Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
Er0 THREATENING FIRES

| mo lHbtA'tN'No '"co
[,,rufleLps NEW HOSE VAL.
|n,sLe 10 FIRE COMPANY.
| ~. Work Of Latter Saves Long
IT,. from Complete Destruction
Narrow Escape Of Large Tsns.
-, Householder Happenings.
largo tenement house owned
Ire ,"e = Field narrowly escaped
ugV ,ion hy fire last week. A bar
t'I ynoners IN the cellar was found
" Are and passerby, seeing
@Nnts coming from the cellar
'm.V alarmed the occupants. The
au"V we're burning vigorously but
v" a., was extinguished before any
sls' was discovered In the ell part
l DDssseIl n Longs house In East
h ssa,d tuesday afternoon. 1t Is
n"I was caused by a defective
as% rs the attic was all IN
% before the occupants knew
.snc of the danger Help was
.a"n and much of the furniture
Hho,sS hut the ell was completely
sod and the main part was
Fa Ns damaged by both. fire and
FaP The house is the old home
las and has been occupied by the
(Sa fomily for many years. II was
Fsaatled several years ago and
y gn,"d very attractive appear
Far several years 1t has been
boarding house. Mr.. Long
" " "S nj his work In Pochang
p ,o "r but returned and moved his
[1 ny, Immediately to +. w. Doane's
.'a an Highland avenue. The loss
,rr nartially covered by insur-
w." and the effective work OF the
company saved the building from
[,s wholly destroyed.
nv ". new hose was used for the
~ limo Tuesday and showed It's
U " ralue as a protection from fire.
large stream of water can De
AVN with great force and a nre
~ brought under control. 1t is sug-
W VA hat the hose company prac-
\, OCCASIONALLY and have a regular
.w about the work, but at pres
VA, ,ssre is no suitable place to dry
nose The energy and good sense
town in the work done by the nose
Emnany could be made much more
C.r,ive with better arrangements
4. citing TO the fire more quickly
\, freouent drills would also be OF
~, benefit to the company.
The Last of the Conferences.
Tho fifth and last division of the
.,aS of conferences is in session.
'esr r the close of the general confer
~ of christian workers. the post
~iArences we're begun by DR.. T..
smnhall Morgan. After his depart
\ for England daily lectures were
tnrqred by Prof. James Denney OF
.,sgow from August 22 to August
prebendary Webb-Peploe Is 10
...ura every day until September Z
! Tbo christian Life. These lectures
n he delivered in the congregational
, NJ N and although crowds of peo-
! have left town there are sun d
VA many here to enjoy these lee,
nae and the beauty of the Iaii
smiths From September to sep
,mhar q Or. G. f. Pentecost, pastor
,A tba Madison avenue church, New
hid civ will be the leading speaker,
I pentecost has recently returned
I'M trip to the Philippines. WHERE
; had complete charge OF the reor
,rization of the Protestant cnuren
those islands. No speaker OF tne
rnv famous divines that are hearu
'Ain MI the summer is more interest
i than our talented toWnslilali,
lrallv the post conference addresses
n nm merge into the lectures given at
\ Mortified Bible training sciiou ~,
here DR.. A. T. Pierson, editor OF tne
visionary Review of the World, VIII
h A course of studies entitled, Blple
arch and Discovery.
Ne Fortnightly Clubs Winter WORK
The program for the next winter
urk of the Fortnightly CLUB nas
An nrjnted in a very attractive form
n naced in the hands Of the mem
NJ The subject considered VIII pe
h blending of the history OF lne
iddle ages into modern ' ,;th
nd will be interspersed Wiz
lbiects musical and literary
NJ first meeting, which Will De ne.u
pptember Is, will be a parliamentary
II nnder the direction of the pres,
.rt Mrs Nellie NJ. Wood, asslsteu
! Miss Gertrude Ball. After INA
IL the meetings will be held on az
mate Mondays. The second me- 60,
4 with Mrs. Ella c. Wilson, mas ~
! subject, Books and How 10 Ge.
\ Most ont of Them. Judging iron
i interest of last winters meetings
lre will be a large attendance
The seminary opens Monday for the
hOOl year. =,
John Read has left the employ u
N. Kidder.
Mrs Rarnum from Boston Is tns
hest of her brother, c. A. war;
The eclipse of the sun was vleMs'
the early risers Wednesday iiorh
Mr. Woodbury. has been the CUES
his grandson. Frank Brlttoh' ''
eek
7. S. Schell and family are eApeo.
from Saratoga the first OF mex
eek.
Miss Marjorie Ware left Saturua;
two weeks visit to Sprinsiei>
d Orange.
Joseph Ross has lately returne.
ON Boston to his home on Nor'iiie'>
The stores and other places OF puei
IS will be closed on Monday, II De-
: Labor day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bu1uH a.
celvng congratulations over '
rth of son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton RandaiI o q
sw Haven Conn. are the guests 0
arence Randall.
The daughter of Mrs. Annie LAY l,
nee Miller returned to her nome A.
fw Jersey Monday. :,
William Hart and family are spe,iu
week with his parents
ID Mrs. H. T. Hart.
Mrs Julia Webster Briggs was sA H
eted to-day to be a guest Oh i
lcle, c. E Webster.
Nies Af;.. IT,. loft last wee