Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
..BY THE WAY

There is something about thunder
storm that drives the timid to shelter.
Some folks even 60 to the extreme of
taking to their beds. The lightning
the other morning was rather intense
and frightened many Of US. But there
are some old fashioned precautions
which still hold good in cases OF this
sort. One is to keep from beneath
trees, especially oak trees. Statistics
of the U. s. weather bureau for the
last quarter of century go to show
that oak trees are hit by thunderbolts
five to one as against other trees. Why
this is so is one of the problems yet
unsolved. Also, it is fully confirmed
that a barn full of freshly gathered
hay is a fine target for shaft of fire
from the skies. So keep out of it.
There is another excellent bit of ad-
vice-don't sit by an open window,
and avoid drafts. If you will follow
these simple rules you will be as safe
as the girl from Cork who always dis
carded her hoopskirt and other rigma-
roles whenever the clouds gathered.
She still lives.
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| But there's one nice thing about
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| is that it comes unannounced. There's
no lodging, no court of appeal. When
| it comes it arrives, and that's the
whole of it. Feather beds, moved into
the center of the room, are just as
easy as anything else. There are al
ways chimneys to contend with and
here and there an open fireplace The
best way is to rest content, admire
the conflict of the elements, the grand
eur of the spectacle and keep away
from the trees, telephones, barns and
the like. Fifty barns are hit where
but one house is struck, by the way.
That's curious
There is rod in pickle for the smart |
young fellows who thought it fun to
ruin young woman's dress last Sunday |
afternoon. She was behaving herself, /
out for a stroll, and felt the security I
that anybody hereabouts senses in |
broad daylight on main thorough
fare. But no. Passing on the left hand |
side of Elliot street, at a point direct
ly between the two banks, some fool
overhead emptied what must have been
pretty nearly barrel of water upon
her. Her light clothing was drenched
perhaps be imagined She turned and
fed home, for fresh and dry garments.
Inquiry seems to establish the fact that
this woman was the third victim of
this miserable piece of business with
in couple of hours. If anybody will
turn states evidence and send in the
of the young fellows who per-
formed this smart trick We shall be glad
nj nv n
type.
So many men have taken as a per-
sonal issue the small story printed in
this column about the peanut man and
how he was making out, that we regret
having written it. 1t was merely sug-
gestion, anyway, and we didn't sup
pose everybody on both sides of the 1
street would hold up his hands.
What in creation has come over all
the dogs in town is one of the weeks
mysteries Things have been fairly
quiet until lately, but at present a rat
cling good fight on the Main street is
three times day or so, +,
with the crowds gathering and the fem
nine, "Oh, mys!" and a nipped ear,
along with drop or two of blood. The
screen doors swing open, all the clerks c
AXE a peek at the battle, the cash +
lrawer is left unattached for the mo- +
nent, and the business center is in /
tew. Sunday afternoon young and n
inexperienced bull pup, big and white, i
thought he would play horse with r
title brown thing following his mas r
er's heels on the sidewalk. When the d
conflict ended the white dog, whose r
wner is prominent, looked as if some 4
hing had dragged him through the h
ever. Meantime a dozen other dogs, +,
ii good fellows and acquainted with +,
he combatants, had raised their voices
n applause, and for quiet Sunday af o
ernoon it was rather noisy. Monday ri
here was another 'go'' in front of the il
Brooks House; Tuesday afternoon there ii
ras yet another, lower down the street ~
Wednesday noon still another hot one. al
he dogs seem to be bristling since the II
rio went up the mountain last week +,
nd returned plugged full of porcu Il
inc quilts. re-
The performance of AN Easy a,
lark" given by local talent at ir