The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-08
BELLOWS FALLS.
Local Thought and Movement.

4 large and spirited meeting Of tn
taxpayers in the North Walpole fil
district was held in st. Peters hal
Tuesday evening, the water supply q
the village being the principal topi
for discussion. In tho village there
are five reservoirs which are kept lille
OF be used in case Of fire. \. +. MINI
offered to keep the same filled l."
80 which the Alueduct company hh''
been charging SIS. After considerable
debate it was voted to accept the ollt'
of the Aqueduct company and COM
mittee. consisting of w. }. King,
James Barrett, John Carroll. were APP
pointed to draw up contract win
the company for five years on a OASIS
of S75 year.
The junior class of the high school
is to give an is to give an exhibition
at the opera house the latter part OF
the mo, tn. The speakers, Misses
Charlotte Day, Anna Williams, :Ida
Williams, Helen Guild, Jennie Ship.
man, Carrie Daggett. Lucy Barker,
Walter Coolidge are being trained by
Mrs. J. II. Blaklev. Beedles' orches-
ira of Kcene is to furnish music. Prin.
r. L. Chaplin, Miss Annie Harring-
ton, Miss Lucy Barker, Henry King
and Ernest Dean are the committee OF
arrangements.
Robert Howard has received the APP
pointment of city marshal OF North
Walpole in place of Jake Connors re-
moved. Mr.. HowaroNwas the incum.
bent under the late Democratic board
of selectmen. But "A change in politics
last year caused his removal. Now
that the board is Democratic he has
been reappointed, showing that IN
their opinion he is a man we'll fitted
for the place.
The boat houses have been hauled
from the head waters of the canal and
placed in their positions on the river
for the sum mer.
j. G.. Bryan, who has recently pur-
chased the old Hubbard House on At
kinson street, is to add another story,
besides max ing other extensive repairs
and is also To erect a new building ON
the lot facing Oak street.
The large plate glass which was
broken in ,Coius' barber shcp was re-
placed Tuesday at a cost of 500, X. ii.
Ramsay doing the job,
The cases against J Cray and Lev
erett L and Lewis G Lovell,"for dis
turhapce of the peace in the fracas last
week over disputed bill, set for hear.
ing Wednesday. was continued until
next Friday.
There WAS hearing Tuesday be
fore n. G.. Lans. +. W. Stoddard
and Sidney Holmes commissioner on
the ns1lvent estate of II. \. Phelps, |
over I3 aims disputed. They dis
posed of y of theirs and continued |
the one over which there is to be con
traversy. that of his brother f. ID.
Phelps. for over 50, 600 until June25th
TIL, Co nmerical House was raided
again "Wednesday by Chief of Police
Tromp ion 10y dnectioa of States Attor
rey Fits. Two kegs containing liquor
were seized. Proceedings were held
Yesterday tefore Justice G. H. Viii
liams, after the usual routine. The
liquor was condemned and ordered de-
stroyed and the costs amouting.tosl7.9 90
were taxed against G. L. Forbes, pro
pretor Of the hotel. Then he was pros
rcuted for keeping with intent to
SELL plead guilty and was fined 50
with sli.oo costs. Then for selling,
and plead guilty to five ofienses Fine
so, costs 80. 93
Accidents.
pluy of Tia" Vermont Farm Machine
company. had the fore finger of the
left hand caught in a lathe be was
running an,i badly injured He was
attended b. DR.. Albec.
Personals
ST Robinson supt of Agencic> Of the Bay
State Beneficiary of Boston, Mass was in town
trying to place agency AT this place.
-Geosharnee started MONDAY forWanrt own,NY
where he has position in the paper mill,Miss
Sunday.-Mr and Mrs Geo Burnside started
Tuesday for months sojourn itMoosehead lake
Maine. William Murphy of Windsor spent
Sunday in town with friends.-,JOhn Humes and
wife were in Boston Tuesday-S " Glover of ,
Boston is in town this week.-W IN liumes is out ,
on the street again after being housed a week
with cold Mrs + A Eaton spent Tuesday In
keeae IA Boles spent sunday with
friends at Rutland.-Ratte Booth of Towns ho
el spent sunday at his home In Newport, Nh
Mis-. Lizzie Me iaughlin who for the past eight |
mouths has been employed as waitress at
Towns hotel finished her labors there Sunday q
and returned TO her home in Lancaster; \ II t
With the best wishes ola host of friends-James |
)'Neil, former resident of this town but now !
If New Haven, Conn has bee in town this week .
alns on old acgnaintances;.The up to date j
md popular w Dixon OF Boston was in town
tuesday and Wednesday John Z Donovan
eft Monday night for Watertown,N to look
'ver mlll where he has been offered the pc
mon OF superintendant.-Mrs James Diggins
etuIned Saturday from visit with her sons at I
\ orcester, Mass.-Smles Lane and Silver Mack 7
pent sunday in Windsor.-Del h Organ went Y
o Boston saturday where he purchased an ele- I
rant pair of chestnut horses, weighing 7
100 Andrew Joubert has accepted a l.
'ositiOn in the printing department Il
Il the farmers Advocate at Burlington n I
ienry Wynan was in Claremont Monday.-Mr Y
nj Nj 5 W Black returned from their cottage
t Lake Sunapee Monday where they had been !
pentng few days.-J Y Pierce left Sunday II
or Boston, ON his wheel, stopping in Fitch, Fl
urg over night and moving into Boston Mon a.
lay morning-EdwaId Howard has improved -
he appearance of his house on Bridge street /
Nth IA coat Of paint.-Stephen II Tyrell spent "
uhday with friends at PrOctorsyil.e. \
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