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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
WEST TowNsHEND.

F. f. Barber of Montpelier has been in
town for a few days.
Rev. A. Edward Martin is at East North
field, Mass, this week
F. A. Blood recently visited his son,
Welcome, in Springfield.
Prentiss Carr and family of Williamsville
spent Sunday at his mothers
Albert Sherman and G. X Stedman of
Williamsvlle were in town Saturday.
O. E. Burnap and son Arthur have re.
turned from visit in Amherst, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin whipple of New York
city are visiting at James Whipple's.
Mrs. s. 0. Garfield has returned from a
stay of several weeks with her daughter in
Medford Mass.
Mrs. ]. s. Martin, who has been in New
ton, Mass. has returned to her sons at
Phelps Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ B. Switzer and son Rob-
ert of Easthampton, Mass, are visiting at
Mountain View.
Mrs. Tucker Of Bratteboro and daughter,
Mrs. A. j. Greenwood of Poultney, have been
guests of Mrs. d. f. Boyden.
Deacon E. L. Grout and Mrs. G. H. Grout
and two children have returned from a
visit in Athol and East Mortified, Mass.
Mrs Earl Hadlock and son Wilfred, Of
Medford, Mass, are spending few weeks
with Mrs. Hadlocks parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. 0. Garfield.
D. Z. Boyden, who has been station agent
here ever since the railroad was built rs
years ago, has resigned the position on ac
count of poor health. Repairs have been
begun on the railroad station. 1t is to be
plastered and painted.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
MoUNTAINsIDE.

Miss Hannah Lisner has returned to her
home in Boston.
Mrs. Frances H. Tour of Brattleboro is
guest of the house for few weeks.
Waldo Rouillard and Harry Enos Rouil.
lard attended the Churchill rally at Hins.
dale last week.
The latest arrivals are: Mrs. @. G, Gill
and Miss Bertha E. Gill of New York, and
Miss Emma B. Gill of Washington, D. G.
Fourteen went from here on straw ride
te attend the performance of Quincy Adams
Sawyer at the Hinsdale opera house last
week
Rev. Harry Enos Rouilard and family are
getting the full benefit of Mountsinside air
by living in tent which is very conspicuous
from the lowlands.
Two wagon loads of young people made a
merry picnic party when with laden lunch
boxes they started to spend the day Tues
day at Spofford lake.
An entertainment was given at the house
on Wednesday evening under the direction
OF Mrs. W. f. Mosely 1t consisted of liv.
ing pictures, music and fancy dancing. All
the participants were in costume. The most
taking features were solo by Miss Beatrice
Rouliard, The Dancing Dolls Misses Hyne.
man and lisner and Darktown picnic by
Mirandy and her picksnniny, Mrs. Arthur
Rouillard and Mrs. Simon Hyneman in
black face.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
JAMAICA.

Mr.. Wheeler of Rutland has bought the
Ben Williams sawmill.
Mr.. and Mrs A. V. D. Piper returned
home Monday evening
Miss Carrie Allen went to Block Island
Saturday, returning Monday.
Miss Aida Barnes of Drummer is visiting
her cousin, Mary Robinson.
Mrs. Annie Dobbin of Shushan, N. Y, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. David Eddy.
Mrs Almedia Boynton and Mrs. Edna
Wright visited at Mrs. Bookers Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Fannie Howard and Mrs. L. B. New
man left for Mortified, Mass, Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Robinson and daugh-
ter, Mary, came home from Northfeld Mon
day evening.
Miss Florence Chapman and Harold Muzzy
of Westield, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. s. Muzzy.
A. B. Stark has purchased of c. E. Nor
gan his place on Smith hill. Mr. Morgan's
family will soon move to New Hampshire.
Mrs. Walter Putnam of Norway is visiting
in West Jamaica. Mrs. Hanson and three
grandchildren are visiting Mr.. Putnam also.
Mr.. and Mrs. William W. White have
returned after two weeks visit with their
son, Rev. W. A. White, of South Hero.
They also visited other friends and many
places of interest in Grand Isle county and
along the west shore Of Lake Champlain,
calling at Plattsburg, Bluff Point and Port
Kent.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

