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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1902
Page
7
JINOHAM COUNTY EVENTS report a series of small town items from Burlington to Bellows Falls including a train fall with injuries, a fire at Procius W. Timmerston’s buildings likely due to arson, and funeral notices for Mrs Lydia Morse. Local society notes mention concerts, school awards, church services, and many residents visiting relatives, with weather impacts and storms recalled.
A blaze at a South Newfane residence, believed started by pranksters, burned the house and grain hay while a few personal effects were saved by Mie Morse. The family, aided by Morse’s brother J. Morse, faced losses as the chimney area ignited the fire and insurance letters from Tay Pos ot Hruttlehor were involved.
A boiler explosion at a steam mill near Williamsville injures workers as the boiler ruptures near the Chellis Lot. Debris flys into the river, but no fatalities are reported. The boiler had been recently inspected. cause remains unknown. Hartford Insurance offers property loss coverage.
A long list of local residents and visitors appears from East Dummerston and nearby towns. Names include Gere avenny, Dutton, Reed, Brown, Giles Reed, Walter, Kelly, Fred Hening, Lavigne, Knight, Patch, Lemira Tonjo, A Reed, Miss Louise Walker, Florence ONeil, and more. The items note visits to Wilmington Brattleboro Shelburne Falls and West Dumimersto, church vestry matters, a baseball game in Williamsville, and health notes with a few absences from home.
Fred Butler is housed with the mumness. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Branch Monday. Mrs H A Bush of Northampton Mass cares for her mother Mrs Mary Morse. He was seriously hurt by being thrown from a wagon. J L Howard and wife of Malden Mass visited his sister Mrs R F Marsh the past week. Miss Hattie and fear of Bollows Falls spent a few days last week at her father's H J Laundivar's.
A party of 10 visits Miss Faith Potter of Omaha at T. P. Barber's. Mr Minnie B. Livermore, long in New York, takes a vacation. Mr and Mrs B Switzer and son Robert of Patney visit Mrs J Switzer at her home.
The column lists numerous social visits and travels: G G Smith returns from a northern business trip. Mrs Harry Pier and kin from Winehendon Mass visit Sem Pierce. Lucia Baldwin of Sharon visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Ross. Mr and Mrs Bradford Landman of Cambridge Mass visiting friends. Engineer and Mrs Gates away on vacation. W S Sharrock flies out during absence. Postmaster Goddard spends time in Massachusetts. Henry Howard of New York visits cousin Aneon Howard. Martin Dune in Westminster had a horse accident but recovers. Nutting leaves for Chicago. Miss Mice Brown returns to Jewett City. L A Pierce travels in Greenfield and Brattleboro. Mail Agent Hayward visits his daughter in Westmoreland. Miss Minnie Fenn and Miss Carrie Hayward visit Springfield. Miss Mary Austin of Putney visits LC Richardson. Mrs George Wright described as more comfortable. Mrs Charles Robertson visits Miss Kellogg's. Edward Brigham of Hudson Mass at J E Linch's. Ralph Metcalf of Hinsdale N T at his father's home. Miss Johnson of Hano...nr visits G H Walker's for a fortnight. E L Figto to attend Giots Home opening in Wil Heausipors Pa. Mr Joseph Hayes and children at Pepperell Mass. Mrs Mary Jennison's. Mrs Toite spends week at Fel ies. Evelyn Hurlburt visiting.
Mrs. Alice Rive and Mrs. Stella Jets host family gatherings with Mrs. C. Pr R, Jenne, and Mrs. Fuller of Brattle fam visiting Mrs. M. A. Metcalf. Principal I Hover of Franklin street school and his wife and child are boarding at 3 MA Metcalf’s.
Alva and Harry Styles, ill but improving, attended the county convention on July 5. Mrs. Lymn, Ray, and May returned home July 7. Mer and Mrs. Lent visited Miss Florence at the parsonage, then returned to Troy, New York. Miss Rachel Palmer, recently in, came bonus Friday. Henry Hulet enjoys a brief visit. The funeral of A. Hy Pie, who died in July, was held at his home Friday with out-of-town attendees including Oris Ward, Allen Prank, Henry Dunlay, Mel Grout, Pike of Jacksonville, and others. Rev. J. D. Wing officiated. The insertient was the family Lat.
Wardsboro community items report Miss Edith Kidder's seventh birthday party Rev Forest Brown to lead services at Bundville on Sunday. Ed Howe mill's removal from ornament to usefulness noted. Local residents include Mrs Walter Leith and children of Greenfield Mass visiting, Charles Newcombe and wife from Fitchburg staying with his brother Charles, Clara Wolf called home to care for father, Ed Plimynot visiting son Wort. Myrtle Cable of Bondville and Lila Johnson of Vernon visiting. Mrs A L Howard left for Lake Pleasant.
Rev. Mr. Kong from our west part occupied the pulpit here Sunday. The farmers are busy eying or vetting more and some fewer than last year. Raymond Rowld of Tore Mass. is visiting the pulpit with Julia Paynan friends here last week.
