The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-01
GUILFoRD.
Buildings on Bond Farm Destroyed
by Fire,

4 fire which started in the large barn
|of Waterman 4 Mann at O'Clock on
| "Wednesday morning destroyed all OF
! the buildings with most of the contents IN
little over an hour, They are in the milk
business and Mr. Mann went TO the barn
very early to care for the cows which are
turned into a nearby pasture at night
and driven in in the morning TO be MIXED,
! He hung lighted lantern in the usual
place and went TO the pasture Tor the cows
| Two of them started ahead of HIM for the
barn and before he had rounded up the
Others he looked toward the barn and saw
| the fire. Whether the lantern exploded or
whether the two cows that went IN mad
managed to knock il down no one knows.
4 general alarm was sent out by telephone
and neighbors rallied as quickly as possible
| but the flames spread so rapidly there was
no checking them The house was the last
/ TO 90 and a small part of the furniture
was taken out. a nice piano for one tnlng,
few beds and bedding, but most OF the
furniture and clothing were lost. Mr..
| Waterman's household furniture was IN
smed but Mr. Mann had no insurance.
| The farming tools, most OF which We're
new. as well as wagons, carts, carriages
sleighs and sleds were a total loss, not
harness, robe or blanket being saved. The
animals were all taken out except four
hogs. The fowls were also lost. All the
seasons crop of hay went and a new silo
which had Just been made ready for en-
silage inside the barn went with the rest.
| The loss on personal property aside from
| the buildings must be upwards OF S2WN.
Waterman & Mann bought the farm, OF
George n Bond in the spring OF l9lo. MI
Bonds father. George w Bond. of Wards
boro bought the place of Ephraim Nichols
| in lS47 and it remained in his family until
purchased by the present occupants. There
was not a better set of buildings IN town
and the location was most desirable Inc
loss is a calamity to the whole town ana
general regret is freely expressed as WEI,
as sympathy for the families. IT Is hoped
they will decide to rebuild but no plans are
vet made They are temporarily occupy
ing w. Z. Higley's house where Il. Well
man is now moving out. The buildings
were well insured.
Rev Andrew ]. Harper will preach IN
the Episcopal church next Sunday alter
noon at go o'clock,
| F. p. Sduiers went to Wardsboro Mon
dav TO move his portable mill from that
place to the Doolittle lot IN Hinsdale, ~
! Fl.
Mrs, Philip +. Franklin mas oeeh qulte
III for the past two weeks but is Thought
to be little better. Her mother Is with
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wellman are moy-
ing from w E. Higleys house to- the men
new home on Orchard street IN brat'ie'
boro.
Mrs. H. /. Sweeney returned to BROOKLYN
N. Y, last Saturday. 4 valuable Wate9i
which she lost in Brattleooro was IounG
in front of Bushnell's store and returned
to her by the finder.
The picnic association held rs !, annual fioia
n ,,etti "Wednesday, the ladies serving
dinner at the pavilion in Central Park by
crili,fa of Mr.. Frost. While the attend
euce wa was not as large as it has sometimes
been those who did attend spent pleasant
lday