Arthur stoddard expects to go to Ludlow
to work soon,
Mrs. Rose Randall entertained two Of her
friends from Bellows Falls this week, Mrs
Smith and Mrs Royce.
Mrs. Lucy Ashley's brother, Mr.. Wake
field, of Worcester, Mass, and niece OF
Dallas, Tex, visited her recently.
Mrs. Forgette and Master Clinton Rice
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Randall went on
the excursion to Block Island last satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Spring have moved
back from Putney. Mr. Spring has a job
of saving out several million feet OF spruce
lumber at Ludlow.
All members of Spofford grange are re.
quested to be present next Saturday even
ing man from Brattleboro will entertain
the gathering with his graphophone.
Mrs. Charles Warwick of Putney is with
her mother, Mrs. Ira Farr Her husband
has gone to Bloomsbury Pa, to work and
everything is satisfactory. They will make
their home there.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
AUTO FRIGHTENED BY DOG
SERIOUS II NOT FATAL ACCIDENT
NARROWLY AvERrEp.
Machine Lett Road, Dashed Through Board
Fence and Nearly Ran Down Bank Into
Brook Before Driver Secured Control
Other News from Townshend.

A very old aud very wis. book has said
that "a horse l. vain thing for safety
IL may be- but We wonder what the ancient
writer would have thought could he have
been sitting on J, II, Wares piatia Wed
nesday afternoon when the auto containing
Mr.. wilkins and Mrs, cuthberl Of south
Carolina with the three Misses Dale came
speeding down the road As u reached the
house a dog dashed out AZ u IN sueh a
way that the machine turned suddenly 10 the
left aud went through a board fence send
ing boards dying In all directions, taking
piece out Of post and the post out Of the
ground, The machine then started across
the moving, making straight for the brook
which, at that point, has a high and rocky
hank The occupants of the auto expected
ia be hurled over the brink but fortunately
Mr. wilkins Is good driver aud gained
control OF the machine in time TO turn u
about IL feet from the edge Of the bank,
II was narrow escape for had the ma
chine kept ON It's way a moment longer
serious II not fatal accident would have
resulted As Il was, the occupants escaped
without even lost scream. One wheel OF
the machine was somewhat damaged, while
the dog was seen later in the afternoon con
tentedly wagging his tail and showing no
signs Of the fray. The fence seems TO have
been the only real sufferer, some Of its ribs
being broken past repair, Mr.. wilkins aud
Mrs. Cuthbert after calling at the Dales
and having the machine repaired returned
early In the evening TO Westminster,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
Guests at Townshend Inn.

The following guests were at the Towns
bend inn last week: Capt Rodney Nor
ton Burke, Meriden, Conn; J. ID. Emery
Boston; ]. G.. Jones, Rutland; ID. G. In
gals, Fnosburg Falls j. j. Heating, Mel
rose, Mass: ID. Cowley, Brattleboro; II. G
shurtleff, Montpelier; Robert X. Lambert
Rutland: Merle Landman, Rawsonville; +
NJ. williams, Rawsonyille; +. H. Martin
and Mr.. and Mrs. W, NJ. Hosley, Rawson
Vile; Mrs. Ernest Martin, South London
derry; Mrs. Il. NJ Williams Jacksonville
Mrs. l.. L. Rich, Fitchburg. Mass. Mrs. A
X. Hess, Leominster. Mass; Mrs. G. l.
Landman. Rawsonyille; L, !. Allen, Brattle
boro; Miss Ballard, Londonderry; John X
Pmmmer. Brattleboro; ]. Kroman, Boston;
Mr., and Mrs. W. r. White, New Haven
Conn.,: George Alexander. Saxtons River
A. H. Thompson, Bellows Falls; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Taylor, Brattleboro; \. A. Waite
Wardsboro: Mr.. and Mrs Henry Campbell
Boston: Mr.. and Mrs b. J. simonds Sax
tons River; II. c. Kirk, Rutland; b. A
Davis, Newfane: Grant Young Newark
Mrs Neyland, Bellows Falls; ID. NJ. Barber
Brattleboro: Mrs, \. J. Barber, Oshkosh
Wis; F. II. Doland, Chicago; Frank Cum
mings, West Townshend; G. Il. Tucker
Brattleboro; E. NJ. Applin, Brattleboro; G.
J. Miller, Brattleboro; Herbert Fay, Boston;
p. Rosenberg, New York; A. Rosenberg, New
York; George W. Houghton, West Town
shend; j. r. Macdonald, Beaufort $. G.;
W. H. Harris, Boston; Mrs. +. H. Howard,
Brattleboro Miss Hilman, New York; Miss
Roberts, Brooklyn; Mrs. W. A. Adams, Man
chester Center Miriam A. Howard, Brattle-
bOro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
The Effects of Hot Air.

