The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-03
BELLOWS FALLS.
Accidental Deaf h of Thomas Casey.

Anglers lunch room now Is, until II
was burned out about year and ma
ago. He then returned to his forme
home, where he has resided over since
It seems that he enjoyed his usui
good health and the morning OF m
death was as jovial as ever an, tor
his folks that he was going to tn
pasture to break his colt. When din
ner time came and he did not return
HIS folks became uneasy and
younger brother was sent to see wha
was OBTAINING him. Upon reach
ing the pasture he was Mortified to Sc
him lying cold in death upon tn
ground. having been kicked ant
dragged by the colt, resulting in q
sudden death. He was young mai
# good habits and while here mad
many friends.
While Will Landers was switching
on the B. & NJ, tracks in North Wal
pole, near the coal shed Thursda!
morning, lump of coal weighing
about 100 lbs. fell from the loft OF the
shed striking him on the head an.
shoulders, making deep cut which
took three stitches to sew up. lie was
attended by DR.. Ridden.
Club Stratton, a brakeman on the
Fitchburg railroad, while shaking out
a car just opposite the Cold River house
last Wednesday evening, was caught
between the platform, where the logs
are loaded, and the car andwas bruised
but fortunately no bones were broken.
Local Thought and Movement.
At the annual election OF officers of
the Abenaqui Hose Co. No. / Monday
evening the following were elected
officers for the ensuing year: John E.
Brosnahan, foreman; John ID. Cray,
list assistant, John Ii. Gateley, I'd
assistant; Thomas Conors, clerk John
Tyrrell. treasurer: John Slattery,
steward; Patrick Slattery, assistant
steward.
At the annual meeting of Bridgeman
Hose Co. No >, held Monday even
ing the following we're elected for the
ensuing year: ". w. Provost, fore
man; Fred Whitaker, LIST assistant
foreman; John Ham, I'd assistant fore
man; William Woods, clerk; Dan
E'easlcy, treasurer: G. B. Pierce,
steward
l.. G.. and c. E. Howard have taken
and New Hampshire for the chief
brigade and John Dension is to 60 on
the road selling medicines for the
above course.
II. d. .Aldrich has purchased the
0. f. Woods block from Mr.. Woods
and took possession January LIST. Mr..
Aldrich has had several offers to rent
this store But is to make several
improvements before accepting of any
Of them.
At tho special town meeting held |
Dec DIST. Moderator II. ID. Ryder was
instructed to appoint committee OF
seven to investigate the condition of
our schools and report at special, or
at the regular town meeting, to be held |
March 4th. The following is the com
mittee appointed Geo. A. Weston, l..
NJ. Read, John Robertson, John f. Al
exander, Carroll A. Moore, Eugene f.
Keefe and Martin R, Lawrence.
Quite large number of people avail
themselves daily of the skating on Mi
nard's pond. There is hardly a time
during the day from a. m. until dark
that there is not some one on the pond,
and at times there are 100 skaters there
engaged in playing polo.
George B. Wheeler has this week
been granted a patent for his starching
machine.
At the annual election of officers of
Bellows Falls Lodge, No. %, |. O. o.
f., held last Thursday evening the
following were elected; L. j. Royce,
\. G.; f. W. Parson, V. G.; Scott
Clarke, Sec II. S. Gray, Teas,
The dry good stores closed at noon
New Years day.
Church and Society.
G. w. Osgood gave his illustrated
lecture on Christ in Art' at the Y. NJ.
C. A. rooms Tuesday evening.
The Owl club are making arrange
ments for a minstrel show to be given
in the near future.
Claus Olandt, state secretary of Yer
mont and New Hampshire, was in
town Monday. Mr.. Olandt has now
headquarters at White River Junction ,
which have Just been opened.
The editorial staff of the High
school Oracle gave an invitation New
Years dance at Union hall Tuesday
present and good time enjoyed by i
all Wecden's orchestra furnished the
music.
Tuesday evening was Ladies' night at :
the Westminster club. Drive whist i
was played, Ii tables being present. '
The Gents prize, pocket book, was won
by Edward Arms; and the lady's prize I
!. beautiful calendar, was won by Mrs. n
r. e. Pierce. Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.
Flint, Wyman Flint, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A H.U Mr. opl Mrc ~ II Williams
and Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Rogers made il
up the. entertainment committee. =
Rehearsals are being held for the Fe- II
male Minstrels by the Pearl Glee club t
10 be given the first of February. II
At the election of officers of the Bap- q
list Sunday school held last Sunday, n
John y. Spring was elected superin c,
,endent; F. c. Fairbanks, asst. super d
intendent: Willard Bacon, librarian ~ ~
Frank Mark, asst. librarian: Miss
Eta Wilson, secretary; o. r. Butter ci
ield, treasurer. pI
The Columbian Whist Club met in .,
Banquet hall Monday evening, ID q
tables being present John Babbitt sa
IF Brown University, Frank Morgan of u u
Mr.. Durkee of Boston NJ NJ
md Miss Olive Bidwell of New York m
,ity were guests of the club. The c,
tents prize was won by Mr.. Durkee W
md the Ladies prize by Miss Eleanor n
'arruthers. u u
l. I Moseley spent Sunday at his home in H
Mass.-William Corbett, wife and IN
'ic,ce was in Springfield Monday cvening.to 4;
itcnd the celebration OLA NJ Albcc's. his grand Nj
Ather,s 5oth anniversary OF his wedding W,