Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20
Nems an0 Uomnlents
Correspondence of the Green Mountain Freeman
Suicide in Waterville.
WATERvlLLE, March II

MR.. EDITOR "A woman by the name of Zip
orah Witheral, Il resident of the town of Wa
terville, in this State, on the 10th of this month";
committed suicide, by cutting her own throat
with her husbands razor On the evening of
the day above written, an inquest was taken
over the body of the deceased, and the circum-
stances connected with the affair, as detailed by
the witnesses, were nearly as follows 1t APP
peared that for the last three or four weeks prior
to her committing the awful deed, she had been
laboring under slight mental arrangement, and
that on said 10th day Of March she dined with
the family as usual, when she left she room I'M
noticed. The family made no move to ascertain
where she was for nearly two hours after her de-
parturo, when they grew alarmed as to her
whereabouts. Upon search, the husband, Mr..
Warren Witheral, found her in back building
sitting down, her head tipped back, the razor by
her side, her throat severely cut, and the blood
flowing freely. The family and neighbors were
notified, and she was carried into the house -
She lived about an hour after she was discover
ed. The deceased was about fifty years of age,
and leaves family and friends to mourn her
untimely death. A JUROR.
LIQUoR LAw-We have received a pamphlet
OFF pages, giving at length Judge Benefits
opinion of the validity of the present liquor law,
in which he fully sustains that act.
Messrs. D. s. Morse, Of this place; M. W.
Fletcher, Of Plainfeld G. F. Clough, of Wat
erbury; and - Dale, of Waitsfeld were on
Wednesday last, admitted as attorneys Of Wash
ington County Court.
Thursday, the 10th of April, is fast in Mass.
SUGARING-Walk into Messrs z. & G. R.
Wood on Main Street, and get sap pan
the cost is triling compared with the better SUI
gar it will make than sap boiled in kettles.
The contract for the erection of the Court
House at st. Johnsbury, has been taken by
Messrs. T. & T. Fairbanks & Co., for $4,000.
Attention is referred to B. r. Richardson Il
Co. s list Of Boston Advertisements in our pa
per this week. 1t comprises some of the most
reliable and enterprising firms in the city.
DR.. R. GREEN, of Boston, whose Gard APP
pears in our paper, to-day, is probably the most
successful Physician of the age. In his prac-
tice, both Silence and talent are united in the
proper use of the natural or Indian remedies.
His success is truly wonderful Send 10 his
Office, SO Bromfeld street, and gel a Circular
; giving description of his mode of practice.
PREsER. 8 YOUR HAIR.-A fine head of hair
. is undoubtedly one of the chief beauties either
of man or women, but especially of the latter
To preserve DESTROYS of obtaining or retaining
this charming feature, we recommend a call upoh
Prof Wood. For preserving the hair, or pro-
noting its growth no other article has gained
such reputation as his Hair Tonic. Its efficacy
is so well established that no doubt can exist as
, to its merits, and we advise all who need its SER
vice to give it trial.
X The crowded state of our columns obliges us
to omit the markets this week. There is no
change in the price of beef at the Cambridge
r Market; at Brighton it is, first quality, 49,,
second 1878.
J The engine attached to the train fiom Bur-
lington to Rutland, on Saturday, went off the
track in consequence of breakage in the ma
It chinery, and the fireman, Alamo Foster of Rut-
:. land-was almost instantly killed. :
j. The dwelling house of Mr.. Charles Hall in
n Victory was entirely consumed by fire on Thurs
e day the 2lst ult together with most of its con-
II tents. The house and shed were insured in the
G Farmers Mutual for 600; furniture, provisions
J. 5000 more. Loss, about 5000.
The Dwelling house of Rev. J. H. Quincy,
of Concord, was destroyed by fire on the morning
of Feb %. The insurance in the Farmers Co.
pelier-nearly covers the loss.
!. Two young men of the names of ROBERT
Dow and GEO. LEWIS, had quarrel at the
. Windsor House, on Thursday, in which Dow
lie shot LEWIS, so that his recovery is doubtful.
w. B. Cole, merchant, Of Charleston, VT.
y sold in Boston, last week, twenty seven tons Of
l. Hops, at six and one half cents per pound
" The Cabinet and Chair Factory of Messrs
g. Sprague & Reed, of Enusburgh, was totally
t. consumed by fire on the lst inst, very little
4. saved from the building. Whole loss nearly
/, $4,000. Insured for $870, in the Vermont Mu
- tual.
=, The Ware Room, together with the Furniture
~ Stock and Lumber, belonging to Messrs. French
Oh Brothers & Co., in Franklin, were entrel,
H. destroyed by fire on the 37th ult. Loss $500
ma insured 1900
o. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt, March b.
The house and barn of Marion Rasson, in Bath
,s N. H., was destroyed by fire on last night
One little son was burned to death, and anohe
'V' badly injured. The parents were absent at tn
IL, time.
~ Mr.. Gardiner an infant child, and two women
ed were burned to death in the house of Mr.. G.
IS, which was consumed by fire in St. Paul street
rst Quebec, on Wednesday morning
or The residence of Thornton Smith, at Smith
He vile, near Quebec, was destroyed by fire yeste
M day. Loss $l2 900. No insurance.
rs, WARS IN NAME ?-George Washingtu
nes was sold the other day in Virginia for $1,000
es For what intent could the name of Washingto
-. have been given to slave Did his moth
- fancy IL as prophecy OIL lfeeuom or uu
the master give it as burlesque How did ii
name sound, ringing under the hammer of II
emf auctoneer-" George Washington 600-here
Lot Virginia-900, George Washington only 81
D"' $50 going, going, $1,000 for george Was
mes ingtan.-GoNE."
me- PEACE PREMlUM.-Ihe committee appoints
ice, to award premium of $780, offered by t
Ter. late Rev. Y. A. Merrill, d. D., of Middlebur
nm to the author of the best treatise on st
80 Right Way, or the Gospel applied to the Int
'hu course of Individuals and Natious," have de-
BIO ded in favor of manuscript by Rev. Joseph