Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-08-29

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and.
r, +. Rowe Of East Corinth, while
reedinc his horse in the barn on Inc
air grounds, fell through the noor.
Three ribs were broken ana ne was
otherwise injured.
Last week, three teams were nela
10 in Sunderland Hollow, near W.,
nooski. There were three maskeu
men in the party, but they dld no.
uet anything to pay for their trouble.
The explosion Of lamp caused y a
small fire in house owned by l.. y.
Lowell at Bellows Falls. The house
hold goods were entirely ruined y
water and had no insurance. The mouse
was insured.
Tuesday night Of last week, three
burglars made things interesting ior
Joseph Godette at Winooski. ihey
tried to enter his house three different
times but were batilcd. Mr.. Godette
summoned assistance to remain with
him the remainder Of that night.
The yereennes firemen, Volunteers,
II. Gowett foreman, captured second
prize at the Troy, N. A., flremehs
tournament Thursday in the hook ana
ladder contest and fourth money III
The hose race, winning 1928 in all.
There were over 20 contesting COM
panies.
Chauncey Arlington OF Thetford
and Curtis Whitcomb OF Strahord
were arrested last week on charge OF
selling intoxicating liquors without
license. They were given hearing AZ
w. r. Junction and were each bound
over to the United States circuit court
at Rutland, Oct. !, in $500 bonds, Sc
curity being furnished.
A. ID. Willard, manager OF the Yer
oennes creamery, was dangerously IN
jured Friday. ileremoying box
from wagon at the depot the horse
started up and Mr.. Willard was
caught in wheel and dragged sever
al rods before falling away from the
runaway team. He was severely cut
about the face and otherwise hurt.
The members of the State Board oil
Health, DR.. o. w. Shcrwin Of Wood
stock. DIR. Caverly OF Rutland and DR..
Hamilton of Richford, held their reg
ular monthly meeting at Woodstock
Thursday evening. From tho reports
Of town health officers it was found
that there is at present no epidemic III
the state, a somewhat rare experience
The harvesting of the tobacco croI
in the Connecticut river valley com
menced last week, ten days earliel
than usual. The crop is heavy ant
without rust. Vermont has about i
acres this year, IS or so acres being IL
the town of Putney. The averag
size OF the field is from five to eigh
acres.
i United States Marshal K. ). Harri
of Montpelier arrested Adam Miller
smuggler, at Derby Line last Mon
day. lie was given hearing befor
United States Commissioner Crane 4
Newport, but the case was continues
to August 30. Bail was fixed at $50,
Mr.. Miller has been prominent ma
in Derby Line, having held the ofiic
OF constable and collector and havin
been one of the village trustees for
number OF years.
A new method of quarrying MAJ
bic, an invention by George +. Clar
of Albany, N. y, formerly Of Ru
land, was tested this week in one {
the Vermont Marble company's qua
ries at West Rutland. The test prove
satisfactory. The stone was sawed
the quarry by twisted wire stran
which was 500 feet long. A cut 50 fe'
! long and one deep was made in eigl
! hours. Mr.. Clark intends to organic
4 company OF New York men, WI
will put the machine on the marke
: A coaching party of nine person
consisting of Mr. |. w. Smith an
:. two children and Mrs. Hurle of DO
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Parks an
two children of Somerville, Mass, an
: Judge Ezra Parks OF st. ,Johnsbur,
4 with driver, left Woodsville one da
: last week for the home of Juds
n Parks. Four horses attached TO a
k English brake drew the party. Abo'
: a mile above Wells River, in goiI
It over a piece Of road lately repaire'
/, the brake went over a bank, five {
/ six feet, throwing the occupants I'M
e the bushes. All were more or lie
: injured except Mr.. Smiths childir
d and the driver, and Mrs. Park
youngest boy was badly injured
! The elder Parks boy ranto the villas
for help, and in a short time the ca
- riage was taken out and found TO
|, not much damaged. The injurt
= people were taken to a hotel. 1t
! hardly necessary to say that It was
: narrow escape from a more seriol
4 accident.
d Brattleboro has on an average
e many trolley accidents as Brookly
Is Last week there were no less thu
It three. Mrs. Harriet Goodnow
n Nottingham prefers claim again
s, the company for a wrenched knee su
|ta;nn1 ~ stnuuipr nff thn car ~