Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-16


twisted about the revolving nole in
lrlghtful manner. His coat, whicI
caught on the shaft, broke and save.
ms life. Allen was badly bruised
abont The face and head. He will re
cover.
The largest receipts for one day ii
the 81. Adams custom house in seyera
year, was recorded Nov 6,when eigh
car loads OF wool on which the dutieI
were sl3, 43G72, were paesed through
from Toronto 10 Lawrence, Mas
The largest ,lay's business Oh reeore
was something like five years az.
when wool duty amounting to S25, 00t
was collected.
/ Riley Barber, while acting as one oi
the bearers at bis mothers funeral il,
Sheffield, was arrested for claim o.
about 80. Barber has no recollection
OF borrowing the money, which it
asserted was lent him many years ago
before he went to Massachusetts,. He
has never returned TO his old home
since that time until summoned by
the death Of his mother.
The railroad station at Mortified,
with the exception of the cast wing,
In which is located the telegraph
and ticket office and the Mortified
National bank, has been leveled to the
ground and the debris carted away.
1t is understood that the remaining
portion Of the building will, ever tu-
ally, be torn down, and that mod
ern station will be erected.
Owing TO the drou1h, only about
two-lhirds OF an average crop of corn
was canned at Mortified. However,
more than 10000 two-pound cans have
been put up, representing an acreage
Of little more than two hundred
acres. During the busy season l25
hands were employed. Over 5000
was paid 20 huskers alone, and a large
share Of this amount went 10 women |
and children
Il may not Be generally known, but
i Is g fact that every person who
brings cattle into Vermont from New |
Hampshire or any other state Is liable |
70 fine not exceeding 5000 for each |
offence unless he shall have first Or
aimed permit to in port said cattle
into the state from e. J Bell of East
secretary Of the state cat
lie commission. The quarantine law
Is ap lied to cattle is very strict.
While gang OF men were at work
n what is known as the Mccormack
late quarry at East Poultney last
week ledge Of rock that had become
posened suddenly fell and struck
hree men who were working under
leath the ledge. John Goodwin and
jeremiah Jones were instantly killed
nd another was fatally injured.
10th Goodwin and Jones were mar
led and Goodwin has large family.
By the will o. Mrs. Lucy Daniels.
ecently deceased, Grafton receives
rom her estate the following be-
uests: Five hundred dollars as a
und for the support Of the public
brary and $500, the income Of which
! to be used in taking care OF the vii
lge cemetery. Mrs. Daniels also left
I $50 TO the Congregational society /
= Grafton, the income Of which is t. (
e used for the support of preaching
I that church.
The fish and game commissioners G
nc giving considerable attention just d
ow TO the care Of the spawn OF lake q
nd brook trolt, with a view TO max
" the tishing better here and there d
the state in the near flu
IRE. AT Lake Dunmore about 200,- I
% eggs have been obtained for prop III
cation and the estimate for this year Il
.ill reach $1,000, GOO. This estimate
pes not include those at the state 1
nd national hatchery. These eggs
i'll be carefully propagaied and the [
ngerlings will be used 10 stock the n
realms Of the state. o
Henry Moore. Brattleboro soap q
mentally unbalanced a
ter a long illness, made three un- a
Iccessful attempts To commit suicide ]
,iday He plunged some shears Il
yeral inches into his abdomen and 9
Dened the arteries on hi left wrist, q