Herbert Barber has read a good deal Of
late about the excitement in Russia and
the chance of being blown to pieces at any
minute He became convinced that some
thing of the sort was needed in Townshend
and accordingly he looked about to see what
could be done. His eyes lighted upon his
potato patch and there beheld the danger
of blight. He returned to the house,
brewed some Bordeau mixture (Which for
the benefit Of the uninitiated, we will state
is concocted of blue vitriol, lime and water,
and is sure death to the blight, filed a
pail with the same and blew much air
into the sprayer as ii would hold. Instead
of placing the pail on his back and pro.
ceeding to the field as usual he set the ap.
paratus in good sunny place and rested
from his labors. Now Herbert had forgot.
ten that air tends to expand when heated,
but the air confined in the sprayer was
mindful of this fact and proceeded to fol.
low the law until it burst the long tank
with mighty explosion which brought the
family to the scene. Herbert is wondering
what would have happened if the sprayer
had been on his back, and feels nearly as
Creepy as the car when he thinks OF
it, The sprayer has gone to town for a
few days to recuperate, while Mr.. Barber is
prepared to lecture on the Disadvantages of
the Hot Air Treatment.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17

the office of the Granite State Moving
machine shop.
Mrs. W. F. White is having visit from
her mother and sister, Mrs and Miss Eaton
of Ware Mass.
Charlie Bailey is visiting his grandpa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. John Chamberlain, in
Warwick, Mass.
Edward Thayer of Amherst, Mass, for
mer townsman, is stopping few days at
Hotel Ashuelot
Samuel oNeal is acting as Waterman at
Amidon mills during the absence of their
regular Waterman.
Miss Laura Ripley came Thursday to
spend week or 10 days with her cousin,
Mrs Nellie Worden.
Walter Scott has closed his engagement
at Halle & Frost mills and gone to somer-
vile, Conn, to work
| dance is to be given this evening in
Foresters' hall under the auspices of the
firemen of the town.
Mrs Robert A. Weeks and son, Harold,
returned last week from visit of two weeks
at North Shackly, Ne.
Jack Davenport carried party to
Northfeld Sunday with his Hinsdale and
Brattleboro stage team.
Clifford Royce is employed at Hotel
Ashuelot in place of Henry Black who has
just finished work there.
Miss Adelia Kelley of Bellows Falls is
home to help care for her brother, Frank
Kelley, who is very low.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pierce of Glare.
mont are visiting Mrs. Pierce's sister, Mrs
Fred Knapp on Tower hill.
Mrs. Matte Z. Sargent, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs James Snow, is
in Mortified for few days.
Do not forget that fine supper and a
jolly good time await you Wednesday, Aug
90, at the Catholic lawn party.
Robert W. Field of Springfield, Mass, is
spending part of his vacation with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Field.
The running team of the fire department
will compete in the races at Webster, Mass,
Sept. l, and at Athol Labor day.
Mr.. Davenport, with his two-horse team,
carried another party of people to North
field Tuesday to the evening service.
Mrs. George Stevens and Master Edwin
Stevens went Wednesday to visit Mrs. Ste.
vens's mother in Milton Mills, N. H.
William Kimball has returned to his
home in Boston after spending two weeks
with his family at Edward Stebbirrs's S.
During the last two weeks in August the
library will be open Wednesday and Satur.
day evenings and Saturday afternoons.
Miss Antoinette Bergeron went Wednes-
day to remain few days with Miss Ger
trude Wheeler in Baldwinsville, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Butler visited last
week with their son and his wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Sydney Butler, in Fitchburg, Mass.
Miss Winnie Tilden returned Monday af-
ter several weeks absence with friends and
relatives in Bellows Falls and Barre, vt.
A good number from the Canado-Ameri-
caine society are attending the convention
in Keene for members throughout New Eng.
land.
Mrs. E. I. Latham and son, Wayne have
returned from few days spent with sis
tiers in Keene and are now with Mrs. E.
Bergeron.
Mrs. Frank Stebbins and child of South
Vernon spent few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashbel Meacham, the last of
the week.
Quincy Adams Sawyer played to fairly
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
HINsDALE.

