News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-04
STATE NEWS.

John Reagan, age 10, of st. Adams, an en-
ploye OF a Concord, n. H., plumbing firm,
committed suicide Friday by inhahng illuml-
mating gas.
Henry Hopkins Deming, Montpelier, died
Friday at the age of SO years He was son
of Benjamin F. Deming, in 1888 elected to
congress on the anti Masonic ticket.
The Trustees of the Bellows Free Academy
al Fairfax have closed acontract with Mason
4 Co, OF Burlington, to build the school
building Mr.. Mason has been in town to
s art the work.
Persons to the following Vermont veterans
are announced: Increase reissue etc Peter
Blair, Enosburg Falls, 1924; widows, minors
and dependent relatives, Mary A. Phelps,
Pownal Center, So,
Mrs Betsey Thomas Of East Hubbardton,
who is in her ninety-sixth year and believed
to be the Oldest person in Rutland county,
was severely injured, Thursday by a fall
down a flight OF stairs. No bones were
broken but it is feared the injuries she
received may prove fatal, She was in good
health and was working about the house at
the time of the accident.
A woodchopper who has been working on
the mountains four miles east of Bennington
has been exhibiting a wild cat that was
captured in a novel way. The animal was
seen to enter a hole in large decayed tree.
The man thrust piece of wood in the hole,
imprisoning the wild cat, a smudRe was then
made, and in a short time the animal fell to
the bottom of the tree in an insensible condi-
ton. He was promptly killed with an axe.
The animal was an unusually large one
Mrs. Betsey Thomas of East Hubbardtown,
who is now in her ninety,sxth year, and is
without doubt the Oldest resident of that
county, was severely injured by a fall down a
short fight of stairs last Thursday, and re-
ceived shock which may result in her death.
Mrs. Thomas has enjoyed the best of health
nearly all her life and was working about the
house when she had the fall. No bones were
broken, but the jar to her system was Sc
we're one and it is feared that she suffered in
ternal injuries.
Guy Cook, a young boy living in Orwell, re-
turned last Thursday from Burlington, where
he has been for the purpose of being treated
for deafness. Young Cook became suddenly
deaf several weeks ago, but the doctors in
that part of the state, several of whom were
called in consultation, were utterly unable to
ascertain the cause. When he reached Bur-
lington an examination was made and it was
discovered that there was in each ear a small
white bean, each well coated with wax. The
beans we're removed and the boys hearing
was Immediately restored. 1t is believed that
some of Cooks playmates placed the beans in
his ears.
In suit brought by ten.year old Rutland
boy in city court, a man has been ordered to
pay $50 damages for striking. the plaintiff with
his whip while the latter was stealing a ride
on his sleigh. The plaintiff, Raymond Tatro,
claimed the defendent, Edward Il. Eggleston,
of Mendon, struck him on the head with the
butt end of a whip and in support of his testi-
mony showed cash through his scalp seyera
inches long. Eggleston's only defense was
that the boy was violating one of the city or
dinances by stealing a ride on his sleigh.
Eggleston will appeal from the decision of the
court which awarded the plaintiff $50 dam
ages.