Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05
STATE NEWS.

I
cidentally shot Northrup through the
leg above the knee.
Howard Heaton, a stone mason, fell
from staging at Waterbury Satur-
day, one shoulder being dislocated
and internal injuries sustained. He
died Sunday morning
Jennie, 10, daughter of r. Ellis Rob
erts of Fair Haven, fell down the Gel
lar stairs at her home Saturday night,
striking on her head and shoulders
On Monday afternoon she was seized
with commissions and her death took
place Tuesday.
Lonnie Boomhower, II, only son Of
Mr. and Mrs c. V. Frazier, who moved
two weeks ago from Barton to West
Danville, was drowned in the pond at
the latter place Thursday. He went
out in a canvas boat, using an UNI
hrella for sail when the wind was
blowing strongly, and his frail craft
tipped over.
Burglars stole 10 watches valued at
500 from the Vermont Marble com
pany's store in Centre Rutland We'd
nesday night, aud they had drilled a
hole in the safe and inserted an explo-
sive charge, when Neal Foster, the
night Waterman, who had been in Rut-
land returned, and hearing him APP
proach, they fled through the rear
door.
Mildred, Is months old, daughter of
L. P. Spooner, an employee of the
Wells & Lamson company in Barre,
died from strychnine poisoning Tues
day. Her brother, four, found the
tablets, fed some to the baby and ate
others himself. The baby lived only
an hour, but the boys dose was so
small that it had no serious effect.
The building on the camp ground Of
the First Vermont regiment near Fort
Ethan Allen has been looted completely
since the last muster was lheld Every
thing of value has been carried away.
Chests have been broken open, and not
satisfied with thefts the plunderers
wrought great damageto the immovab-
lie furnishings and the building
The exceptions in the Caledonia
county case of State VS.. Eastman a
former proprietor Of the Avenue House
st Johnsbury, have been waived and
Eastman has been taken from the Jail
at St Johnsbury to the house Of cor
rection in Rutland to serve a sentence
Of four years. He was convicted of
keeping a house of i'll fame.
Mrs Miles Foley, wife of teamster
who lives two miles from Poultney,
while in the cellar, Saturday, stepped
upon something and upon examining
II found that It was the nude body of
a baby with the skull crushed. She
vas so overcome that she tainted. 1t
is thought that the body was brought
into the cellar by a large dog owned
by the Foley's.
Bartelmi CroteauX, under indictment
for the murder of Peter Vorren in East
Montpelier, Sept. s, is either insane or
shamming He talks in rambling
way says acid he drank is issuing
from his skin and will cause. bis death.
When court returns Nov. II Judge
Haselton may be asked to commit him
to Waterbury to be watched. Croteaux
can neither read or write and has moth
ing to occupyhis mind. He continually
begs the officials to let him out so that
he can work.
Twenty-three newspaper.men OF Yer
mont held a meeting at Burlington
Friday night, and reorganized the Yer
mont press association. A new con
stitution was adopted which differs in
many respects from that of the old
association. All editors, assistant
editors, business managers, publish
ers owners and reporters can become
members. The annual meeting will be
held the first Friday of each year
The following officers were elected:
President, H. E. Parker of Bradford;
secretary and treasurer, L. H. Lewis
o. Morrisville.
In the case of Garrett NJ. and Marga-
RE NJ. Cosgriff VS.. DR. P. E. McSween-
ey of Burlington, for the recovery of
s5, 900 damages for alleged malprac-
tice, which has been on trial in Chit
tenden county court four weeks, the
jury reported late Saturday afternoon
that it could not agree. The jurors
we're dismissed until November II
when court will reconvene. The case
was given to the jury Friday afternoon
1t has cost the state about $4,000. 1t
is understood that eight of the jurors