Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06
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Mrs. c. S. Burnett, The Suicide.

Mrs. c. S. Burnett, The Suicide.
The woman who committed suicide by
shooting herself last Thursday morning
in q Chicago sleeper attached to the
O'Clock south bound express, while it
was running between Roxbury and
Braintree, was, Ii has been learned, Mrs.
c. s. Burnett of Dexter, Ia.
She had been suffering for some time
from nervous prostration and was being
taken by her husband and his sister,
Miss Bessie Burnett, to Boston in hope
that q change Of climate might benefit her
health. She had some way succeeded in
concealing about her q weapon Of so
small . calibre that the sound OF its dis
charge was drowned by the noise of the
train, and only Q spot Of blood on ber
underclothing showed where the bullet
had penetrated to her heart.
The body was discovered by Conductor
Mike O'Day in the toilet room of the
sleeper and it was ct first thought that
the woman had suffered q shock. DIR. L.
A. Russlow was summoned to the car
when the train reached this station. but
Mrs. Burnett had been dead then several
minutes.
She was about IS years of age and left,
besides her husband, four small children.
Mr.. Burnett is pastor OF the Methodist
church in Dexter.
The remains were taken to White River
Junction and removed from the train to
the undertaking rooms Of the White Riv-
er Furniture company Friday afternoon
Mr.. Burnett and his sister started with
the body on the sorrowful journey home.
Camp Randolph Notes.
Shipyard bay has the usual number of
tents.
The boarding house opened with II,
and has had as many as 40. As usual,
the "feed" and service are good.
Frequent excursions at the park, with
their music, games, sports and dancing,
prove an attraction to the campers.
There is a large house party at the
Thayer cottage, including relatives and
friends. There were IL around the table
Sunday.
The Scott property, purchased by Col.
G. c. Gilmore of Swanton for develop
ment purposes, has been foreclosed by
Mrs. Scott for default Of payments.
The fishing is better than fair. Good
catches are the rule, and many fine
strings have been taken. The bass fish
ing has been especially good this year.
AL the tOtlhkt- save Two ndtt Dttu or
are occupied. Parties are coming and
going nearly every day. The number OF
campers is larger than for several years.
A lady from Camp Randolph having
caught several perch and other small fish
and successfully removed the hook
thought she could do the same BY large
pickerel. She reached into the fists
mouth after the hook, when the fish
closed his mouth and il Was not what she
said but the fearful expression of the face
that tickled the rover. She said, "My
Sod he has got me-"
Misses Jennie and Nellie Stewart left
for home Saturday and their cottage was
taken by L. b. Johnson's family. Mrs.
F. B. Thomas and Miss Marguerite. Mrs.
+. A. Shaftuck and Edward Eldredge
also went home the same day. Monday,
the bevy of misses in the Dubois cot
tage-Lettie Bailey, Esther George, Eliz-
abeth Campbell, Gladys Jones. May Cone
and Jennie Morton departed, also Mrs.
c. J. Rumrili. Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Booth
were with Mr.. and Mrs. Elwin Scott OF
Barre in the red cottage three days the
first of the week. Mr.. and Mrs. y. L.
Boyden and daughter came Monday for
q stay of two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
z. Brooks, Mrs. ID. c. Webb and dsugh-
ter and Madame Brooks were at the Lam
son cottage Tuesday and Wednesday,
going from here to Queen City park. NJ.
ID. Laport and E. l. Ciafiin have been
visiting Mrs. Wills for two days.