Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-08-09

4 A slight fire in the lumber sheds Frida
afternoon called out the fire brigade. 4
: small blaze was discovered ia the roof Of
one Of the sheds, probably caused BY
sparks from a passing locomotive. Inc
same was easily extingulshed by the pail
contingent before the arrival Of the hose.
The check list for the septeube election
is posted for public inspection N the town
clerk's office and il Is the duty OF every
voter to see that his name Is on the list or
he cannot vote in September There viii
be meeting Of the election board at the
town clerks Office the 18th inst. to make
corrections.
An exciting game OF base ball was played
Saturday on the Fair grounds between
mines from the WhltcOmb High school
and the South Royalton High school, in
which the latter were victorious BY a score
of to 6. 1t was a tie ct the end OF the
ninth inning, likewise at the end OF the
tenth, but tie eleventh decided the matter
in favor OF the South Royaltons.
Frank Olmsted, who lives on Echo farm
/ in Bethel 'Lympus, met with a painful
| accident Wednesday morning. He was
experimenting with an old gun when it
exploded, badly decorating his left hand.
He was Immediately brought to the office
OF o. d. Greene and his hand was found
in very bad condition and 1t was thought
doubtful il the hand could be saved.
Mrs. F. d. Angel wishes the Courier to
state in regard to the Quaker Range con-
test that she accepted the barrel OF -four
on condition that ii be divided, a quarter
barrel to be given to four persons in this
village, who we're not really able, but who
each subscribed aud gave her coupons
from new yearly subscriptions to the
COURIER.
About o'clock p. IN. last Sunday John
Adams OF Barnard was driving home with
road cart. In passing over the crossing
near NJ. Sylvester's the horse stumbled
and fell on its side. Mr.. Adams foot /
caught in the stats OF the road cart but /
his body was drawn oct over the horse /
which began to kick. Mr.. Adams was /
soon rescued from bis dangerous position, /
after having suffered several sayere blows .
on his head from the hoofs o. the horse.
Walter Mason met with a peculiar ex-
perience while wheeling from GaysviIle to /
Bethel last Sunday, on the north side OF
the river. When near the cold spring
above W. c. Lattimer's be heard strange
click in his machine and on dismounting
TO ascertain the cause found that bis
bicycle frame was pierced by a bullet
Further Investigations showed that the
bullet passed through his clothing also.
Mr. Mason afterwards discovered the
reckless marksman, who was located on
the south side Of the river.
But few people understand the immen-
sity OF the new taunery plant being erect.
ed by c. d. Cushing to replace the struC-
lures burned last January. The yard and
beam house is now practically completed
and lies along next the railroad for a dis.
lance Of three hundred feet with a depth
Of fifty feet. Westerly OF the middle Of
this is built the leach house seventy-hve
by fifty feet. Westerly OF the uortherly
End OF The yard house are the finishing
rooms, tour-story structure one hundred
and titty feet long and sixty feet wide.
IN the center Of this group OF buildings Is
he brick walled, iron root, fire proof
boiler house with an extention also OF
brick on the westerly side for grinding
park. The buildings do not show up
heir true size from the village as they are
quilt on low ground.