Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-28
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

The finance committee CT the board
of aldermen of Rutland offered a res
olution last week calling for an appro-
priation of Sl50,000 for 1897, an in
crease OF $24, 900 over 1896.
Eli Goodrich of Hinesburgh recent
ly had his hand SO badly injured
while cleaning out the cylinder OF a
threshing machine that he had to
have it amputated about two inches
above the wrist joint.
Charges have been made against e.
L. Collins, street commissioner and
water superintendent of st. Adams,
and the office has been declared va
cant by the village trustees from and
after Feb. 18th. He is to have hear
ing.
1t is now expected that the next an
nnal conference Of the Vermont Meth
odist churches will be held in barre
during the week beginning April Odd.
The presiding bishop will be John
NJ. Walden, ID. d., LII. d., of Gin
cinnati.
On last Wednesday afternoon some
unknown dogs entered a valuable
flock of sheep belonging to 5. J.Grady
in Pownal, and slaughtered large
number of bigh-grade wool sheppard
wounded nearly the balance of flock
of one hundred.
Several young ladies at the Troy
Conference academy at Poultney were
poisoned last week by eating verdi
girls in canned meats. A physician
and stomach pump were instantly
procured and the girls were soon re-
lieyed They are all out of danger.
In the Bennington municipal court
last week Tuesday Solomon Milling
ton, who was charged with the MUIR
der of his brother, John Millington,
Sunday, Jan. 10th, was held for
manslaughter in the sum of $4,000 TO
appear before the grand jury in June.
Alvin Willard Rogers of Charles
town, aged Sc, died on Tuesday, Jan.
II. Ii is believed that the cause OF
his death was dose of iodine taken
with suicidal intent. The only rea-
son given for the act is that the young
man believed himself to be incapable
of overcoming the liquor habit.
Hardwick won't accept her new cleo
trio lights. The village corporation
has made recent test of the candle
power of the electric light power of
the electric light system through an
electrical expert and it has been found
that they do not give the required can
die power contracted for, falling off
about one-fourth.
An earthquake shock was felt at St
Johnsbury Tuesday night of last
week. There were three shocks oc-
curing between 9 and IL o'clock.
Houses were shaken and pictures
thrown out of place while cracks were
made in concrete sidewalks. No
damage was done but people were
frightened, thinking some boilers had
exploded.
Frank Eddy, son of ID. =. Eddy of
Clarendon, an employe of the Ben
nington and Rutland railroad, was in
stantly killed last Friday morning by
a south bound freight train in that
town. He was lying on the track
when the train struck him. His back
and the back Of his head were
badly mangled. He was - years of
age and unmarried.
The town of Mount Tabor, down in
Rutland county. is to be credited |
with raising the largest tax ever levied |
in the state-Sl0 on the dollar of the |
grand list. Mount Tabor's grand list |
is 81 ,06S, SO there is practically one
tenth OF the assessed valuation of the |
town. Railroad bonding was the
cause. The town has a population of |
436, so the per capita tax is SD.
IL. Greeley IIarwood, town repre-
sentative of Dorset in 1896, while |
working in his sawmill Wednesday OF
last week, got caught in circular saw
and both legs were nearly cut Off
Physicians were summoned and am
putated both legs above the knees. lie
died soon after the operation. lie
was 46 years old and an old resident
OF the town. lie leaves large fam
lily.
The annual meeting of the State
Agricultural society was held last
week at White River Junction and
the following officers were elected:
George Aitken OF Woodstock, presi-
dent; II. Clark of Rutland, secretary:
J. c. Parker OF Quechee, treasurer
The president appointed the follow
ing committee to locate the place for
the annual state fair: Messrs. Cramton
OF Rutland. Clark of Dorset, Parker
Of Quechce.
Harold Thomson. a young son Of
Proprietor J. j. Thompson of the
American House of st. Adams, was
coasting down through the park with
a cane in his mouth Saturday.Ja l6.
The Sled was tipped over and the cane
which had a double crooked handle.
was forced partially down the boys
throat. lie was taken home, doctors
and the cane removed after
some difficulty. Fortunately the pal
ate was not much injured and no Sc.
rfDUS effects are pNupcfpd