Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-05

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hrick hotel" and only the stiffness OF
he night and wet roofs prevented the
wide destruction Of adjoining proper
ty.
The wreck on the Central Vermont
railway above the East Swanton STA
ton Saturday has been quietly inVes-
tigated and there appears 10 be no
doubt that Il was caused by boys VINO
had been playing on the cars, and VINO
had loosened the brakes, allowing the
cars to run down TO the main track
A delegation. consisting of Aaron
Jones of Indiana, master OF the Ma
tional grange, c. J. Bell of Vermont
republican candidate for governor
ana +, b. Norris of New York had
conference with the president Satur-
day about the appointment of sue
cessor to Col. j. H, Brigham. an as
slstant secretary of agriculture
one Of the Vermont Marble COM
pany's barn at Proctor was burned 70
the ground sunday morning. was
discovered early but by the time the
alarm was spread nothing but the
frame work was left. Two valuable
WORK HORSES MtAt hAll'A 49,
tons of hay were burned. The prop
erty was well covered by insurance
During a severe thunder shower
JULY IS the house Of Charles Pember'
a farmer living in Westminster. was
struck by lightning and practically
demolished. Mrs. Pember and her
Young child were struck by the bolt.
THE mother escaped with slight burns
while the child was severely injured,
being badly burned about the head
and breast and receiving internal IN
jurles.
Rear Admiral George Converse has
been made chief of the bureau of nav
igation in the navy department. lie
Is the only man ever made chief OF
three bureaus. While in command OF
the Illinois he was made chief OF the
bureau of equipment and rev
months later he was made chief OF
the ordnance department. He is from
Vermont and was graduated from
Norwich university in 1861.
In a severe thunderstorm Wednes-
day morning, July q, two OF the barns
belonging to the farm buildings own
ed by william Phelps and known as
the w r. Putnam place in Cabot,
were struck by lightning and burned
to the ground, with contents. The
crash came about o'clock and in
short time the buildings We're mass
Of flames. There was a new crop of
hay stored in the barn. The house
was saved.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Scarf OF
Burlington went blueberrying last
week on the Richardson farm in so.
Burlington. When nearly ready TO
return home they heard the sound of
gunshots. Young Scarf was hit by q
~ calibre bullet which entered his
BODY on the left side just above and in
front of the hin and below the ribs
He will probably recover. 1t is not
known how the accident occurred, but
thara is M idea that the lad was hit
Intentionally.
-, ,,.,1,,,,, p cr,aIlav of Purling-
So'. l - ,n,,,r7,ittaarnan for Yer
York, where he was in attendance
unon meeting of the democratic ma
tional committee. Col. Smalley says
that the democrats are very confident
of carving New York and that the
republicans admitted ii was doubtful
All reports to the effect that there is
4 break in the democratic ranks in
New York, he says, are utterly absurd
and he declares that the party is unit
ed in every precinct from Maine to
California. as it has not been since
1899
~, o,i,,o sar,,icas NJ the spirit-
~, ,,17,aati,1gs we've held at
tI,l ,e,,.;Iin,, ~ 0uaen CITY Park sun
silG - ,,.ara attended nv large
Jay 80 a.iu - raor1a The first service
consisted az Introductory remarks by
Dr 3 4. smith after which Alonzo
u,,hbard delivered an address DIR.
Sr,tth hoe moi been able to be present
~ Nc onapinp meetings for two years,
o',.;,lo, ~ Illness Next Sunday an
,,,,,,s9ll,, brilliant sneaker will be at
W. ,,onetine, in the person of Judge A.
IT DoIav If Rrooklvn. n. Y The
,1aatings viii close September 4.
,.,oa
| The action taken by tne nu'ia' ~
county democratic coilveil'ioli, ~
nominating several stIais ~ Sa,,,-
cans for county oHlCeIs vi ~ -
ocratic ticket, aIter nav sio -
/ ly declared against any lo,tl
4 fusion, has aroused much lhdIsi,d MI
among republicans. IL - oiI,lneu .ii, af