Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

fiye-year-old son Of Geo. Miles, who
cut off nearly half his tongue while
playing in the barn with his brother.
The two were jumping. and it is
thought that the child in some way
shut his teeth together suddenly and
this caused the accident.
+. ID. Mash of st. Adams, train
master OF the northern division Of
the Central Vermont railroad, has
been promoted TO the Office of assist
ant superintendent OF the southern
division Of the Central Vermont sys-
TEN, with Office at New London, CT.
John keefe has been named as the
trainmaster in place of Mr.. Nash on
the northern division.
Archie Coburn OF McIndoes met
with serious accident while helping
the boys to celebrate the election. He
was lighting piece of fuse with his
pipe when spark accidentally fell
into some powder. Mr.. Coburn's
face was blown full OF powder and a
nail driven into one cheek. He is
doing as well as could be expected
and will probably not lose his eye
sight.
Russell T. Bristol, a well-known
and respected citizen of Addison
county, died at his residence in Pan
ton Tuesday OF last week from the
effects Of shocks. He was one OF the
leading butter buyers OF this section
and also dealt largely in eggs and
poultry, in all OF which enterprises he
was very successful. He was vice.
president OF the National bank Of
Vergennes.
Lake Mansfield in Stowe is full Of
water and the dam is in every way
success. The lake will cover $50
acres. The deepest place in the lake
is 80 feet. The actual cost of the lake
is 81 900 thus far. The lake has been
stocked with l6, 500 trout this fall and
more will be added next season. Ii
took j 900 barrels OF cement for the
dam; thus il can be seen that il was
built to stay.
Philip Ellis, Victor Brown and
Perlie Thayer OF Barre have been
charged with burglary and are now in
Montpelier Jail. Ii is understood
that the arrest OF these boys arose
from the capture OF Otto Lewis and
Roy Smith at Manchester recently
and evidence will be presented at
tempting TO connect these boys with
the numerous burglaries that occurred
there last spring.
At Bennington in the municipal
court last week Dennis NJ. Blackmer,
prominent citizen charged with at
tempted assault on g-year-old girl
some weeks ago, was held in the sum
OF 1000 for appearance before the |
grand jury, which will not meet until
next June. His brother-in-law, n.
NJ. Puffer, furnished bail. AT the
time OF the first hearing, Blackmer at
tempted to commit suicide but failed.
Miss Alice A. Morrissey OF SIAM
ford has just had another story ac-
cepted and printed by the Waverly |
Publishing company, Boston. II is
entitled "Duncan Wood, Rough |
Rider and is a very pretty romance
laid in a Massachusetts, town near the |
foot OF Old Greylock. The story has
the honor OF the first page in the
Waverly Magazine and Miss Morris
sey can justly feel proud OF her pro-
duction.
GA. Hall of Burlington has bought
the patent Of the Yale Wonder clock
from G. A. Yale and has formed a
stock company, having paid capital
OF $50, 900. The stockholders organ
lied as follows: President, G. A.
Yale; vice president, j. G. Reed; sec
rotary, w. f. Hendee; manager and
treasurer, Geo. A. Hall. The new
has under consideration
several locations in Burlington. Ii is
expected that from 40 to 80 men will
be employed.
A report received from Boston says
that it is the expectation in that city
that the preferred stock Of the Rut-
land railroad will be placed on per
cent basis this year, against 4 per
cent. cumulative issue, but there is
about l25 per cent dividends accumu-
lated. The road is now earning IN
excess of s per cent on the preferred
stock. When on the new basis 1t is
believed back dividends will in some
manner be taken care OF.
News came to Burlington last week
that Moses Durand, Jr., of that city,
was in the city hospital at Troy,N.n',