Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-12
VERMONT NEWS

VERMONT NEWS
Mail Carrier Used Cancelled Stamp.
Francis Coutermarsh, who has been
employed at the Burlington post-office
as mail carrier, having had route in
the north part of the city, has been
dropped from the United States postal
service, following an investigation made
by the authorities of the charge brought
against him that he had used cancelled
stamp for private correspondence.
The act was discovered by Postmaster
j. E. Burke, who reported the matter
to Frank Buckley, local inspector, and
United States District Attorney, V. A.
Billiard, who, after looking into the
matter, brought it to the attention of
the authorities at Washington. Fol-
lowing an investigation made by them
Coutermarsh was dropped from the SER
vice by their order. Section 597 of the
postal laws is the one violated by Cou-
termarsh and the penalty fixed for a
person who is employed in the postal
service is fine of $500 or three years
Imprisonment, or both. For a person
outside of the service the fine is $500 or
one year imprisonment, or both.
Hits Head against Door; Dies.
Mrs. Alice Mizer, of Winooski, died
suddenly Tuesday at the Hotel Bruins
wick, the home of her sister, Mrs. j.
B. Lavely. Mrs. Mizer had been at the
hotel all the morning helping her sister.
When she entered the dining room she
fell and struck her head against the cas-
ing of the door, dying instantly. Doc,
tors Sheehan and Hill, were summoned,
but could do nothing. Mrs. Nicer was
about 60 years old and had passed al
her life in Winooski. She is survived
by one brother. and three sisters.
Hip Bones Separated from Spine
Chester Lowell, SO years old, married,
of Sutton, was badly injured tuesday
when load of lumber which he was
drawing broke through bridge in Wa
terford. He was taken to Bright ook
hospital, st. Johnsbury, where DR.. j.
M. Allen found the man suffering from
broken pelvis. TIE hip bones were
also separated from his spine.
Although the man was placed on the
danger list it is thought that he has &
chance for recovery.
ESCAPED From Waterbury.
Corkscrewing herself through vent,
ilatOr two feet by 10 inches, and 10 feet
from the floor, Anna Lebrsnche, a pa.
tient of the state hospital for the insane
at Waterbury, committed from St
Johnsbury, escaped from the hospita
ward at supper time Monday, securec
access to a roof and dropped one story
to the ground. After an exciting chase
she was caught at $50 O. clock in the
evening, having wandered back to the
lawns of the hospital grounds. Her es
cape from the hospital was her seconc
within four days, the woman having
successfully eluded guards Friday night
and not being found until Sunday morn
ing.
In covered bridge near the Young
house despite the fact that searchers
from the hospital We're securing the ter
ritory for her, she remained all day
Saturday on some timbers placed across
beams at the top of the bridge. Al
three O'Clock Sunday morning she was
heard on the veranda Of the Young
home.
A few hours later smoke was seer
coming from the chimney of the Hay,
den district school house, where the pa.
tent was finally caught, dressed in g
mans suit.
Frank Raymond, Yeggman, Captured
at Point of Revolver in BurIing-
ton.
One Of the most daring burglaries
ever attempted in Burlington was made
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