Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-14

John Meron, painter of Burling-
ton, was badly burned last week, ow-
ing to the unexpected ignition of a
can of benzine.
Fred Downing,a brakeman of Hyde
Park, was injured AT the railroad
yards in that village Dec. %, having
three ribs on one side broken off close
TO the spine by striking the warehouse
platform.
A number OF the oldest employees
OF the Estey organ company, whose
employment covered a period of Il
score or more years there, were re-
luctantly dismissed Tuesday of last
week for want of sufficient work.
Among the list of New England in
ventors granted patents during the
past week we note the following YER
monter: M. LaFountain, Jr., Spring.
field, adjustable means for instrument
talities in cloth finishing machines.
Edgar Curruthers, employed at his
fathers Sunset paper mill, Brattlc-
boro, got his left hand cut in paper
cutter recently, slashing the second
finger the whole length and cutting
into the hand between that AMI the
index finger
The Bennington knit goods indus
try is in paralyzed condition, and
all branches Of business are beginning
TO feel the depressed condition. Tn
less orders come ia faster and cease to
iluctuate, the mills Will mostly shut
down for an indefinite period.
Fred Wilson OF Ilardwick Center re-
cently,while at work for James Ander-
son Of Craftsbury, was helping BUTCH
er and as they were lifting the hog
from the tub the hook pulled out and
he fell INTO the tub OF scalding water
and his limbs are badly burned.
a curious accident occurred to Jo-
sic, the l0-year-old daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Corey of Burlington, last
week. She was going up stairs with
pair of scissors ia her hand, when
she stumbled, the sharp end Of the
scissors inilicting a severe wound in
her left knee.
A professional gambler is reported
to have dropped in upon MS last week
and to have carried away handsome
sum Of good money. AS a result of
his visit three of our citizens are poor
er by about $50 apiece, but probably
just as big fools as they were before.
Ludlow Tribune.
Leslie G. Fullersof Wilmington was
arrested last week, charged with as
sault and rape upon his little lG-year-
old stepdaughter, Lora French. AT
the hearing he was bound over 10
county court under S400 bail, which
was furnished. Ii is believed the
charge was made through malice and
that Fuller is innocent.
Miss Katherine p. Ainsworth Of
Hartland recently had a hazardous eX-
pericnce in train wreck in Tennes-
see. One or more of the passengers
were killed, and Miss Ainsworth lost
all her baggage and personal effects,
including some priceless heirlooms,
by the burning of the baggage car;
but fortunately she escaped bodily
harm.
To have an OK roll over you is no
pleasant sensation. So Silas Faulk- !
ner of Chester SAYS. 4 few days |
since he was coming from his wood |
lot with load Of logs when his oxen
became frightened and ran. Mr..
Faulkner in trying TO stop them fell, |
and the near OK went over him. An |
showed he had several |
ribs broken and was otherwise badly \
bruised.
An interesting pamphlet has just
been issued by Prof. +. A. Waugh of
the experiment station, entitled apple
Growing in Grand Isle County" In
The table Of statistics for 1896 the
number of growers is placed at 1872
and the crop at 40,424 barrels. The
in vogue were discussed, in
,luding the consideration of soil and
ocation, stock for orchard planting.
feeding the trees, protec-
ion from winds, spraying and pick
ng, storing and marketing.
Rev. Rodney Holland Howard, ID.
D. died at his home in West BOylstOn.
Mass, Sunday, Jan. }, at the age OF
z. Dr. Howard was formerly a resi-
lent of Burlington. He graduated
rom the University there in 1886, en-
cred the Methodist ministry, held va
ious pastorates in Massachusetts,, and
TODD high in bis denomination and
n the community as preacher and Il
nan. lie was a frequent contributor
0 the religious and secular press. lie
eceived the degree of ID. ID. at the
University of Vermont in 1895.
Mrs. T. II. MacAvoy of Winooski !
purchased ton Of coal at the Bur-
ngton Wooden mill office the other I
ay and rendered so bill TO be
hanged and the price of the coal re- I
aimed. She was handed S4l. Some /
me afierward the cashier noticed r
nat the bill looked peculiar and upon /
minute examination it was found 10 +
e counterfeit. The lady was sent !
)r. She returned the S44 and paid 5
~ the coal. refusing to divulge where a