The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-13
BELLOWS FALLS.
D,so.,,ous Fire In North wnIpoie.

Disastrous Fire in North WnIpoie.
The Monroe homestead in Nortl
Walpole, owned and occupied by Cor
nelius Crowley was found to be on fir
about $50 last Sunday evening and be
fore the flames were subdued the barn
and ell part and small building ad
iacent were burned down and the
main part of the building badly dam
aged by smoke and water. The fire
started in the barn which was at
tached to the ell but no one can ac-
count for its origin. Mr. Crowley
had passed through there IA few minutes
before the fire was discovered and was
sitting on the piazza when his atten-
ton was attracted by the cracking OF
the flames and when he opened the
door leading from the house he found
the whole of the interior of the barn
afire. He is positive that there was
no fire of any description there when
he left short time before. The hand
engine was brought out and the
large crowd that had rapidly collected
took hold with will and the fire was
kept in check until the arrival of the
steamer and Abenoquia Hose Co.,
from this place. There was some de-
lay in locating the steamer as it was
deemed unsafe to attempt to use the
landing on the river which was built
about 10 years ago for such an occa-
sion as this and there was not suction
hose long enough to reach the water
from any other place. The reservoir
near the engine house was first used
and team sent for additional hose
and when this arrived the steamer
was taken to the large reservoir near
Haleys crossing and from that stand
fought the fire through 1900 feet OF
hose. The powerful stream brought
to bear soon extinguished the fire and
the ruins were thoroughly wet down
to prevent the possibility of the blaze
breaking out again. While the work
performed by the hand engine was
very good and prevented the fire
spreading it must have demonstrated
to every one that it is not what is
needed in that village, as an effect
i've metod of fire fighting. Had there
oeeen any wind at the time it is hard
to say where the damage would have
ended. The North Walpole Aqueduct
Co., had just put in and started a
lew engine for running their pump
md by centering all the water into
he largest reservoir were able to keep
t full even while the steamer was
lrawing from it under 800 lbs of pres
ure so that if few more large size
eservoirs were built similar to the y
ne at Haley's and the village had
is own steam fire engine it would
lace them in as good a condition for s
fires as any town could !
esire, that is of course considering q
he character of the buildings and 4
heir location. The loss upon the
uilding will be covered by the insur t
nee but Mr.. Lyons, who occupies the /
pstairs tenement, lost most of his 7
Gods and was not insured. v
Personals.
VIM a Hall is taking in the yacht races in $
ew York this Week.-Mrs. Katie OConnor, e
no has been spending the summer at sunap,ee, G
turned home this Week.-Mrs. Sarah Me. Fl
aughlin, who has been seriously Ill for several a.
eeks, is able to be out of doors.-John ii Has u
tt was in Saratoga for several days last week. Il
John Cannon of Clinton. Mass has been Wis a
Gorge Hobart of Rutland, former resident a
North Walpoie, was down saturday.-Miss al
airy Marlboro visited in Clinton, Mass, last le
William Mcknight Of liolyoke, ie
ass, was in town last week.-Rcv Father Fine o.
II of Caremont was in town last WESTON "
A Russell spent sunday in town.1Miss Flor G.
&c Hartman, who has been spending her va -
ton in Windsor, returned last week in season IL
attend sclool.--J0seph sylvester ana family, hi
omas Bushway and family and John Hobart or
mt to Ludlow Sunday to attend the funeral ~.
ars resident of North Wapole-Jimmy til
lis, who has been i'll the employ of Osgood AZ
d Barker for several months past, severed his a.,
rnection with that firm last Monday. His de IN
rture from our midst will be regretted by his fir
ny friends and will be serious loss to our di
Sc ball playing people. Buck" was first 40
IS ball player and always ready for game ne
'rt this season. Particularly will he be M
ssed by the young ladies with whom he was ~,
especial tavoritc and in one case his leaving 81
! cause an aching void that time alone can to
The best wishes of a host of friends Will off
with him and many wishes for his future ~
cess in life John Quinn was IN town sat az
lay and left sunday morning for his home in tn
ene-Walter Bannigan the Emergency Fire tv
tinguisher man. came up from Brattlcboro to NJ
nd Sunday with his many friends in TOWN. -'i
&c Toe, a former Bellows Falls citizen but
y residing in kccne, was i'll town Monday. ha
Iiss Lizzie McAulin is taking Il two weeks 81,
alton from her duties in the laundry.-N ii wv
X, Il former resident of this town, but now ln4
Glarsmont, IL, Is 4 visitor in town this nil
'k.-Mrs Tim Murphy OF BrattGhoro Is a Wis. ,
at DR. Ruddcn's this week,-M J Walsh is
nding a two weeks vacation AT his home in in1
tldvillc.--l II Blahcley is in New York this ~
* on busness.--John I4un is building a new tsG
Dry house on his lot recently purchased by sid
on the new Terrace.-NIiss Annie iIackett Is eaC
5hing at John 7 Moore ~ Sons paper MIL ~
te 4 number from this place attended the me
at Springfield this Week.-Mrs. Katie Con rev
!, OF North Walp9le is the new table gill at bio
been visiting friends at Rutland the past Coi
18th, returned home Saturday.-The Misses spl
lie Murphy and Lizzie killem are on two fri
ks visit with friends in Boston.--A = Cros. IL,
was ON pail oil duty Wednesday evening in ~
e of Chief Thompson. who is at Newfane at len
ling county court.-L Il Nloseey was in Bos coo
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. 80,
Annie keefe, who has been visiting friends ~ ~
oston the past two weeks, returned home thr
sday Me