Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

ilcf many vermont Irlenub VIII
read with interest OF the ovations
given Miss Helen NJ. Winslow on her
present lecture trip in the West, most
ly by club women. In Denver, Col,
she spoke to an audience of 1000
women on Eastern Writers OF To-
day." She has been rendered many
receptions since leaving home.
The handsomest and richest jew ell
ever presented a Vermont Mason is
said to be the one given DIR. j. +.
Thomson of Rutland, the retiring
illustrious potentate OF ST. Sinai
Temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine.
The gift was made at the annual
meeting Of the Temple Friday even
ing and comes from e53 mobiles.
Hon. II. G. Ide in a private letter
just received says that presidential
election news reached Manila at about
midnight of our time. The messages
were sent via Europe and the Indian
ocean cable. Five changes were nee
essary and the messages required only
40 minutes in transmitting, very
good record considering the distance.
While Mrs. Hector A. Dubuc was
walking on Main street, Montpelier,
one day last week she was attacked by
William Miller's dog and knocked TO
the sidewalk. After knocking Mrs.
Dubuc to the ground the dog attempt
ed TO grab her by the throat. L. +.
Butterfly seized the collar and pulled
him of. Fortunately no serious dam
age was done.
The Unity Collar and Cuff Co. OF
North Bennington has laid off some
OF the help for short time on account
Of the usual dizziness in trade at this
time OF the year. The II. T. Cush-
man Manufacturing Co. OF the same
village has shut down the works for a
while in order TO take annual in
ventory and TO make new patterns for
the coming year.
No arrests have yet been made in
connection with the Eden tragedy
when a piece Of Charles Manning's
skull two by two and one-half inches
was crushed in. The affair still
remains a mystery and the man him
self or any member Of his family will
not make any statement concerning
the crime and they even objec. to
being questioned about il.
Vermont Academy at Saxton's
River has received a communication
stating that John ID. Rockefeller will
make a gift OF $4,000 to the school,
provided s75, 900 additional be raised
by the institution. An appeal has
resulted in subscriptions aggregating
s5s, 900 and il is believed the rest will
come easily. This endowment will be
a great boom to the school.
Herbert A. Stratton,a young farmer
OF Bennington, was badly injured last
Thursday. He was coming out OF
the woods on a load OF wood. The
runners were chained but the chain
gave way and let the sleds run.
Stratton was thrown from the load on
which he was sitting, and fell between
the horses and was dragged some dis
lance. His head was badly cut, il be-
ing necessary TO take twelve stitches.
Curtis A. Pooler, charged with the
murder OF Alec Devino, pleaded
guilty to murder in the second degree
in Burlington last week and was
sentenced to state prison for life.
Gilbert Farmer, the other murderer
whose trial would have occurred at
this session OF Chittenden county
court Just closed, also pleaded guilty
TO the charge of murder in the second
degree and was likewise sentenced for
life.
Frank Jepson, son OF Geo. Jepson
OF the Valentine Knitting company
Of Bennington, was accidentally shot
latelg with 22-calibre rifle in the
hands OF brother. The ball went in
lust below the heart and did not
strike any bones. 1t came out through
the back. The gun had been loaded
two weeks before but the boys had
forgotten about il. His brother point
ed il at him in fun. The injured
youth is in bad shape but will re-
cover.
There was tragic death the other
day at North Hero. An Italian
laborer, while blasting, left an iron
bar or tamper in the drill hole. The
blast went Off prematurely and the
bar was driven clean through the
mans chest from front to back. He
lived less than an hour and was buried
without ceremony. Civil Engineer
LLOYD was the funeral director. No
one knows about his family, il he had
one. and his name even remains
mystery.
Some idea can be gained OF the
amount of business done at Baxter
Brothers corn canning factory in
Windsor from the fact that they PAID
farmers in that vicinity for sweet corn
the past season $500. During the
time $4,000 was paid out for husking;
$4,000 for day help; $1,000 for packing
and labelling. In addition, $500 was
paid out for making cans in prepare
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