The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-05-31
Death in a Cottage in Orange.

About eight years ago n gentlemanly
Young Englishman named George Mills
was employed as butler in the house OF
Mr. Douglass Robinson of Orange. In
the same house. employed as Cook, lived
an English girl, Mary Reiis. She had
saved n small sum Of money, and ioI this
George Miles made her his wife. Leaving
Service, they invested their small capital
in a saloon in Centre street, over which
they lived, and there they soon began 10
prosper Nobody knew anything Of
Mills former life, but IL was evident that
he was a man Of education. lie was ia
miliar with Latin and Greek classics,
and devoted his spare time TO study and
to the reading OF the best English au-
thors, of whose works he soon accumu-
lated small but choice library. Mrs.
Mills intellect was far inferior to her
husbands. and she was unable TO sympa
thize with his tastes He was frequently
heard To say that his only ambition was
to obtain wealth sufficient To- enable him
to live in France as q gentleman. Tie
prospered to such an extent that he
seemed in fair way to realize his dream,
he bought real estate and become owner
of several houses in Orange But his do
mpstic life, became uncomfortable, as he
expressed it, Ibis home was n hell.
About two wears ago be took to drink,
and his wife soon followed his example
In his drunken fits his wife abused and
beat him Last September, after a tit OF
delirium tremens in which he was terri
bly abused by his WIFE, he died.
Mrs Mills continued the business until
two months ago, and then she sold tand
went to live in a neat little French rooied
cottage which she had built in Scotland
street Here she lived entirely alone,
and INDUCED, without restraint her grow.
ing passion for liquor. Last Friday morn
Ing. before daybreax, the neighbOrs were
aroused by hearing terrible screams and
cries in Mrs Mills house, but no one
went to her assistance A little later,
the man who puts out the street lights
was alarmed by the appearance Of Mrs.
Mills at an upper window Of her house.
She rayed incoherently Of devils and
robbers Thinking her crazy. he passed
on About 4 o'clock in the afternoon
Frank Pearce, butcher. called at the
house to take orders. Not finding Mrs.
Mills down stairs, he went 10 her room.
In a little back room Oh the second floor
he found her body ia a chair The iea-
lures were distorted. the hair disorlered
On the floor was an empty bottle On a
| table IN an auJolhlnB rum were AtIuoF
and glasses
Coroner Nreeland pronounced IL n case
I Of heart IA ease, brought on by hard
drinking Ia the house were found $500
/ ia money. hidden ia sachcls aud trApnt-.
\ $1,000 worth OF bond> and papers show
/ ing that she had Slj 900 worth OF real
/ estate As she hai only few friends.
I and no known relatives. she was buried
on Monday by order Of the Surrogate.
who has also appointed an administrator
TO the estate The little cuttsge ia which
she died is neatly furnished. aud ia IL are
the books that testify TO the literary
tastes of her husband Ia one OF them
a Greek testament. is Inscribed George
Mills, Christ Hospital, Trinity Callesr
lS44." aud many others bear the initial.
&c NJ Trim. Coll" The house is guard
ed by police Oficers.-[N. Y. sun.