Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-04-27
State of Vermont.
,,s News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

sas City.
FdN ard Smith of Barre had his
left thumb cut off by circular saw
last week.
The advisability of rebuilding the
Welden House is agitating the lead
ing citizens of st. Adams.
Edward McGill of Montpelier, a
.tonecutter, will lose the sight of one
eve by an accident April 10.
Arthur Day Of Williamsyille put
his right hand too near a buzz saw the
other day and mourns the loss of two
fingers.
solomon Story of the Burlin2 ton
custom house was thrown from his
bicvcle last week and sustained a
broken arm.
Or. W. Seward Webb now has l2s
steers ready for market. They would
probably weigh, on an average, over
.2oO pounds each.
Two Burlington men, strange as il
may seem. have been selling beer, and
were fined, April II, SlO3.3j and
Sl6.s5 respectively.
Jack Powers was found guilty last
week Of the robbery of the Richford
bank. His counsel at once filed ex-
neutiOns in the case.
solomon Story OF Burlington was
thrown from his bicycle April Is, by
the pedal striking the curbing, and re-
.aived broken arm.
The case Of state vs.. Representative
John B. Norton Of Waitsfield biga-
mv. wiz not he tried until the Sep
,ember term Of Washington county
court.
The Maine representatives OF the
aiming industry will not attempt G.
locate q branch faotoryi in St. AlbaBs
this year, because the season il too far
advanced.
At the Briggs auction sale at Bran
don April Ia, First National hank q
stock ~ that tswn sold at 800 share
and Brandon National bank stock at (
S-j TO 900.
One Of the largest funerals held in
Rutland was that OF DIR. VIM. r. 4
Cummings at ~. Peters church last
week Wednesday. Ten priests assisted
in the services.
The trial Of Jules Sanctuary last
week FOR granddaughter in the case OF
patient sealded to death in a bath
tub at the Waterbury esylum resulted
in a disagreement Of the jury.
Harry Dole, a granite polisher, had
his clothing caught in gear wheel
April 40 and nearly torn from his
body. Only the prompt action Of the K
men in throwing OFF the main belt
saved his life
Peter Davis Of Northfeld drank
quantity OF carbolic sGid, which he
had mistaken for a spring medicine, A.,
April y and died in few minutes. !,
Mr.. Davis was 81 years old and ma
tive Of IT, Stephens, y. +.
Irene, daughter of Dell B. DwinelL =
was drOwned at East Calais Friday. 'u
She was sent on an erranc to the grist q
mill and not returning, a search was !
made and her body found in the mill +,
pond. She was years old.
Fred Crockett. team OF horses n
backed of the bank OF the Stevens !,
branch in Barre Tuesday morning a
and were drowned. The horses
bOaled dewn stream some distance
before they were dragged oRt.
Frank Moss, senior counsel for the .
Nazet investigation committee OF the -
New York legislature, which is prob .
ing into official crookedness in View " y
J 0Gk city, 10 well known as a sum =
mer resi- lent Of South Newfane. u
Wyman A. Bridge Of Dandy, 81 !,
years old, was Instantly billed last q,
week by a kick from 3 horse. The
horses hOof struck him squarely in .
the face, one heel ca,k strikingin each u
eyebrow, and the skull was crushed. e'
Mrs. BENJAMIN budding Of Gran d
Vile has been arrested and taken be- q,
fore Justice Martin for neglecting and IN
refusing TO send her children to ID
school. This Was her second otiense. h,
The Judgment Of the court mas fine =,
of s.. =.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, in answer to kr
communication sent 10 him frem
he Phoenix office, states that the In
'nly time he was ever in Brattlebsro bs
vas on a visit of a few days with his so
ather during the last days Of the lat M
er's life. 81
George ID. Sunderland and his IN
Jerk, Mr.. Clark. were arrested in ell
Barre last Friday for doing an auc- mt
Ion business in that city without est
tats license. They pied guilty but &
we're discharged as the state made no da
ase against them.
Clarence Eddy, who has received 81,
ne appointment OF official organist do
of the United States at the Paris ex- in
'osition, is a native Of Vermont and ne,
vas at one time organist Of Bethany ser
congregational church, Montpelier, TOT
DING thence TO Germany. an
Within two weeks it is expected the