Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-18
Vermont News.

D nine hours day.
: Hay is selling at s15 in West Bridge.
, water and is scarce at that price.
Mrs. Leonard of Dummerston, fell
from a chair and seriously sprained one
hip.
Alston Lucas, has been appointed
postmaster at South Pomfret, vice Ira
Paul, resigned.
The store of David Savage of Bel
lows Falls, was robbed ofcigars, cigar
cites, candy etc.
P.J. Plunket Of East Charleston, was
kicked while shoeing a horse and his
shoulder dislocated.
A nine-year-old son ofCharles John
son of Rutland, fell from beam in a
barn and broke his right arm.
Austin Spencer, Marshfeld farmer
attempted suicide by hanging last Tues
day, but the rope was too long.
The engine house at the Griffith q
Nathaniel slate quarry, in Poultney,
was destroyed by fire last week.
The Vermont Granite dealers intend
having $4,000 monument at the
Worlds Fair made of Barre granite.
William Brown, teamster from
Chittenden, was thrown from load of
slabs near Rutland, aud dislocated his
shoulder.
A resident of Chester last week We'd
nesday took paris green with suicidal
intent, but stomach pump forced him
to remain.
Albert Fillion had three fingers lac
Grated by coming in contact with buzz
planer at the Henry 4 Helyar mill, in
Brattleboro.
Mrs. DIR. Miller of Brattleboro, trip
ed and fell down stairs. cutting a cash
in her forehead and sustaining numer-
GUS bruises.
BY the giving away of an ice dam at
Canaan, George Merrill, who was at
work on bridge, was carried away
and drowned.
Brown Welsh of Brandon, was Sc
verely injured by coasting accident.
Amy Severy and Marion Connor were
also badly hurt.
o. L. Sibley of Brattleboro, attempt-
ed TO stop runaway horse when he
was thrown down and seriously injured,
his scalp being badly cut.
John Strand had the flesh torn of
the first two fingers Of his right hand
while handling tin-lined box at the
Estey shops in Brattleboro.
Deacon David Hudson aud wife Of
West Burke, celebrated their golden
wedding January 30, large number
of their friends beng present.
Col. Stephen NJ. Pingree who is at
the Soldiers Home in Bennington, is
still great sufferer. bEt gradually fail
ing with cancer of the throat.
The four-year-old son of A. w.
Johns of.Burlington, was shot through
the upper lip by a shot from an air gun
in the hands of an older brother.
William z. johnson, who died in
Framington, Mass, the other day aged
20, was for some time manager os the
stock farm of b. z. Hall of Guilford.
Mrs. Myrs Kelton of South Lincoln,
was Tuesday arrested at Rochester,
charged with having recently forged an
order on the Lincoln Lumber Company.
Florence Myers of Bennington, was
returning from SALISBURY when she
was thrown from the vehicle, dragged
some distance and very seriously injur-
ed.
Woodbury. Camp, Sons of Veterans,
is makingi strong efforts to secure the
division encampment for Barre in 1898.
They also wish TO erect memorial
hall.
Mrs. Theodore S. Peck of Burling-
ton, has been appointed State regent
for Vermont. of the National Society
of Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
Frank Laurin, aged about l6 years,
Of North Troy, was last week on a plea ,
Of guilty fined $40 y. including costs, |
for the larceny of shirt. His father |
paid up.
Willie Noyes of Rutland. while at J
tempting to steal ride on a load of :
ogs, got his hand caught and severely I
rushed. The boy was taken to his !
nome in an unconscious condition. /
The Rutland County Teachers Iusti- !
ute is to be held at Rutland, Feb. "a
o 26, under the direction ofState Sup 2
+. F. Palmer. An elab- I
rate programme has been arranged. i
Sneak thieves are doing quite lu- !
,rative business in Barre OF late. Late t