Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-17

/ stevenson at Harvey last week.
The young child of Freeman
Fairman of Vernon fell into a kettle
of hot lard few days ago and was
badly burned about the face and
neck.
The drug store of McClallen 81
Farmer of Rutland was robbed last
Thursday night and goods to the
value of over $50 were taken.
DR.. d. G. Kemp, j. Eli Good
enough and l.. w. Shedd are candi-
dates for postmaster at Montpelier.
1t is said that there are Others who
will enter the race.
Deane Cabot, the young son of Asa
Cabot, who lives in West Windsor
near the Windsor line, had one of his
legs broken in three places below the
knee last week by a kicking COW.
An effort is being made to reorgan-
ize the Central Vermont railroad COM
pany. a committee has been APP
pointed by the several interests of the
road to formulate an equitable plan.
Thomas Brown of Bristol, who was
bound over TO the county court on Il
charge of burning Frank Labor's
barn, has made a confession, impli-
eating the Hollecks, Charles and
Steve, and they are now in Jail await
ing trial.
!. Z. Caldwell, lineman in Bur-
lingtOn, fell 40 feet to the concrete
walk below last Friday without
breaking a bone. He struck three
wires, which saved his life. He was
quite seriously injured internally.
Charles X. Witherell OF Cornwall
started from New York Monday for
Cape Town, South Africa, with Il car
go Of sheep, some Of which he selected
from fiocks around here and the rest
in California. Mr. Witherel! has pre-
yioufly been TO South Africa and has
also made voyages TO South America
and Australia on similar ventures.
The years aggregate fire loss in YER
mont to Oct. LIST fo0ts up S415,06S and
the insurance paid, 1868, 1893. In 1895
the same months showed 81 ,06S,37
property loss and S693.4 insurance
loss. Fire insurance premiums in
Vermont amount TO 100000 annual
~, and last year the first nine months
loss TO companies was 100 per cent
OF premiums, while this year they
reached only 1879 per cent.
There was another case OF burning
At Nergennes Thursday night. An
cighl-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. &. Blair had her dress catch fire
from the stove and her clothing was
nearly all burned OF before the fire
could be put out. Her mother threw
a pail Of water on her and finally sue
eccdcd in eXtinguishing the flames,
but not until her body had been Sc
vcrcly burned. She is IN very serious
Two boys, George Mcguire and
Ralph Richmord OF Spring iield, while
OUT hunting one day last week, under
took 10 90 onto the ice on Black river. |
The ice gave way aud let Mcguire in
10 The water, and Richmond, going to
The rescue, also went under. They /
chung to the ice and called for help /
nj some men reached them with /
ropes. Both were rescued but Rich
mond was So overcome by the cold 4
hat he is in a dangerous condition.
In the Bennington county court
last week verdict was rendered for
Francis Guiltinan 20 recover the value
Of 1000 policy on the life of is
son. who was insured by the Metro
politan Life Insurance company of
New York. ,...r. Guiltinan will also
receive interest and the costs will be
paid by the company. The company
claimed that the policy was void be-
cause OF his disease, although the
regular medical examiner had passed
The young man. There are two more
similar eases in Bennington and suit,
will probably be brought against the
Daniel A. Wright, colored, was Sc
'iously injured while at work cutting
down trees on lIowe's mountains,
near ReadsbOro, Monday morning.
In running away from a falling tree
he fell into a ditch and was struck by
he heavy branches, causing a disloca-
ion of his right hip. For two hours
he lay in the woods in helpless con-
lition until his son and a companion
hearing his shouts came TO his aid.
They dragged him along the rough
road TO the hut which he
,alls home, a distance of nearly six
miles. DIR. Bushnell and DIR. l.. IL.
Nichols were not summoned until
Tuesday morning nearly twenty-four
hours after the accidents occurred.
The dislocation was reduced and the
sufferer was made as comfortable as
possible.
Thompson Niles of North Ben
nington, aged about &C. married and
having family, was lodged in jail at
at a late hour Wednesday
night of last week, charged with two
on Emma Carpenter, Is
years of age and a member of his own
family, and by his own statement his
daughter. The first as
sault is alleged to have been commit