West aspera The bk meerage are now held at Gow p.m. Sundays. A A Waite is building a gable on the front of hhe hotel to improve its appearance. Mlen of Townshend visits old neighbors. Mise Ber nice Waite visits Wilmington. Mrs Harry Prescott and two children of New Haven are stopping at M. Te Rise's. AH. Pity July aged 62, oldest resident of this city, dies. Uncle Hamp, once active in lumber, spent years largely confined to the house.
The Ladies as a vceety will meet with Mee Charles Jones Wednesday afternoon, July 2. J. A. Davis and Leon Bogle have sold the old wall privilege thorn in the village to John Baswtt of Wi Mere Sd. Johnson hay been quite ill the past week. Mrs. Cooper is also on the sick list and Mrs. Fred Lackey, who has been very sick the pat wel, is more comfortable. Mrs. Oakes',- Stone of Gle brother, W. L. Upton, -Chitford Adams of Hartford, Cr. & spending by a vaca tionith his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Adams-Miss Mabel Leonard of Wilmington is visiting at her uncle's. Walter Wilder and wife of Wilming ton called upon relatives Sunday.-Mrs. Rollin Harris and daughter visited at 'M. J. Hartie's Friday, Mr. and Mrs Ed Bogle of Brattleboro have been vis iting relatives in town-Arthur At wood, who has been attending school in Montpelier, is spending his vacation at his bare hose.
Typhoid fever cases are reported at Waterbury and an epidemic is feared. The article notes church services next Sunday at 280 bm and mentions local health concerns and a stalled analysis.
Marlboro and the farm for Ad Belden’s Adams, to C, formerly owned by Ryder of Wilmington. Mrs. Henry Mather went to Dr Lynch’s hospital for appendicitis evaluation and is comfortable. WL Fisher recovered from flu and resumed work. Mrs. Fisher improving after absence. A Ames improving after congestion issue. Irvin Wallace of Lebanon, Missouri, visited town to see childhood scenes, returning after 48 years away. Mr and Mrs Clarence Worden of New York visited Henry Adams and Mr Root, hoarding, with Root’s family, remaining for a time.
Mrs. Worden welcomes a son as friends congratulate. Ladies club plans Thursday meeting in their rooms for the annual gathering. Mrs Chloe Works and her son visit from Des Moines to stay with Mrs Sarah Potter. Richmond’s dog Leo causes a mower mishap while Linsdale visits Mrs Hud Richwood. Mrs Lindsey of Bratboro stops by to see sister. Miss bbie Prowty vacationing with parents.
Local society items report visits by Fred W Schiller and Rev Merbert Rickard, along with lodge officers, Democratic caucus delegates, and courtly social news. Family and church events include weddings, travels to Wilmington and Greenfield, and a new hall dedication as the decline of other town gatherings continues.
Ledleor Brook of Bo tor and Mr. and Mrs Kings bury of Springfield are guests at Mr Lines this week. J G Weatherhand travels to Bramlebors to visit daughter Mrs G HL Thomas. T W Johnson and family of Bernardston have haying plans. Mrs George Allis and son of Northampton spend time with FW Johulson. Mrs Adams returned home FH Newton and family, CC Newton and Sadie Hale back after two weeks vacation at TH Newton.
Vernon EBQ and Osgood will preach in Union church Sunday at 2 20 p m. Vernon grange meets Saturday evening July 1. North neighborhood scene Tuesday amid showers, Riverview patio and E H Akley dinner. Mrs Pratt and sons Langdon Ralph visiting Miss Zelia Johnson. Mrs W L Burrows and son seen at Miss Barrows. Miss Josephine Fay of Boston at Albert Jaquith's. Almion Ellingwood and Albert Jaquith to Henry Akinham for haying. W M Reed returns to Waltham and Ernest G Hubbard to Muridin Ohio.
The article remarks on footpaths as natural, unmade paths in Africa and Britain, noting natives never remove stones but walk around obstacles. It compares African and English paths, describing straight Roman style roads as rare, and a persistent communal patience shaping generations of foot travel.
The left foot bears more weight and is often wider than the right due to natural balance and habit. Riding and shoe fit show smaller right foot caps and left shoe buttons shifted, reflecting asymmetry in wear.
A panoramic colored map from the Summit House shows the White Mountains in multiple colors to distinguish mountain peaks and ridges. It includes a set of autographs providing a key to the names of the various sections.
The text presents a fragmentary meditation on virtue, loyalty, and divine guidance. It envisions mutual love, friendship, and recognition among people, framed by a Christian teaching context and reverence for God as guide.
A fragmented OCR style item reflects a religious or moral reflection on trust and deeds. It mentions the idea that greater fasting leads to larger deeds, and references a person who undertakes for God with effort. The text uses archaic spelling and appears as a clipped record from a historical source.
A garbled poem fragment praises resilience and divine guidance while interjected by a sensational ad promising to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bronchic Quinte. The text also mentions refunds and a mysterious Grave’s almanite.
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