The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-13

burglar Arrested.
Fred Drew, the thief who has beer doing cN
tensivc burglary usness III the northern par
OF the state was'captured last week Thursda
and lodged in the II Johnsbnry jail. Upon clos
questioning the prisoner confessed that tn
property was hidden under some stones near
certain house in Monroe. y II, and is fount
that there were - watches, manviOf them gold
twenty or thirty dozen spectaces, gold pins etc
worth In all nearly $1,000. His name it Manchcs
ter and It Is quite probable that lie is one of th'
gang, and officers in this and adjacent counties
are an the lookout for others of his kind.
Bert Sias, while at the top of a 30.foot elec
trio pole AZ Barre Friday morning, fell to tht
| ground, breaking both legs and several ribs
! The accident was caused by the breaking of III,
| pole.
Thieves broke into \. y. Clapp's store AT
Rirhford Friday night and stole Il quantity OF
clothing and shoes. The officers are on their
/ track.
Mrs ; VI. Holden has been appointed post
master at Mount Holly, vice David Horton re.
moved.
| \ little son of +. Trip of East Charleston,
| who was riding on a load of sawdust with his
| father, was thrown OFF ready to be run over by
the wheel. Quick as cat he turned. caught
hold of the spohes and 50 rolled up on the wheel
till he could spring 10 the load out OF harm :
way. The little fellow is only siN years old.
BY the will OF Miss Lydia p. Fuller, who re.
Gently died in HardWick, at the age of 4 wears,
| sunset Home for Aged Women of st. Johns.
bury is given the bulk of her estate and is eN-
peCted to receive thercfrom $500.
John O'Ncil OF East Dorset, a brakeman on
the Bennington and Rutland railroad, fell down
viii coupling freight ears in the Rutland yard
Monday morning and the car wheel passed
over his right leg little below the knee. The
accident was caused by his foot being caught in
4 hole as the two cars came together.
Mrs. John Russclof Burlington was attempt.
ing to light fire by means of kerosene OIL the
oil can exploded and burned her severely.
ia mes Peach and Chin Foo. Cinnamon. cs.
capped from the house of correction Friday.
Inc men, who were given unusual liberties,
were SET at work in the prison yard shortly
after dinner and managing, one way or an.
Othcr, 10 AVOID the vigilance Of the keepers,
climbed the high board fence and escaped,
10th men wore the regular prison garb, and. as
iaras known, had no other clothes with them.
Chin FOO was ferVing Il sentence of three
months FOR smuggling himself into this country
ana had worked ont twothirds of his time.
icach was serving 4 like sentence Tor larceny
ami had three or four more weeks to stay. Foo
!, 20 wears old, five feet four and a hall inches
high, had hl> head shaved and wore white
cotton shirt lite had no hat at the time he
left; He can speak very little English. Peach
Is 81 years old, five feet eight inches high
weighs AS pounds and has brown hair, brown
eye and n pointed chin The authorities offer
liberal rewards for the capture of the men.
The normal school at Randolph begins the
year F5-6 with fair prospects. The library and
cabinets, which We're already in good working
order, have received many additions during
the past summer anda telescope has been or.
large one, representing IL towns and eight
counties in Vermont and including one member
from Canada,
\ small dwelling house that belonged to
Henry FadcU was burned 1T Pittsford Friday
evening, with the contents in the upper part of
the house. The loss will be about SbO0: in.
surcd
John Il Forant, through his attorneys. George
W Debervillc and Il T. Brown, has brought Suit
against the Consolidated Electric company nj
Burlington for injuries received by him While
IN their employ last spring in painting the top
OF poles To which electric wires were attached
his hands coming i'll contact with electric wires
burning them to such an extent thai ne has Inst
the use OF them, and rendered unable to per
form any manual labor
\ l. Miller of Derby Line was before Tinted
states Commissioner Crane Thursday. CHARGED
with smuggling paris green from Canada |
Miller was held to appear at the October term
OF the United states court AT Rutland
Sunderland Hollow In Winooski WAS the scepo /
night Two men emerged from the bushes /
seized the bride of Frank Villas horse and or |
a d,a m nm TO throw up his hand Instead, he
me robbers dark. lantern. The robbers prompf
" returned the fire, emptying a revolver three
.lliIes turing the Tray the horse became fright
ehed ana the saddle turned, throwing Villas VIC
lently to the ground. The robbers, thinking
!neN had Killed the man, took to the woods
' lias went nome ami shortly returned with AN
oiGer brother, but nothing was to be seen Of tho |
robbers. " wv
:, Inc fourteenth annual convention of the New
fhgEtnu Waterworks association is beinp hold !
~ burlington Wednesday, Thursday ami Eri
Jay. Papcrs were read, among others nv Prof
>torr, OF the University of Vermont and n "
randall, of Burlington "
The dwelling house and barns of Edward, ,:o9
u west addison were burned Tuesday evening
ne uwellng house was the most costly farm
ionsc IN the Town The barns were full of hav
ma grain and the loss is large
Willie Douglass of West Concord. a,,em,,ea
. Jump INTO rapidly moving express wagon
ne other day but missed II and fell under re- /
wheels. He had one jaw broken several too,h |
Knocked out, and was badly cut and bruised ,
Edward ii Baker of Rutland. was ,b,o,rr
rom ms wagon last week Tuesday and had one
houlder bone fractured -'''' 'ii'
O'Neil a Poultnev blacksmith ho,r,,,
ar at the station last week Thursday eyanin"
ma RODE as far as the Church street rroSs;nseS
men ne jumped off the tram had attained oni,e
hiSh speed ana he struck on his head breat Z
hg one eheek bone and crushing his skril.
Miss Phila l. Rowe of Rutland fell from q,
ilcycle last week TUESDAY and broLc nov 10, I
'rm ut the elbow "ei ieit
An honest farmer driving his anrien, NAE
lluhS the railroad track. with every annearanca {,
y Ieellhg perfectly at home was The snectacle I
nat pifaly Ecu the engineer OF the north hound \
nan tram Just this eide OF Howard Park Iast :
li ~, doeor'lhg 10 the burlington News The =
ram was stopped Just in time 10 save ne 80
uiturai outlit from being sent TO kinsriom ,.,,,,
, Hhe alr nne route, and an eNplauatio,, -
ehahued. Inc farmer said thar fv,a lntI@,-. :
eNa'i was oHered for the person ,yh, fnDn1
pc iadE balloonisi and that he was a.. la,Ii,,s n
:. hef; Inc scene OF action was in I, na~,,,,r u
ss s' b ai,' Nas lound necessary 10 unharness