Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-24

The body of viii Hanfeld, l3, SOL
OF Lewis fIantield, was found in about
two feet of water in a brook near the
Hanfield home in Benson. The boy
had not been well for sevel al days. and
II Is thought that he tainted, fell into
the water and was drowned.
Pearl Rogers, little Mortified
lad, fell FROM the dry bridge on Vine
street to the track beneath, distance
OF twenty-five feet, last week Tuesday.
DIR. W. b. Mayo found the boy had a
broken thigh and was otherwise bad
ly bruised. 1t is believed his injuries
will not prove fatal.
The kindling wood factory at
Swanton, owned by Il. c. Batcbelder
~ Co., of Albany, N. Y, was burned
last week. A little OF the machinery
and good deal Of wood was saved.
The loss will fall heavily on the own
ers as they had no insurance. A
splendid industry is crippled at least
for the present.
The secretary Of war again asks the
country for contributions to aid the
sufferers in Porto Rico. In response
to an urgent request of the secretary
of war, Governor Smith is appealing
TO the people Of Vermont for money
contributions, which can be used
quicker and to better advantage than
provisions or other supplies.
An amusing incident occurred at
the Bellows Falls depot one day re-
Gently The automatic banjo was at
tracing an interested audience dur
ing a wait between trains, discoursing
various popular melodies. A colored
gentleman, tlashilv dressed, stepped
up, dropped a nickle in the slot, and
was rewarded by having the machine
merrily grind out "All coons look
alike to me- The crowd roared and
the colored gentlemen made a hasty
exit from the depot
Mrs. f. G.. Richardson has COM
pleted the canvass Of the town of Bris-
toll in the interest OF the Vermont
Bible society. She took a census OF
the town, which shows that there are
$50 families and a population of
2,ll7, an increase OF 2s6 since the GEN.
sus of 1890. IL the same ratio of in
crease continues the town will have
$50 in 1900. Among the number
there are COZ Catholics. There was
an attendance of | ,052 at the Protes-
tant churches and 427 attended sun
day school.
Dominic Elf, Syrian, met with a
terrible accident at Winooski last
Elf is an employe of the
Colchester mills and was at work on
Dne Of the picking machines when in
some way he became entangled with /
/ large belt and was carried TO the
ceiling. fastened to the belt. His cries
we're heard by Edward Benway, who
vas at work only a short distance
away, and he Immediately threw off
he belt and the man fell 70 the floor.
His right arm was completely severed
lbove the elbow.
Rev. +. o. Winans Of the Metho-
list church and Rev. Mr. Harding of
he Baptist church have conducted
agitation at Stamford for
everal months, resulting in the for
nation of an anti-saloon league. Mr..
Ninans' garden was destroyed short
ime ago, and letter was tucked UNI
Ter the door OF Mr.. HardiDg's home,
threatening TO blow up the parsonage,
With the pastor and his family, if he
id not 'let up" in the temperance
york. Mr.. Harding says he viii show
10 signs OF weakening.
Owing TO the rush in the granite i
BUSINESS there is scarcity of stone
utters in Montpelier. The local
tone sheds were afraid TO close while !
heir water supply was shut off last ,
Yeek. because the cutters would leave
nd 90 to other sheds where they !
yere assured work. Over 1000 feet
4 granite was shipped to Barre last !
Yeek 10 be polished owing to the re- /
friction in the use OF the city water. ;
Yard 4 Douglass, who have charge a
I the construction of the Langdon .
lock. advertised for % additional I
utters. {
The report OF the Rutland city hos n
ital shows that so persons were g
,eated during the year ending July n
i last and that out of that number !,
nlv eight died. There were % med
al cases and Sc surgical cases treated
nd ali but two Of the surgical cases 4
ere successful and the patients left !
le hospital cured. II seems to be I
le general impression that appendix
ns cases are especially apt to be Z
tai. but the report shows that out .
eight operations for that trouble !,
II one was fatal and that the other "
ven left the hospital cured. :
In a private letter written from /.
rieste. Austria, on June 20, and re- c
lived by y. L. sheldon, president OF q,
. Norwich University Alumni as r,
citation of Boston, Admiral Dewey r,
.nresses his sincere thanks for an ii
yitation to be the guest OF the asso- h
alton upon his arrival in this eoun-
=. The admiral speaks OF his alma :,
ss.,s, farms and assures I -