St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-10
VERMONT NEWS.
A Rich MANS Reverses.

II. w. Bancroft, bellows rails, OF the
Terrace hill fam, left town last week
for Buffalo, N. Y, where he will reside
with his brother. Bancroft was once
partner of the well-known New York
house of H. B. Claflin & Co. He with
drew from the firm several years ago,
taking with him over $500,000. He in
vested part of this in iron mines in New
Jersey, and built village of blocks
and churches. He also bought the
Terrace hill property, built large and
elegant barns, raised blOOded stock and
lived in princely style. But the iron
business collapsed and Bancroft lost
heavily. He gave up his stock raising
and engaged in the milk business. He
built up a large trade in this, but his
expenses always exceeded his inc me,
and his fortune gradually dwindled
away. The death of his wife last win
ter was the final blow, and nothing
was left but failure, so today the form
er rygoods prince of Broadway is a
financial, physical and mental wreck.
Daniel Wall of Burlington attempt
ed suicide on Friday by taking lauda-
mum.
John Clifford of Windsor jumped
from train Friday night. He was
killed instantly.
The Burlington hardware firm of
Ripley 81 HOltOn has dissolved and
Dea. Ripley expects to locate in the
West.
A child of Albert Scribner's in John
son, swallowed bean, which lodged
in its wind-pipe, causing death imme-
diately.
G.. S. Kinsley, the former editor and
proprietor of the Burlington Clipper, is
now connected editorially with Chi
cago paper.
A. r. Vail, one of the pioneers in
building railways and opening up the
marble and slate works of Vermont,
died at his sons home in Orange, N.
j., on Monday.
Lucas E. Hutchinson of South Canaan
committed suicide on Thursday while
suffering from temporary insanity,
caused by the death of his mother.
He was farmer and unmarried.
John Morrill, of COrinth committed
suicide May 2 by throwing himself into
the river, which flows near his house.
No cause is known. He was in good
circumstances and was about SO years
old.
The jury in the Foster will case at
st. Adams brought in a verdict that
"the instrument purpOrting to be the
last will and testament, of Catharine
Foster is her last will and testament,
and that the proponents recover their
costs of the defendants"
Lieut.. Martin, formerly of North
Ferrisburgh, has been transferred from
II ~. II.
in Montana, and promoted to quarter
master with the rank of captain. Fort
Keogh stands on the highest elevation
of land of any military post in the
United States.
Henry Mcintosh, young farmer liv-
ing in st. Adams, committed suicide
Sunday by shooting himself through
the temple. He was married last
November and had had considerable
trouble with his wife, who refused to
live with him unless he gave up his
drinking habits.
Rev. Father Dugast, a young French
priest at Rutland, awOke Friday night
to find two men in his room who were
trying to administer chlorOform to him.
The priest feigned to be more under
the influence of the anasthetic than
he was, and after some skillful man9u-
vreing managed to call for help and
his would be assailants escaped.
Hamlin Whitmore, a well-known
wooden manufacturer, died at Spring
field, last week, aged II. He represent
ed that town in the general assembly
in 1854, and was a prominent member
of the legislature and chairman of the
on manufactures. At one
time he owned three large WOODEN
mills, but he retired from business
some three years ago with compe-
tency.
Lewis Minrad of Bellows Falls was
on Saturday reunited in st. Louis to
sister whom he had not seen for 40 |
years. Mrs. Reardon and Mr.. Minard |
are two of a family of five children
Separated in I54S, each grew up igno
rant of the fate of the other. Minard |
served in the war, and while employed
as an engineer on the Erie railroad,