Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-23

s. N. Kentfield OF Nottingham re-
Gently shot an eagle that measured
seven feet across its wings.
DR.. H. 6. Ward, town clerk Of
Readsboro, has resigned because OF
the large amount Of professional bust.
ness, and the selectmen have appointed
II. E. Parsons to I'LL out the term.
TIE. Byrncs Of Minneapolis, who
was chosen by the Republican nation
al committee as its sergeant-at-arms
for the great convention at st. Louis,
Lis Bellows Falls boy. He went to
Minneapolis many years ago and is
one of the leading lawyers OF the
Northwest.
Three sheep, two of them belonging
| to S. S. Mayo of Ludlow and one to
w. A. Feltt Of Andover, could not be
found last November when the sheep
were taken from pasture. On the 10th
day OF March little girl named
White, living in Andover, found them
on the snow, alive and in good condi-
| ton.
James G. Austin of Brattleboro, who
was graduated from the college OF
physicians and surgeons at Baltimore
Friday, stood seventh in class Of 100
members and also received honorable
mention in the announcement by the
faculty. He has received the appoint
ment Of resident physician at the ma
ternity hospital in Baltimore.
Frank Plume OF Williston was Sc
riously, il not fatally, injured by the
accidental discharge Of gun at Shell
burnc Pond Friday morning. He
drove from WilIiston early in the
morning to shoot pickerel. He had
just reached the pond and was draw
ing the gun out OF the wagon, pulling
the muzzle towards him, when the
trigger caught in something and dis
charged the piece. Most OF the
charge entered his head SO that parts
OF his brain oozed out. He was
brought to the Mary Fletcher hospital.
His condition at present is very Sc
rious. He is unmarried.
Nellie Clark has been before the
municipal court of Bennington for
shooting at Thompson Niles and Or
vile Noycs Of salisbury, with a re-
volver. She claims that she ordered
them from her house and they would
not go. Before her arrest she led the
officers quite chase and was finally
found in the attic OF the house, draw
ing herself up through a small hole.
She has recently served term in Jail
for riding horseback through part Of
SALISBURY and White Greek in per-
fectly nude condition. She claims
that her home is in Boston and that
she Is dressmaker She has been in
several other scrapes before the last
one.
Herbert B. Rice of Mortified, who
is the eldest son of Joe Rice and who
lives with his father, met with an ac-
cident which came near costing him
his life. Mr.. Rice occupies his time
principally in making different
brands Of soft soaps. While he had a |
large iron kettlefull vigorously boil
ing he accidentally caught his toe,
which precipitated him head first into |
the ''red-hot" mass OF soap, burning
his face and scalp so that he would |
hardly have been recognized and the
skin from his hands and arms up to
the elbows peeled off as his clothing |
was removed. DR.. j. II. Judkins was
Immediately called and dressed the
burns and made the patient as COM
Portable as possible. Though his re-
covery is reported somewhat doubtful, |
yet the physician has not yet been
able to determine the exact serious
ness of the wounds.