The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-23
Rutland,

Mary alias Billy Dougherty, harden
ed and vicious female who was recently
released from the House of Correction,
in which institution she had served
three separate terms for assault and in.
toxicatiOn, was run over and killed by a
locomotive at Whitehall N. Y. ,on Mon
day evening. She left Rutland on the
morning train for Whitehall, where she
became fearfully intoxicated, and, as
usual, made it lively for all who came
in contact. with her. She put in an ap-
pearance at the depot to take the even
ing train for Rutland. She was a wo-
man OF large physique and OF great phy-
steal strength. She lifted a heavy
weight man from his feet and threw him
from the depot platform-almost in a
wink and much 10 the surprise of the
stranger. She would have thrown Com
ductor Ed. Wood into the canal had he
not run from her. She left the depot
with two suspicious looking characters
one OF whom was a Rutland man, On
her return the train had left for Rut-
land, She remained at the depOt until
10 30 when she again disappeared, and
soon offer her revellings in this world
were at an end. She was struck by a
locomotive that was backing down the
track, the wheels passing over the side
OF her head, across her chest, cutting off
one arm and leg and terribly mutilatinR
the body. The coroner's inquest gave
the verdict that Mrs. Mary Smith came
to her death by being run over by To-
connective" The EUening Telegram we'll
says This ends the tragedy of life
whose worst fault was a strong appetite
for drink, and who on account of Prohi
bition in Rutland, was obliged to visit a
high license town in order to get a drink
and met thereby terrible death.
A telegram was received Tuesday an
nouncing the death OF the Hon. Philip
L. Chase of Mt. Holly, which occurred
in Connecticut, whittier he had gone on
business trip. Mr.. Chase was an ex-
tensive and wealthy manufacturer of
childrens' carriages and toys, at Mechan.
icsville-a thriving village which he had
built by his enterprise md industry. He
employed about a hundred men. His
business some years has reached a vol
ume OF 100000. His death lie a loss to
the business public and especially to the
community of bis residence of which he
was foremost and a positive factor.
He was veteran soldier. He had rep
resented Mount Holly in the Legislature,
and was Senator from Rutland county
in 1886. He leaves large wealth accu-
mulated by his energy, to bis family.
Col. Edward a. Chittenden who has
been recently elected president of the
Sons of the Revolution of Vermont. ia a
great grandson of that eminent states.
man and patriotic constitutional leader
of the Revolutionary period, Governor
Thomas Chi'tenden, who was chairman
of the committee which drsf ed the dec
laratlon Of the independence of Yer
mon'.
But few months ago George Elliol
removed his Family consisting of hi,
wife and fifteen children, each healthy
orderly, well dressed and well behaved
from Ausable Forks. A majority hav,
found employ ment. Recently Mrs
Elliot gave birth to twin girls both Of
which are living and in good health.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. R. Bardy have return
ed from a six months trip around thu
continent. Few Vermonters have taker
a trip across the continent, more leis
urely and took a more intelligent obser
walton of the views and sights OF ou
widespread country.
William F. Eddy bookeeper Of tn,
Baxter National bank and second assist
ance engineer of the Rutland fire depart
ment, is in failing health from diseas,