John Young, go died at his home Sun
day
F. f. Field was in Boston part of the
| week.
George Abbott has moved his family to
Ashuelot.
Walter Burnham is in town calling upon
old friends.
Mrs. W. E. Gould is in Springfield, Mass,
for few days.
Miss Margaret Dale has been visiting in
North Hnsdale.
Hezekiah F. Horton is expected at his
home here soon.
John Roberts was out of town last week
visiting sister.
Lyman Streeter is in New York learning
the BARRIERS trade.
Miss Lena Liscom is visiting her sister,
Mrs. James Sprague.
John Roberts recently entertained two
nephews of Fitchburg, Mass.
Mrs. Harry Fisk of Springfield, Mass, is
visiting at Edward Stebbns's.
Edward Bliss of Underhill, VT, is at G.
L. Parker's for an indefinite time.
Miss Margaret Mack is visiting relatives
in Harrisvile and South Vernon.
Lorenzo Bergeron has been signed as
pitcher on the Keene baseball nine.
Mrs. Ernest Thayer is entertaining her
mother, brother and sister of Vernon.
Mrs. Burgess of Pittsield Mass. is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. w. o. j. Martin.
George Weed of Leominster, Mass, visit
ed at the home of NJ. s. Leach last week.
Eugene Savage has returned home after
taking two weeks vacation from his work.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Holland enjoyed an
outing at Spofford lake part of last week.
Miss Beatrice Currier, who is employed
in Keene, spent Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. Elnora Donovan and Mrs. Wallace
Bailey are confined to their homes by illness.
Miss Susie Hanrahan is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Pearson in Brightwood, Mass.
Miss Jennie Phillips spent a few days last
week visiting her sister, Mrs +. M. Full
Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs E. V. Aldrich entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mason of Keene Fri
day.
Pauline Archibald of Claremont is spend
ing few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wat
son.
Mrs. Julia A. Fay will go Saturday to
Mass.
Capt G. P. Hall of Shelburne Falls, Mass,
was a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s.
Leach.
One of the numerous soap clubs in town
met with Mrs. George A. Robertson Tuesday
afternoon.
Clifford Cantlin of Stafford Springs, Conn,
visited his uncle, Fred Cantlin few days
last week.
Mrs. R. NJ. Langworthy and daughter,
Lamoille, are visiting friends and relatives
in Vermont.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Black of Worcester,
Mass, are in town for week or two visit
ing relatives.
Miss Lizzie Booth is in Northampton for
few weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
James Burns
Miss Sevigni entered Brightwood mills
Tuesday, where she has employment in the
finishing room.
Miss Jennie Duggan has employment in
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
Jacksonville Again Beaten.

