Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23
Mrs Snsan Childs of LYNDON. aged

y
IS. recently fell down stairs. Though
she broke no bones she sustained such
severe injuries that she is confined tc
her bed.
The to,tofli g department has es.
tahli.hod IN otii,e At Prosper, Wild.
sur county, special from Woodstock
and has appointed Clara L. Winslow
postmistress Of the same.
At Brattleboro last week tobacco
barn belonging to Henry G. Clark
was burned to the ground, together
with its contents OF tools, hay, etc.
Loss, $500. Cause of fire not known.
An action for $25, 1000 damages for
alternating his wite's affections has been
begun by DR.. B. G. Senton Of Rutland
against John b. Quinn, formerly Of
Brandon, now Of Edgemore Hotel,
Long Island. The case will come up
Queens county, New York.
Isaac N. Campo pioneer in the mu-
sic trade in Chicago, Worlds Fair di-
rector and member of several proIni-
nent Chicago clubs, died suddenly
Sunday, July l2,at Geneva Lake, Wis.
Mr.. Camp was born in Gilmore, VT,
about 65 years ago. He had been a
leader in the Chicago music trade for
over 80 years.
The committee having the matter
in charge has decided to hold the
dcdicatory exercises Of the Chittenden
monument at Williston OIL August IS.
Gen. w. l.. Greenleaf will act as chief
marshal of the dav, Ex-Gov. John l..
Barstow will be the presiding officer,
and Ex-Gov. j. w. Stewart Of Mid
dlebury has been invitedto deliver the
Grafton of the day.
Alba Durkee of Duxbury, while
riding on his new wheel to West
Topsham from Manchester one day
last week, met with severe accident.
He encountered bad place in the
road and lost control of his wheel,
running up against stone wall. His
nose was broken, the bone above it
cracked and one eye started from the
socket. His fine new wheel was a
wreck.
Roderick McClay Of Barre has got
out an injunction against the baseball
team, restricting them from playing
ball on Central Park or sub-letting the
park for that purpose. The injunc-
zion is signed by Judge Ross and has
since been set aside, and the baseball
team has filed bond Of $500 to cover
any damages and has changed the
position Of the diamond SO that the
ball is not SO liable to be batted in
that vicinity.
Work was begun on the Springfield
electric road last week. 1t was cele-
brated by the ringing Of bells, firing
Of cannon and display Of fireworks.
The road is to be built from Spring
field to Charlestown, N. H., and there
connect with the Boston Il Maine.
The whole length of the road will be
eight miles. The stock is largely sub
scribed for by the people Of SPRING
field and few, if any, bonds will be is
sued. The promoters intend to make
it one Of the best-equipped roads for
general passenger and freight
traffic in the country.
Lightning played peculiar freak
at West Brattleboro one day last week.
A terrific report came simultaneously
with the flash. One part Of the bolt
struck a large tree and lo0sened all
the bark around the trunk Of the
tree as though an explosion had oc-
cured inside. The other part struck
near the main road, crossing and re-
crossing it several times, and, follow
ng barbed wire fence, pulled out
he staples, tore up the posts and
melted the wire in several places.
Several trees along its path were
,hivered. The length Of fence torn
lown was about thirty rods.
Americas champion athlete is a !
vermonter. Louis p. Sheldon is his |
lame and Rutland is his home. In
he games in New York recently he
vas first in the lOO-yard run, l6-pound
hot put, rnnning high jump, pole
'ault, l0O-yard hurdle race and run
ling broad jump, and second in the
nile run, throwing the Sc pound
weight and throwing the l6-pound
hammer. He would have won the
nile walk, but in his anxiety he broke
he rules and was disqualified for run
ling. Sheldon is the captain OF the
Tale athletic team which won the coll
eye championship this year. He al
O represented Yale in the interna-
ional games last year and in 1892. His
younger brother, Richard Sheldon, is
he intercollegiate champion in the
hot put.
A suspicious pair called at the
louse Of the overseer of the poor at
Ioretown last week. A man about
so years of age called with girl
vhom MI. Chase, the poormaster,
avs he would judge was not over ID
ears old, and wanted to be kept for
he night. Mr.. Chase said to the
nan, .This is your daughter, sup
'ose." The man said, "No, this is
nv wife" Chase said, 81 should