The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06
GENERAL VERMONT NEWS.
THE MORE IMPORTANT AND INTER.
EsTING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
FEARFUL FATE,

EsTING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
FEARFUL FATE.
Torn to Pieces ON shaftIng and Body
Scattered In all Directions,
Ira Langdon, about 65 wears of age. EN-
ploytd by the Brandon Electric Light Co
was instantly killed Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock. He was at work on some piping
over the main line of shaftlng. As near as
can he conjectured his loose outside frock
caught on a set screw or collar on the main
shaft. which was turning at the rate of $50
revolutions n minute The engineer was
building the fire when his attention was
drawn to the noise made by Langdon's body
as II struck the flooring and the platform
where he had been working at each rev0lu.
ton Of the shaft, and as quickly as possible
he shut down the waterwheel The noise
had also attracted the attention of young Mr.
johnson In the marble wOrks,who unshipped
the gearing connecting the machinery OF the
works. They both arrived at the scene about
the same time. LangdOn's body was terribly
mutilated. The large bone OF one leg was
found about 30 feet from where the body was
wound around the shafting; the bone Of the
other leg was found about 20 feet away In
another direction. Both legs were severed
from the body near the knees. His neck was
broken and about every bone In his tody was
either broken or crushed. Death was prob
ably instantaneous. His feet and shoes were
found near, and pieces of flesh were scatter.
ed about. His face was not disfgured. Lang
don leaves a widow In delicate health, a
daughter about II years of age and four
grOwn.up sons. He was veteran soldier of
excellent character and reputation. He was
recently granted a pension of $l3 per month
for rheumatic trouble and disease of the
heart, and he found employment at light
work to earn enough more to support him
self and family.
Robbery at Tunbridge.
Daniel Hackett of Tunbridge has been
robbed of $40O that he had hidden In a ia
banned box placed inside nest of trunks.
He has from childhood been weak mentally.
but Is ingenious and has been money saver.
The old Hackett farm inherited by himself
and his sister has yielded a good income. a
part of which has been given Daniel, and this
be has saved. In the old cash box he had
box filed with OLD silver pieces and guam.
tity of large silver coin. Some person gained
entrance to the mouse. burst open the door OF
Daniels room, pried open an old chest. inside
of which was nest of trunks, and secured
the cash box, took from II nearly all the bark
bills and then threw It. with the rest of Its
contents, under porch of the house, where |
1t has been found. That the thief Is one who |
knows the habits of the old man and was &C. |
auainted with the interior Of the house seems |
certain.
The store of James McMullen In Union |
block In Castleton was broken into Sunday |
night and what change there was In the draw.
er and some boots and shoes were taken |
Appearances indicate that the thieves first en-.
tered storeroom connected with the store by |
cutting out several panes of glass. Entrance |
to the store could not he made this way, as a
door between the two parts was hooked on |
the Inside. Another entrance was made |
through window In the back roem Of the |
store. Four lights of glass 10 by IA inches |
were taken out and portion of the sash re-
moved by cutting 1t with knife. This win.
dow was protected by three iron bars, each |
an inch wide, and several iron rods, all OF
which were supposed to be securely fastened |
to the casing. One of the bars was wrenched |
loose on one side and dropped down. leaving
a space of about. IL Inches through which the |
entrance was made. The work looks as
though 1t was that Of the same parties who |
entered Ransom's store just one week ago. |
The window entered Is not more than 20 feet |
from the street, but as the night was dark |
and stormy they had good chance to work.
"Prof." E. S. Foster, the alleged "opti-
cian," and ex.preacher, who successfully de-
ceeived the people, Of this vicinity for num-
Der of years till his true character as low |
lived old sinner was exposed by Rev. Mr. |
Heaxt. the Methodist pastor, In a letter |
printed In this paper. has been heard from |
again, says the Middlebury Register. The
"professor" has a namesake, reputable epti |
clan In Boston, whom the professor" some
times claimed he was when 1t suited his pur-
pose to do so. Not long since woman from
an interior town of New Hampshire was In
the Office of the Boston man and during the
conversation she remarked upon the fact that
her pastor bore the same name as the doctor |
double was posing In the New
Hampshire town as Congregational clergy
man and that he was about to be installed as
pastor of a church there. The doctor, who
was of much assistance to Mr.. HeaXt In look
Ing up the record of the professor" there.
upon sent for number of copies of the Reg
lister containing Mr.. Heaxts letter and mailed
them to the officers of the church over which
the "prOfessOr" was ministering. The In
81 ,lation service has been indefinitely post
poned and the professor" has left for parts
unknown.
John O'Hare of Brandon, liquor seller,
who skipped to avoid the late Rutland County
court where two cases were held against him,
has returned, and Wednesday he was arrest
I'd on two bench warrants and lodged In jail
G. A. Reed was appointed postmaster at
Lexington, Friday.
The non-partisan W. c. 7. U. convention
1t Waterbury last week elected these officers
President. Mrs. ID. L. Fuller, Montpelier;
lice-presldent at large, Mrs. Anna G. Park,
county vice presidents Addi-
'on, Mrs. j. A. Childs, Weybridge; Ben
lington, Miss Annie c. Park, Bennington;
Mrs. Charles Adams, St. Johns
bury; Chittenden, Mrs. Z. l. Ladd. Milton;
Orange, Mrs. G. l.. Holton, Wells River;
" Washington, Mrs. W. P. Dillingham;, Water
Jury; Windham. Mrs. Helen Johnson, Bel
ows Falls; Windsor, Mrs. Adna Brown,
springfield; recording secretary, Miss Nina
Mrs Mi1tnn |
Mrs. V. M. Seaver, Montpelier auditor. Mrs.
\. N. Cross, Montpelier; superintendents,
IN literary and press work, Mrs. Z. A. How
rd Mortified on evangelistic work, Mrs.
lydia Gilman, Waterbury scientific and tenn.
'erance literature, Mary Barry: county fair
york, Miss Lucy Bradshaw, Montpelier spar.
or work, Miss Hutchinson, Bennington
egal and legislative work, Mrs. F. Plumley,
Jorthfed and Mrs. s. H. Wheeler, Water.
ury; Sunday-school work, Mrs. A. L. STAN
vood, st. Adams; Jail and almhouse work.
ates to the national convention at Brooklyn
ext month, Mrs. d. L. Fuller. president ex.
fiicio, and Mrs. Anna z. Park. A resolution
7as passeL endorsing our prohibitory law.
The marriage of Miss Mary Harris, young
st daughter of the late Joel B. Harris, to
red Sweeney, who acted as the family
oachman for few months several years
go, has made a sensation at Rutland. The '
larriage ceremony was secretly performed
ome time ago but the fact has only become
nowD since the death of Mr.. Harris. The
arties have not lived together as yet.
Probably the most important divorce case
nat has been tried In Chittenden county for
ears occupied the court during the last three
avs of Its session. 1t was the conclusion of
scandal, started In North Troy, In January
lst, when DIR. Smith accused his wife and
heir pastor with criminal conduct. The re-