Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-07-27

Shelburne was severely scalded by 4
frying pan of boiling water being ac
cidentally thrown upon it as it was a.
play near the back door one day re
Gently.
The local correspondents OF the
different state papers uniformly de-
clare that the hay crop being harvest.
ed is proving to be full an average
one and the quality very much better
than last year.
Charles A. Bissett and Mary Ellen
Greene of Colchester Pond walked to
Burlington to be married by Justice
Hawkins July 10. After the cere-
mony the happy couple started for
home walking as they came. Three
days later they were arrested for dis
turbing the peace by street quarrel.
The lightning struck the home of
Alfred Lamb of Warren July 10, 60
ing down the chimney, blowing out
the stovepipe, visiting every room in
the house, breaking plastering, silver
ing up the floor, removing casters
from the table and bed. 1t left the
house by the way of the sink spout.
Mr.. Lamb, wife and son, Arthur,
were in the house at the time but es-
capped injuries.
Arthur Burbank, an employe of the
Boston Il Maine railroad in the
freight yard at Woodsyille, was ar
rested last week on charge OF steal
ing packages from the ears of the
Boston Il Maine. The theft of
liquors has been going on for some
time and the arrest is the result of a
careful watch and Burbank's impra-
dence. He has confessed and some OF
the stolen property has been reeov-
cred. 1t is understood that he has
implicated others and more arrests
may follow.
DR.. j. J. Trudel Of Rutland was
hurt last week while trying to man
age an unruly horse. The horse was
standing hitehed to a wagon in front
Of the doctors barn and the doctor
was putting on his gloves, holding
the reins while standing on the
ground when the horse started. DR..
Trudel was thrown down and struck
against a fence, severely bruising his
head and body, but not seriously.
His clothes were torn and the horse
was not caught for some time, as il
ran through several streets.
4 girl about thirteen years of
age. who said her name was Larock
and that she lived in Burlington, APP
piled for admission TO the industrial
school Monday night of last week.
She said upon being questioned that
she had run away from school. She |
also said that her father had told her
she was bad and the Reform school |
was the place for her, so she thought
she would come. Supt. Andrews
reported her Whereabouts to
the authorities at Burlington and she
will be returned to her parents.
At the annual meeting of the Amer
lean Institute of Instruction, held last
week at Bar Harbor, Me-, Mason ).
Stone was elected president for the |
wear ensuing, an honor OF which he is
Justly proud. This institution directs
the educational sentiment OF the coun-
try more than any other organization
in existence. and contains among its
some OF the brightest
educational minds of the age. Plesi-
dent Stone is confident that arrange I
ments can be made whereby the meet
ing for 1900 will be held at some place
in Vermont.
Chief Justice Walbridge Abner
Field Of the Massachusetts, supreme
court died last week at his home in
Boston from an affection of the heart,
after an illness of several months. |
Judge Field was born in Springfield,
VT. April 20, 1888, son OF Abner and
Louisa (Griswold) Field. He was a
Iineal descendant of Roger Williams,
the found der of Rhode Island. Judge
Field graduated from Dartmouth
college at the age of %, and was one
81 the three graduates OF that institu-
ton thus far, no were marked per-
feet in all their courses.
The annual session of the Medal OF
Honor legion was held at Burlington
last week with about GO members
The business meeting was
,alled to order by the commander,
Amos J.Cummings of New York. An
address of welcome was delivered by
G. G.. Benedict and Commander
Cummings made an appropriate re-
,ponse. The following officers were
hen elected: Senior vice commander,
DR.. George p Brush of Brooklyn;
Junior vice commander, Capt. John
W. Heard of the Third United States
cavalry; chaplain, James Miller of
1t was voted to hold
he next regular meeting in Brook