Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20
State of Vermont.
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uiSS my II lOuuudIlOn IOf IL udln across
small brook last week, opened hole
from which he took 25 snakes.
Joseph Moussou, an undertaken
operating in the northern part of
Burlington, has left and his family
knows nothing of his whereabouts.
While Everett Hogaboom of East
Highgate was threshing for Henry
Stimets last Thursday afternoon, his
left hand was drawn into the machine
and so badly lacerated that il had to
be amputated.
The Vermont delegation has decid-
ed to recommend DR. ID. p. Webster
for postmaster at Brattleboro. Col.
Haskins retired from the contest, leav-
ing an open field for DIR. Webster.
who had bulk OF the citizens or
signers of his petition.
Sinie Lyman, who lives the life of
hermit in u cabin near III. Il. Cor
bins farm in DuXbury, was brutally
assaulted by some drunken roughs at
DuXbury Corners a few nights ago.
a physician was required TO repair
his battered cOuntenance.
y runaway was 0ccasioned in Ben
ningtOn on Saturday in singular
way. A cat in fit attempted TO run
up the fore leg of horse in front Of
the opera house block. The animal
dashed madIy up Main street, but
was caught before any damage was
done.
Howard w. Clark of Addison had
narrow escape from death last Mon
day. While Telling timber in the
woods large limb caught another
tree and broke OIL afterward, striking
a glancing blow on the side of his
head, making an ugly scalp wound;
one inch farther must have been in
slant death. The limb was about IL
feet long.
Barre will have shot time" before
the postlnas,ership is decided. 5. 5.
Ballard, who stood an excellent
chance of securing the coveted place,
will move to Montpelier, which leaves
him out of the race. New candidates
have entered the field and those mem
toned are L. w. Bisbee, Charles L.
White, c. n. Field, Walter f. Morse,
ex-Postmaster b. II. Wells and w.
w. Lapoint.
The 23d annual convention of the
Vermont Beekeepers' association will
be held at the Van Ness House, Bur-
lington, Jan. &c and "a. An interest
ing program has been arranged. Prof.
L. II. Jones will lecture Wednesday
evening on "The Bees and Flowers. "
Convention rates OF two cents a mile
each way have been granted. Tickets
good going Jan. %, 26 and p, and
returning until the 2Sth, inclusive.
Ex-Mayor George w. Wing of
Montpelier received a letter this
morning from Flagstaff, Arizona,
asking for information concerning
Hugo Warren, native OF Vermont
town, name unknown, who was
killed at Flagstaff year ago. Efforts
were being made to find the mem
bers of his family, as he left a large
estate. This will go TO the state II
the heirs do not appear before next
July.
DIR. j. II. Hamilton OF Richford,
member Of the state board OF health,
was in Barre the other day in CONSUL
tation with the Barre board of health
in regard to the cause of so much ILL
ness. a great many people thought
that DIR. Stickney, present chan man
of the board of health, was too strict
with the cases, but he received orders
to be even more strict and to post
every house where there is typhoid
fever.
Frank II Ryan was standing near
the slab saw in Kenfield's steam mill
at Fairfax last Thursday afternoon
between four and five, talking with
r.. A. Southland, when he slipped, his
RIGHT foot forward, and caught his
rubber on the slab saw which passed
between the third and fourth toes,
cutting to the ankle joint. prs.
Phillips. Hawley and Brush were
called and dressed the cut, taking
twenty-five stitches.
Mrs. C. +. Pray, mother of Mrs. j.
C. Day, was fatally burned at Bellows
Fails Tuesday of last week at Mrs.
DAVIS home. How the accident oc-
CURED will probably never be known,
as the first intimation of an accident
was not received until Mrs. Pray was
in mass of flames. At about $50
O'Clock she rushed from her room en- !
veloped in flames and in the excite !
ment fell down stairs before helpcould |
reach her. Her daughter, Mrs. J. c.
Day, was also badly burned about the
face and hands in attempting to rescue
her mother, but although her injuries ,
are most painful, they are not serious.
Mrs. Pray was, however, dreadfully
burned about the whole body, and
will probably not recover, being near
Nv so wears of age. The draperies in
her room and in the hall were burned,
lint the fire was smothered with
blankets. 1t is thought the cause of