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

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from the Brooksville bridge on the
Rutland railroad a week ago, is i'm
proving rapidly and is expected to b.
able to leave the hospital in few days
The town of Ludlow is about TO try
the experiment Of municipal stree
lighting and power plant. A specia
village meeting voted TO build am cleo
trio light plant at cost not to exceed
$50. 900.
Another frightfnl accident occurred
Thursday from an oil stove. The
clothing Of Mrs. Charlotte Andrew OF
East Arlington caught fire from the
stove and she was burned TO death
The house ignited but the flames
were eXtinguished.
jeremiah THYME of Brattlebor, a
freight conductor in the employ of the
Central Vermont Railway company
was struck in the head by a bridge
and seriously injured at Norwich,
Conn, recently, but by lucky COM
bination of circumstances and wise.
like tenacity of grip while uncon-
scious his life was saved.
Lightning struck the barn OF
Charles Weed OF Hinesburg last week
and the barn, with a large quantity Of
hay, was burned. The loss is 81, 200;
the insurance, $500. Lightning also
struck the barn of Elmer Stokes in
Starksboro, and this, with its contents,
was burned to the ground. The loss
is 5000, with small insurance.
Woodstock Is developing another
.'guideless wonder" for the race track.
One day recently Cleo Cox turned
Swanton Boy loose on the fair ground
equipped only with a surcingle, bride
and check rein and started him Oft.
I lie had the track all to himself and
everything his own way and he trot-
/ ted mile in PAS without a break.
( A wholesale search at Fergennes
resulted in finding two hundred bot
ties of lager, several quarts OF whis-
key. two barrels Of ale and a few
quarts Of vine. While the officers
were making the search at the Wheel
err house they found IN an unused els
tern twenty empty whiskey barrels
and kegs indicating that at some
time in the past quite large business
had been carried on.
ID. Brainard Spooner, who is known
in Brattleboro through visits 10 his
aunt. Mrs. f. w. Weeks, was gradu-
ated from Leland Sanford University
last Nav, and he sailed Immediately
for Japan to secure a position. Let
tiers received from him within few
DAYS state that be has secured the
chair Of professor OF languages in the
Imperial University at Toxic. Mr..
Spooner is but 20 years old.
One OF the attractions at the Forest
ers' cIambake az Burlington Aug. II
will be an exhibition drill by J. Fred
Powers. Americas champion athlete.
Powers i a Burlington boy, born in
1876. In the winter of 1895 he APP
peared in competitive sports for the
first time. He won the title of Amer
ica's champion individual all-ronnd
athlete at the recent Amateur Athletic
Union competition In New York city.
MANY Vermont investors will be in
terested to learn that the creditors OF
A. Il. 4 l.. +. Kelley OF Minneapolis,
Mimi, are likely 10 receive about 70
per cent OF their claims. a dividend
Of 10 per cent is to be paid within a
short time, and there are indications
that another dividend Of the same
amount will be paid later. A diyi-
dend Of 20 per cent is also expected
from the individual estate Of A. 4.
Kelley.
The Dewey memorial fund for Nor
witch university has now passed the
s4O. 600 mark. Subscriptions, large
and small, are being received from all
parts Of the country, aggregating from
5000 To $500 each week. The North
field News is authority for the state
ment that tone or more cannon, some
ordnance and other supplies are un-
aerstood TO be on board the admiral's
flagship, the Olympia, destined for
Norwich university
While at work having recently, Da-
yid Kennedy Of Burlington was the
victim OF a terrible accident In
some way he got in front OF the cut
ter-bar to a moving moving machine.
The result was terrible cut IN the
back of the leg Just above the ankle,
completely severing the cords and cut
tine 10 the bone. Ten stitches were
taken TO dress the wound. Mr.. Ken
nedy bore the operation without any
anesthetic and is doing as well as can
be expected.
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