Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-18
State of Vermont.
n, News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

at Barre Aug. 8.
Morrisyille is rejoicing over new
creamery just started.
St. Adams is to hare an independ-
ent military company.
A new Methodist parsonage is
being built at Bradford.
Dentist B. G. Jenny of Bennington
had one foot smashed recently.
Miss Mamie Prime of Burlington
rescued a boy from drowning Aug. 8.
Five thousand people rode on the
Barre and Montpelier electrics Au-
gust 6.
The residence OF F. B. Scofield of
saxton's River was destroyed by fire
Aug. 6.
Hon. E. j. Phelps of Burlington is
very i'll at the residence of j. G.. Nc
Cullough.
The Grand Isle electric railroad has
been surveyed to the Lamoille river
in Milton.
Minnie Douglass, aged five, Of Bur-
lington was severely burned by a bon
fire last week.
f.. Carl Hinsman of Rutland was
thrown from his wheel Aug 9 and his
left arm broken.
Willie Foley got his hand crushed
in machine at Blythe's bakery, Bur-
lington, Friday.
Miles WEIGH of Rutland was badly
injured at Rutland August 6 by a
runaway derrick.
A Shelburne man fell on stack oil
shovels in a country store and was
seriously injured.
Lyndon Center is making push to
secure normal school, using the
Lyndon Institute plant.
Mayor Senter of Montpelier lost his
pocketbook the night of August Z. |
1t contained nearly 800.
Milo Abernethy and Francis Nc
lntyre were the winners in the recent
shooting match at Bristol.
The l2lst anniversary of the visit
of Gen. Stark's army to Bennington
was duly observed August 8.
The Brattleboro electric railroad has
declared dividend of per cent out
Of the earnings the past year.
Patrick Harry of Saxton's River
fell through scuttle hole and was
very seriously injured Aug. A.
Still they come. w. G. Washburn
Of Montpelier is candidate for Sec
ond assistant clerk of the house.
Louis, two-year-old son of Henry
Aikey of Burlington, had his left leg
broken Friday by being run over.
James Shufelt, formerly of st.
Jchnsbury, was killed in the railroad
accident at Canton Junction, Mass.
Rev. L. NJ. Wilde of Bellows Falls
was presented with purse of $3.50 in
gold on his return from trip abroad.
f. C.Partridge of Rutland left Bre-
men, Germany, August 3. He is ex-
pected TO arrive home about Aug. 10.
Emily Hersey of Montpelier has
been locked up on a charge of abus-
ing cripple boy who is utterly help ,
less.
George Sleeper of West Derby i,
aged 10, was thrown from his horse !.
recently and had one hip badly frac-
tured.
A labor union has been organized
in st. Johnsbury with 100 members.
1t is 1880 American Federation of Q
Labor. 70
Burglars looted the residence of Ii.
S. Brown of Bennington Center while
the family were away on their sum-
mer outing. Il
Diphtheria continues to spread in s.
Bellows Falls. Two more houses :.
were qnarantined Aug. 8, making P
seven in all. p
The Windham county Democrats
nominated gold Democrat, who
votes for Mckinley, as a candidate !
for side judge.
VIM. Collins, young man about
II years old was drowned while bath
ing in the treacherous Missisquoi near
Richford last week.
Whitcomb Brothers, the largest ma
chine company of Barre, will proba-
bly, locate in Berlin, owing to the
heavy taxes at Barre.
A boy near Bennington touched an
electric wire with his fish
pole August Z and was rendered
speeches. by the shock.
Brattleboro has good credit when
her per cent 20-year bridge bonds
bring slO9, 1888 par 500. A local
bank took the whole issue.
The Ferrisburgh station of the Rut-
and railroad was broken into while
lie agent was at dinner Aug. and
about $50 in money stolen.
E. NJ. Harvey of Montpelier has re- 4
igned as clerk of the city court and 4
leputv county clerk and is succeeded A
nv Tohn TTdall of STAFFORD.