Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-21

/ It's Ao1t caught III the
frog on the switch and he could not
get It out and was dragged under the
wheels OF train that was backing on
the switch. Both arms were cut off
amt the body was terribly mangled.
Tuesday evening OF last week the
North Bennington band gave an ice
cream festival under the leadership Of
David w. Parker. About 10 O'Clock
as Mr.. Parker was announcing Sc
lection it was noticed that he seemed
faint. 4 physician was called and it
was found that a blood vessel had
burst in the brain. He died next
morning without regaining conscious
ness.
/. II. Hall of Lyndon and Fred Car
ter Of st. Johnsbmy were deep water
trolling in Caspian Lake one day last
week. Carter had occasion to pull
in his troll and found long au-
burn colored hair and several shorter
sohrter ones attached to one of his
hooks. Considering the fact Of the
supposed drowning accident that took
place there last season these hairs are
significant.
The dead body Of Major Seth
johnson was found in the river at
Montpelier last week. He was a
granite cutter 40 years old and en-
ployed by Ryle IL Mccormick. He
leaves a wife but no children. An
autopsy showed that he was killed by
a blow on the back Of the head,
probably caused by d fall from the
high wall above the Taylor street
bridge where the body was found.
The wholesale poisoning which has
affected the residents Of West Burke
the past few weeks is not expected TO
cause furthur deaths. In all six per-
sons have died and 26 persons are i'll
but they continue TO gain ground
daily, and there is every reason TO be-
ieve that they will all recover. The
poisoning was caused byimpurities in
the source Of the towns water supply.
The l05th annual gathering of the
Congregational convention OF YER
mont opened a two days session at
Newport last week. There was an
unusually small attendance, only 50
Of the 2l0 churches being represented
By pastors and delegates. The Fair
banks board of relief Of ministers re-
ported fund Of 1929 and twelve
ministers aided. The Fairbanks
board Of education reported 1928
paid to divinity students.
Last week K. d. Celley Of Mont
pelier captured bear that weighed
fully 800 pounds. The animal was
caught In trap. Monday Mr.. Gel
lev captured another bear, a young
ster, which he now has alive. The
animals were taken in Moretown.
Mr.. Celley made some notable cap
lures last summer, which, with those
he has taken this week, make six that
be has captured in less than year,
within six miles of the state house.
People in the western part Of Ben
nington are greatly disturbed over the
appearance Of full-grown panther
near the base Of Mount Anthony.
The animal killed and partially ate
a calf owned by Burt Brothers a few
DAYS ago. was seen in the lot near
John W. Griswold's barn Sunday af-
ternoon, and has startled people with
Its cries several evenings. Mr.. Girls
void shot at the animal, but failed to
hit it. Isaac Pratt, the veteran bear
uapper, set a trap for the animal
Monday.
As Britton Hutchins was driving a
boar through East Barre "Wednesday
Of last week the animal turned and
made a savage attack on Mr.. Hutch
ins. biting and tearing his thigh and
legs in a horrible manner. Mr.
Hntchins had nothing with which to
defend himself but a switch. Before
assistance could reach him Mr..
Hutehins was unconscious. The
animal bit great pieces Of flesh from
Mr.. Hutohfns' thighs and chewed hls
left ankle to a pulp. Hydrophoola
and death are feared.
One of the most successful institu-
tions of southern Vermont is the
Brattleboro creamery at Centerville.
The milk product is furnished by
l GOO cows, belonging to the farmers
in the vicinity. The present capacity
of the creamery Is 5000 pounds OF
butter a week. This is sent largely
70 Massachusetts consumers, includ-
inc the Westfeld normal school,
smith college and Mortified semin-
arv. while a large amount is distFiout-
ed among various educational lnstltu-
tions in and about Boston.
Tratford, the young son of W. ;.
Teachout of Essex junction, was Sc
rionslv injured last week. A board
an a wagon hit him, knocking him
down. One of the hind wheels passed
over his head cutting and opening the
seaIn from about an inch below ms
hair ON the forehead and extending
down back of the left ear a length
If about 10 inches. There was also a
cash of about two inches in length IN
front of the right ear, which was prob
ahlv caused by a stone. tine arm