Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-23
VERMONT SENSATIONS.
NOUNG MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN
BROOkFlElD.
Nellie Clark Appears in Remington
Courts Again Charged with Shooting
at Two Men--Reports of the
Flood and Several Deaths.

Randolph VT, April 17--Leon Batchel-
der, aged 20, son of Err Batcheder of
Brookfield, who is working for Hayden
M Gaylord in that town, attempted to
commit suicide last night by cutting his
Throat with razor. He went to bed as
usual last night and nothing was heard
from him. This morning he did not re-
spond when called and an examination
proved that he was on the floor in a pool
of blood. The bed and carpet were com
pletely saturated. He had tainted from
the loss OF blood and the falnting had
stopped the flow. He had cut deep into
his throat and into the wind pipe, but
missed the jugular vein.
Drs. Ellis Of Brookfield and Goodrich
of this place were summoned. Five
stitches had to be taken and the fellow Is
in a critical condition. He had taken all
of the cord out of the bed as IL he had
INTENDED hanging. The cause is said to be
O. disappointment in love affair, which
brought on dependency.
LEAD THE OFFICERS A CHASE.
Bennington, April 17.-Nellie Clark was
before the Municipal court to-day for
shooting at Thompson Niles and Orville
Noyes of SALISBURY with a revolver. She
claims that she ordered them from her
house and they would not go. She was
committed to Jail in default of five hundred
dollars bail to await hearing next Mon
day.
Before her arrest she led the officers
quite chase and was finally found in the
attic of the house drawing herself up
through small hole. She has recently
served term In Jail for riding horseback
through part of SALISBURY and White
Greek in a perfectly nude condition. She
claims that her home Is In Boston and to
be dressmaker. She has been in several
other scrapes before the last one.
THE OLD MILL IS GOING.
Enosburgh Falls, VT. April 1.-THE
river at this point remains at the highest
point to-day with prospect of rain and
still higher water. The canal has been
widened to raging torrent, through
which runs a large share of the stream
This pours through the breach in the foun-
dations of the knitting mill. This mill
Us an old landmark, having witnessed the
viciSsitudes of the town for about GO years
PThe fact of Its being an old-fashoned
frame structure, accounts for its success
fully resisting so far the power OF the
water. 1t rests on three small pieces of
wall. and Is slowly settling to its fate,
The island upon which rests the power
house is gradually diminishing, but hopes
are entertained of its holding out until
the water falls. Should rain ensue. how
ever. 1t will probably be carried away down
TO bed rock An agent of Lang & Goodhue
Of Burlington Is here, and has the pumps
loosened up. so that II necessity compels,
they may be removed at short notice.
Access is gained to the island by boat up
the river and by the wooden bridge from
the other side. Two enterprising ferrymen
are plying their trade with row boats.
WATER HIGHER AT CAMBRIDGE.
Cambridge Junction, VT, April 1.-THE
volume of water in the Lamoille river at
this point still continues undated, the
water rising fully II inches yesterday.
iva hor,n hAA l1n TO-,
ther than Jacksonville since Wednesday,
mail and passengers have to be carried
around, and the Burlington and Lamoille
tracks are under water for some distance.
81 IN THE SHADE.
Bennington, VT, April 17.-To-day has
been record breaker as far as heat in
April is concerned. At 2 p. m. the Their
mometer registered 81 degrees in the shade.
"A few moments after that there was a
severe thunder storm, accompanied with
large hail stones, which had the effect Of
cooling the atmosphere considerably.
BARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Montpelier, April 1.-THE first thunder
shower Of the season occurred this morn
ling. Charles Hollis barn and other out
buildings at Plainfield were struck by
lightning and burned. Loss, $4,000.
DROWNED IN TILE FLOOD.
westfield, VT, April 1.-THE body of
Games Newman was found in the Missis-
quoi river near Stevens Mill bridge, Thurs
day. While attempting to cross Wednes-
day evening, he fell into the river. Sew
eral tried to help him, but. he was drowned
before he could be reached. Newman was
a bright, industrious young man about 20
years old, and was employed as a team
Bter. His home was in Canada.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Lowell. VT, April ia. J. Dodge. one of
I>owelrs prominent and influential citi-
gems. was found dead in bed Monday morn
ing. He was born In Montpelier II years
ago, removing to Lowell in 1912. A widow
and two of six children survive him.
Wednesday and Thursday were the hot
test days In April on record here, Their
mometers indicating from so to 80 degrees
In the shade. The snow has disappeared
rs If by magic and the streams are swol-
len so as to make travel difficult and in
some cases roads are impossible.
vERMoNTERs IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, April 17.-Vermont is well
represented at the hotels of Washington
At this time there are registered the fol.
lowing: Hon. Bradley b. Smalley, Bur
lington, Ebbitt House; F. r. Campbell an(
wife, Olcott, Vendome; f. w. Sisby ant
wife, M. Sisby and wife. and Harry p
Silsby of Lyndonville, S. S. Allen ant
Wlfe OF ST Adams at the st. James.
The following Vermont pensions wer,
granted: Increase, Worthy N. II. Chase
Newfane; original, widows, ETC., Emma j
Wilder. Wallingford.
NEW INDUSTRY FOR WATERBURY,
Waterbury, VT, April 17.-G. f. Moody
representing a syndicate of capitalists il
this place who recently purchased tn
rights OF the Bolton Falls water power
reported to-day that negotiations had beer
entered Into with a large manufacturing
firm in Manchester, n. H., which contem
plates moving its entire plant to Water
bury, utilizing the Bolton Falls power
These falls are the largest and most easil,
available in Vermont, their average hors
power being computed at 1900 thrpughou
the year. 1t Is proposed to operate tn,
plant at Waterbury by electricity gen
Grated at the falls, which would enable
The village to acquire an electric ligh
and power system, which is much needed
A severe thunder storm visited this dis
lrict about noon to-day, but no seriou,
casualties are reported. The general stor,
Of ]. o. Freemans in Waterbury wa
struck by lightning, but the fire was ex
Einguished without heavy loss.
A DISASTROUS CLOUD BURST.
Bellows Falls. VT, April 1.-THE Con
hecticut river is rising rapidly having in
creased to within three feet of the DANCE
point reached March / and ono year ago
About 2 p. m. a storm resembling a cloud
burst swept across the Connecticut vale.
rom Westmoreland, N, H., to East Put
hey and Westminster, Vt, with heav.
thunder, lightning, rain, hail and wind