Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-28
STATE NEWS.


Of Richmond we're struck by an early
train Friday aud killed.
The house, two large barns and
large storehouse connected with the
steam saw mill Of George p. Burbee in
Winhall we're burned Friday after
noon; loss, $1,000
The death at Paris recently of Sibyl
Sanderson, the noted opera singer,
calls to mind the fact that her father,
Chief Justice Sa6derson OF San Fran
cisco was a native of Sunderland and
one Of the early students Of Burr and
Burton Seminary.
Orders have been issued for an cleo
tion to fiji the Office of captain in
Company A of Rutland, caused by the
resignation Of Capt. B. n. Stickney
The election will be held in the Rut-
land armory on Friday, May 49, Mai
II. E. Dyer will preside.
Angus Nicholson Of Barre, aged IS
years, was found Friday evening by
boy who was on his way after his COWS,
hanging from a tree. He had made a
moose of barbed wire and had probably
been dead several hours. He leaves
a wife and three small children. The
cause of his deed is unknown but
probably was insanity.
Janos Sslaby, a Hungarian sawyer,
who was employed in the Patterson
mill of the Vermont Marble Company
at Proctor, received fatal injuries early
Friday morning which resulted in bis
death at the hospital the same morn
ing de was alone at the time of the
accident He is survived by a wife
and three children.
Mrs. Chss. Parker Of Chester was
severely injured in an automobile ac-
cident Friday morning. In trying
to avoid a team, the machine went
over an embankment Mrs Parker in
jumping struck on her head and hip.
Mr.. Parker renamed with the auto
and was uninlured. Mrs. Parker's
condition is not serious.
Horace L, Wadleigh OF Ludlow, one
Of the we'll known farmers of the town.
was killed Friday morning in a ruDs-
way accident, He was on load Of
wood when in tightening up chain,
the horses became frightened aud ran
down the nil, the wheels passing over
his head and chest and breaking one
leg lie died in 3 few minutes, con-
cussion of the brain being the immed-
late cause.
The bear that makes his home in Cree
cry rocks, back Of E. E. Potter's house,
near North Pownal, still subsists upon
the bones ana refuse Of the back doors
AID meat market OF that village Tho
owners Of sheep and lambs are looking
for him to commence depredations on
their hocks AS soon as he com
mences on the focks Of sheep, be viii
soon be dispatched.
John H. Owens was injured Thurs.
day while at work 10 the slate quarry
Of the Brown,ll company near Pawlet.
Some stones fell and struck him on
the head. rope became entangled
about his feet and prevented him from
escaping, as he otherwise would. He
was badly hurt about the head ard
leg5, but the injuries will probably
not prove fatal
J. Grady, brakeman, was shot at
by George Bradford Of Hampton, n.
Y, in quarrel at the station at
Poultney Wednesday afternoon. The
bullet vent wild. Bradford. a Hamp-
ton saloon keeper famiIiarly known as
willie Riley" was disputing with
Bsggagemaster Derby about some bag
gage, when Grady walked in and took
Derby's part After some angry words
Grady hit Bradford, who promptly
drew a revolver and fired The bullet
missed Grady by several inches.
Bradford was not arrested.