Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-25

it, News Condensed and Rewritten for
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A new fire alarm system is being
strung in st. Adams, which will be in
operation by Aug. |.
A baby born recently to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hermon Bugbee OF Woodford
is a representative Of five generations
now living.
Col. +. ID. Bennett has been elected
managing director of the Bennington
Il Rutland railroad, to succeed the
late Col. M. S. Colburn.
Elmer II. Loucks, printer was
struck by the down sleeper just out
side Of Rutland depot on Saturday
evening. He died from the effects Of
his injuries.
Last Monday was the regular
monthly payday for the employees of
the Vermont Marble company Of
Proctor, who will receive about 49,
900 as the pay due to them for the
month OF June.
Daniel Clifford of Shelburne will
have occasion to remember the glori-
GUS Fourth for some time to come. He
had both eyes blinded by cannon
explosion on the Fourth. He Is in
Rutland to be treated, and DR.. j. H.
Putnam thinks that he can save one
eye.
Some Vermont fishermen pay dear
ly for their sport. Fish Warden
Plum,ey Of Sherburne recently arrest
ed Sanford Wilder of Woodstock with
227 trout under six inches in length in
his possession. He was fined 800.
Only year ago the same man was
fined $40 for like offence.
The summer hotels in Addison
county are rapidly filling with city
visitors. Bread Loaf Inn already has
so guests, while the old Lake Dun
more House at Lake Dunmore in Sal
isbury has over 60 guests registered
and the Mountain Springs House cares
for nearly as many. The Mountain
View Inn in Bridport is overhowing
already, with more people booked for
August.
Edward Merritt of Cabot met with
serious accident last week which
caused his death. He had a moving
machine hitched to the back Of his
wagon and in some way he was
thrown from the wagon backward on
to the machine. He had presence
OF mind long enough to stop his horse,
altho' he must have lain where he fell
for more than an hour, as the acci-
dent occurred upon a road where there
is but little travel.
The report of the committee APP
pointed at the last meeting OF the
State Teachers association to draw up
a uniform course of study for the
high schools of Vermont, has been
printed in a neat pamphlet form by
Supt. Stone, and doubtless copies can
DE obtained from him by any who are
interested. The committee consisted
of Prin. Williams Of Saxton's River,
Prin. Whitehill Of Woodstock and
Supt. Ryder of Bellows Falls.
Two lynx were seen at Roxbury last
Wednesday. Their presence prevents
berry pickers from venturing into the
fields after raspberries, of which there
is said to be an abundance. A hunt
ing party should be started and rid
the hills of the presence of these dan
gerous beasts. Another lynx story
comes from Dandy. On the road to
Lake Griffith man came upon a
mother lynx and two cubs playing in
the road. Old Lady Lynx showed
her teeth, growled and advanced on
the man, with the babies following
suit at a respectful distance. For a
moment or two war seemed inevitable.
Then the man took off his coat, waved
it in the face of the lynx family and
succeeded in keeping Madam Lynx
from springing upon hlm until he
neared civilization, when they disap-
peared in the woods.
Rutland had genuine sensation
last Tuesday, when full-grown deer
galloped through her main streets
with crowd at its heels. When first
seen the deer was running down
South Main street, insane with fright.
He rushed through the fields, grace
fully leaping barb-wire and board
fences with ease, and dashing frantical-
ly through the Bates farmyard and
market gardens and around about the
outbuildings of the houses in that VI
cinity. A man named Barrett and
companion finally cornered him, but
the deer showed fight and knocked
them right and left. He got stuck in
a mudhole, however, and after ter
rible struggle, was made a captive and
taken into a barn. He died little
later in the evening, not from injuries
but from pure fright Where
The deer came from is mystery. It'll
issupposed that he might be one Of
dozen which were turned out on the
surrounding hills few years ago by
ocal sportsmen.
A young man hailing from an ex-
family and a member Of the
senior class Of Goddard seminary,
while glancing over the "Maid and
department Of the Saturday
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