Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-12

u. 3. Gallnp's horse hitehed 20 a
milk wagon lay down in the gutter on
Main street this morning. Kind hands
Embarrassed him and he got up, evi.
IDENTIFY having done il purely as d.
version.
The foreclosure case of Charles G.
Abbey of Chicopee Falls, Mass,
against 4. Frank and Nellie @. Turner,
| both of this town, which was TO have
been held before Judge z. II. Allbee
Tuesday, has been continued until next
Wednesday.
Mrs. Abbie VIM was building a
fire Sunday morning when the sleeve of
her dress caught fire. Her son prompt
ly took off his coat and smothered the
flames, thereby preventing any serious
results. Mrs. WINS arm and hand
were burned slightly.
"A joke is going the rounds among
the friends of Waldo Rouillard, who
runs the MOuntainsde House in North
Hinsdale, II seems that Mr.. Rouillard
had decided TO visit New York on the
excursion recently and came TO this
town to take the train. In some unac'
eountable manner Mr.. Rouillard ar
rived the day after the excursion left
and so trckked back to his domicile to
enjoy as best he might the jokes Of his
friends at his expense.
Charles G. Staples, who has been
clerk and assistant book.keeper at the
Vermont National bank for the past 10
years, has been appointed teller this
week in place of Charles A. Boyden, re-
signed. Robert c. Clark, son of DR.. G.
s. Clark of West Brattleboro, has been
given the position of bookkeeper made
vacant by the resignation of John X.
Ryder Arthur l.. Clapp, son of George
II. Clapp of this town, has been APP
pointed clerk. All three have entered
upon the duties of their new positions.
Says the st. Adams Messenger;
Can any Vermont antiquarian explain
why William French, who was killed in
the Westminster massacre March
10, 1875, survives in Green Mountain
history as the proto.martyr Of the Rev
omtion and is honored by monument
and suitable inscription, while Daniel
Houghton of Dummerston, who lost his
life in the same affray, lies in an I'M
marked grave and is rarely mentioned
as a victim of the "Cruel Ministerial
tools of George ye Sd y
Mrs. Harold Randall, Maverette
Randall and Ada Lille were driving
from West Chesterfield, n. H., to Brat.
tleboro Tuesday afternoon when they
were overtaken by the storm a short |
distance north of Sherman Rice s place.
Mrs. Randall and Miss Lille managed |
to jump from the carriage before 1t
was overturned by the wind but Miss 4
Randall was thrown out and received /
several scratches about the face. The /
horse ran a short distance before stop /
ping. Tuesdays storm was very Sc [
yer in the vicinity of West Chester
field.
The committee appointed at the /
of the Sunday school workers /
last week held its meeting Monday
evening and prepared constitution
for the organization as directed by
vote of the meeting. A list of officers
was prepared also. The report will be
submitted at the next meeting which
is called for October "a. Arrangements I
have been made with Henry Bond of
Greenfield to address the workers at
taht emeting. 1t is hoped that a very
large membership will be secured and
that the winter s work may be profit
able.
j. II. Henry has broken ground at
the corner of Bullock and High streets
for new house. \ large force of
men is at work digging the cellar and
rs soon as this is completed force of .
will begin on the framework .
of the house. 1t is the expectation of |
Mr.. Henry to have the house closed in \
before the cold weather. The lumber 4
is already on the ground as are the
states for the roof The house will be 1
built cottage style and will contain 10
rooms and bath. When completed it
will be occupied by W. II. Proctor and
family. Crosby 4 Parker had the con
.ract for digging the cellar and shov-
lied the dirt in ordbreaking time.
In less than three days after ground
was broken the last shovelful was
brown out.