The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-24
BELLOWS FALLS.


severe illness Of three weeks wit
Bright's disease, casts, what was br
short while ago one of the happiei
and most promiuing homes, into deer
est gloom. With her four childre
and devoted husband and all the CON
70 forts she could wish for, her life seem
ed abundantly blessed and as lovin
mother and q true wife she was Away
striving to make home the brightes
spot, ministering to the wants Of he
dear ones in her calm and gentle wa
which, was SO characteristic of her
although for the past year her healtl
has been gradually failing. She bor
up until three weeks ago when mature
refused to bear the strain and she
true Christian woman that she wal
knowing that the end was near, be
came resigned and WAS willing to leav,
at Gods call all that the earth hele
dear. Mrs Murphy was born in Irelant
~ years ago. coming to this country
when q years old residing in Boston
and Natick Mass, where she married
her husband and moved here in 1888,
and has since lived in this village anc
North Walpole. Her religion was
shown in her every day life and by
her death truly Christian home is
made desolate. The gentle guidance
viii be surely missed by her husband
and children who SO relied upon it.
OF q sweet and an unassuming per
sonality one left her presence feeling
better for her ompanionsbip. Mr..
Murphy has the sympathy of the pub
lie in this his loss and sad hour OF
bereavement The interment was in
the new Catholic cemetery in Bellows
Falls.
Rev. 4. Emery of Bridgeport, Conn,
pastor of the Barnum Universalist
church, has resigned his position and
will rest for three months on account
Of his health. Mr. Emery was former
pastor Of the Universalist church 10
Bellows Falls. !
The tw6-vear-old son of Michae
Brennan died Monday at his home in
No. Walpole of brain trouble, the re-
suit of sun stroke. The funeral was
held Tuesday.
James Burke, who Is clerk at the
Commercial house. met with peculiar
accident. He had a mosquito bite, and
in scratching the same poisoned the
wound. and his arm swelled so badly
that he was obliged to 60 to his home in
Otter River, Mass.
tramp called last week at the house
of Mrs. c. +. Allbee on crutches and de-
manded food. Upon being refused he
drew revolver, but was prevented
from doing harm by the appearance of
the hired man when he cleared out
rather lively.
Allbee & Babbitt are to have the
plumbing job for the new high school
house.
II. E. Cox has started up wood
working establishment in the old black
smith shop on Rockingham street which
he has fitted up with the best of ma
chinery.
Only about 80 were present at the /
town meeting. 1t was voted to lay a
water pipe on the new terrace and to |
leave the extension on Canal street to the |
direction of the water commissioners. |
Ii was also voted not to change the |
water rates.
The pumping station of the Boston
and Maine railroad has not been in oper-
alton for week or more because of an
accident to the machinery, and the road
has been compelled to rely upon the
SiidSC WduCA SSStCuis "hiSh ~ 6"'S uP
long ago because of the heavy cost.
Mrs. Edward Moran died Thursday at
the Massachusetts General hospital,
where she had been about week to
have an operation performed. She was
about 60 years old and leaves three
small children.
w. A. Hall is erecting an addition Of
100 60 to his factory for the manufact-
ure of ''Indurine" paint of which he is
doing thriving business.
Word was received here Thursday
night that J. J. O'Niel, the well-known
bicycle rider of Kecne, N. H., had lost
four fingers of his right hand in the
shop at the above place. ,,
Accidents. /,
A large lamp fell off a shelf in the
kitchen of Mrs. A. j. Baker last Thurs
day. striking an oil stove. The oil from !
the lamp got atre and flowed onto the ,
floor but was extnguished before serious .
damage was done. =
Martin Lyman received severe injuries n
1t the Fall Mountain Paper Co., Tues 9
lay. i
Court Matters. v
The case of John II. Cray vs. Stephen t
'. ' THN LOT II ibobk HCtbuut anu ntbc WAS
heard Saturday before Hon. X. Haskins. il
With Hon l.. NJ. Read and G. II. Robb for c
he plaintiff and +. A. Boles for the de- a
endant.
Personals.
owe Provost, Low, Geo Shaw James u
mth, md Coriss .hampney left Friday night II
or May Pond Washington, y III fishing O
rim and returned Monday night bringing with :,
mem 100 pounds of dressed ish.-W Belknap "
eturncd from n two weeks vacation In the north II
arr nf the state Monday. Miss Mary Gynn, G.
rhO has been visiting her brother John at Peter N
ORC the past two weeks returned home Mon
av.-Stephen Cray of Fitcbburg VINO has u
cen visiting friends here for a few days re.
armed to his home Monday.
Mrs Mary Slattery of Henry street extension
seriously iil.-Mrs l. Barber has returned
orm extended visit in New London, Conn re
rank Morgan of Burlington is passing his va.
alton in town.-Mrs NJ w Davis has returned "
rom her visit in Bernardston, Mass.-Mrs w II N,
Ipham and son George are Charleston, n. H., ~
MS week.-Mrs. W Rowell is working in c e,
'ay Cos store.-Mrs Bates and Mrs Atwood
ave returned to New York after visit at II o.
rost..-R Wolfe has finished work for T RI
ieming Son.-Miss Ella Howe, stenographer -
)r the Vermont Farm Mschine company, Is at CT
er home In Ludlow for her vacation.-Rev -
Iarggraf is spending his vacation at his old W
ONE in Caledonia, Ohio.-S nj Davis and wife | ar
Minneapolis, Mimi, are the guests of his
other, Mrs NJ W Davis fl