Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-23
WllMIN GTON.
Village Votes to Put in 100000 Water
Works,


VILLAGE Votes to Put in $4,000 Water
Works.
The special village meeting held at
the town hail Monday evening, sept,
10. was well attended and the express
sion In favor of the proposed water
system was practically unanimous
Moses Newton, chairman of the m
lvestigating committee, made a care
fully prepared report as 10 the cost OF
the project, his figures being between
$4,000 aud $4,000 after making llb-
eral allowances for an probable con-
! tlngencies. The committee recon-
mended that the village put IN the
works as set forth IN the report Upon
"A rising vote, only one person Noted
against the measure The folloWlus
committee was elected to proceed
in the matter, to engage matefial ana
labor and TO commence work as soon
as possible: Moses Newton, Dr. l.. u
Page and Col. j, H. Goulding' inc
committee was also instructed TO ual
special meeting as soon as posslple
TO consider the matter OF bohdlhs we
village IN a sufficient amount 10 cover
the cost of the enterprise, TO eject
water commissioners and TO do any
y
the work. The water Will be taken
from several springs that viii be
brought together at point niue
way below the large spring on HAY
stack. The quality of the water Is en-
cellent and the supply abundant IN
case of any further need OF water u
nine win be laid to the large pond
The distance from the springs To the
distributing reservoir which 1t Is pro-
nnsed TO build on lands of Charles W.
Rissell, over 200 feet above the VIZ
lage. Is about three miles. one very
important thing TO be considered III
connection with this project is tne
reduction In insurance rates r. ~
Hildreth of Springfield, Mass ehair-
man of the rating committee VIVA
ham county. writes that the reduction
win he from - to 20 per cent, ac-
cording TO the efficiency of the sys-
TEN. This means from $500 to SSoo
each year.
Attend the Valley Fair, Brattleboro'
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept ~ ~
Juryman X. p. Ames returned from
county court Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel c. Pike are
visiting in Bridgeport, Conn
George NJ. Bemis with a force OF
helpers has been putting the telephone
lines in order this week.
The church supper at the Congrega-
tional yestry Wednesday evening was
well attended and enjoyable.
Tuesday evening, Sept. %, Manager
Childs will present another very me
entertainment. Collins's Moving Pc
lures.
Albert L. Wheeler has removed the
awning from the front Of his tin SHOP
and has painted the front of the build
ings. making a great Improvement
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin A. Brown will
leave Sept. % for an extended trip TO
q Louis and other western points
They will be absent for a month or
more.
Major Fred w. Childs with a party
of friends was in town Tuesday even
ing to witness Quincy Adams Sawyer.
They returned to Brattleboro yester-
day forenoon.
The largest audience that was ever
in Memorial hall assembled Tuesday
evening to hear the popular drama,
Quincy Adams Sawyer. Every seat
was sold and many persons were
standing. The play was received with
great favor, and no entertainment that
has visited our town was more salts
factory in every respect.
The insurance on the Readsboro
Chair Manufacturing companys iac-
tory, Wilmington branch, winch was
totally destroyed by fire August H. !
was placed as follows: Penn. Lumber
mems Mutual of Philadelphia, SS50u'
Lumber Mutual of Boston, S2oOo;
Anchor of Cincinnati $1,000; London
Mutual of London, Canada, Sl'o0o'
of Canada, $1,000; AS
surance Lloyds, $500; Associated un-
derwriters of New York, 5000; Allied
of New York, 5000; Ma
tional of Richmond, Va, $500; Hous-
ton of Texas, $500 Wellington OF
Guelph, ont, $500; New Brunswick OF /
New Jersey $500; Savoy of Richmond, /
va, $500; total, $4,000.
About 20 friends of Mr.. and Mrs. /
Sylvester P. Smith of Pennington !
Mimi, who have been in town Tor u
short visit. assembled at the residence (
Of J. NJ. Bassett Thursday evening OF .
asst week to pay their respects to Mr.. ,
md Mrs. smith and TO revive memo !
lies of the days fully forty years ago /
when they resided in wilmington (
Mr.. Smith was one of the best sol !
Tiers that went out from Wilmington, |
serving in Company z, 18th Vermont /
volunteers He went to Minnesota |
soon after returning from the war and /
mas resided in that state ever since. /
Mrs. Smith was the oldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Haynes ana Is
1eld in high regard by all who know
Ter. They left for the west Saturday
morning and the best wishes of many
will go with them,