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John Reagan, age 10, of ST. Adams,
an employe of a ConcordgN. H. plumb
ing firm, committed suicide Friday by
inhaling illuminating-gas.
Henry Hopkins Deming, Montpelier
died Friday at the age of SO years.
He was a son of. Benjamin f. Deming,
in 1888 elected to congress on the an
ti-Mosonic ticket.
Mrs Betsey Thomas OF East Hub
bardton, who is, now in her ninety
sixth year, and is without doubt the
Oldest resident Of the town, was severe
ly injured bysa fall down a fight of
stairs Friday, and received a shock
which may result in her death
c. c. Warren of Waterbury, who
was thrown a distance OF about 20 feet
from an automobile in an accident at
New York city few days ago, has
about recovered from the shock re-
ceived from the fall The automobile
bechme unmanageable, although driv-
en- by an expert chafIeur
Owen Ellis, a well known resident of
Poultney, has disappeared and hisrel-
atives have no idea of his whereabouts.
Ellis was last seen on College st.
Wednesday afternoon January p.
He was cleaning his gun that after
noon and when he could not be found
at night his family thought that he
must haye gone to the woods on a
hunting trip and no anxiety was felt
for several days.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor George N.
Dale Of Island Pond died very suddenly
of heart failure at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning Mr. Dale had been ia poor
health for some time, being obliged to
give up bis position as United States
consul at Coaticook, p. o., a few
months ago. Mr. Dale was lawyer Of
high standing and had for macy years
been prominent in local, state and ma
tional politics,
The seventeenth annual banquet of
the Vermont Association of Boston
was held at the Hotel Vendome. Bos-
ton, over $50 members being present.
The guests and speakers were Gen.
Curtis Guild Jr., acknowledgement of
Massachusetts, j. L. Martin OF Brat
tleboro, F. c. Partridge ex-minister to
Venezeula and Captain Richmond p.
Hobson, who sank the Merrimac at
Santiago during the Spanish war.
The dinner was presided over by Judge
Edgar J. sherman. who spoke briefly
as did also Col. Josiah H. Benton Jr.
the president-elect.
In looking over the effects Of the late
Burgess Fields in his residence at Bran
don, relatives have discovered real
treasure trove. In a small closet in a
room formerly occupied as sleeping
room by Mr. Fields, cash aud securities
we're discovered to an amount exceed
ing 81, OOO About 81. 600 of this sum
was 10 money, Mr. Fields lived the
life of recluse, being Entirely alone
in the house, and although an old man,
considered himself perfectly able to
guard his money without even the aid
of a safe Aside from the valuables
found in the house, Mr. Fields pos
sessed real estate in Brandon, Leices-
ter Rochester and other towns, as well
as bonds and stock in business enter
prises and leaves an estate Of great
value.
". f. Ranger, state superintendent
of education, has given to the press
some interesting school statistics which
he has been compiling at the request
of the department Of the interior at
Washington. Among other things Mr.
Ranger fluids there are 45S male and
8, 44S female teachers employed in the
state, or a total Of 3, 9O6 The average
pay of male teachers is ST. 50 per
month, and of female teachers S27. l6
per month The total number of child
rem in the state of school age, ; to 81
years, is rs, 936, of which 40,O1s are
males aud 9S, 9lS females. The average
number of days of school is 1854 and the
average daily attendance is 40, 22O.
There are 6, 200 pupils enrolled in high
school and G, 401 in private and par
ochial schools,