Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-15
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.


1um-Two Vermont Centennarians-A
Curious Find at Bennington-The End of
an Old Church-Other Items.
Charles B. Mead of Mortified and
Jules Sanctuary of Hinesburg, after d.
ants at the state insane asylum at Water
bury, were arrested Wednesday morning
and brought to Montpelier on complaint
of States Attorney Rowland charging
them with manslaughteT In causing the
death at the asylum last Saturday of
Joseph Jacobs of Roxbury, an insane
patient, by scaldng him in bath tub.
Those attendants, who have borne a
good reputation, are charged with plac-
ing Jacobs in bath tub, turning on the
hot water and leaving him there until he
was literally cooked. Two doctors made
an autopsy on the body and declared
scalding to be the cause of death. The
accused men declare that death was ac-
cidental and they deeply deplore the
fatal result. They were arraigned be-
fore Judge Smile and bail in each case
for their appearance at a hearing in the
case Saturday was furnished in the sum
of $1,000. DR.. F. w. Page, superintend
ent of the asylum, is at Montpelier as
witness 10 the Brewster murder trial,
but refuses to talk about this affair.
Mrs. Honora Mccarthy of SALISBURY
observed her 105th birthday on Easter.
She was born in Ireland and has very
good recollection of the Emmett rebel
lion, and tells about being taken to
place of safety by her mother to escape
the British soldiery. A large portion of
her life has been spent in this country.
With the help of granddaughter, girl
of 20 years, she takes the charge of
family of several persons. In pleasant
weather she frequently walks to Ben
nington, distance of five miles, to at
tend the Catholic church. She is quite
deaf and has not tooth in her head
and can eat no solid food. Otherwise
she is remarkably well preserved and
bids fair to live several years. Mrs.
Sophia Walbridge Winnie of Benning-
ton, who observed her Tooth birthday
last year, expects to celebrate another in
July.
A Burlington express company received
from G.. V. Spencer of Guilford, Conn,
his deposit book of the Burlington Saw
ings bank with instructions to collect and
forward to him S25. Mr.. Spencer's orig
inal deposit was 5000 and was made in
1874. and from that time until this the
bank had neither seen nor heard nything
of Mr.. Spencer or his book. in the
meantime the accumulations of interest
roll up to S36S.20, so that the original
deposit has increased to S5GS.20.
While chopping down an apple tree on
the Wells Valentine place at Bennington
Center a few days ago George Harbour
found a monkey wrench in the trunk of
the tree, near the roots. 1t has appar-
emily been there many years. as the
wood of the tree had grown entirely
around it. The iron part was very rusty
and the wood on the handle was partly
rotted away. With a new handle the
wrench will be good for many years
service yet.
The "Branch" Baptist church, about
four miles from Randolph was burned
Monday afternoon. Burning grass near
the railroad set the sheds and the church
on fire. insufficient help and scarcity of
water prevented the saving of the build
ing. This was one of the Oldest churches
in that section of the state and quite a
historic landmark. 1t was i'm excellent
repair. The amount of the loss is not
known.
Clemento Boles of Rutland, who is 90
years old, had an idea that Governor
BOies of Iowa was his absent son, who
left him 10 years ago. A short time ago
he employed a man to write Governor
BOies and find out about his life. A
communication was received saying that
the governors relatives had resided in
Iowa 40 years, so that he cannot be the
son of the old man. The old man is the
father of 2S children.
Newbury has syndicate of enterpris-
ing women, and they have their plans
, well under way for building public hall
on the common, about 100 feet south OF
the old brick seminary building The
= enterprise is calling forth much favorable
2 comment. The building will be 60 by sc
: feet, fitted with kitchen and dining room
The wife of Justice Brewer, who has
, been in the habit of spending her sum-
] mers at Thompson's Point with her hus
band for the past few years, died sudden
ly at her home in Washington, d. G..
/ April 3, from the result of surgical OPP
Grafton. She was GO years of age and a
, native of Burlington.
e Arnold Manchester's large barn, situat
ed about mile west of Brandon, ON the
e. creek road, was burned to the ground Fri
$ day morning. The grass in the meadow
D. caught fire and the high wind soon carried
Z sparks and set fire to two large barns be
d longing to Fred Harrington, both OF
e which were burned.
t Thursday afternoon the five year ole
son of John BOurdor of St. Adams was
, playing in the Central Vermont machine
$ shOD ward and craWlpd into an pXhausI