Center Rutland News
A little girl named Kent was so badly burned on Monday last that
her life is despaired of. She was playing near a stove and her
clothes became ignited from the fire.
Railroad Accident
Daniel Stewart of Middlebury a mason employed at Rutland, was knocked off a freight car,
on which he was returning home on Monday morning by hitting the
covered bridge over East Creek in Rutland. One leg was
broken and severe injuries indicated. He was standing upright on the roof of the car.
Police Court
Sunday seems to be the "harvest day" of Jailor Briggs. On Sunday last
Chester and Crawford, our most active police carried to his "mill" seven or
eight individuals who had partaken too freely of the evil spirit, among
the number two "female women" one of "which" had imbibed so freely
that she had lost all confidence in her "pins" and refused to travel.
On Monday Justice Smith fined the following $11.35 each for being drunk: Mary Gleason
Ellen Hogan, Pat McAulay, John McAulay and John Sullivan. Mary Gleason
was fined $20 for violating the liquor law.
Charles Taft was arraigned for fighting and paid fine and costs amounting
to $10.21
Pete Nary succeeded in kicking up a row on Green Street,for which two good
looking young men received lodgings in the city lock up.
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