Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19

There came near being seflOl
fire at Bennington last week, the n
suit Of the overturning of lamp j
the millinery store OF Miss JUL
O'Donnell. Her stock was ruine
and the lower part of the buildin
badly damaged.
The residence OF Mrs. Maggie Nc
Cormick at Mortified was entered b,
burglars sunday evening, October
a gold watch, some money and fooC
were taken. Entrance was gained b.
means of cellar window. The fam
| lily were OF church at the time.
lockwood Barrett of Rutland, who
has contracted for the purchase of ID,
plant of the Burlington Manufacture
ing company, has been at work fol
several days making preparations ia
put portion Of the plant in active
operation. About Is men will be
employed for the present.
William Freneau of Montpelier has
been arrested for selling liquor. The
charge is that he sold an endless chain
book gotten up by Kentucky
whiskey firm for the disposal of its
wares. This will be the first trial of
a case Of this kind in Vermont, and
probably in New England.
An accident occurred on the Sara
nae Lake railroad near Baybrook
last week. The Wagner sleeper and
coach jumped the track and rolled
down the embankment. There were
eight passengers on the train but only
one, Miss Margaret b. Reed of Ar
lington, was seriously injured.
Samuel HOLSTER, former Brattle-
borean and long a leading New York
business man, was killed on a rail-
road crossing at Rutherford, y. y,
last week. He was struck by a train
at a grade crossing of the Erie rail-
way and was so badly hurt that he
died without regaining consciousness.
A COW owned By Charles Rice Of |
gave birth recently 10
,alf with two perfectly formed heads.
The heads joined Al the jaw bone, one
turning TO the right and the other to
he left The freak had only three
ears, one being between the two heads.
rhe calf did not live. The body will
De mounted.
The house and farm buildings OF +.
:. Stratton of Woodstock were
burned with most Of their contents
asst Thursday. The live stock and
ONE Of the furniture only were saved.
The loss is estimated at ~, 800. The
property was partially insured The
ire was caused by the upsetting Of a
erosene lamp.
The Green Mountain Product CON-
any at Mortified has recently ex.
ended 49,, 600, of which Sl6, 900 was
aid for the farm and land on which
re located the works. A. w. Barn. 5
rd has resigned as president, bnt the
usiness Of the company, which is the {
manufacture Of carbonated beverages,
ill doubtless be continued.
A runaway accident occurred in
ARE last week, resulting in the sen-
US injury of two brothers, Willis and
ilman Sanborn, who were heavily !
lrown from their lumber wagon.
ilman received a conclusion OF the
rain and is in dangerous condition !
lille his brother was injured inter- J
ally and suffered terrible agony. i
Daniel Roberts Of Burlington, the !,
estor Of the Vermont bar, died at !
IS home last week. lie was born in =
'allingford in 1871. He has held !,
veral public offices Of considerable =
sponsibility, including those OF state !,
INK commissioner, special agent Of !
e United States treasury depart.
ent and city attorney Of BurlinA ton
DIR. and Mrs. j. II. Linsley OF Bur =
lgton sailed from New York for Rot !
rdam Saturday, October IA. Dr. :
insley takes this trip principally for i
5 health, but he will visit some Of :;
e leading laboratories in Paris and
Dndon before he returns. In his :,
'sence the work at the state labora- =
ny in Burlington will go on as .
ual. :.
Bishop Halls visitations in the do :.
Sc are appointed as follows: Oc-
Der 10, Milton and Georgia; Novem- !,
T >, Middlebury and East Middle 4
Try; November 6, Shorcham: Novem- n
r 10 Lyndonville; November u. =
Vanton and Highgate; Novembe l3. ~ ~
Ieldon; December 3, Montpelier: ~
scember 10, Randolph and Ran ~ u
lph Center; December Il, Brandon "a
d forestdale; December Is, Wal ~
lgford and West Rutland. "
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