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

last week had an arm crushed above
the elbow by having four-horse load
OF granite pass over it. The doctors
hope to save the arm.
G. f. Heath of Gouldsvi!le, North.
! field. has been arrested, charged with
/ burning barn, and held for trial i'll
the sum of $500. The barn belonged
to the estate of John Heath. lie was
one of the heirs and the administrator
of the estate.
Rev. L. l.. Beeman, presiding elder
of the Montpelier district OF the YER
mont conference, is to retire from the
ministry when the conference meets
at Springfield in April next, and is to
locate on a farm owned by him in
Brookfield, Mass.
Fred Alger, who left Westford, his
native town. lg years ago and located
in the mining regions of British
America, came back recently. He is
a typical miner On his way east,
while in Chicago, he claimed to have
been robbed of 81 goo.
Two burglars broke into c. f. Bige-
lows drug store at Newport last
Thursday morning. The Waterman,
Fred Ball, was knocked down and
left unconscious. Ills head is dan
gerously injured. A dog scared the
burglars away before much property
had been disturbed. There are no
clews yet.
The will OF the late Asa Tenney,
Judge Of the United States court, was
filed for probate in Brooklyn last
Thursday. The estate is scheduled at
500. 900 in real and $40, 900 Ia person
al property. An annuity Of $40 is
left to his sister, Mrs Julia NJ. Dnrant,
of Montpelier. The widow OF the de-
ceased, Marie L. Tenney, is made the
residuary legatee.
Henry y. Simonds OF Vernon,
Young man OF %. met with a terrible
death at Vernon Monday of last week.
lie was an employe Of Eugene Arkley
as farm hand. The first the family
knew Of it was when the horses came
running to the house. In short time
Simonds was found tangled up in the
wagon unconscious from fracture Of
the skull at the base Of the brain. He
died in a short time. II is thought
that the horses started suddenly and
that wheel crushed his head. He
left a wife and one child.
The residence of Jerry Bugbee,
about mile from Bennington village,
was burned to the ground last Thurs
day forenoon, together with all the
contents except a piano, three barrels
Of cider and barrel Of pork When
discovered, the upper part OF the house
was in flames, and, being in "A thinly
populated section, there was not much
help to be had. Among the articles
lost was gold watch that had been
in the family for over 80 years. The
house was one of the oldest in town.
The total loss will be about - 600
above insurance.
The state of Vermont has paid ont
for Washington county court expenses
for the past year about 100000 and
the accounts have been audited by
State Auditor Franklin ID. Hale. The /
term cost nearly ~ 600 /
and the March term Sll, 900. The in /
come of the state from fees, judg /
ments, etc, was S2,90l54 for the 4
term and Sl,9S3.90 for the |
March term. The large expense of 1
the last March term wa' of course due 1
to the Marsh trial, in which the cost /
Of expert testimony alone was $1,000. +
II the Brewster case comes to trial at +
the next March term il il possible,
however, that there will be an even
greater expense next March than last.
Martin Cronin, who fed from
South Poultney several months ago to
,scape arrest for maltreating his fami-
". returned last week in a wagon. He
went to the place where the family
was and ordered them to Join him,
threatening to Kill them with a large
knife. which he drew ont of his
pocket. If they refused. Mrs. Cronin
escaped thro' the back door with her
to a neighbor's house, and
several men set out TO catch Cronin.
lie was overpoweled after a struggle
md the knife taken from him. lie
was taken later to the workhouse at
to await trial in January.
lie is over 60 years old. He never
las supported his family and has a
lard name.
4 teacher in Danville dumped the
lshes from the stove into wooden
at the close of school last
afternoon and placed the
,ox in the clothes closet. That night
he fire department, or as much of it
IS the neighborhood contained. was
allied out. The building was total
oss. Not even a slate pencil was
aved. The Vermont Mutual of this
,ity holds the policy. The building
vas insured for $500. The report of
he fire was received here this morn
NO. As the cause of the fire is di-
'ectly contrary to the clause specially
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