Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-28

been started in several places.
A Montpelier girl named Ina McVey,
seven years of age, while playing in a
room on the second floor of the house Of
Albert Blanchard, fell through an open
register to the kitchen below, striking
her head against an iron sink and crush
ing her skull.
William Pickering Hill, formerly
known as ''Squibs, in Montpelier, died
February II at Denver, Col, aged ~
years. For ten years Mr.. I'LL was on the
weekly Argus, during the editorship of
Hiram Atkins, where, under the
sobriquet of ''Squibs," he wrote much
that was widely read. He was gradu-
ate of Dartmouth college in 1889.
Mrs. James Murphy of Bennington,
four children, hired man, and a brother
in-law were nearly asphyxiated Friday
morning. When discovered the mother,
the children and girl were on the floors,
and beds in various positions. All were
inSensible. Prompt remedies were ap-
piled and all were brought out of their
stupor but in bad condition. The stoves
were defective.
The Burlington Humane society have
adopted new scheme relative to the
Selling of decrepit horses from cruel
owners. Each animal so taken will be
photographed just as he is taken and the
pictures will be used as evidence in
court, and will also be reproduced by
stereopticon at benefit lectures, etc.
This is plan which has been introduced
in large cities with success.
Albert Fletcher of Pomfret has cat
that is elected for a cat heaven. Mr..
Fletcher has two cats, and one evening
after he had retired one of them came
and howled and scratched at the bed
room window. He arose to let the cat in
but the cat said no. Thinking something
was the matter, Mr.. Fletcher went out to
investigate and the cat led him off to a
portion of G. j .Maxham's woodlot, where
he found his other cat caught in a trap
that had been set for skunk. Pussy
was rescued and was convalescent at last
reports.
A helpless cripple for nine years as the
result of an accident in infancy, Henry
Sewick of Waterbury now IA, had the
use of his leg strangely restored by
second accident. Young Sewick was
coaSting with others near his home at
Union City. The steersman losing con
troll the sled dashed against tree. The
crippled boy was whirled through the
air, striking the lame leg against the
tree with great force. The injured leg
began to straighten and the boy is now
able to walk with the aid of cane.
Physicians think the limb will regain it's
natural strength.
One of the cruelest deeds that has been
perpetrated for some time in Berlin was
Witnessed recently when two men at
tempted to drive a pig home. The ami
NAL had been staying in one of the pens
of a neighbor, and instead of loading it
into sled they undertook to drive it
home, using for the purpose good sized
stick. The animal was little wilful, and
in trying to make it go straight they
rained blows on its back and head with
the result that both it's eyes were knocked
out, both tusks were broken off, and the
animals nose was broken. tits needless
to say the animal died the next day.
The statement that papers might yet
be filed by the supporters of Mr.. Hersey
of Barre putting him in nomination for
mayor at once raised the question
whether he had not lost his right to
place on the ballot by reason of the ex-
piration of the time limit for filing of
nomination papers. The statutes say
nominations for city offices must be filed
not earlier than 80 days nor later than Is
days before election. 1t appears that
one of the friends of the mayor to whom
was intrusted the work of filing nomina-
ton papers failed to do his duty and as
result Mr.. Hersey is not candidate
for mayor this year. This will be the
| fret in, tho Of five thaf he
has failed to be.
Ex-State Superintendent of Vermont
Mason S. Stone says he has received over
500 applications for positions as teachers
in the Philippines since his appointment
there. He is not authorized however to
engage teachers, and will take none with
him when he leaves, about March 10. He
wishes, however, to interest educators in
the work there, and open up certain
channels of supply. The teachers who
go there will be chosen from normal
school and college graduates. Only these
will be selected who have the requisite
qualifications, who appreciate the needs
of the country and the opportunities Of
fered, who are wholesome in their life
and conduct, and who will be able to
represent our national life and national
/ iNa'dS. lDCSC GtdCHcIS Will liOU NC sc
leeted until the latter part of this year.
The Rutland railroad has not found its
present equipment sufficient to handle
the increased business which has come
since the opening of the Rutland-Cana
dian branch and in consequence has had
to increase its number of cars materially.
large amount of grain has been hauled
since the new road was opened and all
other kinds of freight has been increased.
Many long trains pass over the road
daily, making the traffic much heavier
than formerly. The Rutland road has
just closed a contract with the Pullman
car company for 600 box cars and $50
coal cars to be delivered during the
months of May and June. The box cars
will have capacity of 10000 pounds
each. They will have steel trucks and
galvanized iron roofs, and will be
equipped with modern air brakes, metal
brake beams and automatic couplers.
The capacity of the coal cars will be So
600 pounds each. They will be used to
bring the eompany's coal direct from the