Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-13
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

weighing 10 81 pounds, was caught in
Lake Bomoseen one day last week.
Aaron Curler of Panton, aged SO
years, walked TO the ballot box and
voted the Republican ticket Tuesday.
The Rutland County court docket
contains 1872 criminal and 80 jury
cases. The court calender contains
ia cases.
A fourth-class postmaster was recent
ly appointed in Nermont-that at
Topsham of Everett Forsyth, vice j.
Il. McLane, resigned.
A freight train of 26 cars was de-
rallied at the switch near the bridge
just above the depot at Ludlow last
Wednesday evening.
Oscar Bemis of Marshfied met with
a terrible accident last week. He was
at work in the woods and fell back
wards upon a stub, which penetrated
about five inches. He is now in Il
critical condition.
Rutland's free library loaned 3.549
books during the month Of August,
against 1926 during the same month
in 1898. The daily average for thi,
month was 1871 books, against III for
the same month last year.
The Rev. Hobart Cooke, a North
Pownal boy, now rector of Trinity
church, Plattsburgh, \. y, has just
returned from three months trip TO
Europe. Mr. Cooke was sent abroad
by his church.itpaying his expenses of
the tour.
Curtis u. Woodland, one of the old
residents of Bennington, who died the
other day, was - years Of age, and
was for number of years roadmas-
ter for the Lebanon Springs railroad.
and also for the Bennington and
Glastonbury.
The firm of Davis Il Howard, here
toforc publishers of the Rutland
Budget, has been dissolved. Mr.. Da-
Wis takes a position as editor Of the
Corinthian al Corinth, n. y. while
II. II. Howard continue, the publica-
ton of the Budget.
The dwelling house Of Ruel Tarble, |
on his farm near Chester. halfa mile |
southwest from the village, was burned |
Monday evening. Mr.. Tarble lived |
alone on his farm and accounts for
the fire from dropping a match among /
some papers after startinga tire in the
stove
In runaway at johnson one day
last week, Miss Nellie Hunt was
thrown among the wheels and rcceiv-
ed numerous injuries from head to
foot. not serious ones, however. Miss
Glenna Hunt remained ia the wagon
and wa, not injured except from the
nervous shock.
The business men Of Worthwhile
met Monday evening of last week TO
organize and proceed Immediately Ia
build large granite sheds. two POLISH
ing mills, and to erect m immense
derrick to lease TO paltie, who are
ready to come when they are COM
plcted. Cash for the enterprise las
b Ell subscribed.
During the digging OF the trench
FOR the water pipes in 81 Jolmsbufy.
Ihc workncn Nnearthcd large cistern
which had been pat ia some 80 Years
ago, opposite the building now occu-
pied by the town liquor agency. The
'istern was one used in by-gonc days ]
Ton fire purposes.
The first consignment OF wool under
he free clause of the new tariff bill
vas entered AT the por; Of 81. Adams.
Friday. Free lumber passed the port
N the day Of is enactment. Canadi-
IN sl ipnen during the five DAYS af- !
eIwards were heavy, 30 car loads of !
reight entering on the first day.
The steam mills at Underhill Flats e
burned Saturday night at nine o'clock. !
they were owned BY G.. T.. Terrill and !
}yron Knights. A considerable o
mount of lumber was also DESTROYED. j
The fire caught in the engine room. !
'harles Mcbride, while removing v
aw, received a wound on his right 3
land and burns on his arm. :
Patrick ii. Commit Of Rutland. 81
brakeman on the Central Vermont "
was instantly killed while on 8
freight train at Bellows Falls early =
saturday morning, Sept. l. Mr. Con-
iff was crossing from one car to
mother a. the train pulled out of the .
tation, when his feet became en- y
angled with the bell rope and he fell b
eta cen the cars. Il
Col. VIC. Neazey and his wife have !,
rived in the city from their trip to II
iowa Scotia, which Col. Neazey took n
Or the benefit of his health. Col. Yea o
ey said yesterday that his health has :,
cen greatly improved by the trip. b
nd he expects soon to be able to re- d.
lrn to Washington and resume all &c
is duties as interstate commerce COM q,
lissioner Rutland Herald. 81
Last week, the trustees OF Morris ~ ~
lille bought the j. G. Bugbee farm 81
iree miles east OF that town. Water X
tba t.srran1f ,.,ru1sf.- 81. L..