News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-10

give as taken from the st. Johns
bury Republican =" He was coup
ling the forward car to the tender OF
the engine on the north-bound edi'
ton of the train Wednesday evening.
when his right arm came into con
nection with the "deadwood" of the
car and the castings of the engine.
resultino'in a smash. He sustained
a compound fracture of the bone
three inches above the wrist. The
accident occurred at the PaddOcks
Village siding. The unfortunate man
was taken to the Avenue House at
once and the fracture reduced, Drs.
Allen and Aldrich performing the
operation. 1t was not as serious as
at first feared, q matter OF thank
fulness especially to himself and
wife. He will lose neither arm nor
bone. The deadwoOd above referred
TO is the buffer of iron above
the coupling, which smashes together
with terrible force. 1t is responsible
even for lives, and has been con-
demned before this" On being in
formed of tie sad news, Mrs. eau
thier went at once to st. Johnsbury
to care for her husband. Reports
are that he is getting along as well
as could be expected, and will arrive
home this Wednesday, night.
Last Thursday evening Geo. Col
Inns, who for several weeks has been
driving the stage for A. w. O'Brien,
of Eden. came to this village as usu-
al and leaving his team at the depot.
skipped on the mail train. The
cause of his departure was unsuspect-
ed, but inquiry soon ascertalned that
he had decamped with $50 and two
watches. 1t appears IT, 1T early in
the day Augustus Adams. OF Eden,
handed him a check for $50 to get
cashed here. He also bou-ht that
morning a watch of L. r. u Gilman,
of Lowell, which he was to " for
on the installment plan. other
watch he borrowed" of Walter
Stone, of Eden. Sheriff Stevens 'ent
the following telegram to the pc 'ce
at Burlington, Swanton and st.
Johnsbury:-"L Look for George Col
Inns, a short man with a moustache
and lame with wooden foot. Ar
rest and notify j. T. Stevens, Hyde
Park, VT Chief Dumas, of Burling-
ton, accompanied by Officer Grafton,
started at once and found the man
at 10 o'clock down on Battery
street, and arrested him, and he was
lodged in Jail and notice to that eff
feet sent here. Sheriff Stevens being
away Deputy Sheriff Lanpher went
to Burlington and returned with the
culprit Saturday noon. When ar
rested $47.09 and the two watches
we're found on him. Collins claims
to hail from Texas, but has been in
this neighborhoodf for several months,
coming here from Burlington. The
Free Press says of him =" Some
people in this city will remember Col
Inns, who came here a few years ago
to have his leg amputated. Mr.. Ad-
sit, Chief Dumas and several Others,
taking pity on him at that time,
raised money and purchased him a
wooden foot. He has been on the
sea and about the world a great
deal, and this is not the first crime
in his career"
RIvERsIDE.-Joseph Osley and wife from
Cam bridge visited at Van Ness Lilley's last
week. Robert Wheeler and wife from Am
herst, Mass, are visiting at Mrs. Thomas
Whitcomb's. Mrs. Howe and Ernest Ly-
decker and Bert Whitcomb from Amherst,
Mass, are also visiting at Mrs. Whitcomb's.
...... Frank Currier and wife and daughter
from Athol, Mass, are visiting at j. D. Cur
rer's.... Mary Nelson from Athol, Mass,
is spending few weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Emily Currier. Miss Annie Quade from
franklin Falls, N. H., is spending several
weeks with Mrs. Ella Quade. Hermie Heath,
who has spent a few months at Enfield.
Mass, is visiting friends in this and adjoin-
ing towns. William Crowell is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Spaulding, in Wolcott......
Mrs. Woods returned to her home in Ashburn-
ham, Mass, last Saturday. Mrs. Howe
from Cambridge Junction is stopping at Mr..
Gould's for few days.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. A. J. Campbell is Wis
iting friends at the village. Frank Reed
has purchased house in North Hyde Park.
~. c. Taylor preached to full house
Sunday afternoon. There will be no
meeting in two weeks on account of camp
meeting Calvin Campbell and wife, ac-
companied by Mrs. A. J. Campbell, visited
friends at No. Wolcott the past week.