Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-07
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

Wednesday.
Samuel b. Hawkes., one of the most
active and popular Of the young bust.
ness men of Bennington, died August
20, aged 3s.
Winfield Bosworth. a Montnelie,
stone cutter, has beeL arrested charged
with the burglary Of the Z. L. Cross
store at Mortified July 81.
Joseph King Of Mallett's Bay il
missing and it is feared that he il
drowned, as his boat was found in the
river floating. lie was fisherman.
Farnk Dozotelle, aged II years,
son OF Frank and Rosa Dozoteile of
Fairfax, while in bathing with two
other boys Sunday afternoon was
drowned.
Fred Eastwood, accused of killing
Frederick Fem on the night of Aug.
IA, had his hearing at Middlebury
Tuesday and, offering no defense. was
held for the grand jury.
John Higgins, lad about 10 wears
old, pleaded guilty to the charge OF
stealing brass and copper from the
Rutland Railway company and was
fined - and costs, amounting in all
10 5000.
VIII Carleton, the poet, has given
20 volumes Of his books to the public
library az Newbury He is grand.
son OF DIR. John Stevens and i de-
scendant Of Gen. Jacob Bailey Of
Newbury.
Fred Hunters little girl Of East Al
bany recently fell head-frst into
pail containing sour milk, and when
found was apparently dead, but a
woman restored the child to con-
seinusness.
There is talk OF forming a Junior
alumni of the Montpelier Methodist
seminary, and If sufficient number
OF the later students are interested the
first meeting will be held September
Il at Montpelier.
IL. +. Dee, st. Adams lawyer, was
assaulted by Michael SENEGAL. alias
Mike Raspberry, tough character,
lately and received painful injuries. |
His assailant was not arrested and
hurriedly left town.
The dedication Of the Goodrich |
Memorial library occurs at Norwich /
on Friday. Addresses will be made |
by Hons. Ghas. 4. Prouty, c. F.
Ranney and Secretary OF State Il. A.
Rowland. A reception will follow.
George Sedey Styles of New York.
who is stopping at the Brooks House,
Brattleboro, has purchased the $780,
600 mortgage bond OF the Springfield
Electric Railway company. Ii is con-
sidered by hnaneiers good invest
ment.
One Of DIR. Mann's patients at
Barre, who wanted a tooth pulled
last week, allowed Santanelli, who
was filling an engagement there, to
hypnotic him for the ordeal and
stated afterwards that he did not ex-
perience any pain.
Merritt MYERS, the young Pownall
farmer who disappeared mysterious
~ two weeks ago, has been heard
from in Massachusetts, He is work
my on tobacco farm, refuses 10 re-
urn, and saws he will soon send for
his wife and child to Join him. ,
The farm house, granary, wagon
he'd and creamery belonging 70
Mount Little in Williamstown near $
he Barre line were entirely consumed {
,y fire last week. Among other {
Kings burned was sll0 in cash. In G
urance covers half the loss.
The futile company Of Rutland re- $
.eived a serious wetting down one r
light recently in one OF their stock
ooms. The room Is located directly h
lnder the Y. NJ. c. A. bath rooms b
nd leak in one OF the pipes caused v
small-sized flood in the room below. I
Human Segar of Addison, direct
II OF the National bank, and his !
mother were thrown from a wagon at
Yergennes last week. She was picked
Ip unconscious and because OF her :
ge, so years, her recovery is doubt 9
al. Mr.. Segar was not dangerously
injured. y
Over 900 women at Brattleboro !,
ave organized society for the as
istance OF Sewing women ana
samstresses.n Ii is for the purpose !,
I LAYING claim TO and securing about =
200, 600 left by the Thompson will at :
,oston to assist such workers at
d
Miss Jessie Turner, a Grafton n
Dung lady, displays as much en- =
lusiasm for hunting as many boys :
nd can handle gun quite as skill q
ally. Her last exploit was the shoot u
~ OF a hawk on the wing that y
leasured four feet and four inches v
cross the wings. :
Sergeant-at-Arms t. c. Phinney OF :
Iontpelier has received a reply to :
ie letter IL inquiry in regard to the
,moval OF the Statehouse fence, sent A
' Auditor Barber and Treasurer j. ei
dsl tho removal n