The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02
GENERAL VERMONT NEWS.

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Found Dead in Bed Partially Frozen.
Miss Bridget Conlon, an ecc nitric woman who
lived at 81 Hyde street, Burlington was found
dead In her bed Sunday morning. The indica-
lions are that she had been dead since the Mon.
day nigh. previous. The upper part OF the body
which was not covered by the bed clothes, was
frozen. The body was lying across the bed so
tight y cienched IS though death had been pain \.
full. Miss Conlon was woman about 60 years
OF age and lived alone 10 tine little house where
she was found dead. She owned the house. an
last summer painted 1t with her own handle. She
had no friends and none OF the neighbors ever
went into the house. But seeing no signs Of life
about the premis 9. the neghbOrs got q ladder
ana put It up and looked lulo the second story,
saw Miss Conlon lying on the bed and sen. for
Chief OF Police Dumas who broke open the door.
There was plenty Of fuel and provisions IN tho
house and IN drawer in a table Chief Dumas
found $685. In cash q bank book on the Buring.
ton Savings sank and deed OF her property.
Tried Twice to Shoot His Head on.
John Reed. aged 90 years Of age, who lives
With his family in Dandy discharsed the con.
tents OF his shotgun under lis CHR, Sunday Jlow.
Ing his lower jaw nearly all swav and apparent
" net satisfied at that ne took . rife and shot
hlmssif neay 10 2, the same place again. the bali
| forehead. The doctors say there s no hope Of
| recovery. Desponlency IL supposed to be the
some time, and the family are In poor circum
stances.
Now Vermont Postmasters.
Among the fourth CLASS postmasters appoint
ed Friday were l. Wolcott, Co chester. vice II
vice. " Randall. removed; G Farnham; Tun.
bridge. vice NJ King. removed. Caribel Jones.
East Thetf.rd, Orange couDty.in place Of Frank
M Jones, dead.
An Ingenious Swindls.
| A neat little swindling scheme has come to
Mitchsll's store to Bell Bros. . slick talking
selling or rather taxing orders for silverware,
etc. He made Thorn pay some In advance. and
sai that the goods would be delivered at the
above named store after II WAS cosad by Mrs
MI chell and before II would be opened up W |
the new proprietors and tnat dIess goods. ca
pets. etc. could be purchased ct HIN there here YIN
came down Monday to receive their goods. bat |
found no one here TO oliver them. Deacon A Ills |
had paid down $5 and Mr. Graves about the came |
amour. 1t 10 not known how many this fellow |
has swinded that way.
The general store OF T c Reyes At Newbury
was broken in,o the other night and the safe
tue Congregational church heard the explosion
at u M anu thought It WAS an earthquake. Mr.
Keyes' loss was 500.
The town of We shire 10 reported to have sew
eral cases of smallpox.
All the cattle at the ex pertinent station at Bur
ingtOn infected with tuberculosis have been
KILLED. Evidence OF the disease were found In
ca n animal. A bulletin giving the suit OF
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10 regard to the disease will soon be Issued.
Edward L Ford, travelling salesman In the {
employ of the Dentist Supply company OF Byron
saber, West i25.n street was drowned Ia the |
liey ed that. In order t. mase short route 10 his
home on Seventh avenue. he started to walk
the ice and was drowned There Is no suspicion
Of foul play or suicide In Mr. Ford's pocket /
we're found 600 In cash and gold watch and ]
chain. Ford came TO New forK from Isle La
for member OF the assembly.
Elisha G Durgan, road commissioner OF !
WAS severely and PROBABLY fatally
Injured while logging on FAirlee mountain. A s
chain attached to ed caught on . small tree 4
which struck MIR Durgan at the base OF the !
brain. The doctors who attended him ex. !
pressed slight hope of his recovery.
Thomas G Brewer. the founder Of the Bsr-
on state bank, is again In trouble in New q
York. He went to Jacob Pachetesu, . wine q
on Can street last November, land
nduced HIM to advance 800 on . check for
$500 certified by the BsrtO0 State bank. Tbe q
,heck was drawn by Brewer. as treasurer OF '
ue American Investment company, to the
,rder Of A Hsnsel. the cashier of the COM
)anv, and bore the signature OF Heine cashier .
II the bank. Pacbeteau supposed the check =
was all right, IS u appeared to be, and after.
wards advanced 800 more. When his money N
was not forthcoming he made complaint to N
he district attorney, and Brewer will be pros
cuted both cvilly and crlminally.
hn Rose. employed IN the foundry at st 3
Adams. was repairing some pipes last week R
Tuesday when he got tso near q rapidly Y
evolving shaft. the space between TIE Y
baft ard the ceiling was so small that his
,ody would not pass through, and be was held
here until every stitch of cioth hing had been
tripped from his body. He fell to the floor :,
An examination showed com. .,
round fracture of his left arm, a broken n
houlder. and other bruises all over his body, {,
,ut his injuries are not considered dangerous. n
Charles Tsrbeil and wife of st Paul, :,
MINI, who recently moved to that city from N
Burlington, were asphy xiated last Friday .
tight. A rubber tube connected . gas pipe q
n the wall with portable gas stove standing o.
IN table IN one OF the rooms. There wac no N
,ui-off In the gas pipe, and the rubber tube :.
Tipped from the Pipe during the night and =
be rooms filled with gas. Tarbell was ship.
ling clerk for the General Electric company
Il St Paul. The bodies have been sent to the
lome of Mrs Tarb 'iPs mother at BURLINGTON.
winn Smith Of RIptou, was instantly killed
sst week by getting caught under heavy
pad of lumber. Death was insiantaneous.
nd the body was badly crushed. He was
ober and industrious young man Is years of
ge.