Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-05
State of Vermont.
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r. A. Patterson's gristmill floor at
Craftsbury broke down recently while
LOADED with two car loads OF gram.
About 200 bushels went down the NV
Ter.
F. Chaffee's Sons dryhouse at Rut,
land was badly damaged by fire and
water a week ago Saturday night
After three hours of hard work the
Ifiremen put out the flames. The
lroof fell in and the lumber was badly
damaged. The loss is $4,000, which
is fully covered by insurance.
Barre city now estimates that it's
population is more than 5000, while
the outside town has population OF
over 3. 900. and claims this makes this
lefty the third largest place III YER
mont. ST. Adams has been over the
s. 900 mark for several years, and II Is
believed to have nearer 10000 today.
During the two years covered by
the report of the railroad commits
sioners there were 13l accidents re-
ported, of which 80 proved fatal.
Twenty-four people were killed while
walking on the track and IL were
killed at railway crossings Not a
single passenger was killed during the
two years.
James f. Hooker of New York, son
of Col George w. Hooker of Brattle-
boro, met with success as a champion
Of the sound money cause in New
| York. He addressed the drummers'
noon meeting on Broadway recently.
Mr.. Hooker is known TO possess those
qualities which will give him en-
nenee among campaign orators.
Ex-Congressman Charles A. FL
bridge died last week Monday at
Fond du Lac, Wis, He was born at
Bird port in 1921. lie studied and
practiced law in New York for Il
time. In ls4S he settled in Fond du
Lac. lie served in the Wisconsin
state senate in ls54-55. lie was
elected representative from Wiscon-
sin to the thirty.eighth Congress as Il
Democrat and served from Dec. :,
1868, to March 3, 1875.
A bad rear-end freight collision oc-
CURED last week Monday on the Bos-
ton 4 Maine road lust south of West
minister station. A through freight
dashed into the rear of way freight
which had stopped to take on cars at
CIRCUITS Crossing, tie flagman not
going back far enough. All the
trainmen jumped and received only
slight injuries. One engine was badly
smashed and four cars and caboose
were entirely destroyed. Trains in
all directions were delayed for five or
six hours.
A young man from Winooski,
named Beauvais, met with very
painful and serious accident on Rose
street Monday morning of last week
While working in new building,
laying the second floor, he was seized
with an epileptic fit and fell TO the
first floor, cutting large cash in his
head. DIR. LaRocque dressed the
wound, taking twelve stitches. The
wound was on the side OF the head
and the flesh for three or four inches
hung loose. The man is reported as
getting along well.
Miss Lottie Miller, 81, daughter of
Henry Miller of vergennes, died sud-
denly Sunday, Oct. 18th. She had
been in her usual health SATURDAY.
and poisoning was suspected. An
autopsy was performed and the stom-
ach removed for examination. The
young woman had arranged to be
married last week, but her lover
wished the marriage postponed on ac-
count OF his financial condition. The
match was displeasing TO the young
woman's parents and her lover hap
been forbidden the house.
A serious bicycle accident occurred
at Burlington Monday, Oct. 10Th.
Veto Nidell, an employee Of the Crys-
tai Confectionery company, was re.
turning TO his work when the spokes
OF his wheel gave out while he was
riding swiftly and he was hurled TO
the ground. lie struck on his face.
breaking his nose in horrible man
ner and getting several severe bruises
on his head. He was rendered un-
conscious and was taken to the hospi-
tai, where it was found that he was
severely, and perhaps fatally, injured. |
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Bible society was held at Montpelier
Tuesday. Reports were read by Rev.
L. II. Elliot of Waterbury, secretary
of the society, after which an address
was delivered by Rev. William Mast
Brodbeck of Boston. Officers were
elected as follows: President, Rev. Il.
NJ. Smith of Montpelier; vice presi-
dents, Rev. l.. Tenney of Waterbury
and Rev. i. A. Spencer of Montpe.
lier; corresponding secretary and
agent, Rev. l.. II. Elliot of Water
bury; recording secretary, Rev. j. O.
Of Williamstown: treas
nrer, Charles A. Smith of Barre:
Frank McWhorter of Barre.
Judge Royal Tyler of Brattleboro.
for 80 years the probate Judge of
Marlboro district, Windham county.
died last week at the age of "a. He