Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-10

wears OF age, OF Boston, went 10 his
assistance. but was unable to swim
and was caught and drawn under the
water and also drowned. A younger
brother OF Roy E. tried to save them
and was nearly drowned, being
rescued by a passer by.
The large barn on the st. Adams
hospital farm was struck by light
ming Saturday night and burned to the
ground. The occupant OF the farm
had finished haying but two days
before and the barn contained nearly
the whole seasons cut besides a guam
tity of old hay, which was burned,
together with one nearly new now
ing machine. Loss about $1,000,
partially insured. A new barn will
be built at once on the farm.
John Mcnamara of Barre, who
came from Ireland about six years
ago, tried to board a moving train
between Barre and Montpelier Thurs
day night and was drawn under the
wheels and dragged some distance.
Both legs were cut off and his body
rolled down the bank into corntield.
He was conscious when found and
lived several hours after being taken
IT, the Heaton hospital. Ills only rel
alive in this country was a sister in
Burlington.
f. L. Allen, who manages the
Greenough farm, while driving with
load OF hay on the road to Pittsford
Monday afternoon, noticed something
smoking and on turning around dis
covered the load was on fire. lie
called to some men near by for help
and with their assistance tipped the
load of the rack and got the wagon
out Of the way, but the hay was en-
tirely destroyed. The fire was caused
BY the friction of board in the rack
rubbing against the wheel.
Ed T. Seguin of Montpelier rode in
the l00-mile road race at Saratoga
last week, winning the second prize
Of 500 and the time prize of Sl25.
Mr.. Seguin made the time in hours
and 10 | 2 minutes. Out of the 81
riders who entered but 10 finished.
The course lay between Saratoga and
Albany and return. Mr.. Seguin was
the only scratch man to finish the race.
He was given a minute handicap, but
his trainer preferred to place him on
the scratch so that he would not have
IN mace the scratch men.
Rev. A. NJ. Warrior, ID. d., presi-
dent Of Luray college, is offering the
usual free scholarships TO worthy
Young women. Orphans or half
orphans, OF course, will be given pref
erence, but any young girl or woman
who is struggling to educate herself
will be considered an applicant. Luz
raw college is situated in the beauti.
full valley of Virginia, surrounded by
the Blue Ridge and Massanutton
mountains, and half mile from the
wonderful caverns of Luray. Adj
dress Rev. II. NJ. Wharton, ID. d.,
304 Howard street, Baltimore, Md.
DR.. O. L. Watson Of Montpelier has
found remarkable and rare species
of worm. II is fully four inches long.
as large as a mans finger, and ie evil
IDENTITY gifted with hind sight as to AL
appearances it has an eye at the end
opposite its head. No one to whom
the doctor has shown this creature can
locate il in the worm kingdom or give
il a name. He is undecided whether
to place il among Prof. Perkins col
lection in the cabinet at the statehouse
or put it on exhibition at the city
liquor agency as warning to those
inclined to an excess in the use oil
liquor.
Mrs. Moses Page of Groton met
with a serious and painful accident
last week. With her two little grand
daughters. she was about to 90 for a
drive and as the horse turned from
the door yard into the road she fell
ont Of the carriage, one wheel passing
over her body. Her injuries are a
splintered bone in one arm, besides
injuries TO her back, stomach and
shoulder. The children were UNI
hurt. Mr.. Page, VINO was plthlhg
berries at the station, was notified and
came home on the handcar, he, with
Others, barely escaping being ron in
to by passenger train that was run
ming extra.
The state board of agriculture will
have something new this year in the
shape OF a short series of summer
meetings. The series will begin Aug.
% at MorrisviIle. Burlington, South
Hero. Williamstown, Rutland and
Randolph are other towns that will
have meetings. A number of speak
ers from without the state will attend
the Rutland meeting, including Aaron
Jones of Indiana, master of the nation
al grange. and G. b. Terry of Hudson,
o.. famous dairyman. An attempt
is being made to get Secretary Will
son of the department of agriculture
TO come. but itmay not succeed. Prof.
Hills. of the Agricultural college,
will be present and give some practi-
cal talks, as will other members of the
board.
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