The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-09

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III war the bedroom. Meanwhile the
infatuated specimen of the genius haho
tub that does duty as protector ol
in that progressive !own' We" lnt
brought forth amidst a proaig.lno.7 ,a ,Ut
of shouting and screaming on llie a p"aS
of the fire wards, and after several sasps
and gurgles few quarts, or water . T.
pumped up to complete the rum ' tha
the fire had begun. 1t requiir rha, W., 70
exercise of the most valiant LABOR "
get anyone to work the brakes, Wv ~
finally few men took hold ana &C.
luged the lower floor with water. ~ ~
Investigation shows that the hre caue ~
from an overturned lamp. MI 3lii IN
sat down to read, it is said, and zen
asleep and was only awakened M, ~
Brown as heretofore described. .5 ane
damage will amount to about oooV'
covered by insurance. If the expe-
renee of North Walpole people WIN
their fire fighting curiosity leads 70 .ie
adontion of some more modern methous'
the money will not be spent IN vain
INT to Barrett's distinguished eXtin-
ouisher all credit must be given.
The basement of the store, formerly
by Truax a. Co., for print
inc Office in the Farr block. is beng
fitted up for laundry, which is TO DE
run by Chinaman. , Ind ito
The Commercial house has NAG l.s
sign recently painted, the work peins
done by E. p. Smith.
Last Friday as the Brewery Co., was
loaded coal car from
Cold River station to their brewery
the car Jumped the rails and the rear
trucks went down through the ties.
Two hundred and twenty i've tlckeNs
were sold to Nantasket on the eNcur-
sion Friday. ~ ID
The car that is used by the f. II.
r in the instruction of the use OF
air brakes is located on the rallroaa
track Just across the toll BRIDGE wneIs
the different engineers are schooleu anu
examined in the use OF the same ~
the company's officials ~:
At the special corporation meeting
held Monday, action was taken upon
only one article, namely to see II the
CORPORATION would instruct the water
commissioner to lay an o-inch pipe
from Atkinson street on to the VIA
Terrace. A motion of Capt. Taylor to
Law an s-inch pipe as far as Centre
street was amended by A. II. brown
TO Law on Centre street as far as +. =.
house. The amendment
was adopted and the motion carried
At this turn question arose as u
Uniting the issue of bonds and as
there was 20 article in the warrant
for such action it was moved to adjourn
and call another meeting in the near
future. c,.,
An unknown miscreant attempted
Friday to criminally assault the ~
wears old daughter of Fred Young who
lives just off Butterfeld's court; NO
cline has as vet been oh tanned that
would lead to the detection of the fiend
hut the child is confident she could
identify him if found. The girl IN
company with her brother several years
Younger were picking flowers ON the
hin lust above her home when with
out warning a young man sprang. from
the bushes and seized her. She fought
him off as best she could and screamed
loudly. Her brother also shouted for
helm and started for home. Evidently
frightened by the children cries the
inhuman wretch fed without accomp-
fishing his purpose. He was clao IN
white duck trousers ana dark SACK
coat with "A white shirt and high collar
and wore a white yachting cap. me
child was not seriously injured but
was in an almost fainting condition
when she reached home. a quiet
search has been made for her assailant
the past week and there are hopes OF
locating him.
Personals.
Miss + j Stickney spent sunday IN Cnester
DR. Whitman has reshingled his house this week
Rev FIR REYNOLDS returned from his trip 10
Block Island Friday Miss Jennie Hryan was
in Keenc saturday, Katie hane OF nut
land is visiting AT James sullivan father
RYAN OF Keene, \ ii, was in town last Week-
Miss Mary Powers came down IRON Suhapee
Friday to take care of her mother. VINO mas
been i'll the past week, and expects 10 return
and Mrs Carl Pierce are receiving
from their many frlehus, on the
birth of a son.-Niss Maggie Tyler OF Charies
Town was in town this week MES IN Rn.iand
Miss Maggie Pierce was in from Drews'ilIe
Monday--P I Clair started Tuesday 19r zen
DAYS trip to Portland and Old orcharu, III
Mr. and Mrs J J Fenton and daughter, Mr anu
Mrs J Keefc and Miss Margaret flaNin anu
niece are taking weeks orting nc Lake war
ren.-Dwight Egerton of Aisteaa Is , .He neM
bell boy at the RockinghamIi9 ms MoD''' sor
and Hub Fountain started InesHay iVr
stoddard, \ II, fora weeks iishlhg;-Dr Nv
Knight and wife returned from Boston Mon
day.-Dr Ridden spent sunday ~ Mlhusoi,ln l.,
Miss Josephine Sylvester is back at her oiu
place in Mrs Conway's millinery store after u
two weeks vacation.-Mrs J II CONWAY Is
spending the week at the White Mountains.
Fred Lowell, DIR Ridden, Henry Frost, Jonh
Wilmotte and several other well kno WI horsemen
attended the races at the Junction driving PARK
at Claremont today.-A gentleman ana MS wire,
of White River Junction, who are ON their way
to Turner's Falls, Mass. in a canoe, passed
through here Tuesday Mr. and Mrs + } Howard
are rejoicing over the birth of a daughter.-Mlss
Hannah McCarty of South Boston, and sister OF
the well.known ballplayer. Tom McCarty, OF the
Boston Ball team, visited friends in town Mon
day.-Thomas II Coppell and Miss Josie Mack
of Boston, accompanied by Miss Mary Lynch oil
Gharlestown, were IN town MohuhHyh na heen
at the hospital at Bridgeport, Conn, Tor treatment
for month, is greatly improved at last reports.
Percy Fitzgerald spent Sunday with friends
in Boston.-.John 4 Quinn spent sunday at
Keene.-Miss Lizzie Suter of Boston is visiting
her sister, Mrs Jas ii Busby this week.-John
Putnam and family are visiting In Marlboro,
friends in Springfield this week--H. d. Ryder
started Wednesday for WahiptOn Dakota on a
business trip 4 With came into town
Tuesday night on new bamboo bicycle. the
first of the kind seen in town j + Simonds
spent Monday at Lake Sunapee with the fanny
OF A c Moore.-James McCarty of Franklin
Falls, n II visited friends in town this week.
Dramatic Notes of Local Interest.
Harry Foy, whose creation of
Grimes in "A Bunch of Keys"
made him known to local theatre goers,
was married to Florence Clark, of
Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag Co., in
New York city Aug. l. Next season
Mr.. and Mrs. Foy will be with one of
Davis q Keogh's attractions.
Charlie Bowser, the funny
ssSnaooc., in "A Ruuch of Kpys - has
just finished a summer season with the
National Theatre Stock Co. Washing
ton. d. c. He has signed to play the
leading comedy part with THE City
of Pleasure" Co., opening Sept. , at