Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-09-17


The French statesman, M. Ribot, is
visiting Edward S. Isham at Man
chester. N. Ribot's wife is a cousin
of Mr.. Isham's deceased wife. Nine.
Ribot was a Miss Church Of Chicago.
Robert L.Burnap Of Burlington has
recently been appointed travelling
freight agent OF the Central Vermont
system for the territory OF New Eng
land, with headquarters at New Lon
don, Conn.
BENJAMIN Draper was arrested IN
Arlington recently, charged with bur-
gla.y committed at Lake George q
year ago. After the burglary Draper
disappeared, but short time ago he
came to Arlington, his native place,
for visit.
During August ll6 immigrants
from Europe arrived in the
United States by way Of the district
of Vermont. Among them were 90
Russians, s Polanders, ) Austrians, .
Hungarians, Germans, 2 Galacians,
2 Egyptians, and an East Indian and
a Swede.
While playing baseball at East Mid
dleburv recently, Fred Smith,
Young man Of that place, had both
bones of his right leg below the knee
broken in short order. While Jump
ing for high ball, a base runner col
/ ided with Smith. Both fell and they
got entangled in such way that the
broken leg was the result.
James Cayea, motorman on the
electric line at Burlington, was very
| painfully injured last week while IN
the act Of coupling cars. His clavi-
Gle was broken and the doctors think
that he will be disabled for life, and
Will be confined to the house for two
months at least. He has a large
family.
D.Crandall was arrested at Brad
ford recently and taken to Benning-
ton. where he furnished bail for trial.
He bought bicycle Of Manley broth
ers of Dorset, gave chattel mortgage
Of $50 ON ii, and subsequently traded
n for horse owned by Manchester
imam. The wheel was found and re-
turned to the Manley Brothers.
The Reubens at the Mad River Val
| lev fair got in the way of Grace Shan
non. the lady aeronaut, in theirintenst
desire to see her, and some OF them
were hurt. AS the lady was starting
she came in contact with Alvin Pierce
Of East Montpelier, who was knocked
unconscious and badly cut about tn
forehead. The lady's face was some
what bruised and one ankle wa
hurt. She begged the spectators Y
} keep back as she saw the danger.
Burglars broke into the Olcot
Falls postoffice early Sunday morn
inc. Sept. 9Th, blew open the safe AM
stole about $500 in postage stamp
and change and Boston v Main
mileage book 1905 OF 1912. Fran
P. Marston, the postmaster, living i
the same block, awoke and saw tn
9 burglars escaping with their booty
They were followed to the Olcoi
Falls company's yards, where all trac
Of them was lost. Officers have tn
case in charge.
The steam sawmill OF W. !
{ Northup in West Dandy was burne
! to the ground about $3.50 Saturda
: night, Sept. 5th. The mill closed
5 O'clock and when the fire was al
4 covered the flames had made sue
q proeress that nothing could be save
: Mr.. Northup, who lives in Granvlll
q n. ". was not aware Of his loss uni
n 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, the TEL
e phone line not working OH account
e the storm. The loss is estimated
q 81. 900, and the insurance is reporte
er 70 be $1,000. The fire is supposed
g have caught from the furnace. y
"a loss of the mill is blow to M
y Northup and several men are throw
out of employment.
AZ Miss Josie J. Weed, a middle-ag'
r woman employed by Mrs. U. V. =
as han of Bennington, was assauit'
r wednesday night Of last week py :,
ne men. each wearing black masks. Il
81 story was that while washing dish
ne in her kitchen the men entered U
ed perceived by her and that the first
IL knew Of their presence one OF the
n. said. "We want the money you
ip today when you got your pay,
ly she turned to face them with q butt
g. er knife in her hand one remarkt
81 "This is not Mrs. Bahan. "and knocS
IN her down. She was afterward klck
ne several times, she claims, ana Dr'lis'
No one was in the house with her q
of the neighbors heard no noise.
- Many days work is lost by sick ne ne
VI ache. caused by indigestion ana sto %
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