Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-03-01
WOMAN WANTED TO DIE.


age clasped in her arms, was found
in the spruces, waist-deep in snow,
on "Cone hill" near the Church
hill road, Thursday evening. Out
of work and discouraged, she had
gone there to die, she said, and thus
end the troubles OF herself and little
boy.
The woman, it appears, came TO
Adebcrt RobinSon's to work last
fall, where, though working hard
and faithfully, she had not the
best of treatment. About onth
ago she went to Charles Views, in
the same ncighborhood, to work,
but after doing the house-cleaning
there she was told she was not
wanted any longer. Then, tired and
sick, she made the attempt at sui
eide which almost succeeded.
As Willard Washburn was on his
way home Thursday evening about
half past eight he heard cry in the
bushes Il short distance from the
road, thus side of Charles Views
place, and upon investigating he
found the woman and child, both
poorly clothed and suffering from
exposure. Mrs. Ellsworth Chase
came along on her way home about
the same time and word was brought
to Selectman Wood here, who sent
Deputy Sheriff Thomas up to get
the woman, whose name is Mrs.
Sarah McCarty, and bring her to the
village. Mrs. Chase tried to per-
suade her to leave the place, where
she had been for over three hours,
but she refused.
Cyrrcll Lussier finally came to the
rescue, and without further pei
suasion he seized the child and
started tor his home. The woman
followed, as she would not be sepa-
rated from the boy, and both are
now at LusSier's house, where they
were given TODD and clothing. The
woman appeared to be half-starved,
and both would doubtless have per-
ished in few hours had they not
been discovered. They are now in
charge Of Overseer +. Monta-
que. Mrs. McCmty came from
" hitc River Junction here.
SAMUEL X GILBERT
Samuel II. Gilbert, Il well known
farmer of Pomfret, whose lifelong
residence near the Woodstock line
has almost made him citizen of
this town, died Friday morning,
aged S. wears. Although in failing
health for some ti;nc, he had been
able to get about up to within few
weeks. y few Years ago he fell
from Il tree, sustaining severe injur-
les, and he had suffered considera-
bly, since then. He had always been
Il very active man, well and strong,
and he once said, as showing his
vigorous health, that he had been
outdoors every day for tiftv.cars.
MIR. Gilbert's wife, now 10 years
of age, and six children, all of whom
are now living not tar from the
home farm, survive him. The chill.
dren are: Della NJ, the wife Of
Elmer Abbott OF Barnard; Eugene
$. Gilbert Of West Woodstock
Mary J., wife of g. II. Low of this
village; Henry II. Gilbert Of North
Nellie E., wife of
Chas. II. English, of this village,
and Willie b. Gilbert of Pomtrct.
The funeral will be held at the
house this Saturday afternoon at
, o'clock.
THE DRIVING CLUBS MATINEE.
The announcement of Il matinee
on the ice track at West Woodstock
Oh Washingtons birthday was sutfi-
cient to bring out all the teams that
COULD be accommodated in the Vi
entity Of the pond. The bridge was
filed with sle,ghs and spectators on
foot; the truck teams each took a
Dad of sports from the village, so
he Woodstock Driving Clubs first
Try out may be accounted sue
cess.
Tom Carter was up from Que
:hec with his we'll known road
mare, whose every stride is def
o all corners and who seems to be
'eady at any time to settle the little
natter Of supremacy with the local
racks. II. l.. Adams was out with
Arelav, with a record down in the
'os; aud Jim Richmond had his
title PAGER, that seemed to be out
,lasscd Il at particular afternoon.
The surprise of the meeting was
Lady MaXie," owned and driven
~ Clarence Coffin. who was well
Up in every heat, and in one or two
'reath-taking tests had no trouble
II doing up Richmond's PAGER.
In one of the first heats Adams
inlshed on one runner in imminent
LANCER of disaster, but as it was