Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-07-13

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thrown from his carriage and sus
tanned two broken ribs and fracture,
skull but it is thought he will recover
Edward c. Parker Of Bristol ha,
his right arm broken above the elbow
last Thursday foreno N. He was lead
ing a colt, when it suddenly reared OF
Us hind legs and one of its fore fee
struck Parker on the arm.
Mrs. Fannie Stevens Of Northfielt
has valuable and interesting relic il
the shape OF $50 dill printed Ia IT'S
II was issued by the authority of con
gress assembled in Philadelphia, ant
Is redeemable in Spanish milled golC
dollars. Ii was paid Mrs. Stevens
great-grandfather for service in tn,
war Of that period.
Two little children and niece Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aiken Lasore Of Shell
burne got hold Of a package Of "slua
shot used to kill potato bugs and
swallowed enough of the stuff to
make them deathly sick and badly
poisoned. Their faces, mouths and
Threats were swollen and very sore.
The children will probably recover.
Ludlow is to have a handsome pub
lie library building, the gift of Allen
NJ Fletcher Of indianapolis, Ind. lie
will build this library in honor Of his
grandfather, Jesse Fletcher, who was
one Of the first settlers here, the first
town clerk and the first town repre-
sentative Of Ludlow, and in memory
Of his father, Stoughton A. Fletcher.
Andrew J. Webb, a Rutland brake
man, was climbing the ladder on the
side % the ear when the train passed
some large blocks Of stone piled close
beside the track and brushed him
roughly against them. A medical eX-
showed that no bones were
broken, bnt that he was badly bruised
about the left hip, leg and shoulder
Prof. J. b. johnson, the oldest
professor in point of service at Nor
witch university, and Mrs. Alice
MAYO, daughter Of J. w. Gould, the
large manufacturer a. Gouldsville,
were married at st. Mary's Fpisco-
pal church last Thursday and were
we'll started on a carriage trip before
heir friends began TO learn what had
.ranspired.
During a shower one day last
week a hay barn belonging to John
Thomas, about four miles south. Of
was struck by lightning
me burned. II was partly filed with
iay, estimated at l9 tons; insurance
300. In the same storm and on a
farm two-year-old
teer belonging TO +. Childs was
truck and killed.
A single sheet OF note paper, bear
ng few lines in the handwriting of
he late Norman Williams, directing
hat his entire estate become the prop
rty Of his widow, Mrs. Caroline
'aton Williams, was filed July 3 in
Burlington as his last will. The
document was executed Jan. "a, 1890,
md disposes OF an estate valued at
Yearly s2,0OO,0OO.
The $3.50 water plant which
upplies Barre has proved inadequate.
The polishing mills using CITY water
we're ordered stopped last week and a
lump has been purchased to permit
4 the use Of the water in Stevens
ranch. This will enable the city to-
Increase its supply for time or until
he East Barre system is extended in
o the town Of Orange.
While l.. c. Fletcher and F. j.
Iouston were driving on a mountain
ear Waitstield a few nights ago they
rere followed some distance by what
hev were sure was wild cat. Ii
rst appeared in front Of the hub OF
he front wheel and let out a fearful
ell. Ii then disappeared, but later
hev saw the animal following them
eside the road in the bushes.
4 strange freak Of nature is shown
D a colt owned by f. 7. Daniels of
Iartland. One Of the forelegs had
wo perfectly formed ankles Joined,
ne foot with one.half Of the hoof
lrned back, another foot with one
alf a hoof turned out one side.
,either were OF any use and the colt
.alked upon three legs. No surgical
Kin could make il perfect foot, so
he colt was killed.
The marriage of DIR. ii. Nelson /
Jackson and Miss Bertha Il. Wells,
aughter Of the late Gen. VIM. Wells,
,ok place last week at ST. Pauls
hurch IN Burlington and was a most |
rilliant affair. The Rt. Rev. a. y.
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