Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23
State of Vermont.
Ito News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

party anu was being kept LOT the
winter. Nothing has been learned OF
ms " hereabouts as yet.
w. ii. Childs has recently given to
the Brattleboro High school his col
lection of valuable meteorological in
struments, SO that the High school is
now better equipped in the line than
any other school in the state.
DIR. George O. Webster of st. Al
bans has rendered TO Gov. Grout his
resignation as member of the state
board of dental examiners, and it has
been accepted. DIR. Webster will
soon go abroad to enter the Office of
the leading dentist in Berlin.
Israel Tracy exhibited in Water
bury last week a vial of gold which
he had washed from Tire dirt in Mad
river, near II. O. Wards mill in
Moretown. The indications are that
a paying deposit may be struck at
bedrock. The specimens shown were
from surface diggings.
While driving a load Of logs Off the
mountain in Pownal recently George
Thompson fell in front of the wheels
by reason of the logs sliding and one
of The rear wheels of the wagon
passed over him, breaking three ribs
and it is feared inllicting other inter-
nal injuries. He has family.
a young man by the name Of Riv-
EFT, who has been for a short time in
the employ OF A. G. Whitcher at his
farm on West Hill, Montpelier, while
feeding a corn cutter recently, stum-
bled upon the machine and his left
hand was caught in the cutter roll,
badly decorating his arm between The
elbow and wrist.
DIR. Charles Il. Chandler of Mont
pelier was in Plainiicld last week
Wednesday and removed the left eye
of Charles Bowles. The latter was
kicked by horse the day before, the
hoof striking him directly on the eye,
cutting through the lower lid and
the eye ball. The nose
was also lacerated.
The limekiln plant At sherman
Station, Whitingham. owned by
Martin & Fits, was damaged by fire
Tuesday night Of last week. The
Silns had not been in use for several
lay and the supposition is that the
fire was caused by the Stacking OF tile /
line. The insurance was in the YER
mont Mutual for Sl,0p0.
An idea OF the mail business Of the
Wells, Richardson company Of Bur
ington, Vermont concern made up
IF brainy Vermont men, is found in
he statement sent ont by the post
naster-gencral IA Washington. The
receipts ut the Queen city postotlice
mounted to 800, 1920, and Of this
mount the Wells, Richardson con-
,ern contributed $4,000.
Samuel Chase Of UnderhiIl was
brought to the Fanny Allen hospital
asst week, suffering from the results
II wound in his arm made by the
accidental discharge Of shotgun.
Gangrene had set in and an operation
vas performed by w. G. +. Flanders,
Who took the arm off just above the
,lbow Joint. Chase accidentally dis
harged the gun while taking il oat
# his wagon.
Last Saturday evening about 700
people attended a collar and elbow
wrestling match between Richard Il.
henderson Of Wells River and Daniel
:. Spicer of Plainfield, which resulted
n two straight falls for the former.
henderson won 5000 and the gate re-
eipts of S262.l0 and then challenged
my man in the world at l40 lbs.
Spicer weighs los lbs. and Henderson
40 lbs. The New York baseball
pitcher, Ed Doheney of Mortified,
vas referee
Oscar Poirier. a wood chopper, is
wing in critical condition at the hos
,ital in st. Johnsbury, the result of
n accident which happened to him
Ionday morning of last week. While
{ work in the woods in East Haven,
tree fell on him, crushing him to
he ground. His face and body were
,adlv lacerated. The unfortunate
nan was found two hours after the
ccident. His companions had to
rive II miles to reach the railroad
epot, carrying him on a dray in the
old.
White River junction is stirred up
yer case of corporal punishment in
he schools George w. Gilman, prin- [
ipal of the High school, ferruled {
Iiss Evelyn Tracy, a girl of 10 years,
nd it is claimed that one hand was
ut by the ruler and the other badly
ruised. The teacher and the chair /,
nan of the school board, who sup
orts his course, deny this and point
} the statement of DIR. Goss as conclu-
i've on this point. The father of the /.
irl entered a complaint to the town |
rand Juror, but he has not acted yet,
wing 10 the absence of the states
ttorney. The grand juror has !
ou6ts whether corporal punishment |
allowable in Vermont schools under !
ne law.