Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-12
State of Vermont.

EIldIl AllcH Vi OIOtOu ultu VI piltu
monia Thursday night of last week
lie was So years ofage, soldier in thu
18th Vermont regiment and descend
ant Of Ethan Allen.
Patrick Feillan OF Winooski, an
employee in the wooden mill, was
struck at the end of the bridge last
Friday morning and instantly killeo,
lie was As years old.
Profs. McGilton and Bryant were
badly injured last week while making
experiments at Mi1dlebury colleg {
with sulphuric acid, the glass tube
exploding and filling their faces full
Of glass.
Frank Cole was seriously injured in
the car barn of the Burlington electric
railway last week. A motor fell and
he with it. A cash was cut in his
head, his shoulder was dislocated and
rib broken.
The Central Vermont railroad COM
pany has found it necessary to replace
the twin bridges at the gorge near
Winooski with much heavier iron
structures. The Rochester Bridge
company has secured the contract to
furnish all iron and steel for the con-
structiOn and to build the same. The
work will be commenced about May
LIST.
Fire was discovered in the clubhouse
Of A. r. Nahum one half-mile north
Of the village of Bristol at l o'clock D..
m. on Wednesday Of last week. Help
was summoned by telephone and the
fire was confined to the building in
which it started, though strong north
wind was blowing at the time. The
building was used as a pig pen. Two
pigs were lost and also several hens.
lie estimates his loss at $4,000, with
an insurance of $3.50.
The summer hotel, Mountain Spring
House, at Lake Dunmore, five miles
from Brandon, was sold last week to
+. j. Quinn OF Rutland. The sale
includes cottages, stable, steamer,
boats, etc. The property, costing up
wards of 100000, was built four
years ago by e. M. Parsons of Hart
ford, Conn, since deceased. The sale
was by his widow and the, considera-
tion is said to be between $50, 900 and
$35, 900.
Regarding the Brotherhood of Lo-
Fircmen in the state there
are now six lodges in Vermont, aggre-
eating fully 500 members. They are
located at White River Junction,
Lyndonville, st. Johnsbury, st. Al
bans, Bellows Falls and Rutland. All
are in fourishing condition and are
at peace with the railroads. In the
United STATES and Canada there are
22,6O0 firemen who are members of
the organization.
Xavier Barber shot and probably
fatally injured Curtis Wells late Sat
urday afternoon, Feb. Goth. at Bakers
field. The shooting occurred just out
side the Wells house, three miles north
,f East Fairfield. The bullet entered
Just above The heart and penetrated
The left lung. Barber was arrested ut
lis father-in-law's about 8 O'clock in
he evening. lie said he shot Wells |
n sef-defcnse. Wells is 80 years old
ind married Barber is 80 years old |
md has a wife and two children.
f. p. Howard, e. G.. Mescrve and |
!. H. futile have been held to the |
grand jury at Lynn, Mas ), in the
um of $500 each, on the charge of
obtaining money under false pre-
ences. They are well-known business
men of Lynn, identified with the
Eastern Shoe company Of that city.
Two years ago they started a corpora
ion for the purpose of manufacturing
hoes in West Burke, VT, and induced
ne Henry Beckwith to donate 5000
n cash and $l,700 in negotiable stock.
Since that time nothing has been ac-
in the way of completing
he enterprise, and a short time ago
ir Beckwith received his 81, 200 in
took back, but the 5000 didn't come
0 he brought suit in the Lynn courts.
A robbery was committed at the
lowe Scale company's Office in Rut-
md last week between 1920 and 1850
'clock in the afternoon. About 800
n cash, two mileage books, partially
sed, and 81, 900 or 81, 800 in Howe
Gale non-negotiable coupons that had
cen paid but not cancelled, were
AIKEN. The thief entered the Office
DOR with a key and passed to the
department where he forced
pen the cash draw. He evidently
yas well acquainted with the Office
nd knew exactly where the money
yas kept. That day was pay day at
ne works and no doubt he expected
} get big haul. The pay roll had
ortunatcly been made out and the
loney replaced in the vaults before
ne treasurer left the Office at noon.
heriff D. 2. Peabody was called and
now working on the case.