Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-10-25


was otherwise badly injured.
Charles Lamere, aged IA, was sen.
fenced Saturday of last week by Judge
w. 2. Smith, to the reform school al
Yergennes during his minority, fol
breaking and entering Randall's drug
store and stealing from the cash regis
ter S4.l7. 1t is claimed that he was
the leader of a gang of boys organized
for such purposes.
NJ. A Parker and George Whipple
of West Concord were called upon by
Fish Commissioner Whitcomb last
week to settle for drawing out the
water and killing the fish in the mil
pond in Mink brook. They settled
for $50 and costs, which will probably
make them more careful in the future
about breaking the law.
Warner Thomas met with a serious
accident in his mill at Woodbury. re-
Gently. In some unaccountable man
ner, his right hand caught in planer
and all but the thumb and forefinger
was cut OFF. DR.. Fairman of Hard
wick was sent for and he successfully
removed the shattered bones and per-
formed the necessary amputations.
The directors of the Wilmington
Savings bank have put an attachment
on the whole personal and real estate
property of 4. A. Willard, Jr., TO the
amount of 81, 900, as security for his
alleged deficiency, s3.03l, in his ac-
counts as treasurer of the bank. Mr..
Willard comes of an old Vermont
family and much sympathy is ex-
pressed.
On Friday afternoon. Oct. IL. as
the men at the foundry in the Fair
banks scale shops were "pouring of, .
William Mute, who was carrying one
end of a ladle, stumbled and fell.
spilling the molten mass upon the
back of his neck, shoulder, arm and
hand. Although the burn was very
severe, the sufferer was able 10 90 di-
rectly TO his home and is rs comforta-
bic as could be expected. His injuries
will keep him away from his work
for about a month.
II. G. Spaulding, proprietor Of the
Portland House, sheldon. was acct
dentally shot the morning of Oct. l3
with an air gun in the hands of Dep
uty Sheriff G. X. Bush. The bullet
entered Mr.. Spaulding', cheek Just
below the right eye DR.. Herbert
was Summoned. and the bullet
was taken out. Mr.. Bush was out
after his COWS and accidently shot Mr..
Spaulding while trying to scare up
his COWS. Mr.. Spaulding is improv-
inc and is in hopes to be out in few
days. Mr.. Bush is ex-town represent
alive and farmer and business man.
Wilbur Brown was freed BY bear
almost within sight of his house near
Bennington recently. Wilbur was
accompanied by his dog, and
when he came to a rise of ground he
spied bear and three nearly full
grown cubs. Mr.. Brown discharged
his gun, which was loaded with bird
shot, hitting the bearin the face. The
bear Immediately moved towards Mr..
Brown, who climbed up into a tree.
The old bear viewed him for short
lime and then walked off toward the
woods, followed by the cubs. Local
hunters went in pursuit.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Historical society was held i'm its
'Ooms at the state house on Tuesday |
IF last week, Judge Hiram Carleton
IF Montpelier, the president. in the
hair. Prayer was offered bv Rev. A.
D. Barber of Williston, and the min
ties OF the last meeting were read bv
J. y. DeBoer, the recording secretary. |
i was voted that all members In
'rrears shall remain in good standing
~ the payment of - before January
|, 1895. \ cannon ball made by
Ethan Allen at Salisbury. Conn. in
.t62, was presented to the society by
". W. Cos of Lakeville. Conn. il
vas accompanied by an interesting
descriptive letter. The following Off
ers were elected for the year ensuing:
Hon. Hiram Carleton of
Montpelier; vice presidents, G. G.
3enedict of Burlington. Rev. DIR. w.
!. Hazen Of Mortified. Robert NJ. /
)olburn Of Springfield; recording
Rev. J. 4. DeBoer of t
Montpelier; corresponding secretaries.
zen. I. ;. Peck of Burlington. Col.
:. ;. Forbes Of st. Adams; treasurer
ieorge w. Scott Of Montpelier; libra
ian, George c. Chandler of Berlin:
TRAITORS, 6. 4. Davis of Windsor
ounty, Edward Conant of Orange
ounty, f. W. Baldwin of Orleans
ounty, g. \. Dale Of Essex county. 4
/. h. Egerton Of Washington county. b
rankin Fairbanks Of Caledonia
ounty, Rev. A. ID. Barber of Chit
snden county and J. L. Martin of
Windsor county.