Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
IMPORTANT VERMONT NEWS.
Condensed aud rewritten by the St. Albans Messenger
from It's enterprising state exchanges.

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fell from a wagon and broke his arm.
Clinton e. Town of NJ ontpelier recently
sprained one ankle very seriously.
Eugene Gilbert OF South Woodstock fell
from a staging on house and one rlp
was broken.
Jane Carpenter OF Burlington has been
arrested, charged with stealing 20 from
one Ryan.
Mrs. Eastman of Sutton fell recently
and broke her hip.
The Lenox house at West Berlin was
recently burglarized of lot of household
goods.
Mrs. George B. Cass OF st. Johnsbury
was recently quite seriously Injured by
falling down stairs.
A young son OF Henry Canning OF
Montpelier, was scuffiing few days ago
when be fell and dislocated one elbow.
William Burns, Montpelier stone cut
ter, had one hand badly smashed! between
blocks OF granite few days ago.
Richard, son Of J.. j. Wilson of Bethel,
was accidentally hit with base ball bat
and an ugly cash was cut over one eye.
Norwich University is to take recess
from Nov. 25 to 30, that the cadets may
eat Thanksgiving turkey at home.
Patrick Kennedy fell 30 feet into the
poultney slate quarry at Poultney and
was so iujui ed that he died in few mo-
nents.
Mrs. Francis Gonyeau Of Montpelier at
tempted suicide by eating insect powder,
but the scheme did not work. Domestic
trouble was the incentive 10 the deed.
By the capsizing OF the stage from Der
by Line to Coaticook p. O., Mrs. Eastman
and her daughter, Mrs. Ardinwood, potn
of the former place were seriously inlur-
ed.
Charles Roberge, young Burlington
lad fell down some stone steps and knock
ed out several teeth, besides receiving Sc
we're bruises.
i James Hinton OF East Charleston was
i RECENTLY seriously hurt and made. deaf by
the explosion OF gun with which he was
hunting.
Attue annual session OF the Vermont
4 Historical society at Montpelier, the old
board of officers was reelected. Inc
treasurer reported s119 on hand and the
librarian stated that he had 26S books.
Walter Burke OF East Albany, father OF
John G. Burke, Esq, formerly in charge
! Of the customs Office at Newport and now
) located at Lowell, Mass, wss dangerous
ly injured few days since by barn door
falling on him.
II is reported that the Vermont marble
company OF Proctor, OF which Secretary
of War Proctor is the head, the principal
stockholders living in New YORK, mas
bought the Sheldon Marble company 5
ouarries mills, etc, at Rutland, ana west
Rutland. thus consolidating the two larg-
est concerns in the world
George Chapman Of ,Middlebury broke
one arm while moving one OF his large
coarse wool sheep. The animal ieh on
him.
Secretary Proctor has sent a check OF
$1,000 to the trustees of Derby academy IN
Orleans county where he received a por-
ton OF his early education. Col. Proctor
has probably given, within lew years,
5 inward Of $4,000 for educational and
: charitable purposes
Mrs. Kingsland, mother of A. B. Kings
land OF Burlington, was discovered last
sunday morning in an unconscious con,
7 dition from inhaling gas. She remained
= unconscious for over "a hours and altho.
she then partially recovered, 1t Is thoughl
that she cannot get well as she Is % years
! of age.
loci Benedict Harris, one of the most
: nrorinent manufacturers of Rutland
e county. died on Monday at his home IN
: Rutland. aged 80 years. He was born III
Sterling Conn, and after graduating as 2
9 civil engineer he began taking large con
e tracts in railway bridge building. II
$ 1860 he located in Rutland where he ran
the same business in various capacitles
e ever since. In December, 1877, he married
il susan Pond OF Worcester, Mass, who
n survives him with six children.
I Alta meeting Of the recently elected di
rectors OF the Burlington and Lamoiil'
Valley railroad, James x. Landon or Der,
a lin was chosen president; Col. George i
= Childs, st. Adams, clerk; E: I. Black
: we'll, Montpelier, treasurer. The annua
PIP per cent dividend is to be PAID NOV
ember 2.
Among the other bequests IN me WIZ ~. o :.
the late Judge Edwin Flint OF Mason City
la. is one OF $4,000 to the University Q
"a Vermont. OF which he was graduate II
1s36. The degree OF A. NJ. was conferred
ie on him in 1886. He was classmate OF kt
y Rev. w. H. A. Bissell, the Episcopal blsh
r op of the diocese of Vermont.
m There was quite string Of accidents. a
a Chester last week, Theodore WOOD haVlni
the hack OF one hand badly cut by buz
IN sow while at work in tie chair stock mil
IN of f. Atwood, Ira Holden had the ends
al his fingers taken of while running
shinole machine for George Grant AM
T. Frank Carlisle came near losing ms III
e. bv having his sleeve caught In set scre'
er in a swiftly revolving smart IN soap
ls stone finishing mill.
Col. George n. Carpenter, son of the lat
j
n declined denomination for representa-
D. tive by the republicans of Brookiin'
as Mass, after having been elected fiye time
in succession. The caucus adopted yer
p aatte~ino resolution relative to his serpi
ne ces in the past. Col Carpenter is U;
rv M. graduate, was colonel OF the Sth Ver
mont regiment in the civil war and .wros
the history OF the regiment which is
10 mastery production.
ht l~,,al ,,,aafin0 of the Union MI
D. t,,aI wire insurance company of Montpelie
A. the the following directors were elected: Ad
ba olson county, d. D. Hemenway; Benninl
: ton, Thomas Hoxie Hall Calesonia' SoIaa' :
es W. King; Franklin, 81. F. Brigham
= : moiile, Henry NJ; Mcfarland; 0rang'
Us Curtis s. Emery; Orleans, A; c; Parker
y Rutland. w. II. Preston; Windham, Mi
he Ion Davidson; Windsor, George Marcy
= washington, Ma ]. W. Brock, NJ. N. Cutie
= a n Farwell, John H. Senter, H. v
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