Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-10

+, John NJ. Jones of Fair Haven, an
old resident. was struck by passen-
ger train last week Monday while ne
was walking on the track. His rlgnt
leo and his face were badly cut. lie
died not long after being struck. IL
is thought that the accident is due to
Mr.. Jones' deafness. lie was a niue
over 20 years old.
The .sNew York express freight
from Brattleboro to New London was
wrecked at point mile and u half
from Eagleville OH the Central YER
mont railroad at about 1870 O'Clock
last Friday evening, and in the dis
aster three members of the trains crew
lost their lives. The dead are: OTIS
Hall, en0ineer, OF Brattleboro; Benja-
min Hall. fireman, brother OF the
engineer, also of Brattleboro; Warren
Thomas, head brakeman, of Gouye-
neur, N. Y.
The old sawmill and sash and door
factory at West Derby, belonging to
J T.. e. JENNIE and Charles Hutchins,
took fire last week and was burned to
the ground in an hour. The West
Derby fire department saved the grist-
mill of Lane Il Davis, just across the
river. The fire was first discovered
in the upper part of the mill and
spread so rapidly that only few
belts were saved. The mill, machin-
cry and stock is an entire loss, esti-
mated at s., 800 No insurance.
Warren Garrett of South Vernon
was brought to Brattleboro last
Thursday and tried before Judge
Newton on a charge Of breaking and
entering the freight station at South
Vernon and the larceny Of large
amount OF merchandise. Officer Mo-
loney appeared for the railroad and
States Attorney Clark G. Fits for
the state. Judge Newton found Gar
rett guilty on three counts and bound
him over to the grand jury in the sum
of 81 900 bonds, in default OF which
he was taken TO Newfane jail.
The will OF the late Col. George 5.
Dowley Of Brattleboro bequeaths
$50, 900 to school district No. of that
town, the income TO be expended for
educational and scientific purposes
in connection with its schools: Sl0,-
600 to the Brattleboro free library,
the income to be used for the purchase
of books; $4,000 to the Brattleboro
retreat and 81 900 to the Prospec
Hill Cemetery association. None OF
the requests are to besone operative
until after the death of Mrs. Dowley.
The Brattleboro home for the aged
and disabled is given II 900.
The sawmilla and gristmill owned
by the firm of While Il Wilbur at
Grafton was destroyed by fire early
Tuesday morning, Dec. |. When first
discovered, little past midnight, the
main building was in flames and any
attempt at saving the mill was out of
the question. but determined effort
was made TO save the covered bridge
and lumber piles in the yard and af-
ter several hours of hard fighting it
was successful. The insurance
amounts TO 1000, a small part OF the
loss, as the plant included machinery
for making shingles, planning machine
and cider mill, the largest in tins Sec
ton. The loss is heavy one not on
ly TO the owners but TO the town as il
throws number of men out of en-
ployment and there is .Ome doubt of
the mill being rebuilt.
The assault of young Papineau of
Swanton on the person Of Station
Agent Jacques last week Monday
evening has created considerable ex-
citement in that community. 1t seems
that Papineau, in company with some
other tough characters, male and fe.
male, have made the ladies' waiting
room of the Central Vermont depot a
loating place. Mr. Jacques ordered
the gang out Monday evening. After
a few words with Papineau Mr.. |
Jacques got smack in the eve that
laid him out. Then Papineau ran
but was arrested later and lodged in
the cooler. The next day he was
bound up in the sum of $3.50 for APP
pearance before the grand jury. Mr.. |
Jacques received an ugly wound and
it issuspected that Papineau used steel
knuckles Papineau was taken to st. |
Adams Thursday and in county court
plead guilty and was sentenced to
nine months at the work house by |