Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-04

During the past year, 100000 lake
trout and 10000 brook trout have
been distributed throughout the state.
Landlocked salmon are to be distrib-
uted next year.
Fish Warden Frank Dodge OF
Dummcrston has placed 10000 trout
in the Salmon and Clay Pit brooks
and their tributaries, and these streams
will be closed for two years.
VIM. Palmer of Ferrisburgh was
arrested Monday for attempted rape
on Mary, daughter Of Israel Germaine
of Ferrisburgh, aged II years. Palmer
had a hearing and was bound over to
county court in the sum Of $500.
Arson H. Fuller, so, attended a
church festival at ST. Adams recently
and partook heavily of ice cream and
ice cold lemonade. AS he arose he
complained of dizziness and fell I'M
conscious. He never recovered, dy-
ing in few hours.
Roscoe Probrico, 16, was killed by
the cars near Dandy, Saturday, June
%. He was attempting to cross the
track by crawling under train Of flat
cars, and as he emerged he was struck
on the head by the locomotive that
was running at the rate Of 40 miles an
hour. He lived about three hours.
While fishing in St. Adams bay a
few days since, a st. Adams fisherman
captured mammoth black bass. Up
on opening the fish he found in the
stomach full-fedged 'tip-up," a wa
ter bird found in the vicinity Of ponds.
1t is supposed that the bird was fly
ing close to the water when caught by
the bass.
1t is expected that the crusher for
the gold mine at Bridgewater will be
completed so as to be in good work.
ing order by the LIST of August. There
are to be so or 70 hands employed.
Another rich gold pocket was recent
ly found, from which was taken a
seven-ounce specimen, estimated to be
worth $40.
Timothy Murphy, 3, died from
lockjaw at Rutland recently. He
stepped upon the prong of an old rake
and few days later his jaws became
set. No nourisllment could be ad-
ministered to him. A council of ex-
pert physicians was then held, but no
permanent relief could be afforded
and he died in great agony.
Two serious accidents occurred last
Thursday at the mills OF the Fall
Mountain Paper company at Bellows
Falls. John conway, employed in
the sulphite mill, fell 10 feet, striking
on his head on a cement floor, causing
an injury to his skull, and Daniel
Monyan lost part of his hand in
friction clutch on a No. 4 machine.
An old man who claimed to be 80
years old passed through the town Of
Guilford recently. He was walking
from Greenfield to Brattleboro, not
from necessity but from choice. He
said that he was on his way to st. Al
bans. Among some Of the interest
ing things he told was the circum-
stance of shaking hands with George
Washington.
Radcliffe college, the Harvard am
mex, has conferred the degree of bacls-
elor Of arts on the following Vermont
women, who graduated this year
Sybil Y. Boynton of Woodstock, Mary
E. Chaplin Of Saxton's River, Kath-
crime X. Lord of Burlington, May
Merrill of Woodstock, Julia T.. Phelps
Of Whiting, Sarah G. Weed of Brat
tleboro and Emma l.. Wells of Mont
pelier.
Mrs. Betsey II. Pelton, who was
about month ago as
another" daughter Of a Revolutions
ary soldier, died at her home in
last Monday, aged 30
years and l6 days, having passed
nearly all of her life on the farm
where she was born and where she
lied. Her father, John M. Call,
served on the body guard Of Gen.
Washington during the winter of en-
at Valley Forge in 1777,
md was acquainted with Gen. De-
Calb, of whom he learned civil engi-
leering.
The firemen at Burlington are max
ng collection of relics from the old |
lire department, which is very inter-
,sting and contains articles which date
pack to the old bucket brigade before
Burlington had fire department.
Among other things in the collection
ire hats and belts from each of the
I'D volunteer companies and the hats
md belts of the chief engineer and
zach of the four assistants. There are
anterns from the Ethan Allen, the
Star Hose and the hook and ladder
Among the ancient arti-
les are a pipeman's hat worn by B. B.
July 4, 1858, and leather
Jail from the old bucket brigade,
which has on its side the name of r.
J. Loomis. The men intend these ar
icles only as beginning.
Work on the Bennington and
Voodford railroad is being rushed,
md the claim is made that it will be