The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Rich was found lying on ms bed IN q
comitose condition, with bottle OF
morphine by his side. Drs, Bellrose,
Stearns and Lyston were summoned,
and, after an hours work, they
brought the man to n semi conscious
condition and he is expected TO recov-
er. Rich left letter in which he
said that family troubles had caused
the act.
An Experience with Scotch Trout.
An experiment will be made this
year with 5000 sea trout eggs which
came from Scotland. The attempt to
hatch the eggs of this fish has never
before been attempted in the United
States. An effort will be made by a
New York fish culturist and the small
fish will be placed in the pure water
of an inland lake. Lake Hotonia in
Sudbury, near the residence of Senator
Cyrus Jennings is probable to be
selected.
Fire broke out in the engine house
at Barton at Il little before II o'clock
Friday night and in short time the
building was practically destroyed.
The night Waterman was working in
the coal sheds at the time and did not
see the fire until it was well under
way. He lost a small sat of money
and his clothes and the~>tools and oil
kept in the building were also des-
trOyed.
A large barn in Forestdale, belong
ing to Charles Washburn, was burned
to the ground Friday night about o
O'Clock There were about four tons
of hay, three cows, two horses, two
wagons. three harnesses and 10 or 20
hens, and some farming tools in the
barn when the fire broke out, and only
the two horses and one wagon were
saved. The fire was caused by the ey
plosion of u lantern which Mr.. Wash
burn had lin the hay loft. The barn
was insured for 500 and the loss is
estimated to be about $500.
Edward j. Lee, aged II years, a
clerk in the grocery store of III. +.
Hill & Co. at Burlington was arrested
and lodged in Jail Tuesday afternoon
on charge of stealing money from his
employers. The amount missing is
thought to be about 300. Lee col
lected bills and ii is alleged failed to
hand in the money or credit it on the
books.
Orcemas Westman, a farmer living
in the south part of Cambridge June
ton. fell dead Tuesday morning from
heart disease. He was about GO years
old ana served in one Of the Vermont
volunteer regiments through the rebel
lion.
The rum sellers of Swanton, under
went a general raid last week, the
American house, Bert A.Arkcn's place
Joe STATIONS and II. c. Sparry's, each
giving up quantity of liquor. The
dealers were arrested and brought be
fore Justice Hall, they all pleaded not
guilty. but were ;adjudged equity and
sentenced to pay fine of SO and costs
to about $50 each. They |
appealed and furnished bonds for ap
pearance at the April term of court
Leroy G. Tilson was arrested at
Saturday for disturbing the
public peace and beating his wife and
was bound over in $780, One of the |
witnesses stated that when he went |
into the house the other day he saw |
Tilson knock his wife down and other |
wise pound her before he could inter |
fere.
Walter W. Stevens of Rutland arose
from his couch one night last week |
and went out of doors while asleep, |
but was soon awakened by his head
in contact with a window
glass, which was badly broken, and he
had well cut face.
Last week as f. d. Smith of East
Lyndon was driving his last load of
wood from his sugar place he met
with a severe accident while driving
up a sharp pitch on side hill. He
was walking by the lower side of the
sled, when it slowed, the load hitting
him and throwing him over the bank,
down the hill several feet The load |
came after him leaving the forward
sled or the road The hind sled and
load turned over, the forward bunk
striking him on the head and left
shoulder, displacing the end of the
,ollar bone whore it join the shoulder
md breaking the socket.
The committee of state bankers
report that all OF the banks
md trust companies 20 which invita-
ions 10 join the association were sent,
y replies have been received, among
which 3G have signitied their willing
less TO enter such an organization.
The committee will call meeting
,bout March /, for the purpose of
the organization. 1t is ex-
,ected that as soon as the association
s organized and proved success most
# the state banks will become identi ,
led with it. 6
eniamin b. Douglass OF Bowdoin-
lam, Me-, was arrested at Island
Pond Monday night for suspected
transactions. He lately s
allied for $40, 600, with assets of less
han half that amount, while various I
ums of money were found deposited c
n different banks under different
ames which were supposed to be his c
nd he has made over 100 real estate 1
transfers. within two years. I
The drug store and laboratory of I
Jharies F. Smith & Co.. manufactur- l
re- proprietary medicines at West Tops s
am, burned at l O'Clock Tuesday
lorning. When first discovered the /
ire was beyond control. BY throwing h
chain over the safe, it was hauled
rom the building before the lower floor l.
ell in. The building and contents are a
total loss, the amount being estimat- Y
d at 5000. They were insured for v
3, 800. r