Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-26

Horse thieves broke into Clayton
Stacks barn at West Berlin in the early
morning and took away his horse, wagon
and a complete outfit Mr.. Stack heard
the men drive off and on learning his
loss telephoned the sheriff's department.
Trace of the men was found in Roxbury.
The Rev. WI O'Sullivan, pastor of st.
Augustine's church, Montpelier, was
given a reception and banquet Sunday
evening in commemoration of the thirty
third anniversary of his ordination as a
priest. In October he completed his
twenty-eighth year at st. Augustne's.
Mrs. Charles Alexander is seriously i'll
at her home in West Brattleboro of
blood poisoning in one finger. With her
hand she was brushing piece of I'M
finished embroidery five weeks ago, on
which was needle which evidently had
rusted and the needle was broken off i'm
her finger. 1t remained there until a
few days ago when physician removed
it. Her condition is so serious it is not
yet known whether she will recover or
not.
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual holiday celebration at
Shelburne house, the home of DR.. and
Mrs w S Webb There was "A house
party Christmas week when the host and
hostess entertained their guests from
New York city and elsewhere, and on
Saturday evening, December 81,
Christmas entertainment and tree will be
given to the employees of the farm and
their families at Shelburne house.
quartette of entertainers will come up
from New York especially for the occa-
sion. There will be big supper, and
presents for everybody.
Roy c. White of Fair Haven committed
suicide at his home Friday morning by
shooting himself through the heart with
% calibre revolver. His wife, with
their three weeks old baby, is said to
have left him short time ago and brood
ing over this is believed to have caused
the act Mr.. White went to members of
the family of H. K. Sheldon, who live in
another part of the house he occupies,
and asked them to call doctor, then he
went into his apartment and the Shell
dons heard two shots Hurrying to him,
they found him living on the floor. He
died before DIR. j. H. Carly, who was
summoned, arrived.
Abram A, Merrill of Rutland, aged 90
years, drank four ounces of laudanum
with suicidal intent at the home of his
daught' r, Mrs. Matte A Merrill. Rut-
land, Thursday night and died Friday
evening. The man was alone in the
house with his grandchild. Ethel L
Nuttng He went to bed. drained the
bottle of laudanum, which he had
bought, and then ate lemon to rid his
mouth OF the disagreeabe taste. 1t was
two hours before a doctor was secured.
This was too late to administer antidotes
and the man became unconscious but he
regained his senses today.
Mrs Bert j. Houghton, her son, Hugh.
aged l6, and Miss Lula Cook, ali of Put
ney, jumped from their carriage at the
Putney station Friday morning lust in
time to avoid being crushed between
freight cars The carriage was reduced
to kindlng wood. They had driven to
the station and were crossing the side
track on which freight train, divided
at the crossing, was standing. As the
horse passed between the cars one sec.
ton of the train was suddenly backed,
catching the buggy. All three occupants
had to jump. The two women carried
out their original intention of taking the
nine o'clock train for Bratteboro. The
son rode the horse home.
Thurston MCGOWAN, aged seven years,
was shot and instantly killed Friday
morning by Clifford Simonds, aged
nine years. in the store of the latter's
father, Fred L. Simonds, in Gagevile,
North Westminster. Young Simonds had
been left in charge while his father went
to his home above the store. The Nc
GOwan boy came in and Simonds took
his fathers revolver from a drawer in
the desk Both boys were behind the
counter, examining the weapon when it
was DISCHARGED The bulIet entered the
boys forehead below the right temple,
and came out behind his left ear. A
doctor was summoned and he declared
that death had been almost instantan
eous. Young MCGOWAN was pupil in
third grade of the North Westminster
school. The pupils of the school were to
have had a Christmas entertainment Fri
dav evening and the boy was to have
given "A recitation but the entertainment
was not held because of his death.