Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-05-07
IMPORTANT VERMONT NEWS.

N6O. MOOI6 OF w OTctSUcf HIS
leg while handling logs few days ago.
j. Henry Straight of Bellows Falls fell
16 TT. from ladder and received terrible
injuries.
Norman Williams and family of Wood
stock have gone to Germany to spend the
summer.
J. G. Hill OF Emore was severely kicked
while leading playful colt, and several
ribs were broken.
Mrs. Michael Burke Of Duxbury, aged
| 70 years, dropped dead last Tuesday while
preparing breakfast.
The Pond House at l. land Pond, with
\ the stables and most of the furniture, was
burned Saturday evening.
Rev. ]. H. Smith, Adventist pastor at
Newport Center, has broken one wrist so
as to disable him for severed weeks.
The Mount Norris hotel at Eden Mills
was burned Apr. "a. Most of the furniture
on the first floor was saved.
Moses ]. Bell, the Landlord of the Sum-
NIT house at Roxbury, had his left arm
broken and the wrist dislocated last Mon
day.
OF Waitsfeld in fit OF temporary lnsani-
ty Apr %, committed suicide by drown
ing.
Geo. Clark was thrown from a wagon
at Barre last Monday by the breaking of
the harness and the right leg was broken
near the ankle.
Deans Rheumatic Pills
are sure cure for all forms of Chronic and
Inhammatory Rheumatism and Neuralgia
Entirely vegetable, always safe.
Chas. d. Willard, lifelong resident of
Westminster, aged IS years, committed su-
icide Apr. 20 by hanging himself to his
bed-post.
c. b. Sanborn OF Lyndon was thrown
from his carriage few days ago, break
ing his right arm and bruising his head
in terrible manner.
Fred Chapman OF West Derby cut his
throat with a razor Monday afternoon. He
was alive Tuesday evening but there was
no hope OF recovery.
boy at Burlington last Saturday stole
a revolver from his father and while play
ing with it the weapon was discharged,
seriously wounding another boy.
The new building being erected at Cas-
Teton by Ellis n. Northrop, was blown
down last Tuesday p. m. and Mr.. Gould,
one of the carpenters, had one leg broken.
VIM. Freeman and John Edwards were
blown up by the premature explosion OF
blast at West Pawlet. Freeman was fatal
ly and Edwards very seriously Injured.
1t is annoying to have rubber slip off
at the heel--see what the Wales Goodyear
Co say on another page. They make good
goods and do not hesitate to stand back
of them.
Chas. Alexander OF Montpelier, better
known as "Steeple Charley was search
ing for the body of c. X. Galaise when he
had a fit, fell into the river and narrowly
escaped drowning.
John Miller OF Worcester, Mass, at work
on building in Barre, was seriously in
jured Monday by falling plank, and A.
w. Lane, the well known wrestler, OF Bar
re, received slight injuries at the same
time
The Cross block at Gouldsville, occupied
by Fred l.. Hutchin5 as general store, the |
dwelling of Chas. Simonds, and the village
school house, were burned Thursday last.
Hutchins was insured for $500 and loses
$1,000 In addition.
Clarence Miles,a young farmer Of Wheel
ock has become insane and recently at
tempted suicide by drinking turpentine
and camphor. Last Thursday he attempt
ed to kill the memb ers of his family and |
was subdued only after a hard struggle.
He has been taken to the asylum at Brat
tleboro.
Edrick Adams of Panton, the popular
and courteous assistant sergeant-at arms
during the Legislature of 1890, has been ap-
pointed to the customs service and sta
toned at Montreal. Mr.. Adams is one OF
the strong and reliable republicans OF Ad-
Olson county and can be relied on to do
his official duty efficiently.
That old established cough remedy,
Downs Elixir, still more than holds its
own in the public estimation, despite
sharp and active competition. II is a"home
remedy" and in this locality needs no
word OF praise from us, 50 well and favor
ably known is It. 1t is the standard rem
edy for coughs, colds and all throat troub-
les, with great numbers of our people, and
their continued use and unsolicited re-
commentator OF it speaks volumes in its
avor.-Burlington, VT, Free Press, Jan.
%, 1882.
Thad NJ. Chapman and Joseph Battell
OF Middlebury own several hundred acres
OF land in Ripton, near Bread Loaf Inn, in
which no fishing is allowed, and where
the numerous mountain brooks swarm
with trout The scheme was started only
4 or 8 years ago and now those gentlemen
have the largest and best trout preserve in
New England.
ChamberIin's eye and Skin Ointment
A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema, Itch,
Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples and Piles.
1t is cooling and soothing. Hundreds of
cases have been cured by it after all other
treatment had failed. 1t is put up in %
and 50 cert boxes.
The VT. Methodist conference which
closed its session at Mortified last Mon
day was held there in 1852, 1862 and 1891.
In 1902 the railroad was completed TO Mon
treal, and Gov. Paine, then president of
the Central VT. road gave every conference
member present pass to Montreal and
return. Rev. Harvey Webster OF More
town was one of the party who enjoyed
the excursion.
Willis CIough, aged p yrs, driver of
stage from Derby Line to Derby Center,
had dispute with Horace Wilder over
horse trade, and in the course Of the wordy
war Ciough assaulted Wilder with a knife.
He did not infiict any injuries, however,
and then arming himself with a revolver
he laid in wait for Wilder, declaring he
would kill him. Some neighbors inter
fered and then Clough fled to the Domin-
ion. Sheriff Albee has a warrant for his
arrest and expects soon to have him in =
custody.