Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-07-13
State of Vermont.
lis News Condensed ana Rewritten for
Our Readers.

lightning struck the trolley wiz,
in Burlington July 6 and stopped
two cars.
The Champlain transportation Co.
handled over 1000 people July on
IL. steamer on the lake.
The barn on the John Thomas farm
near Yergennes was struck by light.
ming July 4 and burned.
The tower of st. Mary's academy
af Burlington was struck by light
Ming and badly damaged July 6.
John Keefe, prisoner in the Bel
lows Falls lookup, set fire to the fur
niture in his cell July 4 and was suf-
located.
Last week a thief in Burlington
snatehed the watch ana chain Of Jo-
seph LOCO and managed to mix in the
crowd and make his escape.
Court Caledonia has started with
90 charter members composed Of the
solid men Of Hardwick with the pros
peet of being one Of the best courts in
the state.
The severe drouth on the east side
Of the state was broken July 6, when
heavy rains fell, raising the streams
and doing some damage to crops on
the low lands.
4 barn and contents owned by +.
o. Hadlock Of North Troy were
burned one night last week, causing a
loss Of $4,000. The property was In
-ured for ~ 500.
Last week Abe Parent Of Sudbury
iesped from his wagon, which was
the next instant made into kindling
wood By a locomotive which arrived
at the crossing simultaneously with
the team.
since July 9th the fare for riding
on the Montpelier and Barre Trolley
has been only five cents. The credit
Of the reduction must be given TO Al
derman Wheelock who has worked
hard for it.
The Fourth in Burlington brought
it, usual quota OF sharpers and next
dav twelve counterfeit Canadian dol
lar bills found their way to one Of the
banks Probably a good number
were distributed.
John II. Green. formerly Of West |
Rutland, was killed June %, about { |
miles from Hawthorne, New, BY the |
overturning of the Bordie stage. |
News Of this catastrophe has just
reached West Rutland.
Willie Seiples, aged IS, was struck |
by lightning Saturday az Nergennes
and instantly killed. His employer,
Joseph LaFlam, was rendered insensi-
bile aud horse that was killed by /
lightning fell upon them.
6. G.. Orton OF Fairfax is institut.
ing a search for his hired man, Charles
Garlock, whom he suspects Of having
stolen horse, wagon, harness and
sIo0 in cash. Garlock had been EN-.
pIoyed on Mr.. Orton's farm for several
months.
Judge and Mrs. J. Il. Darling Of
6rot0n celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary last week. He has held
the office OF town representative and
senator. Mrs. Darling was ole OF II
children and the mother Of six, all OF
whom are living.
Tuesday as Bruno Pepin OF VII
u00sk was walking on Main street,
Burlington, one OF the twO-inch flag
stones broke squarely in two IN the
middle and went crashing into the
coal bin under the sidewalk, carrying
Mr.. Pepin with it.
During the year 1895 but s. deaths
occurred in the village Of Bellows rams.
la 1897 there were but 81. This year
in six months now past, there have
been a. deaths, and IL the same ratio
continues the number will exceed any
previous years record.
The Boston Post OF last week
printed the picture and a biographl-
cal sketch OF Miss Annette Anderson,
the first colored woman TO graduate
from Vermont college She Is
from Shoreham and delivered the val
edietory at Middlebury.
Mrs. Fred Rows OF North Geld was
seriously injured by lightning july 5.
'tf' " y AAlhlilE ~ n AA't z 49, 49, = |
homemade telephone when the
lightning struck the wire and she was
rendered unconscious and burned
somewhat about the neck.
George II. Babbitt OF Bellows Falls
has resigned his position as superin-
tendent Of the American Express
company for the New England dis
trict and his place is to be filled by
Thomas J. Garvey, who will also
make his headquarters at Bellows
Falls.
John Blanchard, a young man re-
siding in the southern part OF the
town Of Berlin, while hourishing
knife on Tuesday, accidentally stab
bed himself in the left breast Fears
are entertained that his heart was
reached by the knife and that he may
not recover.