game was played on Reeds field Wed,
nesday afternoon between Jacksonville and
Townshend in which the home team for the
fourth time defeated its opponents by one
score. The score by innings was as follows:
Jacksonville, l %
Townshend, 0 2 %
Runs, F. Kingsbury, E. Landman, NJ.
Landman, Chandler for Rawsonville: II.
Sparks, W. Sparks, Lawrence, B. Phillips,
Stone for Townshend. Base hits, F. Kings
bury, NJ. Kingsbury, Allen Hosley, NJ. Land
man, w. Sparks Bush, ODER, Lawrence, b.
Phillips errors, F. Kingsbury Allen, Z.
Landman, Osgood, Reed, Lawrence, Stone;
hit by pitched ball, Osgood; umpire, Mr..
Knickerbocker of New York,
number of people came from Rawson
vile to attend the game.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
Mrs. Harry Franklin is better.
Miss Salina Derby has returned.

Mrs. Harry FRANKLIN Is Detter
Miss Sana Derby has returned.
John Mark is under the Doctors care.
Mrs. E. A. Kenyon is at home once more.
Dr. Smith of Weston spent Saturday in
town.
Truman Wallace is working for J. H
Ware.
Charles H. Evans spent Tuesday in Brat.
tleboro.
Ethel Sparks has returned from her visit
in Keene.
R, W. Snyder has finished work in the
steam mill.
Mrs. 0. A. Davis is suffering from neural
gia in her head.
Miss Fannie Parkhurst of Weston is visit
ing Florence Follett.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Ford returned from
Westminster Saturday.
The Stoddard house has recently donned
several coats of paint
Miss Amelia Hobart of Boston is visiting
her sister, Miss Myra Hobart.
Mr.. and Mrs Roscoe Marsh have returned
from their visit in Upton, Mass.
The recital given by Miss Esther Dale at
Westminster was decided success.
Mrs. Benson is entertaining her daughter
and two children of Northboro, Mass
Mr.. Chapman of Windham was in town
Friday taking views for souvenir postal
cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray of Sioux Falls,
S. D. are to be congratulated on the birth
of son.
G. w. Ripley of bingham, Mass, spent
several days at G. H. Wizards the first of
the week.
Mrs. Nellie Robinson of North Adams,
Mass, visited her sister, Mrs. Milton Thay-
rer, recently.
Miss Annie Wilson of Savannah Ga, came
to town Tuesday evening and will board at
B. B. Brigham's.
Misses Orinda, Alice and Nellie Dale re-
turned from their two weeks visit in West
minister Thursday.
Alonzo Stone spent Sunday and Monday
in Halifax visiting his brother whose mill
was recently burned.
Prof and Mrs Lewis returned Tuesday
and are making plans for the next year S
work in the seminary.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society met in
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
RUTLAND RAILROAD TIME TABLE

Corrected to June "a, 1906, Trains u
Bellows Falls as follows: Daily sxctF II
days unless otherwise noted.
GOING NORTH.
$50 a. m.-Mixed for Rutland and !.
mediate stations, connecting u
train for Burlington and Osde,s
IL 100 noon.-Mail for Rutland BIAs1
and St. Adams IN
3:05 p. m.-Green Mountain Flyer ~ u
land, Burlington, Montreal, n M
Ogdensburg and St. Adams XVI
Parlor Car for Burlington anu
treal. II
GAS p. m.-Local Express for ha.l
Burlington and intermediate ss'
80 p. m.-Night Express Daily !" y
tawa, Montreal and the Wast \
Ogdensburg daily except
Through sleeper for Montreal \
6:o5 a. m.-Sundays only. Passensa 4
Rutland, Burlington and Aloaf.A
Trains arrive at Bellows Falls HOE
North:
2:25 a. might Express Daily
SIS a. m.-Local from Rutland ,i
1915 p. m.--Sundays only from hu'A''
100 p. m.--Mail from Burlington.
AIS p. m.--Green Mountain Flyer
Gas p. m.--Mixed from RUTLAND
GEO. 7. JARVIS, General Manage
@. F. DAILY, Passenger Tratnc A' NJ
G. A. NIMMO, General Passenger AZ
Rutland. Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
RAILROADS.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY,
EFFECTIVE JULY i 1eoe

