Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-10-11
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

last week.
r j. w. Ketchnm, the representative"
) elect from Nergennes, has resigned his
position in the Farmers National
bank of that city.
The S7th annual meeting OF the
Vermont State Medical society will
: be held at the Berwick House in Rut-
d land Oct. II and II.
: VIM. Hulihan, quarterback on the
2 Rutland football team, had his collar
: bone broken in one Of the scrimmages
: during practice last week.
VIM. A. Briggs of Montpelier col
! lided with dog last week, was
thrown from his wheel and both
bones of his left forearm were broken.
The depot at Westminster was
broken into Monday night OF last
7 week and a revolver, about so cents
in stamps and few coppers were
secured.
Hyman V. X. Poole OF Mortified
is dead from the result OF third APP
oplectic shock. He was II years OF
age and was the oldest all-round |
printer in the state.
Asa Wesson OF 81. Johnsbury Is the
youngest bank cashier in the state.
lie is II years old and has had three
years experience in the Danville
bank, OF which he is now cashier.
The annual meeting of the Reunion
society OF Vermont officers will be
held in Montpelier October Is, with a
banquet at the Pavilion. The presi-
dent Of the society is Col. FEE. Smith.
Rt. Rev. John :. Michaud. bishop
of the diocese OF Burlington, returned
TO Burlington Thursday night after
three months abroad. lie was met at
the station by large delegation TO
welcome him.
There are rumors around Barre
that the Barre Times editor has. or
will have, large and promising libel
suit on his hands, the result Of
charging Mayor HetseY Of Barre with
a misuse Of the city water.
Considerable doubt Is entertained rs
to whether the battalion formation
and military drill BY the students Of
the University OF Vermont will be
continued this year. Inability 20
secure a military instructor from the
var department is assigned as the
,ause.
Gilbert Farmer, the Young negro /
Who early last December killed Mrs. L
Aggie Willis of Burlington by cut I
ing her throat, pleaded guilty 20
murder in the second degree in
Jhittenden county court last week
nd was sentenced 10 serve a life sem
enee at hard labor in Windsor
,rison.
Lee Gilman, workman employed
{ the Bissell Manufacturing COM
'any's shops in Rutland. swung his lr
oat over his head as he was putting L
on last week and the garment -
aught in planning machine, killing 10
i'm instantly. His neck was broken u
nd his body horribly mangled. Gill ,
nan was Is years old and unmarried. a.
The three young highwaymen from I'M
ireeniield, Mass, who held up and on
hot Joseph VI. Houghton OF Brattle- res res
orc in Guilford, were sentenced in ~.
ne Nindham county court last week. Dot
Nelch was sentenced 10 not less than 20,
nor more than 20 years imprison. AZ AZ
lent; VIM. Dempsey from l6 TO Is iss
ears and Charles Blake from u to Is s saS
ears. ia
II. A. Puiier OF Richford has miss. a.,
d tobacco from his storehouse from osJ
me TO time. The total amount A..
ken is not less than $50 worth. An aoa
lvestigation resulted in the arrest of III
rank Warren, Herbert Boomhower. mr.
Willie Collette, VIM. Graham. Joe han
enway, Arthur Martin and Delbert az
blanchard. They were taken to st. 20
lbans for trial. MI
Thomas Hoburton. spinner in the A.
alentine Knitting mill at Benning. yfns'
N, was instantly killed last week. var
e was caught by the belt and in -
antly whirled around by il and
ith such force that he broke through Col,
wooden partition between the main
'om and another. lie was badly
angied and torn. Hoburton was
'out 80 years OF age.
While Inspecting the machinery OF 4
e steamer Chateaugay one night 7
st week Edward Peria, chief engi- -
err was seriously injured. In per- A
rming this work the engine has TO
started and the engineer has an
.ening into which he steps TO avoid
ing caught. lie did not get away {
Time and was caught between the .
AT and the engine frame. The as Not
taht mad presence of mind 20 re- ,e no
re y. me engine and thus saved Mr.. logu
ria's life.
AT Newport last Wednesday there
: head-on collision between the
,hsted train and helper. Archie
ker, fireman, was killed and Fire
N himball cannot live. Engineer p,h
nlson and Conductor Stevens were oldes
llY hurt. Four naesano,ars -. ~ term