Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-30

its appearance in Addison, Weybridge
Salisbury and Chester.
Patrick Fitzpatrick. brakeman OF
q freight train, and Joseph AcloL 0
Omaha, a friend who was with him
were struck ~ an overhead bridge
and killed near Brattleboro last llo.4
day night.
A Hungarian was killed at Wes
Pawlet in the Rising Il Nelson quar-
ries Monday afternoon, July 20. The
heavy rain had Ioosened a huge stone
which fell upon him, killing him al
most instantly.
Adm Houghton, aged 10, of South
Newfane is youngster with a record.
He caught a trout measuring one foot
in length and weighing 70 ounces, and
the best part of the story is that he
sold-it for so cents.
Rev. Chas. II. Dutton, d. d., prin-
cipal of the Troy Conference Acade-
my, was reelected president Of the
National association of principals OF
the Methodist seminaries at its recent
session in Chautauqua:
j. L. Walsh of Barre, the champion
bicyclist OF Vermont, who is the rae
ing representative OF the Vermont
Wheel club of Brattleboro, has been
suspended from the amateur ranks,
pending an investigation by the
League of American Wheelmen rae
ing board.
p. A.Dodge was attacked by an un.
ruly steer at Center Rutland Monday,
July 20, and received a broken nose, a
dislocated shoulder and bad cash in
the back Mr.. Dodge was driving a
yoke of steers to slaughter, when one
of the animals set upon him and tossed
him into the air.
Seth Pooler, the oldest native resi-
dent of Rutland, died last Tuesday at
the age OF 81 years and five months.
The cause of death was cancer ON the
face. He taught school about Is years
of his early life at Lowell, Mass, which
place he twice represented in the Mas
sachusetts legislature.
Michael Fitzgobbin. one of the
freight transfer force at Brattleboro,
had the forefinger of his right hand
cut off in a peculiar manner few days
ago. He was assisting in moving a
moving machine. The revolution of
the wheels caused movement of the
knives and the finger was clipped off
instantly.
A spire weighing seventy-two tons,
that is to form part OF soldiers
monument to be erected On the battle
field Of Antietam, was brought down
from the Wetmore n Morse quarry
last Wednesday. 1t attracted much
in transit, and is one of the
largest ever cut in that quarry OF huge
Pansies in December and snow in
August won't hold candle to this:
While Archibald Mack of Windham
was moving in a field near his home a
few days ago he moved over live al
ligator. 1t was very sensible animal,
for it had come all the way from Flor
ida and before had found no place in
which it wished to take up its abode.
Mr.. Mack has reason to feel greatly
flattered.
How is this for an accident? Fred
Woodbury. of Marshtield got badly |
cut while carrying his scythe from the
field to the house. While going
through the grass he ran into a hor-
nets nest and while struggling with
he inhabitants he cut two fingers on
one hand and fell OH the scythe, rum
ming the point into one leg just below
he knee. 1t came out about four
inches above.
Mrs. Robert r. Hamilton and her
,hree children have left their home in
Peabody, Mass, and have gone to
oarts unknown. The family always
lived happily together, were well-to-
10, and prominent members of the
Methodist church. Mrs. Hamilton
eft note saying that.she would not
eturn and telling her husband not to
ook for her. Mr.. Hamilton received
letter July 10 from Vermont, from
lis wife, in which she stated that she
vas in large city and would care for
he children. He thinks she may be
insane and he is making every effort
0 discover her whereabouts. She had
80 when she left home. One Of the
hildren is baby in arms. The police
re at work on the case.
A brave woman is Miss Kent,a sum-
ner girl, staying at Caspian Lake.
Inc day recently she and her little
rother were driving from East Hard
lick, when the team went around
urve Just in time to meet a double
eader freight train making more than
usual amount OF noise getting up +,
he grade. The horse came upon it so
lddenly that he reared, turned around
nd in so doing threw the boy out, but
id not overturn the wagon. Then
e ran back toward East Hardwick.
he young lady climbed over the
asher onto the horses back and !
opped him. After help arrived she !
most tainted, but otherwise expert