Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30

tne gas at lne AIneFlCdH I1Ouse, St.
Adams, Thursday night and for some
hours next morning his life hung by a
thread.
Mrs. Henry Wade of Starksboro
was arrested Thursday for shop
lifting from the Boston Store, Bur-
lington. She confessed, but pleaded
the morphine habit as an excuse.
Mrs. Rich Hack of Brandon, while
crossing the rack at Brandon last
week in team, was struck by train
and her skull fractured. She is still
living, but her condition is serious.
The farm buildings belonging to
SortwelI and Morse near Barre were
burned last week, causing a loss of
$4,000. Three horses, two cows, fifty
hogs, fifty hens, and number of
sheep were killed.
f. w. McGettrick of ST. Adams has
accepted an invitation to address the
Granite State club at its annual ban
uuet at Manchester, January 10.
This is the only Democratic organiza.
ton in the state and meets to celebrate
Jackson's day.
Two or three strangers who have
been prospecting for minerals in Ben
nington and vicinity claim 10 have
discovered rich deposit Of gold.
Specimens of quartz, bearing gold
and other minerals, were shown at the
Putnam House.
The Daughters Of Vermont in Bos-
ton held a pleasant social meeting nj
the Hotel Vendome last Wednesday
afternoon. Several new members
were elected at the business meeting.
The organization now numbers pos
active and II associate members.
A. A. Buttcrfeld of Jacksonville has
recently received from Ohio the origi-
nal creed and papers Of the first
church, Congregational, organized in
the town Of Whitingham. This
church was organized as early as Oct.
25th. 1904. 1t has been extinct for
many years.
At meeting Of the Bradford Saw
in Is Bank and Trust company last
week an assessment of 30 per cent
upon the capital stock was voted. II
is reported that the action was taken
to repairany loss the bank may make |
on obligations held by it against r. f.
Straine Of Boston As shown by the
last published statement the bank
has a capital stock of $4,000 and |
a surplus Of $4,000.
Charles Patterson Of Mortified |
met with severe accident last Fri-
day night while loading lumber at
the mill Of G.. X. Andrews A large |
timber, which was being placed on a
wagon, rolled and struck Patterson on
the side Of his head, cutting a gasN |
about five inches long and through |
lis cheek into the mouth. His jaw /
bone was also cracked.
Orson Thayer Of West Brattleboro
fell from scalTold in Dir. Pratt's
barn last Friday evening and was
badly injured. He was unconscious /
AT first after the fall, but recovered 1
sufficiently TO call for help and was
taken TO the house and doctor tclc-
phoncd for Ills injuries seem very
serious There is no doubt but what
his left hip is fractured and his side
and one shoulder IS badly bruised.
A stubborn fire Of two hours dura-
ton, which started last Thursday
night in Boynton ~ Eastman's drug
store in st. Johnsbury, badly dam
aged Frank A Scott's two-story
wooden building on Eastern avenue.
SCOTS loss on the building is estimat
ed AT SO, 600 and on the stock Of
al $1,000; insurance, Sl0,-
O00. Boynton q Eastman, druggists,
lost s. 800; insurance, $4,000; j. +.
Walker, tenant lost in household
goods, $500; insurance, 500.
About the last act OF l.. G. lIough-
ton, owner Of the Halifax deer pre-
serve, before leaving for his winter
home in Sheffield, ILL.,, was to shoot a
200 pound buck by which he was at
lacked Mr.. Houghton, accompanied
by his brother, had gone into the park
10 set traps for mink. The two men
became separated but presently Mr.
Houghton heard his brother shout
md saw that the latter was being chas-
ID by vicious buck. Mr.. llOughtOn,
who carries a Winchester whenever he
goes into the park, started to rescue
MS brother, who was making for a
aree tree. Before the tree was reach
"a, however, the animal turned toward
Mr.. Ioughton. When he was about
.wo rods from Mr.. IIOughton the re-
A,.f lf al ATfnahpofap fht.nnmh I
he park and the buck fell dead in
MS tracks Several vicious deer have
been killed at the park this fall.
Cure that Cough with Shiloh's Cure. Relieves
Group promptly million bottles sold last year.
10 doses for 25e. Sold by c. E. Black q Co., South
Royalton; Drew & Leonard, Randolph
A Merry Time at Shelburne Farms.
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