Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-18

Mrs. John Ross of Burlinoto,
caught and landed alone a musca
longe at the mouth of the Winoosk
river August 8 that weighed l:
pounds.
Daniel Mct-overn has brought sui
against the Central Vermont railroad
Tor SO, 900 for injuries sustained b,
being hit by train at Bolton over {
year ago.
The 4:25 express from White River
junction killed fine deer Just above
West Hartford one day recently. 1t.
weight was between two and three
hundred pounds.
The New England Trout and
Salmon club has advertised its prop.
erty around Marlboro pond for sale.
This action is due to trouble with
townspeople over fishing.
Mabel Magin of New York, thir.
teen years old, spending the summer
in Pittsford, was fatally burned by
the explosion of a kerosene lamp
Monday night of last week.
r. ID. Stewart of Bristol, while at
work on the roof of barn Thursday,
fell to the ground. His neck was
broken and death was instantaneous. Mr..
Stewart was 60 years of age.
A six-year-old girl Of Walter Nor
ris of Bennington was seriously
burned last week by falling into a
fire that had been started on an un-
occupied lot near her home.
While bathing at Queen City Park
August 7 Elvin Aseltine slipped and
fell from pier, striking on nail in
a post. His left ear was nearly torn
off and he was seriously injured.
No Independent nominations have
been filed with the secretary of state
and there will be but three tickets TO
vote upon, Republican, Democratic
and Prohibition, at the state election.
The court commissioners have re-
ported that another bridge between
Montpelier and Berlin is a necessity
and ordered street laid across the
two railroads at grade to connect
with it.
A wrestling match is to take place
at Corinth fair between Henderson of
Wells River and Welch of Montpel-
Ter. Henderson challenges the world
to collar and elbow for a purse of
5000 to 81, 900.
Chairman Hooker, of the commit
tee on river and harbor Improvements
Of the House, with party, has been
the Lake Champlain route
for deep waterway from the great
lakes to the sea.
Clan Gordon OF Barre held its an
nual picnic and field day near that
,itv August 6. Over 1000 people
we're present. There was good speak
ing, music, baseball game, athletic
sports, ETC., etc.
w. F. Scott, formerly of the Barre
Enterprise, has purchased an interest
N the Bradley newspaper agency at
Burlington. His many friends in the
profession will wish him much success
n his new venture.
Sylvia Green of Bellows Falls,
laughter of Hettie Green, the richest !
in the world, bad a narrow
escape from instant death by her
lorse running away and smashing up
he carriage Aug. 5.
Edward Ducher, a boy employed
n the Saxton's River mill, wanted
'acation and as he could not get it
loisted the gate to the mill pond. HeI
ested in jail while the other mill
lands had vacation.
James Houston of Barre was near
Y killed August 8. He stood on the
utside of the trolley and was struck
n the back of the head by ''dead
lan's post" This is the tenth seri-
us accident at this point.
Fred A. Rowland, the next secre-
lry of state, will soon resign as
ate's attorney of Washington coun-
and Gov. Grout will probably APP
pint r. A. Hoar of Barre, the Re-
nblican nominee for the Office.