The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
West River TOWns
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Havoc Wrought by High Water in the
Marlboro Branch.

The high water reported last week has
been lost sight of in the two floods which
have occurred since then. The con-
tinuous heavy rain of Saturday and Sat
urday night upon hills and valleys already
full of water, raised the Branch much
higher than before and carried away, John
E. Morse's railroad track which had been
built to convey lumber across from ms
mill A landslide occurred closing the
road above hubert Shepard's. This was
cleared the next day, Stratton hill road
was badly washed by the brook which
came down in the road for some distance;
Again Wednesday the downpour continued
until midnight exceeding the limits OF the
earlier floods. The Marlboro branch road
is nearly or quite impossible for teams
from the site of the old school house to
Metcalf's mill. John +. Morse lost sew
eral large logs. While fastening others TO
prevent their going the foot bridge lead
ing to the island started and he mad TO
jump upon and from it while floating, 70
get back to the road. Water came through
fhe grove and across the fiat into the
road in front of Mrs. Samuel Morse's,
flowing in the road from near the parson-
AGE line to J. S. STATIONS line. a
landslide from the bank near Linus W.
Bnghams went in part into. the nondi'
Wafer broke over Mr.. Shepardson s fortl,
fcation and went through his moving and
Frank Perry's, with a swift current: MI
Perry's people left their house Tor a
time. going to Lucian Hunts Inc water
began to fall rapidly by l a. m; stars
soon came out and the many lanterns
which had been passing up and down We
roads were seen no more. Roads generaiiy
are badly washed but the stage made It's
trim to the station and back as usual yes
terday morning.
Miss Eva Ingram was in town over Sun
day.
The schools in this part of town close
this week
John A. Kelsey of Gassetts has been
in town this week.
Cecil Stratton left for home, oullleiu'
Conn, Monday morning.
Mrs. Whitcomb of Cayendish VISITED her
sister. Mrs. Cassie Reed, last week
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Knapp are visit
ing their niece, Mrs. Milton A. Bingham
Miss Ella j. Stratton goes to Bratt Ie
boro TODAY to stay with Mrs. FRANK ~
Fisk of Crosby terrace for few weeks
Mrs Helen Moore is visiting her son
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry MOORE Ill
Springfield, Mass.
Miss Crossman of Brattleboro was uIle
guest of Miss Abbe Reed for a week.
returning home last Saturday
MANY loads of fine apples from Dover
nassed through the village Tuesday. a
car was filled at Williamsville station.
The parsonage is to have new kitchen kitchen
chimney, which is a much needed improve
ment. Mrs Eva Bruce Moss donates the
materials.
The bridge near John E. Morse's mill
was ready for use again Saturday night.
This week repairs are being made on the
covered bridge by the post office
Rev. Elmore c. Clarke will give an adj
dress next Sunday evening upon PRAYER
and the Prayer Meeting. This Is the sec
ond in a series of lectures for November.
CAPTAIN Harrison Aldrich returned to
Someryille, Mass, for the winter last Fri
dav. Mrs. Aldrich preceded him by
about two weeks. Their summer home,
Fern Bank, is kept open more than hall
Of the year.
Irwin Metcalf, who has lived in Mont