The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-14
RANDOLPH
]. M. Montgomery, Suicide, Left Letter
For His Son.

The community was greatly shocked
to hear at an early hour on Monday OF
the death of Julius Montgomery by his
own hand. Mr.. Montgomery was not
quito in his usual health Friday aud
Saturday. On Sunday he was out and
seen by many OF his friends, and went
to the home Of his son in the other
part of the village. Mrs. Montgomery,
who is subject TO severe attacks Of
hoaGaehe, was i'll on Saturday and that
evening their son thought it best for
her TO go to their home over Sunday,
that she might get rested and recover
from her illness sooner, which she did,
aud did not return till about half past
six Monday. Mrs. Montgomery found
the house locked and surprising her
husband had gone to work effected an
entrance through window and discov.
cred nothing unusual till she went 10
the shed, when upon opening the door
the lifeless body met her view. The
shock was n severe one, she being en-.
tirely alone at the house, and for a
time her mind was rather unsettled, but
upon collecting herself she called to
the enighbors nearby, who soon gave
the alarm. Physicians were called to
attend Mrs. Montgomery and DIR.
Bailey, health officer, and d. H. Morse,
selectman, We're soon at the scene of
the tragedy when the body Of Mr..
Montgomery, which was suspended by
a rope fastened TO a rafter in the up.
per story, was taken down and prop
crly cared for. A letter addressed to
his son was found later, which was with
his watch Everything was carefully
planned and no evidence Of anything
but elaboration was discovered; yet
the friends of Mr.. Montgomery are
confident that, for time at least, he
must have suffered from some form Of
insanity. julius NJ. Montgomery was
the fifth child Of John and Charlotte
Fills Montgomery. born in Braintrec
February 90. is47 and through his
childhood and early manhood was
resident of that town. About 30 years
ago he married Minnie. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Flint of Braintree who
with Elmer Montgomery, their only
son. survives him. Mr.. and Mrs
Montgomery have lived in town about
25 years and are well known. For
many years Mr.. Montgomery was en-
ployed by the firm of Marcott g. Hayes.
but for the last two years, has worked
for the Il. F. Emerson company and
it is a universal regret that he should
have passed away in this manner; while
the most heartfelt sympathy is ex.
pressed for the wife and son. One
brother, Mason Montgomery, of Brain
tree, also survives him. He arrived
here on yesterday afternoon.
Excursion to st. Anne de Beaupre, see
adv. on page 2.
Miss Jennie Babbtt from Washing
ton is again at Randolph Inn for a few
weeks.
Mrs. f. G. Beekman has returned
from New York where she has been
several days with her cousin, Mrs.
Coy.
Mrs. Carrie Hauher 0'Brien has gone
to fer home in West Somerville Mass,
after three weeks stay with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Carr.
Miss Frances Spooner has accepted
position in Boston in the employ OF
James Shay Stock and Bond company
till the first of September.
Severe forest fires are raging in
Braintree, which it is hoped are under
control at present. One man there bad
Il acres of woodland burned over.
Miss Lucinda Howard entered the
santorium on Monday for an operation
for appendicitis from which she has
had repeated attacks, the last one be-
ing very severt.
John Connolly arrived in town on
the Sunday night train from Dickin-
son, North Dakota, where he has been
employed for 10 months in the office
of the Dickinson Press. Mr.. Connolly will
he in Randolnh for a month hefnre hiq |