Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-16
State of Vermont.
-. NEWS Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

r 7 Bel, master of the state grange,
Q has appointed Saturday, June %, as
Grange Childrens day.
Remington is very proud of the
now passenger depot now nearing
completion in that village. 1t will
cost $4,000.
The Vermont Epworth league state
convention will be held at Burlington
tbe 2lst, 22d and 23d.
James Crawford of Hardwick bad
" lacerated his eyelid and eyeball
last week by his troll hook accident
ally catching.
The prohibition party OF Vermont
will hold its state convention in the
Temple at Burlington June II, at 2
o'clock p. m.
Frank Rafter of Burlington had
two toes smashed last week, being
struck by heavy drill sledge while
holding a drill.
Lieut.. Stratton of Co. X of Ben
nington, who was accidentally shot at
Camp Olympia, had to have his leg
amputated below the knee but is now
recovering rapidly.
Col. T. o. Seaver of Woodstock has
been offered an appointment as brig
adler general, upon the recommends
t;on of the Vermont delegation in
Congress, but declined.
Fred Whittier Of Montpelier, while
reading war bulletin and riding his
wheel, ran into a team, which result
ed in severe bruises to himself but no
injury to the horse.
Leon F. Aldrich of Barre died of
PARALYSIS last Thursday. He was
director of the Barre Savings Bank
and Trust company, which he was
instrumental in organizing.
A lamp exploded in Burlington last
week while Nelson Godette and wife
were absent from home. Their IL
year-old son averted fire by quickly
throwing the lamp out of the window.
Stewart, The l2-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. j, w. Jones of Burlington,
died last week as the result of having
been thrown from his horse. He
lived only one day after the in
jury.
T. w. Wood has gone to France 10
remain till October. During his stay |
abroad Mr.. Wood will copy several I
celebrated works of old masters, which |
will find their way to the Wood art
gallery in Montpelier.
During the week are being held the
exercises of the annual convocatlon OF
ALI the bodies of Masons in the state.
On Wednesday occurred the impos-
inc ceremonies of the dedication OF
the newly erected temple in Burling-
ton.
Last week lightning struck house
in st. Adams occupied by E. E. Ma
grath. A sewing machine and sever
al articles of furniture were smashed
A tree was also struck there and u.
P. Twigg was knocked down by the
force of the current.
Mary Renslow, l4-year-old Barre
girl. was arrested, with younger
daughter of A. G. Blay of that city, |
for the theft of 80. The girls were
found in Montpelier and were ready
to return home. 1t was thought that
the older girl would be sent to the
Industrial school.
Two small boys, Willie Giddings
and John Gotta, were arrested IN Dur
lington last week for entering Love-
lands drug store and stealing cash al
different times amounting to Slo.
They entered by removing grating
and descending into the basement
through the cellar window.
Miss VIVA Ross of Rutland was rid
ing her wheel through Ira lately,when
She was thrown off and quite serious
ly injured. She was taken into the
home OF Ira Collins. Mr.. Collins, VINO
was about 80 years of age, was SO ex
cited over the event that he dropped
dead, presumably from heart disease
Last Thursday while Charles Bah
cock of Burlington was assisting
several workmen in moving an ola
boiler he slipped and lost his hola,
the boiler falling and striking him on
the right side of his head. A deep
cash about two inches long was IN
fiicted and required several stitcnes.
Miss Mehitable F. Sumner, noted
local singer, who died last week al
Brimfeld, Mass, was native OF YER
mont, having been born in Towns
bend, April IA, 1908. Some authori-
ties have said that her voice was sweet
er than Jenny Lind's and though not
so great in volume it had peculiar car
rying power.
The drug store of B. A. Atkins was
burglarized last week, an entrance
being gained by breaking two panes
of glass. A $40 shot gun
was taken, and clothing ana pa
pers in the Office strewed about the