Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-05-04

Col. Charles W Ruiter of st. Johnsbury
and Col Merton W. Wells Of Cabot are can.
idates to succeed John l.. Bacon of White
River Junction as state treasurer.
Founders day was observed at the Uni
versity of Vermont at Burlington Tuesday.
The Grafton was given by George NJ. Hogan
of St. Adams and addresses were made by
Elmer B. Russell Of Burlington and C. F.
Northrop.
The Vermont Sunday School association
will hold its 3Sth annual convention IN
Randolph Oct. 1918. The principal speak
err will be Prof. Edward p St. John, who
will give five lectures on Child Study in Re-
lation to the Sunday school. Other speak
ers of note from various states will be
heard.
James Burke, jr., of Montpelier, man
between 25 and 80 years old and unmarried,
was killed in an unknown way last week
Thursday. His body was found beside the
Central Vermont railway tracks opposite the
farm of Michael Henry in West Berlin. The
head and face were crushed and the body
was ground to pieces.
Walter Berry, wanted in Shrewsbury for
attempted assault on a woman last week
Thursday, was arrested in White River juno
ton Saturday where he applied for food and
lodging He admitted the offense but
claimed he was too drunk with hard cider to
know what he was doing. He wac sentenced
Tuesday to not less than six or more than
seven years in the state prison at Windsor.
Postmaster C. C. Bancroft died suddenly
of pneumonia at Montpelier Friday. He was
appointed to the office in 1902 by Presi-
dent Mckinley and reappointed three weeks
ago by President Roosevelt. He married Har.
riet. daughter of the late Hiram A. Huse,
who survives with two daughters. d. b. Ma
son, assistant postmaster, will act as post
master during the unexpired term OF Mr..
Bancroft.
John B. Bacon of Chelsea, president of the
National bank of Orange county and one OF
the oldest and most prominent men OF the
place. died Sunday from a general break
down in health incident to old age. He was
for many years postmaster of Chelsea and
represented the town in the legislature In
1894. He leaves wife and one son, John
| L.. Bacon of White River Junction, state
treasurer.
| Charles R. Burt of St. Johnsbury, 45, cut
his throat with razor Sunday while stand
ing before a mirror. His IL years old boy
gave the alarm Burt was taken to the nos
pital and will probably recover. He lived
alone with his son, his wife having left him.
He had been drinking hard of late and was
Respondent It is not known whether ne
cut himself accidentally or intended to COM
nit suicide.
The Dandy post Office was entered by
burglars at an early hour Monday, the safe
blown open and 800 in cash, 5000 in post
age stamps and large number of money or
der blanks taken. There is no clew as to
the identity of the burglars and it is evi
dent enough the job was done by professional
cracksmen A man who calls himself Sam
uel Ward was arrested at Wallingford Mon
day on suspicion and taken to Rutland. Ht
admitted having slept in barn in Danb!
the previous night, but denied that he was
connected with the robbery.
The Proctor public library celebrated 1T
25th anniversary Tuesday the program IN
Guiding addresses and reception in tn'
gymnasium of the Y. M. G. A. building
nearby. The Proctor library has grown dur
ing its quarter century from club OF 2;
men who met in an old mill to read Io'
books, to a thriving institution housed in