Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-09


. hundred pounds upon which h
: draws vehicles in and out Of the store
house, fell while Mr.. Braman was at
, tempting to support it, crushing hin
/ to the floor. Those present quickly
/ raised the platform and found tina
though not dead, Mr. Braman hat
been severely injured about the head
! and face, was covered with blood, and
|, was unable to assist himself. He i,
slowly gaining.
1t is now expected work will be be.
gun at the Carrie Mary copper mine
near Waterbury next Monday. A
sufficient number of men will be put
at work to fully develop the property
before winter sets in and should the
mine prove what the indications are
that it will, the work will not stop
when winter comes. A sufficient
amount of stock is now taken to
guarantee its success as far as develop
ment is concerned. Congressman w.
w. Grout heads the list by taking
5000 shares. Some of Waterbury's
successful business men have subscrib-
ed literally for the stock.
The abstract of the condition OF the
national banks of Vermont at the
close of business Sept. Z, as given in a
statement just made public by the
comptroller OF the currency at Wash
ington, shows the average reserve to
have been 35.47 per cent as against
1886 per cent on June 80. Loans
and discounts had increased from
Sl2,042, 907 to s52, I07 ,475: stocks
and securities from S2,33e, 1923 to
y, AIS, 1873: gold coin decreased from
S559,07l to s539,Ol6; total specie
from $3.50, 235 to S7l9,ll6: lawful
money reserve from S96O,97l to $685.
2ll; and individual deposits increased
from $40, 22a, l56 to so, 965, 7S9.
Among the petitions in bankruptcy
entered with Clerk Of the United
States Court George 4. johnson at
Burlington Tuesday, was that Of
woman, an occurrence somewhat I'M
usual. There was also one involun-
tary petition. The latter was that of |
the Acme Granite company of Barre,
and the petition is signed by Trow & |
Holden, Forsyth Il Ingram, McMil- |
Ian Il Stephens, A. b. Hutchins and |
W. William Scott. The voluntary
petitions are as follows: Henry f.
Masse. of St Adams, liabilities, Sl54.-
80, assets, $50; Timothy F. Poquette
of ST. Adams, liabilities, s540.35, as
sets, $50; Minnie /. Stevens OF st.
s., 440. 43, assets, 5000.
The house of Miss Jane Pingrey Of
Northdeld was broken into lately by
Oliver Osborne, negro, who made
an unsuccessful attempt at rob-
berry. Not succeeding he endeavored
10 criminally assault Miss Pingrey.
lie was frightened away by Mrs. Ju-
ia Durkee, who was sleeping upstairs
md came down as soon as she heard
he noise. Both women ran in their
to the residence of Fred
Fuller and Sheriff Winch was imme-
lately called. Tie burglar had ef-
ecteG an entrance through the pantry /,
ten feet from the ground and |,
w ~ WV oNhAN Abht1s Il nt Ndlllt d.
light the barn of Peter Gilbert was
nIered and barrel OF pork Just !
allied, was taken. Osborne was pu:
n jail in default Of 81, 200.
An interesting little machine for !;
making change has been re- :
eived at the Burlington postoffice )
or use in the stamp department. Ii !
J about eight inches wide, about !
Dot and half long and has coin =
and a set of KEYS on :
'hich are figures up to 100. BY I
unching the key which indicates the r
mount of the stamp purchase in :
snts, change for 81 is automatically !,
lade by the machine. In case coin [,
ss than 81 is presented and a pur- =
base made shift key for %, 80 or .,
cents is provided by which change .,
'r that amount can be made as in =,
le case of the dollar. Change i'm
ollars is made outside the machine,
hich is supplied by the postoflice
apartment and is called the Brandt N,
lAnOp maker