Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
WHITINGHAM.
ELI JilIson Killed Himself with jack
knife.

knife.
This community was again startled last
Sunday with the news that another mem
Der of the Jllson family had committed
suiclde-Eli, the oldest son, 4S years of
age and unmarried. For a number of years
he has made his home at Burdette Allard's,
but about Jan. l he went TO Wilson Pixies
to stay while the family were away for
few days. On their return he was very i'll,
but recovered and has remained there ever
since. His health has been poor for a long
time and the death of his sister and
brother-in-law and the selling of all their
property together with other troubles had
made him discouraged and respondent.
Sunday morning he came into the house
and asked Mrs. Pike If she was alone She
replied that Bert (his brother) was in the
other room, shaving. Without saying any
thing more he turned and went out. A
little later, his brother, on going out to the
woodshei, heard someone moaning. 1t
was Eli and he asked for a drink of water.
1t was then discovered that he had cut his
throat severe cash on each side with a
jackknife. Bert rushed for help, but Eli
bed to death before his return. An exam
ination showed that he had stabbed him
self three times near the heart, the knife
penetrating as far as the ribs. The fune
raj took place Tuesday at the home of Mr.
Pike. A brother, Newton, of Readsboro,
Bert, of this town and Mrs. Emma Shum-
way of Fitchburg, survive him This is
the third death in the family since last Dc
| tober. A sister, Mrs. Dix, committed sui
eide by shooting herself and a little later
| her husband died.
Mrs. Henry Reed returned from Orange
| Friday.
Mr.. Buffums mother spent Monday
with him.
There was a sewing-bee at Mrs. Cutters
} Thursday
VIM. Wiley, wife and son spent Sunday
with their parents.
Adams Thursday night.
Abby Bass went to her home in Green
field Saturday for short visit.
Rev. II f. Buffum went to Rowe Sat
urday and preached there Sunday.
Lawyer A. p. Carpenter of North
Adams was at his fathers last Friday
night.
Mr.. Wells was in town Saturday, repre-
senting Philadelphia house, with line
of shoes.
Mrs. Alma Taylor returned to Rowe
Monday. Mrs. l.. S. Brown is visiting
relatives in Rowe.
Charles Cutler is papering and painting
the Spring hotel, getting it ready for the
summer boarders.
Frank Hicks drove to Greenfield Satur'
day, going from there to Athol by train.
He returned the middle of this week
Calvin Baker has been absent at Tur.
ners Falls, Boston and other places in
Massachusetts for the past three weeks.
Administrators sale of the property Of
the late George Dix took place last Friday
j. II. Kidder, auctioneer. large mum
Der were present and satisfactory price!
were realized.
Christine Wheeler celebrated her l0tf
birthday anniversary Monday by inviting
about a dozen of her young friends Il
l spend the afternoon and to take tea will
! her. They had delightful time.
DR.. f. D. Stafford of North Adams wa
at Mrs. Wheeer's Friday and found Ar
: thurs lungs in such a condition that h
advised him to go to the hospital for treat
ment. He went Saturday morning ant
Mrs. Wheeler and her son, Edward, wen
over Tuesday, when he was to be operate,
upon.
All sorts of weather came last Sunday
with severe thunder shower and YER
1 sharp lightning just at night. Later il
V the evening the stars shone brightly.
r was asked by a resident yesterday wha
that was the sign of, and one of the oldes
v inhabitants says, "a thunder shower whe
J, there is so much snow on the groun
N means cold late spring. 1t is to b
hoped that the sign will fail this year a
we have had continuous sleighing sine
Thanksgiving day and there is plenty {
i snow now. Wheels and bare ground wi
n be gladly welcomed.