Havoc. of ,
A n electrical storm passed over this VIII
llage Wednesday night the like of was
lich in intensity and force has not bui
en- seen for years. A violent wind the
the electric display and ard
e rain fell in torrents. The storm O
gan to gather early in the evening MAJ
d the vivid flashing of the lightin new
2 and the oppressiveness of the at Q
sphere gave every Indication of the are
ming tornado. The storm reached Yves
greatest fury about IL p. m, and T.
half hour the heavens were il in I
minated with the most binding NJ
shes and thunder rolled insessantly. fror
e electric light and fire alarm ser ter,
e was badly demoralized the streets ter
ing in total darkness after one hea
lock- The fire whistle sounded about DIR.
is time but no attention was paid TO tenC
as every one knew from the manner NOV
worked that it was not an alarm. Bar
e transformer located at the rear Bos
Towns hotel began to flash and Port
liter omniously and it was deemed S.
'isibe to shut the current off out
e of the mill circuit because of the