Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-19
Three cottage houses at Brattleboro

which is partially covered by insur
ance. The houses were owned by Eu
gene Ferritor, Patrick Baker anC
John Guihe. The fire was discovered
in the ell Of Bakers house and th,
tiremen had to lay hose a distance O
nearly half mile before they coul(
get at the blaze and meanwhile tn,
| flames spread to the other houses.
The special train from Burlington
conveying the troops to Chester
struck, when near Shelburn, ii mar
by the name of Michael Brown, who
has since died from the effects of hi
injuries. He and a companion had
been on spree and laid down be
side the track and went to sleep. Hi,
companion was aroused by the APP
preaching train. Browns right
arm and shoulder were mangled and
a long cash cut through the scalp.
State Commissioner Frank Will
liams last Friday tested the valuable
herd of Jerseys at North Troy, owned
by DR.. NJ. r. Hamilton of Newport.
SiXty-two animals were condemned
and slaughtered, tuberculosis in its
worst form having been found. Much
excitement was caused among farm
ers there. DIR. Hamilton will restock
Immediately. The young stock seemed
TO have the disease most. Other herds
were tested and found contaminated.
Senator John NJ. Thurston, Mrs.
Thurston and son, Clarence, Of Ne
braska have been taking a carriage
drive through northern Vermont and
took dinner at "The Randall" Sena-
tor Thurston is the brilliant orator
and statesman who has won his we'll
deserved position in the United States
Senate by virtue of the fact that he
defeated VIM. Jennings Bryan by a
large majority in the race for that Of
fetal position. Senator Thurston is a
native of Montpelier and Mrs. Thurs
ton a native of Morristown.
Miss Annie Minogue of Fair Haven
was badly burned at a cottage at Lake
Bomoseen a few days ago. She was
descending the stairs with lighted
lamp in her hand when she fell. The
lamp exploded and 'set her clothes
afire. She ran out Of the house and
attempted to extinguish the flames by
rolling in tlre grass. Two men ar
rived and smothered the flames with
their coats. Miss Minogue is so Sc
verely burned all over the body that
small hopes are entertained for her
recovery.
While Thomas Smith, the electro
clan for the Burlington Traction COM
pany, was at work repairing the troll
ley wires at Essex Junction Saturday,
Aug. Z, he fell from the top of the re-
pairing truck to the ground, dis
lance Of nearly 20 feet, and received
serious injury. He lost his balance
and, realizing that he was going TO
fall, grasped wire. His hands were
severely burned and the skin under
his left ear was blistered. No bones
were broken but his spine, it is thought,
was seriously sprained.
l.. 5. Hayes of Bellows Falls, the
insurance adjuster and expert, has
completed his record and tabulation
of fire losses in this state for the first
half of the current year. 1t makes
favorable showing, both by itself and
in comparison with the same period
in the years 1895 and 1896. In point
Of fact the total loss by fire in Ver-
mont from January to July this year
was probably much less than for the
same period in any recent year, or for
many years. The number of fires was
IA; the property loss was S253,4
and the insurance paid Sl55,961
The Williamstown correspondent
OF the Barre Times writes them of the
way the marriage business is done up
in that town: at begins to leak out,
as such things usually do, that one of
our clergy was sought for to 'solem-
nize' last Saturday afternoon. After
n long chase he was found in the pitch
ing hole of one of our over-crowded
farmers haymows. After various eX-
plantations and an effort to persuade the
couple to return to town with him,
that he might rehabilitate a little, find
ing that the set time had come with
them, the ceremony was performed
and in an incredibly short time the
parson, having pocketed silver dol
lar, was back in his place ready as ever
to help make il warm for the man I'M
der the rafters."