EFFECTIVE JULY l, 1906.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows.
1877 a. m.-Week days for Springfield and
New York.
5.2s a. m.-Dailv for snr;nosola .,.
days for New York,
E2o a. m.-Week days for New London !:
connects at Millers Falls for Troy; at
7:5e a. m.-Week days for South I,ondon
s:o7 a. m.week aav, tor s,,;,.s.n
New York. "AU
io'Io a. m-Week days for New London.
or Palmer.
i'aS 2: m.~Week days for Springfield and
S'oo P; m-Week days for Springfield and
New York. anu
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
ems Pants

LOT About Tao pairs in IN,
and plain patterns; mostly neair,
and small sizes. Here are som. !,
ira good values. AL sizes, a ,os
Clearance price,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17

4:10 p. m.-Week days for New I.ll
and New York via NOrEla !
Steamer; connects at Palmer t1
ton. /.
4:23 p. m.-Daily for SPRING. I'D
York.
5:45 p. m.-Week days for South Ira
derry.
s:29 p. m.-sunday only, for spriH'
and New York.
]. E, BENTLEY, Gen'l Pass Agt
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
Conn. and Passumpsic Division

Sunday trains leave Brattlso pong ssaa
north at 2.25 and 10.1S p. M
at 5.2s a. m. 4.23 and s.29 p - Al
D. J. FLANDERS Gen. Pass. and Iva
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17
| i. 10

LOT a-This lot is largely M,
up from the odd lots Of our s.s
grades, comprising fancy worst..l
hairlines, etc., all sizes up 10 !
waist and SO leg. Clearance p.i:.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17

LOT 4-Only 81 pairs Of ,h.a
aud they will be among the fIst l:l
closed for many of them are pn.
worsted fabrics and some impur..
fancy Scotch tweeds that are syc.i
lent value at the regular price I
S4.oo. Clearance price,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17

LOT 3-This lot contains sts.
100 pairs of what are populur
known as medium priced dress PAM
values running from s2.so to s,n
These pants are just as good sp.
and pattern as our $500 grad.
Clearance price,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17

LOT 5-This lot is made up nos
ly of high grade worsteds and d.:a
pants and they are nearly all in II
"a, 36, 80 waists as a rule, not NO,
than two or three of a style, b.
every one containing $500 worth !
wear. Clearance price,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-17

LOT i-Contains all our suits that
have sold up to and including 800;
about Is suits, all from good fabrics but
of course not the highest grade of tailor
ing, all sizes, "a to AZ. Clearance price,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
F|REBUC's WORK
CAUSES $4,000
Loss At TAUNTON

Some unknown firebug early this morn
ing started fire in "A nest OF wooden
structures I'm the heart OF the business
section Of Taunton. which was prevented
from being a serious conhagration by its
early discovery by Patrolman MortimSr
Reagan, who saw the reflection OF light
on rear windows of store and on in
vestigation found that a shed had been
ignited and was burning with the rapid
ity OF a tinder box.
He rung in an alarm which was follow
ed by a general call for the entire de-
partment.
The fire was confined TO the Wilbur
block. a two-story, wooden structure. to
which the sheds first ignited were attach
ed. The building is one OF the row of
ancient ones, two and three-story struc-
lures that were built l60 years ago at the
east end OF Main street in Taunton, and
the vicinity has been considered the
worst fire trap in the city.
The greater part OF the fire was I'm the
upper story which was unoccupied. The
stores on the lower floors suffered from
water.
The loss will not exceed $4,000. partly
covered by insurance. The buildings be-
longed to Wilbur Bros. The occupants
damaged were Frank f. Chapman. china
and teas; Webster's Hair Store, Miss NJ.
Frawley, millinery, and the j. b. Cooke
Piano company.