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

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Inc honor men Of the 40 ragduat-
Ell from the u. V. II. medical college
last week were Peer Prescott johnson
OF burlington, Clarence Henry Beech.
er OF West Pawlet, Frederick William
Mchlbbon Of New Brunswick and
Thomas Henry Canning of Burlino-
ton Eight men were plucked from
the class.
Postmaster Derby Of Burlington
has secured a desirable addition to
his clerical force. He has secured
II 300 additional pay for the present
force OF clerks and 81 800 for addi.
tlonal clerks, making in all S3,4O0.
The additional force will consist of a
superintendent Of distribution and
one clerk.
Oliver q. Ricketson, the son-in-law
OF Andrew Carnegie, the steel mag.
nate, has rented the Brooks house on
Pearl street, Burlington, for five
months and will take possession July
l. 1t Is probable that both Mr.. Rick
etson and Mr.. Carnegie will build
handsome summer residences in Bur-
lington next year.
The body Of Charles B. Snead of
Brattleboro was found in room Of
saloon in New York city last week.
A Mrs. Ingraham identified the body
and said that Snead had lived in her
house. She declared that he had an
estate in Brattleboro valued at $780,
600, which was in the hands Of J. T.
Dickerson Of Brattleboro.
The yarn mill Of the late William
Campbell at Bennington Falls was
sold recently at auction to +. +. Hart
for $500, subject to a mortgage Of
Sc, 100, two years accrued interest
and arrearage Of taxes for one year.
The property cost Mr.. Campbell about
S23, 200 and has never been used, as
Mr.. Campbell died soon after its COM
pletion.
The Rutland Railroad company has
awarded contracts TO the Rochester
Bridge and Iron company Of Roch-
ester, Y. Y, for three steel bridges 70
replace the same number Of wooden
on its line. Two will be
placed on the line north Of Rutland,
one on each side Of Pittsford, while
the other is on the Bennington &
Rutland division.
Governor Smith has just issued a
pardon TO Herbert +. Harlow of
Pomfret. The pardon was recon-
mended unanimously by the board of
prison commissioners on the ground
that Harlow's health was endangering
the welfare OF the other prisoners at
Windsor. lie is suffering from tu-
Harlow was sentenced
for felonious assault 1t is thought
that he cannot long survive.
Charles Z. Turner, United States
consul general at Ottawa, narrowly
escaped death at Alburgh Springs
ast week while en- route to Boston via
he Canada Atlantic railway. lie was
on a ear platform when
misstep threw him between the cars.
He was dragged some distance before
ne was discovered and the train could
ce stopped. His escape with moth
ng more serious than a severe shaking |
lp and several bruises was well nigh |
Mary Blair, a girl % years Of age |
md an employee at the Queen City |
Cotton company's mill at Burlington, |
was struck by the GAO train on the |
Rutland railroad Friday evening at
Lakeside park and instantly killed.
She, with her sister and a girl friend,
vas returning TO work. Two Of the
party crossed the track in safety but
Miss Blair was not quick enough and
vas struck by the engine and thrown
bout - feet. Life was extinct when
he was picked up.
During a thunder storm which
passed over Waterbury Thursday
light, there were two severe bolts OF
lightning which exploded in the vii
age, making terrific reports. The
irst did no damage, but the second
truck the administration building at
he hospital, SCATTERING part OF a
Kinney and tearing off some slate,
,ut doing no serious damage. Two
men standing on the depot platform
we're knocked over by the shock but
10 one was injured.
Buel Ferguson, the seven-year-old |
on of A. o. Ferguson, manager OF
he Consumers Ice company OF Bur-
ington, was playing on the elevator
which hoists the ice to the upper part
4 the Burlington Beef company's re-
rigerator Thursday, when the horse
ybich furnishes the motive power for
he elevator started. The boy was
arried to the top, a distance OF 2
eet and then fell to the ground,
friking on his head and cutting sew
raj pashes. II is thought that the
INJURIES are not serious.
A cartridge factory, in connection
18th the recently established powder
ompany. will begin operations in
wanton as soon as a plant can be
1ade ready. The business will PROB
bly be under the name OF ROBIN
Iood Cartridge Works and will be ,