Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

died at his home in Cornwall Sunday
from the effects of an overdose OF NOR
phine. In his early years he was a
prominent Merino sheep breeder.
Major General S. NJ. B. Young, for
merly commander of the military post
at Fort Ethan Allen, is likely to sue,
coed to the command of the United
States army when Lieutenant General
Miles retires next year. General Young
has been selected by General Corbin and
General Wood to attend the German
military manoeuvres in August
A call has been extended from the
Massachusetts agricultural college to
Prof Frank A. Waugh, the present in
cumbent of the chair of horticulture in
the University of Vermont and state
agricultural college, Burlington. to as
sumo similar duties with the former
institution. He will accept the call
when ratified by the trustees. lie has
occupied his present position for seven
wears, having come from Oklahoma.
He is a graduate of the Kansas agri-
culture college and of Cornell univer-
sity.
Secretary of Treasury Leslie M.
Shaw, Mrs. Shaw and two daughters
arrived in Burlington late Friday even
ing and went to Thompson Point on
Lake Champlain where they occupy a
cottage during the season. Mr.. Shaw
will return to Washington but Will
come to Vermont at different times
during the summer. Before going to
Washington he will consult with Con
gresham Foster regarding the new fed
g., p,,r Il h Iph his =
been authorized by Congress and hlch
will be erected early the coming year.
B. f. Blood of Walthi m, Mass, has
informed the Windsor Library associa-
ton of his intention of presenting the
same with handsome library build
ing. The structure is to be of brick
and granite, and will cost SO. 600 to
800, 600. Mr.. Blood was for many years
a resident of Windsor. He is native
of West Windsor, to which town he
presented library building and school
house last year. His recent benefac-
tions also include the gift of library
building to Ascutneyville and gener-
Gus contributions to the churches IN
Windsor, West Windsor and Ascutney-
vile.
Mollie Melnick. the S-year old daugh-
ter of Mrs Rose Melnick of Burling-
ton, received horrible burns Sunday
morning which caused death within
three hours. Mrs. Melnick left the
house in the morning to go to the post
office, locking the girl, together with
another child four years old, IN the
house. 1t is supposed that the chill
dren lighted scraps of paper in their
play which ignited the girls clothing.
When neighbors, hearing agonizlng
screams, entered the house they found
the child unconscious in the sink
where she had climbed and turned on
the water from the faucet. The young
err child was not burned.
1t is said to be probable that the
stockholders of the Farmers National
bank. Fergennes, which was wrecked
by its cashier, d. II. Lewis, will be
called upon to pay an assessment
amounting to SD, 600 This fact has
only Just come to light. In 1900, be
fore the bank was closed. the capital
stock was reduced from SO, 600 to $50,
600. At the meeting at which this
was done there were only half dozen
stockholders present but it required a
two-thirds vote to take such a step. In
his hurry to have the stock reduced 1t
is alleged that Lewis failed to meet re
quirements of law and that the stock
holders will be called upon for the
amount reduced.
Fire completely destroyed the farm
house of Harvey Kersey on East III In
Barre Friday night. The owner is an
ex mayor of Barre and had gone there
to spend the summer. The furniture
was nearly all saved Property partly
insured An overheated stove is sup
posed to have started the fire. Among
the things destroyed was Mr.. Hersey's
fine library, the most valuable in Barre
and valued at $4,000. One hundred
and sixty dollars in bills which Mr..
Hersey had in bookcase were also
burned. The books and furniture were
insured for $1,000, and Mr.. Hersey's
daughter Mrs. Ford, lost furniture IN
sured for $500 The house was Just be
ing rebuilt and was insured for ST. 900,
Frances P. Hallett. the friend of ID.
III. Lewis the defaulting cashier of the
Farmers National bank of Nergennes,
who is now serving a seven years sen
tence in the house of correction at
Rutland, was in Burlington last week
and appeared before George +. John
son, examiner, as witness in the case
of Frances p. Hallett VS.. Frank l..
Fish, receiver of the Farmers Nation
al bank. Through the efforts of Cash
Ter Lewis, Mrs. Hallett loaned the
sum of S25, 900 to tide over the affairs
of the bank, Lewis, according to Mrs.
Hallett's story, claiming that such a
sum would save the institution. Mrs.
Hallett brings the suit against Mr..
Fish to recover the money, claiming
that she loaned the money to the bank
and not to Lewis.