Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-11-17

Trappers are catching lots Of musk
rats on the Otter Greek this fall.
A Pittsford man has raised ZOO
bushels of corn on IS acres of land.
1t cost Oliver Lachance Of Danb,
S38.42 to sell liquor in defiance of thu
prohibitory law.
Winooski has just completed one
of the best sewer systems in the stat
at a cost of $4,000.
William Houston of Wilder wa
severely injured recently by the ex
plosion of dynamite.
George Lombard of Jericho wai
thrown from his wheel recently and
had his wrist broken.
DIR. Abel Brown of Newport is dead
at the ripe old age of "a. He was o
practicing physician for 30 years.
Two Canadian girls stole Some
horses and came across the line TO
Island Pond where they were arrested.
Ira C. Calef, one of the leading cit
liens of Washington, has given
$4,000 to the Heaton hospital at
Montpelier.
ID. S. Cox of Walden, while plow-
ing recently, turned up watch which
he lost IL years ago while blowing the
same ground.
The little four-year-old Russell
Whillock of Burlington fell upon a
stick he was carrying Nov. Z and
nearly tore an eye from the socket.
Hypolite LUXOR of Ludlow, Mass,
who left st. Thomas, Que, to visit
friends in St. Adams, has not.yet been
heard from although constant search
is being made.
Frank Sullivan Of Rutland, aged
16, was accidentally shot in the leg
last week. lie had climbed a tree to
watch other boys at target practice
and was hit by a bullet from gun
accidentally discharged.
The will of Miss Lucy Ruggles, late
of Bennington, leaves her property,
valued at $4,000, to found home
for INDECENT female teachers at Sara
toga, N. Y. No colored teacher will
be allowed in the institution.
The Barre Daily Telegram has been
testing the sentiment OF that city in
a voting contest between prohibition
and local option. The vote stood
prohibition 1879, local option 30l.
Barre has nearly 5000 voters.
Young ladies from the best families
in Rutland took charge of the cars on
the electric road for two hours and Of
ficiated az conductors. The fares
they collected were donated by the
company to the old ladies' home.
Miss Lucia NJ. Gilbert, ore Of the
best-known teachers in western Yer
mont, died Nov. 8, aged &c. She was
the granddaughter OF Rev. John In
gersoll, one Of the early pastors in
Pittsford. She had taught in Castle
ton, Pittsford, Royalton, etc.
Worcester voters have more fun to
he square inch than those of any
,ther town in the state. Not content
With the annual town meeting fire.
Iuent special meetings are held. The
lext is to elect school directors, the
whole board having got into row
md resigned, all over the appoint
nent OF a school marm."
An attempt was recently made TO
y eak jail at st. Johnsbury by the
i've prisoners confined there. One
epented and sent a note to Janitor
Northen giving him information of
he intent. A search was made re.
ulting in the discovery of pincers, a
lie, an iron bar and some corset
prings which had been converted in
o saws. They had some chair rounds
which they intended to use on the
ailer IL he got in the way OF their es-
ape.
w. III. Macia's store at Sheldon
springs was entered by burglars Tues
lay morning of last week. In a strug-
lie with one of the burglars lamp
7as knocked from Mr.. Macia's hands
nd the store set on fire and burned.
he loss is about $1,000 with but lit
e INSURANCE.. This is the third bur-
larry in this county within a few .
Teeks and leaves no doubt that a gang ,
I burglars who are willing to take
esperate chances are operating in {
ais vicinity. Ii
George Brophy, Canadian who
rorked in the lumber business at
Tendon, was caught in the Combine ,
on Cash store elevator at Rutland I
Ist week. He started to walk across I
he trapdoors that cover the elevator |
taft just as the elevator was coming 1
p. The doors open automatically t
nd as they were thrown back Brophy B
Dt caught between one of them and }
post. A clerk who was standing l
ear pulled him ont at once, but he
i'd been badly crushed and injured 4
An experienced hunter was recent G
out cunning on mountain near .
orthfield that generally abouhds in
rds. He found scarcely anv. and