The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1890-10-17
GENERAL VERMONT NEWS.
THE MORE IMPORTANT AND INTER.
ESTING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Died from Fright,

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Mrs. James Shesrer of Burlington, aged 6;
died from fright caused by the administra
ton, by mistake Of teaspoon Of ammonia OF
| Friday. She had been sick with u lunl
| difficulty for some time and was very weak
| This morning when her daug hter Jennie gave
her mother her medicine she picked up thu
| ammonia which was standing on the bureau
| and gave her mother teaspoonful of the
| fiery liquid. She discovered her mistake and
supposing that her mother was fatally pol
| soned made such an cutlery that owing to the
enfeebled state of the old lady, death resulted
In spite OF medical aid.
Edmund Tison, an cid man. was killed
Friday afternoon at FOrd's crossing by q
hog train. He was very deaf and di d moi
hear the repeated whistles. His horse was
killed and his wagon smashed.
The Manchester. N. H., Mirror says: IA
large portion Of the farmers along the Yer
mont frontier engage largely In the raising OF
turkeys and geese for the American markets
and when they realized that with The new
tariff regulations 1t would be impossible for
them to dispose of them at profit, they lost
no time in driving their flock Of geese num-
bering $500 cross the dividing line near
ROuses Point q few hours before the new
regulations went into effect"
These fourth.class postmasters were APP
pointed Friday S. A. Richardson, Chester
Depot; j. F. Davis. Perkinsville; III. +.
Robinson, Westmore.
The United States court at Rutland ad.
journed Friday to Dec. 10. Patrick Boyle,
for smuggling was sentenced to imprisonment
In the House of Correction for six months. NJ.
A.Gilbert, for sending obscure matter through
the mails was fined S25 without costs. In the
case of Baxter and Barter VS.. Bardll Marble
Manufacturing Co. verdict of $l0S,50 was
rendered Hon f. j. Ormsbee for the de-
fendant and T. w. Maloney for the plaintiffs.
The grand Jury reported five indictments.
There was hearing In the Kellogg will
contest which interests Montpelier so deeply
before the surrogate at New York Thursday.
The atfidavits of E. p. Jewett,H II. W. Heaton,
Prof. Burgess, j. W. Brock and Mrs. Sarah
A. Ormsbee were taken. A letter was pre-.
sented written by Mr.. Kellogg In May 1888,
In which 1t was stated that an understanding
existed between himself and wife as to the fl.
nal disposition Of their property and urging
his wife, should she survive him, to pro-
vide by will, without delay, for carrying out
his mutual understanding. The letter great.
~ strengthened the case of the legatees. Mrs.
kelogg's course Immediately subsequent to
he death Of her husband shows that she was
providing In an intelligent and entirely ra.
,iOnal and business.like way to carry out the
erms Of mutually.formed aud warmly.cher.
shed plan.
The cause of the suicide OF Minnie Stearns
It Brandon last week was financial trouble.
About two years ago she produced what pur-
ported to Re a copy of a will made by party
. Troy, n. y, In which 1t was stated that
he was to be the recipient OF the sum OF
10000 In cash. Soon after, on the strength
II this copy OF will, she was borrower In
he money market and, as the security seemed |
o be good, she had very little trouble In OBJ |
aiming several hundred dollars. She also /
procured credit at some of the stores In the |
illage. The will did not ma:erialize. and |
he found herself in trouble from the de-
hands Of clamorous creditors. They had
een out of from time to time by promises.
he mortgage on her fathers farm has been
oreclo.ed. and suspicious were aroused that
be VIII was myth. She saw that the sin
vitable" was at hand, and she had not the
outrage TO face the reality, and resorted TO
bis terrible deed. She was about 30 years OF
ge; she had a pleasant exterior and was
modest, pretty woman.
There We're - members Of the Vermont
iedical society present at the meeting last
ieek and the banquet over which DIR. II. ID.
lotion OF Brattleboro presided, had 100 men
resent Papers read during the meeting
,cluded one BY DIR. Camp OF Barre. one on
'neumonia by DIR. Grinnell of Burlington.
ne on incision by Cervix vs.. Rapid Dilation,
). II. Reilly Of Rutland; one on ossihc de-
o.its In the substance OF the gall bladder, by
4. Krooss OF st. Johnsbury; one by DIR.
7, hutherford on the utero vaginal angle
nd one by DR.. George Dunsmore on puer-
ersi sentics MIA These officers were elected
rfdsy morning: President. j. y. yenne of .
[. Adams; vice president. W. II. Vincent OF
rweil; secretary. ID. c. Hawley Of Burling- I
m; treasurer. ID. q. kemD Of Montpelier;
lditor. 1. T. Chandler OF Montpelier: exec
i've committee. J. Y. Jenne. ID. ID. Hawley
M II. X. Wilder: license csnsors. Z. :. Cav
~. III. X Wilder aud e. r. Branch; pub
,hing committee. J. NJ. Clark. J. II. Wood
ard and !. B. Wheeler.
Eighty Year. Johnson's Anodyne Liniment
Is 'ed. No better Enforcement wanted by \
adv.