The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-08

William Reed OF Rutland undertook to xii
i me sunday afternoon by taking laudanum
Knox and Drs Newell and Trlldel the mans liz,
was saved. Reed was intoxicated Sunday. About
noon nc appeared on Willow street, and, swal
h w frsn ae contents % ofn bottle bid several o.
son,r Knox, who took Reed home. Then
hkeeinR the effects of the drug were gaining
mo c ne took his charge TO the police sta
h lion Where Drs Newclland Trudei worked over
nun Tor two hours. When he had gained con
| cover. w.
Struck by Lightning.
turing Tuesday mornings heavy thunder
shower. lightning entered II Dwinells drug
store az Morrisviiie on the telephone wire and
se t tmc building on fire. The alarm was sounded
n lew minutes before 5oclock; The fire com;
pany was on nand very promptly and soon had
.he IRE under control The damage to tho build.
ing owned by Congressman Powers and p X
S s., was comparatively small, but Mr. Dwinells
stoch, Whci Is valued at about 5000, was con.
ss.uerapiy damaged, principally by water. The
loss Is partially covered by insurance.
Supreme Court Docket.
Inc docket OF the state Supreme court which
commences May le. has made its appearance
There are total of l22 cases which are distri.
Dutcd among the couuties as follows. Renning.
ION, y; windham, 8; Franklin, $; Grand Isle, /,
?, Caledonia, ID; Windsor. 10, Orange. q Chit.
number of cases, "a.
Ethel. daughter ofw W Burr of West Rutland
vas thrown from wagon last Sunday and was
Dadly cut about the forehead.
John Roidhrum of Rupert, was killed last sun.
day week by being kicked by horse.
Inc fourth class post masters appointed for
vermont Monday were Horace w Soule, Fair.
held and William b Burr, Pearl.
The Pomfret town library has been located in
the town hall. The old agricultural library has
been donated, and the town appropriated $25,
and the state gives 800 worth of books. 1t is
expected that several former residents of the
town will aid.
Abraham Pero OF West Rutland met with Il
painful accident at the Alberton Marble com.
pany's quarry Friday morning. He was replaC-
ing the drills of the cutting machine, which had
cradle weight and pulley is used to assist plac'
Ing them in position. He had raised the drills
about SIX inches from the marble, when the
pulley rope broke. letting the drills fail The
large drill, having Il two and Il quarter inch hit
struck Pero's left foot above the big toe joint
and passed through the foot, cutting off the bone
of the big toe.
Floyd Reed, a Poultney boy, nine wears old.
roller. The roller was fastened by n cham
which connected the tongue of the machine to q
wagon IN front. Young Reed, with two play
jumped on the roller for ride and he was hit
by pole and thrown under it. The machine
passed over him and he sustained severe head
bruises, an INJURY TO the right elbow JOINT anu
fracture of one of the bones in his lower left
leg. The wonder Is that 1t didn't kill him.
w Green OF Proctor was hurt Wednesday
evening by being caught between gang post
ana q sand box In one of the alleys of the mill.
The sand box, n ponderous affair about eight
feet square and six feet high, and filled with
sand, was being hauled along the alley by n
cable operated by power from the main shaft
and he was putting rollers under II when he was
pinned between the post and box and badly
jammed in the region of his chest and abdomen.
His cries brought help the motion of the sand
box was stopped, and Mr. Green, released fell
TO the floor.
Everything indicated that the fire in Albert
Sowes' residences at st Albansllast week had
been set to cover up evidences ofa burglary.
In the sitting room was an empty tin box, such
as is used to store valuable papers. Papers and
letters were strewniabout the floor, drawers
were open and the house had been teyidently
thoroughly ransacked The beds andicarpets
had been soaked with kerosene and in the kit |
chen beneath clothes bar filled with clothes |
was pile Of rags and papers wet with oil that |
had not been lighted. On table in the kitchen
we're dishes and the remains of a lunch. MIR |
Sowles says some valuable silver which was
kept in trunk at the head of the stairs is gone.
He and his daughter were in Swanton az the
time.
John Ryan of Chelsea had little experience
with dog last Friday afternoon. AS he was
leaving his feed store he was attacked by
large dog which made spring for his throat.
Mr. Ryan threw up his arm TO guard himself ana
member Just below the shoulder, severely lacer- |
ating il. Mr. Ryan's first name is Johnny, and
like the hero in the song, he "got his gun" and
shot the dog right away.
James Ripley OF Bristol was quite seriously
injured in his hip and side by bank caving in
On him while ditching last Saturday.
James Magee of Hinesburgh was thrown
from his wagon one day last week and suffered
a fracture of his collar bone.
Jay Fish of North Clarendon fell from har' |
row last week Tuesday and broke one leg.
George W Jcnness of Barton was knocked
down one night last week by a horse ridden by |
Arthur White. The animal stepped on him, !
breaking one wrist and iniicting other injuries.
Julia little daughter of A b Pike of Crafts |
bury. had her clothing set ON lire while playing |
ibout the stove one day last week. She and an |
older sister succeeded in eNtinguishing the |
iames, but not until both had been badly burn.
ed.
An infant child OF Henry Roberts of East |
tipped a pan of hot water on Itself
last week Tuesday and was severely burned