Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-11-12
IMPORTANT VERMONT NEWS.
Condensed and rewritten by the StAlbans Messenger
from its enferprising state exchanges.

Condensed and rewritten by the st.Albans Messenger
from its enferprisng state exchanges.
Fred Kilburn of Manchester Depot, fell
down stairs and broke his nose.
Mrs. Alphonso Ladd of East Roxbury,
recently fell and broke her collar bone.
Aaron, son of Alexander Welch OF Gro
ton had one arm broken by fall from
horse.
Alonzo Baker of Bridgewater cut his
foot badly while splitting wood few ev-
enings ago.
II. w. Cunningham has resigned as sta
tion agent at the Fltchburg railroad at
Bennington.
Mrs. Uel M. Robinson of Bennington
Center was SO years old October ~, and is
in good health.
Mrs. John Shackett of Morrisville was
thrown from a carriage a few days ago
and her arm was broken.
Henry Sylvester OF Enosburgh while
chopping cut one foot badly, taking out
quite piece of bone.
William Thomas Of Belvidere had bad
cash cut in his head by the limb OF a tree
falling on him while chopping.
Fayette Barney of Castleton who weighs
$50 pounds, was recently 1erribly injured
by falling from a hay loft in his barn.
James Martin, well known citizen OF
Williamstown fell from the loft in his
barn last Thursday and was fatally inlur-
ed
Fred Libby OF Berkshire recently as
saulted and savagely pounded M. >.
Wech for which he was arrested ana put
through the mill
Henry Kingman OF Pittsford was knock
ed down by his frightened horses and re-
mained unconscious for some time, but
his injuries are not considered serious.
Charles w. Warren OF Poultney, better
known as "Boston Charley aged go years
was thrown from his team by collision
November and instantly killed.
Fred King OF Manchester fell from
load of corn stalks and struck his back on
sharp stake which penetrated his BODY
five inches but did not intiict fatal
wound.
John vilen OF Proctor had a severe fall
at the quarry by which one rib was brok-
en-, his left hip dislocated and he received
internal injuries but II is thought he VIII
recover.
A slight blaze in the store OF +. s. Pond,
at Castleton was discovered and SO
promptly extinguished that the damage
was small. For a time conhagration
was threatened.
Joseph Lucia OF Rutland has been held
1 in $3.50 bail on charge OF stealing a mar
ness and blankets from George Richard
son of Rutland. He is also charged with
having stolen bicycle.
Three heavy granite blocks fell on John
Osborne, superintendent OF the granite
quarry at Tunbridge and his right arm
was so crushed as TO necessitate amputa-
ton. His right leg was also badly hurt.
HID. Davenport OF Lyndonville had a
close call in fight with mad dog while
out cunning. The animal jumped at his
throat twice and it was with difficulty Mr.
Davenport kept the brute of untl he
could shoot il.
The Cooper Manufacturing CO., makers
of knit goods at Bennington, which was
incol porated in 1856 with an authorized
capital OF $4,000 has had its property at
tached on two suits, one for si423 and the
other for s347.
Parties from New York have discovered
copper mine on farm in Elmore owned
bv q. ID. Bacon and have leased the land
containing the ore, with the privilege OF
working the same for the next three yrs,
for $500.
The Free Press is authority for the
statement that the Howard Relief society
of Burlington, during October distributed
161 pairs of shoes to poor school children:
Last year during the same month, only o5
pairs were given away
The first locomotive entered the town
OF Bristol about noon October 30. The
first rail was laid in the town the same
day. The first train load of gravel was
drawn out OF Bristol November L. The
track is laid to within about one-fourth
of mile OF the passenger station.
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
eomnauy Of Montpelier. has recently cut
down the amount of insurance or cancel
ed the policies in about 1000 OF the 1OOO
risks that it had in Poultney and Castle
ton. This action was the result OF the
work OF a special examiner who gave his
attention to the matter for several weeks.
Daniel ID. Gorham for many years prin,
cinal of Montpelier's public schools, died
last week at Northampton, Mass, with
er he went score OF years ago.
Rev. Howard F. Hill, d: D, formerly
rector of Christ church at Montpelier, last
week resigned as rector at Amesbury, |
Mass. to which place he went from Mont |
neliar Domestic and filial duties made /
fhis late move imperative. During his
two years. residence at Amesbury, ne mas
won the respect and esteem OF all, in his
narish and out OF il. The Amesbury cor
rresnondent OF the Newburyport News
saws: aIt will be hard to find another
man of his abilities and social qualities
comhined.n Mr.. Hill is hereafter to as
sumo the care of his aged parents who
need his presence.
Daniel r. Sortwell OF Cambridge, Mass,
nresident of the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad, was married at Cambridge
to Miss Lolah A. Hutchinson, native OF
Liverpool, n. s. The records, says the
Boston Journal, 'sshow that Mr.. Sortwell
Is seventy -one years old and his bride
thirtv-five.r Time has dealt kindly with
Mr.. Sortwell and he is still vigorous, mem
tailv and nhvsically. Mr.. and Mrs. Sort
well have been spending the first week OF
their honeymoon in Montpelier stopping
at the Pavilion.