The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-10-04

4 Volcano in Vermont.
Although the story about there being a voca
no in Vermont seems almost incredible, there Ii
II grain or two OF truth III ii. People who live
in the vicinity of Gassctts are all familiar with
the story. The region Is peculiar geographi
cally and one who examined 1t even slightly
would not feel surprised to hear that an earth
quake swallowed 1t or q volcano had poured
forth sufficient lava to bury il. The hill. about
Gassctts are combinations Of Hawk mountain,
when originates in Ncathcrsieid and extends
somewhat southwestcrly into Chester. At Gas.
sets II i broken AMI gashed by gulfs anu chasms
evidently left by violent commissions ages ago.
\ stone has been found which expert. declare
Ia be of volcanic origin. There is some gucs-
ton AS to- whether in the present age there has
ever been any disturbances, most of the stories
to that effect originating from someone seeing Il
burning brush heap. GcographiCaily however
II is one of the most interesting spots in the
state
Last Friday night the regular freight for Ly.
GUnyillC while ascending Il heavy grade about a
half milc north OF ST. lohnebury Centre was
oycrtakcn by an extra which crashed into the
rear of the regular, driving the saloon car into
box car and dcraiang three or four cars The
engine ON the extra was somewhat battered, but
was able To back OFT and run the train back on
to a siding. II took till $50 saturday morning to
clear the track. y rakebeam was slightly dam.
a ged.
An attempt was made to rob u + sullivan of
st Adams about II 30 O'Clock sunday night \
he WIS going home he was held i'm by a man
There WAS struggle between the men and
when.Alr sullivan was getting the best of it the
man broke away and ran. II was raining hard
and was very dark SO Mr. sullivan cannot give
good description OF the man.
The hotel at East IIishgatc commonly called
the "Durkcc House. was burned To the ground
Monday night.
Fourth class postmastcrs were appointed in
Vermont Tuesday a- follows. + u MCGmnis
Jericho, vice 5 Thompson resigned: \ A Ohm
stead, south Ncwhury, vice George Frankln.rc-
signed; II / Miller, West Fairlce vice j VI
Eastman, resigned Rev I ; Watson ha- been
postmaster at Panton.
\ young child, three wears old Of Mr. ana
Mrs. John scribncr of BRISTOL fen into pail of
not water recently, -calding it in terrible man
lCr- Ii fingered in great agony a few hours
when death came to it, relief
Truman :, Watson has been appointed post
uasterat PaHton, N.ce, Della T. irask, resigned. |
In Rutland County Court, Oh FRIDAY. William
Naldron was toumd guilty Of fishing with gill
Jet in Lake Bumosecn and sentenced to pay a !
Inc of s 100 and costs of prosecution.
Mrs. Thomas JeukyHs of Tunbridgc attempted |
suicide Friday but was discovered hv Mr. !
Ienkyns before life was gone. She used a |
mail piece of cord for the moose and then !
cngtheuedi it with wool Irvine which in turn |
vas tied to 4 strap in the woodshed. She was |
Violently insane
Charles Gore, the defaulting assistant cashier
# the New York Herald, who absconded last |
Iuir with $1,000 was arrested in Burlington
asst saturday. He was arrested in Burlington
lays after he left New York and had nearly all |
he money ON deposit In the Burlington banks.
Officer George +. Townc had a rough hunt for
crazy man by the name of George Brown, in
-lmore last Thursday night and Friday morn
ng Brown has long been resident of Morris