Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-07

the little fellow in the eye and put
ting ii out.
As James Brown, car inspector
was coupling the hose between thu
cars at Newport Sunday car wal
kicked back and his head was caught
and seriously jammed. He wal
carried to his home in West Derby
where he is resting easily, with hope.
OF his recovery.
An order If the supreme court was
filed in Burlington last week appoint
ing VIM. ii. Baldwin of New York,
president Of the Long Island railroad,
member of the commission in the
case OF the Rutland railroad against
the Central Vermont to succeed
Thomas TAFT of Montreal, resigned.
Gov. Smith received a letter on
Thursday from the Dewey reception
committee at Washington, inviting
him to be present with his staff when
Admiral Dewey arrives at the nation
al capital, and also to bring with him
the First Vermont regiment, which
has been rendered the place of honor
in the escort.
Q. j. Dodge of Barre has in his
possession some very interesting docu-
ments that have been handed down
through the family for the past $50
years. One isa deed for land in Mid
dletOwn, Conn, In 1874. and the
other is a similar document drawn up
in 1852. Mr.. Dodge will have them
photographed.
Harry Gaboree, who was arrested
al Waterbury some two weeks ago
and placed in the lookup, and who
made his escape the same night, was
again Friday at Milton By
Deputy Sheriff John Mears, who de-
livered him TO Sheriff Graves. lie
was taken to Montpelier jail. His
hearing was held at Waterbury Tues
day.
Lucien G. Harris, a prominent
Somerset man, shot his step-son,
Charles Burnap, with a revolver last
week. The deed was the result Of a
family quarrel. The bullet passed |
through the door panel, entered |
Burnap's arm Just below the wrist.
shattered the bone and plowed up al
most to his elbow, inilicting a very /
serious wound.
Brattleboro is now beginning to
ieel the improved business conditions
Df the country very sensibly. The
Estey company has turned out more
organs this month than any month
before for five years, and il is natural
Y one Of the dullest months of the
'ear in the organ trade. The COM
,any is now hiring back men it has
,een forced to drop in recent years.
Admiral Dewey has expressed a
Iesire for a "first class band" to
march at the head OF the crew of the
olympia in the parade in New York
september 80, and the idea has been
that no band in the world
would please him so well as the
Montpelier Military Band. II in
tied, funds for the expenses of the
rip, about $500, would be readily
aised.
Vermont has accepted the loan of I
he guns Of the Spanish cruiser,
,astilla, captured bv Admiral Dewey
{ the battle OF Manila, and which
re now at the naval station at Mare
Stand. The governor has also or
cred the guns 10 be loaded and
lipped to Montpelier at the expense
the state. 1t is now hoped to get
he guns there before the Dewey cell
bration. ,
The two hundred dollar bonds |
olen about two weeks ago from the :
,sidenee Of Prof. J. r. johnson at
-orthtield were returned intact TO {
i'm by mail last week. The envelope I
ore the Boston postmark, but there I
as no possible clue to the identity OF s
le sender. These bonds were easily 9
ngotiable, but the thief evidently
as afraid to attempt TO convert them :
Ito cash. =
S. A. and c. w. Brownell of Essex c
junction. are planning to further ?
evelop their water power on the ?
Tinooski river at that place. They &
ow furnish power and plant for the o
ermont Spool and Bobbin CO., the t.
rary Co., the Peoples Electric v
light Co, and the saw and planning
ills. These wheels are working un- s.
n 2O-feet head and are using only o
le-fourth Of the power obtainable. o
Miss Mary Sanford, wealthy resi- :
mt of Bennington Center, an i
ounces her intention Of erecting, on
lot owned by her near the Benning-
n battle monument, fire and bur n,
ar proof building to be used as B
useum for the valuable relics in Ben $,
ngton and vicinity. The building :
m also have rooms for society meet
o. and will be place of instruction
those who wish TO remember deeds
the heroes OF l776. n
VIM. G. Carlin Of Burlington died i
ugnst "a lie had suffered since a,
rly childhood from a peculiar form p
heart trouble, which finally caused o.