Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-05

ensuing Yeaf:-BreslQent, HfO1. w E.
r. Shipman Of Tufts college; vice
president, A. w. Pierce; treasurer,
Homer Fits; secretary, o. X. Hollis
ter; executive committee, Prof. w. X.
Shipman, Ira G. Calef of Washington,
Chas. Templeton, DIR. b. w. Bradley
and 5. ID. Allen all of Barre. Three
new trustees were elected TO fill va
cancies, Homer Fits, w. j. Gladding
and George Lamson.
While Carl Hill of Bradford was
on his regular trip through Piermont,
n. H., with Carbee's bakery cart re-
Gently, he met band Of gypsies.
One of the women, wishing TO pur-
chase loaf Of bread, got out Of the
team and showed a two-dollar bill in
payment. As he was counting out
the change she grabbed the coins out
Of his hand and the bill, quickly got
int o the team and drove away. Mr..
Hill went directly to Piermont, pro-
cured the services of sheriff and fol-
lowed the gypsies to Oxford, n. H.,
where they caught them and succeed
ed in getting Mr.. Hills money back
and enough extra to pay for their
trouble.
Fred, aged Is months, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Lebeau Of Burling-
ton, met with a serious accident June
9th that came near ending his life.
The Lebeau family reside in the third
story. Mrs. Lebeau was working
about the kitchen, leaving the boy
and his little sister to amuse them
selves in her absence. After a few
minutes Mrs. Lebeau heard the little
girl scream and running, saw the boy
push the screen out from the window.
He failed TO recover his balance and
fell three stories 70 the hard ground
in the rear OF the block. A careful
examination Of the injured child
failed 10 show any broken bones.
Evidently the child was only stunned.
Ambrose Averill, aged &c, one Of
the best-known residents Of Barre,
was killed in a runaway accident
near that city Monday evening of last
week. He was driving with his wife
near the Fox mill when the horse be-
came frightened and bolted, running
over the steep embankment at that
place. Mrs. Averill was pitched out
and thrown some distance, but be-
yond bruises and slight contusions
was not severely injured. Mr.. Ave-
rill was also thrown out and landed
on his head, being fatally hurt. He
was taken up unconscious and con-
viewed home in the ambulance. The
horse became entangled in the har-
ness after going over the bank and
fell, dragging the carriage over it,
smashing one wheel and doing other
damage. Mr. Averill died next day.
Lieut.. f. Arlington Pond, assistant
surgeon in the United States army,
arrived at his home in Rutland last
week, after an absence Of eighteen
months spent in active service in the
Philippine islands, and is with his
mother, Mrs. Ellen ). Pond. Lieut..
Pond is in good health, is consider
ably tanned and sunburned, and is
delighted to be in Vermont once more.
Tie does not expect to be ordered to
Manila again, but will probably be
stationed in the east. Lieut., Pond |
has done splendid work in the Luzon
hospital service and has several times
been commended for bravery in the
field and under fire. During his col
lege course in the University Of YER
mont and the medical college, Lieut..
Pond WOE considerable fame on the
diamond and afterwards made an en-
viable record as a pitcher for the Bal
timore, Nd, national league team for
several seasons.
Invitations have been issued by the
Hon. Charles Dewey, president, and
Osman ID. dark, secretary, in behalf
Of the National Life Insurance COM
pany Of Montpelier to their general
and active state agents throughout the
United States, requesting their pres
ence, with ladies, at Montpelier July
II, u and l3, 1900, for participation
in the exercises commemorative Of the
close Of the first half century Of the
,ompany's active business life.
Wednesday, July IL, the exercises
will consist Of welcome at the home
office building, 10 a. M. to 5 p. m;
reception by President and Mrs.
Dewey at their residence, 1876 State
street, to 10 p. IN; Thursday, July
-. excursion to Bluff Point, with
luncheon at Hotel Chsmplain, s a.
m. 10 p. M; banquet at Pavilion
lotel, $50 p. M; Friday, July ID, /
iftieth anniversary exercises and
agents meeting, 9 a. m; excursion to
Barre granite quarries, l:l5 p. m.
Bennington Center was visited by
destructive fire Friday afternoon. :
4 broke out in a barn owned by John
Bahan that was nearly filled with hay
md also contained farming imple-
nents. 1t caught from matches light
d by children playing in the barn.
The building was quickly consumed,
ogether with three horses. The
house Of Mr.. Bahan nearby took fire
md in a short time that with its con-
ents was destroyed. Another house
owned by Mr.. Bahan and which was