The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-05-19
FIVE M fNUTEs WITH THE NEWS OF
THE COUNTY.
Suicide in ,hs county Jail.

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Suicide In the county jail.
Geo Leayitt of Bellows Falls. who was he
In Newfane Jail ON charge OF larceny con
mitted suicide Monday night between eigl
and nine o'clock by cutting bis throat irol
ear to car with 4 razor. The prisoners na
: lust been locked into their cells and the key
carried into the jaIer's room when Leavitt
: fellow prisoners heard him gesping 1C
breath. They Immediately raped no inforl
the TAILOR. Arthur, son OF jailer underwood
heard them and upon going to see what IN
trouble was found Leavitt nearly dead. u
Weston was summoned but tho man died jus
as he arrived. Upon making an examinatio
1t was found that Leavitt had inflicted tire
or four gashes cutting bis neck from ear 7
ear and almost into the bone. 1t was though
by those who knew the prisoner that he wa
crazy and had become aware OF the fact ant
the fear that he would be sent to an tnsan
asylum caused him TO do the deed. In fac
two physicians had been there to examine
him that day with view to signing commit
tai papers. Leavitt was " years Of age ant
as no relatives could be found the body wa'
inferred at Newfaue.
Two Fires In GuilfOrd.
A horse barn belonging to Joseph n Hough
ton at GuilfOrd,a structure some o0 leet long
and connected with another barn and a string
of buildings that reached to the house, wa!
consumed by fire early Monday morning
with few tons of hay. some harnesses AND
other property, making loss OF 81 200 to $l,
500. 1t was almost . marvel that the othel
buildings were saved, but there was no wind
and the ire was subdued after It had burned
this building down. Only the corner and the
door Of the one adjoining were damaged. The
origin of the fire is mystery. The door OF
the barn towards the street was locked, and
The loft where the fire started was reached
only by a trap door which no stranger could
have known. George HOughton was around
feeding the horses at o'clock m, and saw
nothing wrong but he left door open which
may have given draft to sm0ulderlng fire.
At 6: 10 as Clerk Julius Leach of the local
postoffice was out In the wagon shed getting
ready to start for Brattleb0ro, he saw the
flames coming out of the roof, the whole
being ablaze and as soon as the barn could be
reached brands of fire were dropping down.
There was only time to release the horses ana
fight the flames.
1t may be that the fire is a result OF tramps.
Mr. Sweet says that Sunday afternoon
about 3 or O'Clock q man came along and
wanted 10 sleep In his barn, and when re-
fused proceeded further.
Tuesday evening Archibald Mellen's house
and barn at GuiIford were totally destroyed
by fire with some of the contents. The fire
started from the chimney In the wash room,
and had not got under great Roadway when
discovered and could have been put out with
a little more help and water. But as 1t was
1t ran up between the partitions and through
the floors. So rapid was Its progress then
that there was not time to get out all the
but the household furniture and the
stock and tools In the barn were mostly
saved, though the furniture was so badly
drenched by the rain as to be seriously dam
aged. The loss cannot we'll be stated yet, as
- l,ne,, ID; haNr v,ntu OF 10
There was $1,000 In all In the vt. Mutual
through the agency of F. G. Taylor and as the
buildings are figured at $500, the loss must
have exceeded the insurance considerably.
Death of Former South Windham Boy.
The sad news reaches US of the death of
Orlando Barton, formerly of South Wlndham.
He died at Webster City. Iowa, April 10th,
1is death being caused by the measles. His
1eath and that of his brother, cambridge, who
ived in New York occurred within week of
zach other. They were born and lived for many |
ears on the farm where George Adams now |
Ives and had many friends In South Wind |
lam. Orlando left wife ami several child
en-. Edgar. bis son by his first wife, is In
usiness In Chicago.
Death of Chandler Waterman.
Chandler Waterman, one of Jamaica's old
st and most respected citizens. died Friday
rom heart disease at the age of e, land after
ears illness. He had always been resident
Jamiaca, where in quiet and unostenta
GUS way he had lived a life Of beauty ana
sefulness.
Chandler Waterman was closely connected
18th the early history of Jamaica and life.
ing resident Of the town. Nathan Howard,
N of Benjamin, settled among the first at
e Mason Butler place, now the second farm
est of East Jamaica depot. Nelly, the old |
t Of his elk daughters, was the first female
Urn In town. Aaron Butler was an early
ttler on the Lewis Hart meadow. His son
,hn married Nelly Howard and lived at the
me place. Aaron Butler, brother of John. l
arried her sister Lucinda. John Butler {
ed and James Waterman, father Of James
ID William, married bis widow and lived
lth her on the Hart meadow. Chandler was 8
I'm there January IA, 1915. He had the
ant advantages of the short common schools '
the time of his youth. In February, 1886 e
married Polly J.daughter of Moses Thayer. 9
n of Israel Thayer,a an early settler next east
the upper covered bridge. All these were +
rmers and he was always one. He lived on a
Q Warren Thayer farm, and the one below a
9 Zlba Chaplin farm and reared six
lldren. They are the wife OF
llncy Subway. now sheriff; Hon
eaZer l. Waterman of Brattleboro. George
aterman of Westfield, Mass, Mrs Gertrude
,ven Of Jamaica, Mrs James Coleman and 4
srbert Waterman OF Brattleboro. After d
cir children were all gone from nome ,abont Il
years ago they moved to the DR. Weeks place v
the village wherethey lived untilhis death. b
le farms where they lived were billy and 8
ugh, but they we're industrious and frugal u
d made the most they could of their cir. a.
instances. and brought up their children e.
ELL. He had good Intelligence and under. s.
lndlng, and was correct in habits and ex- II
lple. He did not hurry nor ialter, but was RI
In his ways. He was not rich D
r poor, but seemed like those commended 9
the man who wrote:
fares the land to Fastening Ills prey, G,
here wealth accumulates and men decay; in
inces and lords may flourish or may fade, ~
breath can make them as a breath has made, fl
It bold peasantry their country's pride, 9
be nee once destroyed can never be supplied. =. ~
Death of Mrs. Octavia Harris. III
rbe many friends of Mrs. Octavia nj
nday morning to learn of her ~ ~
lden death. She was the only daughter Of n n
, Herman and Esther Goodrich and was er
n 80 years ago. She was member of the &C
church. Her husband and al
and daughter survive her. also two 81
thers. The funeral was held Tuesday az
noon, Rev. c. w. Thompson officiating.
frs. Mahala Chowning, wife of the late W. y
sabin, who died at Morgan. KY, April "a, y,
Mt her summers. Her first husband, Mr.. fr
IN, was born IN WiIliamsville. and left ri
re several years ago to live In Kentucky. W,
1866 bis health failed and be came to viii. vi
lsville. where be died the same year, leav. a.
four children, three Of whom are living. m M
eldest daughter died last February. Mrs A.
lin married Mr.. Danes at Covingtou, and W
survives her. She was about 60 years of On
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VERMONT SONS OF VETERANS, en-
fo
,~r,m of tl,e Eleventh Annusl wrc.uu | wi
ment ut Bratt eboro. vi
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