The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-22
WHITINGHAM.
Lightning DESTROYS Hamilton Barn.


A severe thunder storm passed over
this locality Friday afternoon about D
o'clock, rain. wind and hail coming in
such fury that much damage was done.
Lightning struck at G. r.. Putnam's,
tore off one corner OF his garage,
Knocked down a big sign and cut OFF his
electric lights. Mr.. Putnam thinks his
lightning rod system saved his buildings
from destruction His barn was des-
troyed by lightning a few years ago and
he has a new one on the same spot.
A large, barn in the south part of the
town, owned by Oscar Hamilton and
his mother. Mrs. II. +. Hamilton, was
hay, a bull and four head of young cat
tie, A pair of horses and most of the
farm machinery were saved. Several
neighbors saw the fire and went to
their aid. working hard to save the
house and other buildings, which were
close to the burning barn.
Telephones were OF no use that eve
ming as the service was crippled in the
early part of the shower. Mrs. Hamil-
tens loss was only partly covered by in
surance Much sympathy is expressed
for the family. They have said that
doubtless they will rebuild in the spring.
James Harrington has bought a Will
lys-knight touring car.
Mrs. GFace .SnefWoou Oh new 1OrK
is visiting her sisters, Mrs. l.. Deming
and Mrs. G.. w. kentfield.
The first frost of the season came Sun
day night and all the gardens were laid
low with Jack Frost's icy fingers,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dix, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Whitman and Charley Moon at
tended the Greenfield fair Sept. 13.
Mrs. Pliny Crafts of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her parents,
while Mr.. Crafts was in Boston on bust
ness
Archie Morse recently bought 1923
model Dodge touring car of l.. A. Brown
of Wilmington. His son, Kenneth, has
taken out a license to drive it.
Arthur Deming tsok his mother. Mrs
L. Deming. and his aunt. Mrs. G, w.
Kentfield, and Miss Christine Wheeler
and mother, Mrs. Ii. A. Wheeler, to the
Greenfield fair Sept. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdett Allard were in
North Adams Saturday. They started
stay of a week or 10 days with Mrs.
Allard's niece, Mrs. Leone Woodman,
who lives there. They attended the Elk
position a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Gillett and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Jones of Shelburne
Falls, Mass, visited relatives in town
Sunday and visited the construction
work at Davis Bridge Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Sumner and family of Heath.
Mass, were also in town Sunday and
visited the dam.
The water from the Deerfield river
was turned into the tunnel Sunday. The
construction of this tunnel which is of
concrete, - feet in diameter and over
1.6O0 feet long, has been going on for
several months by the Rolliu Co. and is
now completed sufficiently TO receive the
water of the river and allow the river
bed to be prepared for the foundation OF
the dam, which already is we'll under
way by the Carey Co. The two engi-
neers, Mr.. Odds and Mr. McGraw. one
from the Power company and the other
from the Rollins Co, took their wives
and a few others for a walk through the
tunnel Saturday night before the water
was let in. The party carried candles
/ and had a unique experience. They
were obliged TO wear rubbers part of the
distance as the water had begun to get