Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18
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GERS
BAND OF HOPE oFF1cERs.
! President BERTHE Ward.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Burchard, J. Gray Estey,
Metric Cox, Jessie Orton, Henry Brown
PIecutiye Committee.Emma Packard, obas. Down
er, George Root, Emma Copeland Merte Cox, FRANK
bailey. .,-,-, 49,.
gle Rankin, Emma Packard Minnie Downer, Nellie
Hastings, Frank Corey, zetta Stewart.
Visiting Committee-Chsrle Highly, Jennie stod-
dard, Lille Brown, Eliza Kenney, Emma Brcwn' vel
Usbers2wallaee aeddes, Adm Pettee, Frank Turn
Board Of Directors-superlntend Mrs. J. orion
assistants Mrs. j. s. Brown Mrs. W. r. deddes sec
rotary, Mrs. Henry Tucker; treasurer, MRS. NJ. D.
ODER chaplain, Rev. b. ODER musical director, Miss
Mns. Henry TucKER, Secretary.
o. L. RowELL's SUPPOSED SUICIDE.
The Bath IN. W Advocate Of the I'd
inst has the following additional particulars
relative to the supposed suicide Of o. L. Row
el formerly of this village:
On Tuesday last the wife Of Mr. Rowell received
despatch from her husband, dated at Niagara FANS
don't come; will write" Mr.. howell is a carriage
painter. formerly employed by Mr.. D. D. Boieau ana
had converted bis property into cash. drawn It from
the bank and gone TO Niagara intending to buy home
there and engage in his occupation. His vile expect
ed TO follow him In few days, he going without her
because Of her III health, and desiring % get his new
home arranged before her arrival. wednesday morn
ing, Mr.. Iadaw OF the Nichols House received the
following from the chief Of police at Niagara: Mr
Rowell came here Monday, and is missing this morn
ing. Left overcoat and letter TO wife In room at Ma
CARA House. Money all gone" He replied; open
the letter, and report contents" An answer came;
Letter unfinished he says everything lost aud only
the poorhouHe before u.s." Mrs. Rowel was now
told Of the correspondence also that the chief Of po-
lice reported that her husband bad bought house,
procured carpets, and was making other purchases TO
Wednesday evening" and the following day sent for
sheriff Higgins to come there. Mr.. Higgins arrived
Friday an at once made search for anything Ia
and about the Falls that would throw further light
upon Mr.. Rowelfs disappearance. Between Prospect
Park and Goat Island found his clothing, evidence
that be had committed suicide by throwing himself
into the water his body being swept into the whrl-
pool below. with his clothing was his watch and
Few cents In money. Al the hotel he left his
coat. Sheriff Higgins returned TO Bath fully satisfied
that Mr.. Rowel had while in state Of dependency
caused by the loss Of his money, resolved upon sui
eide, and thrown himself into the Niagara river, from
which stream bis body will probably never be recoV-
cred Mr.. Rowe told parties at Niagara that the last
he remembered Of seeing bis money was at Avon; he
had It in his overcoat inside rocket which sin
guar way to carry H. as his friends say he had been IN
the habit Of carrying considerable money In belt
about bis person. We learn Of why
Mr.. Rowel should desire 10 make way with himself,
and the probability IT, that hndinR his accumulation
OF years suddenly taken away, he allowed his mind
to brood his loss until gave way, and be-
ing 10 close proximity to the Falls, the thought
came 81 will drown myself aud he did It. Mr.. Row
ell, as learn, a member Of several OF the
tual aid insurance companies holding policies to the
amount Of $1,000,
A relative of Mrs Rowell, who sends us
the above, says that Mrs. Rowell supposes
her husband to have had about $500 on his
person. and thinks the money was stolen
from him on the cars. A reward is offered
for the recovery of his body, and also for his
pocket-book.