Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-11


Deputy Sheriff George Smith Of
Barre was fined for drunkenness al
Montpelier last week.
one-half the daily papers of the
state are published in Washington
county. When the contemplated
trolley lines from Montpelier to War.
rem and from Barre to Washington
are completed the same proposition
will apply to electric railroads.
Mrs. Lizzie Noonan, sentenced last
December in Addison county court to
term of five years in states prison
Tor grand larceny, has been pardoned
by the governor. She is suffering
from cancer of the stomach, and in
the opinion Of reliable physicians can
live but short time.
Sheriff II. b. Wedge of Berlin ar
rested Norman Menard at Montpelier
last week on a complaint charging
him with assault with intent to kill
and slay one Rene Brunnell on the
farm of George Perrin in Berlin. The
assault was made with bottle, which
was used with telling effect on Brun-
nell's face.
Another case of "didn't know it
was loaded" occurred August LIST, at
Roxbury, with the result that Emma
Sears, young lady, was seriously in
jured. Andrew Ferry took an old
shotgun from its place, and while
fooling with it the gun was acciden-
tally discharged, the shot taking
effect in the young lady's foot.
Clyde Sears, 10 years old son Of
Calvin r. Sears, was drowned in the
pond of the Ludlow wooden mills be-
tween and O'Clock in the evening
of July 20. He could not swim and
waded in, suddenly sinking in 10
feet of water. His companions gave
the alarm. The body was recovered
but life was extinct.
Beverly Robinson, who was arrest
ed last week after the announcement
of the sudden death of his cousin,
Mrs. Frances Metheney, at Poultney,
the murder of his little daughter and
the suicide of his wife at Fair Haven
on Tuesday, was discharged Satur-
day at Poultney, there being no evil
dence that implicated him in any way.
The dwelling house and three large
barns, well filled with hay and grain,
owned by John X. Giddings OF Pitts
ford, were destroyed by fire July 30.
The fire is thought to have been in
as an attempt was made re-
Gently to burn them. The loss is a
heavy one to Mr.. Giddings. He was
insured in the Vermont Mutual for
s3,625.
George B. Peck of Montpelier, at
Groton pond, last week, while fishing,
caught silver eel which was four feet
and seven inches in length and
weighed twelve pounds and five
ounces. The capture was made with
a ten-ounce trout rod, and it was half
an hour after the eel was hooked be-
fore he succombed to the efforts of his
captor.
r. A. Ballard of Fairfax was at
tackled by his yearling bull last week
and had narrow escape. The bull
lrove him against the wire fence, cut
ing a bad cash in his arm eight in
,hes long and tearing his clothes near
v off. His hired man succeeded in
Irving the animal off. The bull had
been dehorned which was the only
hing that saved his life.
Bonnie, son of G. ID. Gay of G aven-
fish, came near meeting with a seri-
Jus accident recently. While descend
ng hill, he was in some way thrown
rom hisbicycle and there found three
lours later in an unconscious condi-
ion. He was taken home and two
loctors called, who found him badly
injured about the head. His condi-
ion is critical.
The Washington Democratic coun-
Y convention held at Montpelier July
0, nominated the following ticket:
enators, G. B. Evans Of Waterbury
nd C. G. Tewksbury of Worcester.
!. B. Tilden of Mortified and Seaver
Toward of Middlesex were nominate q
IL side judges; for judge of probate
Iran Carleton; for states attorney, |