Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-03

oeht idll IN ms hand, suddenly fel
to the floor dead. The ATTENDING
physician gave the cause of death a
electricity.
VIM. Brisette, the Burlington man
recently bound over to the grand Jury
Tor alleged stealing Of feather bed,
from Dolph Hates, also sundry
other household articles, came into
the court Wednesday afternoon,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
the house Of correction at Rutland for
six months.
Lately Mrs. Alexander Smith of
Graniteville had a pot of grease on a
shelf and thought it was safe. but her
little daughter, Florence, aged 20
months, thought differently, and reach.
ed up and pulled it down, scaldiag
her chin and breast in horrible man
ner. Medical assistance was called
but she only fingered about a week.
Fairfax has decided to close the
town liquor agency by vote of As to
10, AT the annual meeting in March.
It was voted to open the agency and
Z. 4. Donaldson was appointed agent.
As this appointment gave offence to
many, special town meeting was
called with the above result. Now a
petition to reopen the agency is on
hand
Arthur l.. Weeks Of st. Adams has
resigned the office of deputy collector
Of internal revenue which he has held
for seven years and was succeeded
May LIST by II. Clay Gleason Of Bur-
lington. His resignation was tender
ed because Of the pressure Of business
interests which have divided his time
with the government Office for 50
many years.
The adjourned hearing in the
case of Marvin A. Mcclure Of Rut.
land, charged with aiding and abet-
ting Cashier c. w. Mussey Of the
Merchants National bank in the
wreeking Of that institution, was held
in Rutland Monday. Mcclure was
held for the action Of the United
States grand jury in the custody of an
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meets at Windsor, May Is.
While Arthur Atkins and Alvah
Gabree were drilling out an old blast
in Waterbury last week, their drill
struck fire on the rock and ignited the
powder. An explosion followed, /
knocking both TIE men over. Atkins
had both eyes filed with powder, but |
DIR. Stanley, who was called, hopes to
save the eyesight. Atkins was also
badly burned about the hands and |
wrists. Gabree escaped with slight |
bruises.
The Vergennes Manufacturing Co. /
is rebuilding its plant which was de- /
stroyed by fire. The building, which /
is to be enc story high, ll2x5l feet, will +
be built on the old foundations, which /
were found to be in good condition.
The walls are to be Of solid brick a
foot thick. The engine room will be !
treproof with brick partitions and
floor. The sawmill part will
be built first. The work is to be push
ed with all haste and the mill will be
in operation in few weeks.
Frank Luck, an employee of the
queen City Cotton company at Bur-
lington, was arrested lately by Deputy
United States Marshal l.. A. Drew, on
complaint Of Inspector Of immigration
c. 5. Forbes, and brought before
United States Commissioner George
+. johnson, charged with violating
the alien contract labor law. II is
alleged that Luck not only paid their
fare and told them they could secure
work, but also paid arrears of house
rent in Canada. The penalty in each
case is a fine of Sl00.
While Joseph Robinson of Burling-
Ton was digging cellar under his res
dence he found lot of human skulls
and bones. lie picked up a piece Of
blanket, an army button on which
was marked Vermont, Freedom and
Unity" and other things. One skull
oad a hole in the forehead, which
ooked as though il had been pierced
~ a bullet In digging cellar under
he house next to Mr.. Robinson's
bout flNe wears ago rhhita anu bohC'
we're also found in large quantities.
4 is thought the ground was used for
. cemetery during the war of 1872. I
Twenty-Five patients have been /
transferred from the asylum at Water
bury to the Brattleboro Retreat IN ac- I
.ordance with vote of the trustees OF I
he Waterbury institution. Thirteen
we're men and II were women, and
nearly all were among the number !
Who were transferred from the Re
reat. which is a private institution, to
Waterbury six years ago. The Water
,ury asylum has been very much
for some time, and at |
he time of the transfer its patients |
numbered $50, the largest number |
hat the institution ever contained at
me time. -
A number OF Vermonters were
.monp the returning Clark tourists
N the steamer New England when 7
rived at Boston April 20. TITS was Il