Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-15
State of Vermont.
its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

pens at the Richford port of entry.
Jed Holt of Woodbury. had one
shoulder broken few days ago by a
falling beam in house which he was
moving.
James French of Williston had one
leg broken just above the knee while
at work in the woods at Moscow last
week Wednesday.
VIM. Mason of Lewis, n. Y, shot
himself badly while hunting in Wey.
bridge last Thu sday. The charge OF
shot entered his hip.
Congressman II. Henry Powers has
promised to take the stump for the
Republican National committee and
will probably be assigned TO the South.
Col. Chas. Joyce of Rutland is speak
ing in Pennsylvania and Hon. Frank
Plumley of Mortified is campaigning
in New Jersey.
Mrs. Lenda Ellis of Williamstown
was carrying an oil stove in her hand
last week Thursday morning when she
accidentally dropped it, splitting the
oil on the carpet and setting it afire.
An alarm of fire was given and a few
pals OF water put out the flames, but
in a few minutes more the house
would have all been in flames.
Cyrille Marceau of st. Adams was
arrested at the Park View hotel last
Friday for passing worthless checks
He resisted the officers with such yio-
lence that they decided TO have him
examined. He was adiudged insane
and sent to the state asylum. lie had
made elaborate preparations for his
marriage, which was to occur Monday.
The Ogdensburg and Lake Cham
plain railroad has gone into the hands
of receiver Ii belongs 10 the Cen
trail Vermont system, and it connects
Ogdensburg with Rouse's Point. II
is lis miles long. On the first of last
June it was leased in perpetuity for
the interest on its bonds. b. b. Small
ley is the president of the corporation.
A serious accident occurred Wednes-
day afternoon of last week at the
round house at Lyndonville. Among
the roofers employed there was Sam'l
Oleott of Wheelock, who was at work
on the Jet of the building, Is feet above
the ground. a large smoke receiver,
weighing about 200 pounds, had been
pulled up out of the round house and
laid upon the roof and was supposed
to be fastened, but gust of wind dis.
lodged it and it rolled down against
Olcott, sweeping him to the ground.
No bones were broken but he was hurt
internally.
Charles Hobart, Jr., of Ludlow was
arrested Friday by Sheriff Howe on
complaint of Grand Juror Kimball, on
the charge of stealing money from the
store of II. +. Hathorn. Mr.. Hathorn
missed the money on his return from
supper Thursday, and suspected Ho-
bart. After careful investigation he
caused his arrest. Hobart was brought
before Justice Ball and confessed to
taking the money. He entered through |
an open window in the second story |
and went to the office in the story be-
low and took about $50. Justice Ball |
fixed the bail for his appearance in
county court at 5000.
DR.. ID. X. Pearsons of Chicago, who
promised to give 100000 to the trus-
tees of Mount Holyoke association,
has agreed to give them $4,000 for
the building fund. DIR. Pearsons is a
native of Bradford who graduated at
the medical college at Woodstock.
lie then practiced medicine at Chico
pee, Mass, but for nearly 40 years has
lived in Chicago, where he has become
very wealthy through dealings in real
estate. lie has given over 81, 900, 900
for benevolent and educational pur-
poses, including sums Of $500 to
5000, 900, each to several colleges.
The state board of agriculture has
made its report TO Governor Wood
bury regarding its fight against tuber-
,ulosis among the cattle of the state.
The total number of cattle tested in
he biennial period Just closed was
IA, l55; number killed, 1924; percent
age found diseased, 4.53. The total
'oeI W tIlc slite was SZU, 800, OF which |,
sl3.641 went to the owners of the
,attle killed and the rest went for ex-
penses. The board took Sl.4S3 for
services and 81 ,34G for expenses, or /
total of S2,S29. The veterinaries re-
'eived S4,2l0. In other words, sala-
les and expenses aggregated S7.O39.
" 90 per cent of the value of slaugh-
cred cattle.
Among the aged and robust men ;
If the state is William r. Sanford of ,
orwell, aged 80 years, who gives daily !
lttention to his farm. lie has seen :
much of public life and is the only ;
urvivor among the founders of the ;
'ermont Agricultural society 46
ears ago. He was among the first !
o visit Spain and import the Spanish /,
nerino sheep of the Spanish govern :
nent flocks, upon which some i'm /,
'rovements in breeding have been !;
made to which his own flocks attest :
oday. He has served several terms !.
S a senator and member of the House
N ,sot II