Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-10-14

G. /. Gushing, while out hunting
deer in Orange shot large American
eagle that measured seven feet tw'
inches from tip to tip.
An attempt was made the othe
morning to burn the court house a
Guildhall. A hole was bored in tn
side of the building and kerosene OF
poured in and ignited.
Henry Revoir was buried by cave
in of earth and stones at Newport las
week Wednesday. His lower Limbs
were crushed and he was injured in.
ternally so badly that his recovery
is doubtful.
The largest black snake seen here
abouts in several years was killed re-
Gently near Horace Weston's. His
snakeship was five feet, six inches in
length and nearly six inches in cir
cumference.-W Windsor Journal.
News came from Shrewsbury Friday
of last week that a boy discharged a
shotgun at doe and portion of the
charge took effect in the body of a
farmer, who conyersed with himself
rapidly for a few minutes without the
use of dictionary.
An innovation in the way of battal-
ion drill of inmates has been intro
duced at the house Of correction. At
$3.50 o'clock each afternoon two or
three drill masters, selected from per-
sons confined in the institution, put
the men through various maneuvers.
Egbert Starr, one of New York's
prominent merchants Of three decades
ago, died there last week. He was
born at Middlebury, VT, August 10,
1873. Peter Starr, for many years
the leader of the bar in Vermont, was
his father. Mr.. Starts gifts to Mid.
dlebury college amounted to 100000.
Joseph William Boughton pleaded
guilty in the city court, Burlington,
last week to breaking into Collins
Brothers pharmacy, Bottoms hard
ware store and also to stealing BIZ
cycle from George O. Stiles, and was
sentenced to Windsor for a term OF
three years and six months. Drunk
enness and bad company were given
as extenuating circumstances.
A party from Woodstock rode out
In the country the other day and
stopped to visit the old Zeke Marston
house. As they came out one Of the
party threw stick at the chimney
md a loose brick, which was dislodged, !
ell and struck Mrs. w. II. ODER on
he head. The brick cut cash in her
read two inches long and she did not
'egain consciousness until the next |
The management Of the new electric |
Dad at Springfield is much pleased
With the large freight business the lit
lie road is doing, which is much ahead
# the fondest expectations before its
The several industries Of
hat thrifty town are humming just
low, and the increased impetus is in
measure credited to the coming OF
which enjoys good pas
euger traffic.
Mrs p. Bresnahan Of Proctor, while
baking out 4 shawl Monday after
loon of last week, came near losing
he sight of one of her eyes. A pin
Which had been fastened in the folds
4 the shawl flew into her left eye, the
'oint penetrating the eyeball near the
orner for some distance. 1t was TAX
II out and a physician gives hope
hat the wound will heal with proper
are and that the sight of the eye will
ot be impaired.
Reuben B. Wing of North Troy
suicide by hanging sun
ay morning, Oct. .. For some time
IT.. Wing has been in poor health
nd this with financial reverses I'M
titled his mind and in an insane mo-
rent he did the terrible deed. II II
GEMS that hc had made the attempt
efore and failed and his friends kept
close watch of him. Sunday morn
10 he went TO the barn TO feed the
orse. Mr.. Bow, his brother-in-law, !
,llowcd him in three or four min
ties and found Mr.. Wing dead.
John Kellogg, 10, of Hubbardton
as taken to Rutland Tuesday and [
dyed in the house of correction for
orse stealing. lie entered the barn {
Stephen Allen in East IIubbardton
Ionday night and drove off with a
lIuable pair of colts and top buggy. /
lien heard him drive away and he :
proved neighbours team and start 2
| in pursuit. Kellogg was quickly !
and brought before Justice
herman at Castleton last week Tues /
ny morning. lie waived examina- /
on so that his trial will take place /
ext March. /
The writing desk which was used
7 Thomas Chittenden, the first
)vernor of Vermont, has come into |
1ssession of f. A. Chittenden, gem
al freight agent of the Central YER /
ont railroad. The desk was given C
n. Chittenden by f. G. wilkins of +
Tilliston. 1t was presented to him t