Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-09-27

week while at work buiidin,, - Las ta's
adjoining his house. Mr.. Clough fen
a lew feet from a ladder, striking on
Ms head, which was badly bruised
and his jaw bone broken He Evsd
an hour. - i''ou
The large tenement house on Hast
ihgs street in 81. Johnsbury. familiar
~ known as the Beehive was
totally destroyed BY fire on Monday
OF last week, and BENJAMIN X eros:
one OF the tenants, was burned 70
death. He was apparently insane
and set the fire himself.
Two thieves were chased from
Woodstock Inn Saturday morning by
Night Waterman Harry FELTON,.
They were frightened away with only
clothes basket filed with boxes Of
cigars, which he made them drop
One thief slightly wounded FELTON,
several times with a jackknife.
In Barre during the month OF
August there were only nine deaths
and % births; lG were males and 10
females; and Of the parents Of these
children seven Of the fathers and an
equal number Of the mothers were
American born, while l9 Of the
fathers and - mothers were foreign
born. OF the nine deaths four were
from cholera infantum.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
has been filed by Alexander A. Dun
das, a Barre stonecutter. Mr.. Dun
das has liabilities Of Sl.sl6.55, OF
which II ,475 is unsecured and assets
OF 81 1860 OF which $3.50 Is claimed AZ
exempt. A recent bankruptcy petit
] ton filed is that Of David Orwin OF
Berkshire. His liabilities are 81 1872
80, and his assets S26j.
A unique but disagreeable accident
occurred recently oman electric car at
Barre. Charles Emerson was stand
ing on the car platform as the car
rounded a turn. A wire fallen from
one Of the poles above was hanging
down and struck him in the mouth.
His face was badly cut from the
mouth to the ear, but he was fortunate
that his neck was not broken.
Clayton J. Kinsley left last week
for Whittier, Cal, where he will be
associated with w. A. Smith, former
ly Of Barre, in the publication Of the
Whittier News, a weekly newspaper,
established last February. Mr.. kins-
ley was 81 one time night editor OF
the Free Press and has been associated
with several other state papers and is
well qualified for his new work.
At the State Woman's Christian
Temperance Union convention to be
held in Burlington, Oct. 4tb, 18th, 9th
and eth, Mrs. L. NJ. y. Stevens. the
national president Of the w. c. I. t.,
will be one Of the speakers. She was
designated by Frances Willard TO be
her successor. The United States has
a larger membership than England,
Canada and Australia combined.
Philip Frocasso, a laborer on the
Rutland-Canadian railroad, was bad
~ injured in a premature explosion
last week. He will lose the sight OF
his right eye entirely and ii is feared
that Of his left also, although every
effort will be made to save it. Three
fingers of his left hand were blown
away and the palm badly cut. His
right hand was also badly injured.
Oscar Peterson, aged about l6
years, ONLY son Of August Peterson OF
West Rutland, was fatally injured
Sept. 10 by falling into the old Rip
lev marble quarry in that town. The
bow was leaning against the hand
railing around the mouth OF the
quarry. when the support suddenly
gave way and be fell 90 feet onto the
rocks below. He lived about an
hour.
Lester Carswell OF Barre, a boy
about II wears Of age, was badly
burned last week while playing win
some other boys. They found pow
der house open and entering seraped
mn some Of the loose powder on the
ground and took il outside and iired
n Ii flashed up and burned Cars
wei badly about the face and set his
clotbes on fire. A companion was
strurk behind the ear with a stone
and had bad cut. The escape OF the
boys was remarkable.
The Vermont state Sunday school
ASSOCIATION will hold its annual con-
vention IN Barre Oct. % TO p, IN the
Cong1 church. Each Sunday school
I entitled 10 two delegates. Bishop
q A. Han Of Burlington viii adj
dress the convention. Among the
monument speakers from out OF the
s,ste who are 20 be present are: Prof..
I'M Hamil. Marion Lawrence,
Cbss. D. Meigs Of Philadelphia MIS-
Rertba r. Vella Of Boston and II. r.
Woods Of China, Me.
In the case Of Knapp V. wing IN
FINLAND county court, the jury brought
- ~erdiet of =. 200 damages for the
n - The case, which was SUIT
,or damages Tor alienation of affections,
b t by Mrs. Dora a. knapp OF
Brandon against Mrs. Caroline :.
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