Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-08-27

1t at the station.
George w. Alley of Manchester
Depot over so years of age, slipped
from a load of oats and both wheels of
the wagon passed over his body, fa-
tally injuring him.
Harry Smith, member Of Compa-
ny f of Barre, was accidentally injur-
ed at Bennington Saturday, Aug. l5,
by the point of a bayonet being run in
his abdomen.
Joseph Drew of Troy, was thrown
from a carriage few days ago and
received serious injuries. His head
was badly cut and he was unconscious
for several hours.
While workmen were moving some
heavy machinery in the Carpenter mill
at West Topsham, the flooring gave
way and Nelson Philbrick went down
receiving serious injuries.
Mrs. Edward Cook of Brookline,
was recently badly kicked in the face
by horse she was trying to drive out
OF an oat field and it is feared she viii
lose the sight of one eye.
Mrs. Lucinda Cutler of Woodford,
76 years old, while in the woods look
ing for her cow the other evening,
fell and sprained one hip. She could
not get up but screamed for help.
A farm house and buildings at St.
Johnsbury. owned by John w. Glenn
ent of Warner, n. H., and occupied
by Calvin Cushman were burned Aug.
16, with horse and 10 tons of hay.
Matthew Fox and wife of Pittsford,
were thrown from their carriage while
returning from church, Aug. l6. Mr..
Fox had leg fractured and his wife
had two teeth knocked out besides re-
ceiving several cuts and bruises.
Mrs. Chas. Recor of Barre, broke
her left arm while attending a picnic
Friday, Aug. Ia. She was pushing
some children in a swing when her
arm caught in the ropes, throwing her
forward with such force as TO break
her arm.
Detectives Butler and Knox of Bos-
ton made a wholesale haul Of pick
pockets at Bennington Aug. IS. They
arrested ! l on the morning and after
noon trains, among them "Shang"
Campbell, notorious pickpocket who
is wanted in Boston for jumping his
bail.
1t is reported that on AUGUST l3,
Mrs. r. H. Allard of Jay, left her
husband and three little girls and elop-
ed with Sylvester Hadlock of n. Troy.
Hadlock is much her senior and leaves
a wife and three children, two of them
grown up.
Asa Raymore Of Enosburgh was
thrown from his wagon while driving
down a steep bank after hay. The |
wheel of the wagon passed over his
right arm, breaking the bone between
the shoulder and elbow and badly |
bruising the arm.
Joe Mercier of Burlington has been
arrested, charged with criminal as
sault on Eunice Flood, young girl !
who had been enticed from her home
in Essex by Rosino Scott, dissolute
woman and keeper of a house of i'll re-
pute.
During the big storm of Aug. 10,
much damage was done at Leicester
Junction, houses being unrooted and
barns demolished while fences were
scattered all over the country. A
store house 80 feet long, owned by
Oliver Huntley, was completely de-
.troyed and covered bridge across
otter Greek was tipped over.
Among Vermonters to whom patents
lave recently been granted are p. AL
aine, Rutland, assignor to himself and
:. Merrill of Proctor, hanger for car
loors n. II. Bruce, Waterford, as
ignor OF part to u. III. Morrison and
:. P. Kimball, Lansingburgh, N. Y,
apparatus for removing ice from rail- ,
ray tracks L. 9. Cummings, East
Montpelier, fishing boat p. L. Kim !
all. assignor to Vermont Farm Ma
hine Co., Bellows Falls, box fastener
nd S. A. Waters, johnson, butter
Torker. /,
Burlington has organized the Crys- {
Il confectionery company. The head !
the company is Col. U. A. Wood |
ury, Burlington's most enterprising I
nd successful business man, who will /
Id to his titles that Of Gov. of YER s
lont in 1894 the manager is X. b. I
Walker. who is a hustler from way Z
ack; and NJ. f. Montgomery, well {
nown in Caledonia county, is d. 1
.ctor and represents the company son !,
ie road. Col. Woodbury. is erecting +
set Of fine brick buildings for the !
,mpany and other purposes opposite y
Ie Van Ness House. and it starts out q
, It's career under most favorable n