Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-04-29

loon, VINO recently died in the hospi
tai at Montpelier, have been found il
New York city. Falcon owned T.;
house in MiddleseX and about 81 ,00l
on deposit in the Barre banks.
Edward a. Tracy, aged n. soph
omore in the academic department al
Yale college, has been taken TO hi
home at Island Pond suffering, it i,
thought, from the effects of drinking
impuremilk. An operation for APP
! pendieitis was performed, but it af-
forded no relief, and after a months
stay in the inlirmaly Tracy was taken
home, where it is reported that there
are no hopes for his recovery.
Deputy Sheriff Corey of Shafts
bury lodged Arthur johnson, aged %,
in jail at Bennington Saturday await
ing the result of the injuries of his
father, aged so, whom he assaulted
with club while intoxicated. The
attending physician pronounced it
probable that the fathers skull was
fractured. His condition is con-
sidered serious and the son was held
without bail.
Albert G. Newcomb, one Of the
best known machinists of Springfield,
Mass, and a native of Thetford, died
Tuesday, April 18th, at the age Of IS.
He was an inventor of no small ability.
and left the Springfield armory,
where he had been employed for 80
years, in March, 1896, to enter Hol-
yoke company which has been formed
to manufacture a filter Of which he
was the inventor.
The mystery which surrounded the
dead infant found in a pasture near
Abercorn, Que, last fall is likely to
be closed up by the disclosures of "A
woman Of Richford named Burnson,
whose husband was taken to the
workhouse at Rutland Monday for
assaultIng her. She has stated that
she can tell about a child born in her
husbands family last fall. The au-
thorities are investigating.
Miss Minnie Bashaw, aged Is, COM
mittcd suicide at the almshouse at
Hartford, Conn, last week Tuesday,
by hanging with cloth belt. She
was taken there the Saturday before
because she was crazy. She said she |
was the daughter Of Joseph Bashaw
Of Morrisyil!e, VT, where her remains
were brought for interment. She was
of bad repute and had been away
from home only about two weeks.
George Andrews, aged II, assaulted
Miss Lillian Salisbury, aged -, Of
Morrisyillc last Thursday evening on
he outskirts of the village. The
,hild fought desperately and screamed
.or help which came. Her assailant
an away but was caught the next
and held for the grand jury
IN the charge Of assault with an at
empt to commit rape. The child
lid not suffer much personal injury
,ut her clothing was torn quite badly.
Clinton French of Cleveland, one of
he French heirs, has written to par
les in Barre proposing to give to the
ity of Barre, il the other heirs will
gree, the lot between the old French
homestead and the city hotel, which
as frontage of about 60 feet on the
quare and has depth OF 800 feet, ON
which the city is to erect a museum
0x300 feet and 20 feet high. The
ity will probably consider the offer.
In. French has "A national reputation
: a collector Of relies. |,
At Bradford Saturday morning !
re was discovered in the basement :,
{ the bank building, but was soon !
The damage is largely :
ne TO smoke and water and will !
not exceed 81 900. O. Cor
in, dealerin boots and shoes, suf-
red the greatest loss. The millin-
Y stock of Miss A. +. Rowell is :
by smoke alone, while the \
IONS of the savings bank are but 4
lightly injured. The fire probably !
lught from the boiler. :,
William Clough Of Lancaster, y. h
:, died recently and left all of his {,
'operty, amounting to nearly h
10000, to an illegitimate child. The a
idow and Clough's sister. who lives L
Derby, will bring a suit at the De- il
Der term of court 10 break the will. al
he widow claims her third Of the W
tate, given by the laws of New 81
ampshire, and both allege that the W
who is 40 years of age, was h,
yer legally adopted by Clough. The W
IA Of the case promises to be an in 81
resting one and the testimony senSa- e,
NAL. -
That very rare freak who operated
Washington county about year
0, the crank who went TO peoples a
uses and ordered two hens killed I
d dressed, saying that he would II
I later and pay for the poultry T.
{ never doing so, has again
rned up. He has lately been play 0
: his little game in Barre, ordering n,
o chickens at each house. Those d
tn last years experience are letting =
,ir chickens live, but it is reported U
1t he is covering larger territory L,
S year. What his object is no one WI
ms to know. ed
The dry shed full of lumber and t tvl