Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-17
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
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found on the track near SwantOn Sun.
day morning. lie was killed by the
cars while walking to st. Armand,
just over the line in Canada.
The people of Peacham are making
great preparation for the Tooth ami
versary of Peacham academy, which
is to he held some time in August. II
Is hoped that every one who has at.
tended the academy will be present
Commencement week at the Univer-
sity of Vermont begins June 81 with
the baccalaurate sermon by the presi-
dent. Glass day exercises will be held
on the following Tuesday afternoon
and the senior promenade in Billings
| library in the evening. Commence
ment exercises will be held on Wednes-
day morning in the opera house.
Thomas O'Brien, lad of about
nine years of age, was run over by a
load of building stone at Richmond
last week Tuesday afternoon and in
jured so that he died in the evening
| He was climbing on the load as it
passed through the street and fell I'M
der the wheels. His hip and leg were
smashed to jelly and he was injured
internally, as the wheel passed over
his abdomen.
l.. w. Pitkin Of Plainfield narrowly
escaped death last week. He was re-
pairing a building and had new stills
in readiness to put in place when the
building gave way and fell on him.
He was knocked backward and had
his head and back injured, but fortu-
nately escaped being crushed, as the
falling timbers knocked him out of
the way. 1t was three hours before
doctor arrived to attend to his in
iuries.
While fishing at the saltwater"
Monday of last week, Patsey Callahan
of Woodford heard an unusual whirr
and hustle and just then large water
fowl arose from the stream to fly
away, directly over his head, where
upon he struck at the fowl with his
fishpole. The pole didn't touch the
bird but the line lassooed it and Patsy
brought down the feathered specimen,
as large as a guineahen, with much
sharper beak and claws. The bird,
which is a sheldrake, is now at the
Soldiers Home at Bennington IN the
museum of pathological specimens
there.
1t is pleasing TO note the manner
with which Judge Ross disposed of
the brute Luke Bradshaw in Ben
nington county court on Tuesday of
last week. Hanging would have been
too good for him, some thought.
Bradshaw pleaded guilty to two in
dictments against him for rape and
one for larceny. To one Indictment
for larceny he pleaded not guilty. He
was sentenced by Judge Ross to ! l
years in the state prison for each of
the two first counts and three years
for the latter, a total of % years. One
of the victims to the first indictment
was IL year-old stepdaughter. Brad
shaw also has four years term to
serve for burglary imposed by the
municipal court.
James Palmer of Bennington was
assaulted by three highwaymen ON
County street last week Tuesday night |
and robbed of more than 800. In
the fight Palmer had several ribs brok- |
en- and he was badly used up when
discovered later. One of his assailants
was subsequently arrested. He gave
his name as Knapp, and said he came
from White Creek, n. Y. After his
arrest Knapp acknowledged that he
was implil ated in the affair. The
other two men escaped, leaving no
trace whatever whereby they could be
Knapp has already served
two sentences in the house of correc-
lion. Friday Knapp went into coun-
by court and pleaded guilty to an in
3i,tment found against him. He was
sentenced to states prison for 10 years.
At the general convention of Cong'l
ministers and churches of Vermont at
last week officers were
elected as follows: President, Rev. V.
NJ. Hardy, Randolph; vice president,
Rev Mr.. Babbitt; secretary, Rev. 81.
Bates, Burlington; treasurer, ID. Camp; I
rustees, Rev. Henry Fairbanks, G.
lockwood Barrett, G.
)sgood and Hon. w. j. Van Patten, !,
members of the Fair
ranks board of education, j. Poland, .
2evs. E. and II. Fairbanks, w. Hazen j,
nd l.. Elliott; trustee of Fairbanks
elief fund for ministers, j. Stinson, /;
J. Thompson, G. Sykes and Revs. E. 9
Fairbanks and G. II. Morrill,. A res :
,lution was adopted endorsing the !
,rohibitory law and recommending :
hat delegates be sent to the conven- Z
ion of the anti-saloon league. The :,
eports of the minor committees were y
made. The treasurer's report showed :
ash received, Sssl.48; cash paid out, :
;6Sl.09. The number of Sunday :,
chool scholars is 2l,74S, an increase !,
ver last year of $40. The member !,
hip of the Christian Endeavorers is /
$50. loss of 375.
R Loose clothes and