Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-28
State of Vermont.
t. News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

Ioi. ". ID. Clark OF Montpelier wal
presented recently with a handsome
sabre by his 81 associates of the Ma
tional Life counting room.
Harley Kill was jailed in Rutland
last week for stealing a horse and
buggy from Thomas Griffith while
drunk. The property was recovered.
The barn and 80 tons of hay be.
longing to E. B. Shumway of Brad
ford were burned last week. Loss,
81, 900 above insurance.
Frank Delarme of Burlington was
sentenced to three years at Windsor
for the larceny of horse and buggy
! and one for theft at store. lie was
taken to Windsor Tuesday.
The barn and other outbuildings on
Abner Potter's farm near Cady's Falls
were burned recently. There was
about 81 200 insurance ON the build
ings.
Enoch Tucker, an employee in the
Rising Il Nelson slate quarry at West
Pawlet, was killed at O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, the goth, by a
stone falling from hosting machine
AT recent examinations for cadet
ship to the Annapolis naval academy
held by Congressman Powers at Bur-
lington and Rutland only seven out
of 81 candidates passed the physical
examination.
Lawrence w. Foster, 43, OF Rut-
land, brakeman on the Delaware ~
Hudson railroad, was fatally injured
at Fort Edward, N. Y, Sunday
morning of last week, being caught
between an engine and car of freight
train.
Platt Ladow, the l9-years-old son
of Charles Ladow of Albany, was
found dead in bed by his father re-
Gently. The key of the gas jet direct
ly over the young mans bed was open
and the room was filled with gas.
The authorities believe that death
was accidental.
Willie Marvin of Bridgcwated
aged 10 years, was fatally injurer,
Friday. He was running circular
saw in the Mackenzie saw mill when
the saw broke, one piece striking in
the abdomen and lacerating the flesh
and bone terribly.
Gov. Page, Mrs. 7. II. Page and
son, Carroll, left last week for FL Pa
so, Texas. to join Mrs. G. S. Page and
L. ii. Page. The latter will soon go
TO Las Vegas, New Mexico, one of the
best summering places in the west,
where with his wife and daughter he
will spend the summer.
The explosion of lantern in the
basement of a barn in the Potter
place between Morristown Corners
and Cady's Falls recently caused
fire which consumed the barn, some
sheds, two calves, two hogs, | sheep,
five lambs and one horse. The loss is
partly covered by insurance.
James Seaver Of Que hee, student
at the University OF Vermont, had his
collar bone broken Wednesday even
ing OF last week while in the station
for Fort Ethan Allen troops
10 pass. Seaver was standing under
an arc lamp, which fell, striking him
On the shoulder.
The body of Louis Merchant, a
freight brakeman who was killed by
being thrown from a train near
Springfield, Mass, recently, was
aiken to Windsor for burial. He was
son of Edward Merchant, who for
nerly lived in Woodstock, and was
bout 80 years old.
The directors of the state prison
md house of correction have voted to
complete at once the chapel and hos
,ital Improvements under way at the
rouse of correction in Rutland. The
Prison library has been increased by
he purchase of 100 new books and
low numbers l 200 volumes.
The Vermont Klondike party,
which bought large vessel for a trip
round the world previous to landing
L st. Michaels, did not leave New
York a month ago, as advertised, and
me of the managers is authority for
he statement that the vessel was sold
o the United States government at a
arge profit.
j. f. Hunton, a Barre granite deal |
r. who returned from the west few j
laws ago. reports that while in San
Francisco Jan. /, 1897, he saw Ed
yard Blackwell of Montpelier, who
nearly two years ago.
Blackwell was riding a tandem bicy-
le with a woman. Hunton called to
i'm by name and he answered. Hun
on's story is doubted.
The first express line established in !,
he country ran from Woodstock to
Windsor. This line was started and
managed by Alvin Adams, young
nan who had served term of years
! stable boy at Robert Barker's tav- {
rn in Woodstock, about the year
500. What the Adams Express I
ompany has since become is well {
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