Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-15

Frank Myers of Bennington, aget
80, died Saturday night as a result OF
drinking wood alcohol. lie had beer
Incorporate of late.
Edward Staples of Bristol. aged %
was drowned Saturday night while il
bathing. 1t is supposed that he wa'
seized with cramps.
James Schoolcraft was arrested al
Barre Saturday for bigamy, having
remarked within three years after Sc.
curing divorce. The second wife
has now commenced divorce proceed.
ings.
The Canada Atlantic railway peo-
pie have been missing brass for some
time and as result OF quiet search
four boys were sentenced to the State
Industrial school for the remainder of
their minority. They are Ernest Oui-
met, Israel Bolio, Albert Raymo and
William Conray. Three others had
their trial postponed.
The granite business is booming at
Mortified. Cross Brothers received
40 car loads Of granite during the
month Of May, which equals GOO tons;
Devine Il Burns received nine or ten
car loads, E. B. Ellis in the vicinity of
IL and smaller lots were received BY
other granite firms. business in that
line is reported excellent with good
prospects and Cross Brothers will set
20 or 20 more men at work as they
can secure them.
Vermont merchants are warned TO
be on the lookout for man by the
name Of f. Z. Sogan representing
himself 10 be the agent of the Show
Window, a Chicago magazine. He
soiicits subscriptions for the paper,
and has before operated in the middle
west states. A week ago he victim
lied three dry goods men at Fair
Haven. The publishers Of the maya
zine have pronounced the man a
fraud and want TO capture him.-Rut-
land Daily News.
A curious accident occurred at
Fletcher June 4th. a hedgehog got
into tree in c. f. Corse's yard and
Herbert Pole shot at il with an old
muzzle loading gun which exploded
and the breeeh struck him just over
the eye, breaking his skull in two
places. Dr. Edward Bush and DIR.
NJ. II. Powers were called and re-
moved several pieces of bone. He
was conscious through it all and has
shown much courage.
There was evidently a well-plannad |
attempt to murder Miss Lottie Bur-
rington, II years old, in Pownal re-
Gently. Some one from a tree or lad
der in the yard fired into her room,
the bullet passing few inches from
her head. The girl rushed from her
room, overcome with excitement. Mrs.
burlington is connected with one OF
the most prominent families in Pow
nal. In 1892 she was divorced from
her husband, the case being Stubborn
~ fought on both sides.
Rev. J. b. Cross of Esteyville can
turn a hand to something besides
lie has invented the fol-
lowing articles: A cheap and simple
that will make pure tasteless
water out Of any kind Of water, salt,
fresh or strongly tainted with miner
ais; medicated vaporizer TO change
the air Of sick room greatly TO the
benefit Of the patient; preventative
Of deafness; a cabinet bath tub, porta-
Bile and so constructed that a person
,an arrange his bath to suit his own
IDEAS.
DIR. Henry F. Walker of New
Y rk city, a native of Pittsford and
the donor of the beautiful "Walker ;
is about to present TO his
native village another substantial
oxen of his love for his boyhood
home in the shape of stone bridge
over Furnace brook. Ii is TO cost
sll 900 and will be built of native /,
blue stone, which is being quarried in /,
Ihittenden, new ledge being open :
d for the purpose, as DIR. Walker !
vas especially anxious that native J
tone should be used. !
Mrs. Warren Moulton of Cabot,
while standing in chair with her
mouth full Of tacks, made misstep I
md one of the tacks became lodged in \
Ter throat. Before the physician
cached her the tack had been re-
moved. but not until she came near [
The same evening Malon
Iaines of that town retired leaving a
a mp burning. Later, his mother, I
earring a strange noise, went to his
Dom and found it in flames. 1t is
lot known whether the lamp explod-
a or whether he in his sleep Knocked
of. He was severely burned about Z
he chest. The flames were extin-
uished.
The saith annual meeting of the
yermont State Eclectic Medical soci- \
Nv was held at the Statehouse in
Montpelier last Thursday. The at
enhance Of eclectic physicians from (
II parts of the state was large and
much interest was manifested in the \
hemes taken up for consideration. I
he following officers for the ensuing
ear were elected: President, IL. II. {
iii. Lowell: vice presidents, +. A.
NTH. Brandon, J. w. Marsh, Man I
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