The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-10-11

James Cunningham, brakeman on til
Fttrhburg railroad. fell from Il freight train
while cro-singthc Green River bridge at Green
( field sunday afternoon AMI fcll through the
bridge to the groun!,a distance of about ~
feet. 1t seems the train had broken IN two
parts, which came together while On the bridge,
and the force at the shock caused Cunningham
to lose hi- balance. He struck ON his head and
WAS probably fatally Injured. He Is about ~
wears ola and has wife living IN tltchburE.
1t is now understood tha, the complete dcl!n-
uueucy in the account, roi Albert Stebhins, eN-
tax collector uf pecrhcld, will exceed Ssw,
instead Of 7O00. which was supposed to be the
amount at the time the collector Was sentenced,
IL Is the opinion of some that not a few OF the
delinquent taxpayers have taken advantage OF
the unsettled state of affairs and gotten RIO 81
paging their taxes long due.
The store of Andrew ~auer, Exchange street
Shclburnc Fails, was entered Friday night anu
three complete suits of clothes, with oyercoats
and furnishings having been taken. The en-
trance which according to Night Policeman
Woodward. must have been made after ) m;
WAS effected through the top pane in the trent
window. II singular fact that almost every
fall Mr. sauor'- store l. tntcrcu ami rev SUITS
taken
A lonzo g. Miner, the Greenfield merchant,
has gone into Insolvency with about s6ooo la
hiltie- and assets consisting Of stock in trade
and book accounts.
There was a lively fracas at the Jail work
shop Monday morning. The men were engaged
in their usual occupation OF seating chair when
Thomas Ryan, the tramp whose queer actions at
unusual attention. left hi- work and with mo
tons as quick H. - cat grabbed tlorancc >ulll-
van, a fellow prisoner, about the body ana with
one of the work knives made an ugly slash
across his neck. An artery was severed and
some OF the muscles cut, but the man VIII re
cover, Ryan is doubtie,, insane
The Franklin comfy pronib!tionists held their
/ several conventions in Grand Army hall at
I Greenfield Monday. sumner Chapman of Green
Held was chairman and Dr Perry of shell
burne Fails, secretary. No county ticket was
placed in the field, hut Prof II : Cowell was
nominated for senator.
Judge Conaut OF greenfield, celebrated
hl7 2jth anniversary a. Judge Of probate. Tues
day and received many congratulations.
Wright STATIONS frame house at Mortified,
valued at 5000, was burned To the ground Mon
day afternoon. Tie insurance l. S29ON. The
family had lust moved out OF the house ami no
cause for the fire i SHOWN. The Catholic
church adjoining was saved with difficulty, anu
( the sarramcntal utensils removed. This fire lie
I monstratcs \orthfelds need of u lire company.
/ 4 hundred men with pals and sprlnklers were
OF no avail at the fire and soon turned their at
tcntiOn to saving adjoining property, The
Loycland hotel VA, IN imminent peril and was
/ under constant surveillance. The beautiful old
/ elms were badly scorchcd.
WIN Turner, a Charemont boy had a part of
I his nose bitten off by an ugly horse the other
/ day.
J tcorr, W. Thomson chairman OF the com
mittee selected to purchase the site and build
I the free public library hall, has bought OF iiugh
! Maxwell the spot Of ground now occupied bN
/ the "nld red house AZ the center Of Heath. Tor
! s25 Mr. Maxwell will remove the old house.
I The house which has - long withstood the ele-
mcnts without absolutely falling 10 pieces mas
a somewhat remarkable history. 1t was the
first building OF any pretension> in the town
( and Is said TO he over 100 years OLD IL was
! once used as a hotel and ha, contained school
room aud concert hail and q store. 1t has al
/ -, been used a. a dwelling etc The past few
wears il has not been occupied The building
I has long been an unes1tly object.
! GOV trccnhalsc and party were at Greenfield
! Wednesday. where he received the warmest
greeting with Jas : tirinucll, democrat nominee