Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-21
st. Johnsbury is planning for a
Fourth of July celebration.

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st. Johnsbury is planning for /
Fourth Of July celebration.
Alarge steam sawmilI in Peru, he
longing to s. L.Griffith Of DANNY was
burned On Fridas. With it 1000, 900
ftrt Of lumber were DESTROYED.
! Levi liberty, who,with others, was
employed laying water pipes for the
ST. Johnsblry Aqneduct company or
Cherry street, had his collar bone
broken by the earth caving in upon
him on Monday, May IL. He had
been cautioned against the danger OF
a cave.in, and had just Strengthened
himself up when it occurred. Had il
caught him stopping it would have
buried him completely. The injured
man was taken to his home and is do
ing as well as could be expected.
Patrick Cornyn, 80 years old, and
for many years fireman at J. r.
Booths mills at Burlington, was found
dead last Thursday morning in the
bushes on the bank at the rear of the
Baldwin refrigerator works. The day
before he complained of feeling i'll and
was allowed TO leave his work. Later
he was seen sitting near where he
died. The body was taken to his home
on North Union street, where an ex-
animation showed that heart disease,
from which he had long suffered, was
| the cause of his death.
The store at Bennington Center, oc-
cupied by Chas. r. Sanford, was bur-
glarized last Wednesday night. En-
trance was effected by cutting out .
large light of glass in front window.
No money was taken as the thieves
could not get into the safe. The store
was thoroughly ransackcd. A large
quantity Of the goods and one show
case were taken out and thrown on the
ground outside the store. This is the
second time within about year that
the store has been entered at night
and contents stolen. There is no clew
to the burglars.
A peculiar shooting affair is report
ed by the passengers on the sleeper
due at Burlington at $3.50 last week
Tuesday evening. The passengers that
evening in the smoking compartment
of Wagner car were James A. KEEL
ley of Burlington, w. H. Sawtelle of
Boston and W.EStevens of New Brit
ain, Conn. just after passing Milton,
where the train does not stop, pistol
shot was fired into the car, passing just
in front Of Mr.. Sawtelle's face and
through the opposite window. The
train was not stopped and the reason
of the shooting remains unexplained.
Captain G. 0. Barrett of Montpel-
Ter Gun club recently at the great
shoot in New Jersey, demonstrated his
ability to keep up with the cracks in
that line. Altogether Mr.. Barrett has
had no practice at trap shooting since
last fall. He took seventh place in the
contest fot the championship of Amer
lea, scoring 255 ont Of possible 300,
while the winner Of the championship
only scored 266 out of a possible 300.
There were about $50 shooters present
from all parts of America, most Vi
whom make shooting profession. AT
unknown traps and angles, which is
the hardest kind of shooting, Mr.. Bar
rett scored 90 out Of possible 100. He
also took first and second place a
number of times in the sweepstakes
contests, often scoring straight"
Bennington seems to be possessed
of citizen who is gifted with the
power OF healing. James Fox, who
for number Of years has carried on
a blacksmith business there, has
treated rheumatic sufferer with APP
parent success. Edward Green had
been severely afflicted with rheuma-
tism for a number of years, and dur
ing the past winter and until after his
treatment was hardly able to perform
much work. Mr.. Fox had heard OF
Newell. Mr.. Newell is a
and Mr.. Fox conceived the
idea that, being in the same trade, he
also might be possessed of the same
powers. Lastweek he called
upon Mr.. Green and commenced
For short time Mr.. Fox
dubbed the swollen joints with his
hands. Mr.. Green Immediately be-
ran to feel better and since then has
steadily improved. He is now able to
lttend to his work.
Deputy Sheriff VIM. M. Smith Of
Cambridge Thursday arrested Irving
Roberts and Nellie Staggles on a
harge of horse stealing and took them
o Essex Junction. Sheriff Reeves
edged them in Jail at Burlington.
morning, May 8. Roberts
lired horse of G. n. Willis of Essex
Junction to drive with Nellie Staggles
0 Williston. They failed to return.
They were traced to Richmond, Hunt
ngton, St. George and Shelbune,
where the trail was lost. They APP
'eared in Cambridge Thursday