Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-09
IMPORTANT VERMONT NEWS.

the 101st annual convention OF the dio-
cese of VT. was held in Rutland, Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week, Rev. Thos.
Bell preaching the annual sermon. The
report OF the investment OF the various
church funds shows that the amount of
the Episcopal fund is over $50, 800 for 1891.
The diocese has received from this fund
over S2100. The report OF the trust fund
was made and the diocese received from
that fund during the past year s10l4 Rev.
Geo. II. Bailey preached the convention
sermon.
Professor James Il. Garfield OF Kansas
University, native of Arlington, VT, has
been elected chancellor OF the University
OF .'ebraska at a salary OF 5000.
r. II. Meacham of Newport Center was
severely kicked by a young horse June "a,
rendering him quite insensible for time.
Argil, little daughter OF Stephen Trucott
OF Holland, recently fell and broke one
arm in three places, the bones protruding
through the flesh.
There have been 16 burials in Castlet0n
so far this year, the average age being 55
years. Eight were over 20, two over 80
and one was 81 years OF age.
Willard Aldrich, of East Bloomington,
was thrown from his wagon June 10 and
one elbow was dislocated and the same arm
broken above the elbow.
Rev. Fred Widmer, formerly for three
years pastor of the Methodist church at
Rutland, and also for a time at Benning-
ton, died at Salem, N. Y, June %, from
cancer in the throat.
Carl, the four year-old son OF Horace Il.
Bliss, proprietor of the Union House at
Montpelier, fell from chair on the veran-
da and broke both bones OF his right arm
between the wrist and the elbow.
Charles Rounds OF Enosburgh cut the
forefinger of his left hand three weeks ago,
resulting in blood poisoning. The finger
was amputated and now fears are enter
tanned that he will have to lose his hand.
Leon, an eight-year -old son OF G. w.
Swift, of Bellows Falls, broke his leg while
at play June 25 He and a companion
were at the ball grounds, where gate fell
on the Swift boy, breaking his leg close to
his body.
A would -be-thief entered the house of
l.. ID. Ainsworth in Burlington, Friday ev-
ening, and presenting a revolver to the
head of Mr.. .Ainsworth, demanded his mon
ey. The old gentleman tackled his assail-
ant and put him out doors.
The little son of Harry Cutting, the rail-
road station agent at South Ryegate, fell
through hole in the floor at the station,
feet, and striking on his head was render
eu unconscious IOr some time, anu IL Is
feared was very seriously hurt.
Fayette Shepard, a prominent citizen of
East Arlington, was caught in shaft at
the Judson & Deming mill in Arlington
last Saturday and whirled around until
terribly mangled. One arm was wrenched
off, one leg and all the ribs on one side
being broken.
John J. .MacAvoy of Putney was brought
before United States Commissioner john
son at Futlan1 last Monday on the charge
of doing husi Mss as retail liquor dealer
without a govern '1ent license and was
held in the snm Of 300 bail for his appear
ance at the Octooer term of the United
States district court.
In the long contested Vermont copper
mine suit Jui uige Rowell, with the consent
OF the parties, has made a decree allowing
the payment to the Goddard and Cazin
creditors, 10 per cent of their claims, a
mounting to S44, 900, the other claims, ag-
gregating $4,000 to be settled by another
agreement or more litigation.
Fred Cass, an employee OF the Fitchburg
railroad company at Bellows Falls, was IA
tally hurt in the Fitchburg yards June 25.
He was coupling cars and was holding the
link so that it would go into the coupler
straight, but instead of going in it struck
the side and broke, one side flying and
hitting him in the head, crushing in one
side Of the temple and cheek bone. He is
about 40 years old and has wife.
Charles Howland of Groton committed I
a felonious assault on Clara Kidder, his IL
year-old step daughter, Friday morning, /
June 10. The cries of the child were heard
bv her mother, who found them in time to I
save the child from being seriously injur-
ed. Howland left at once for New Hamp- /
shire Had the neighbors got hold of I
him he would no doubt have been hung 1
to the first tree they could find, ana II ev-
er MOB law would seem TO be justified, it 1
would have bet n IL this case.