Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-20

on this road in Wisconsin. Suit wa
brought in the United States distric
court in Wisconsin for damages.
Matthew Mccormick, about 20 year,
OF age, while driving across the rail
road track at Center Rutland Tues
day Of last week, was struck by the
nyer from the north on the Rutland
railroad and thrown distance OF
several yards. The train was stopped
and the injured man taken to the
hospital al Rutland where his injuries
were found to be very serious.
During the six days ending Dec.
9th there were issued from the Barre
postotlice 255 money orders, amount.
ing 10 ~, o91.l0. In that time there
were also registered l6s letters. The
bulk OF money sent out in the money
orders went abroad TO Scotland, Italy
and Switzerland. As a result Of tins
the name of Barre is better known
abroad than that Of any Vermont
city.
Last week John w. Titcomb left
for trip TO the ST. Bernard Preserve,
30 miles north OF Louisville, Quebec,
on business connected with the United
States fish commission. He also at
tended meeting Of committee from
the border states and a Canadian
commission appointed to discuss
plans for regulating the fishing laws,
affecting waters which are divided by
the line.
DIR. Charles b. Egerton, who died
at his home near lockwood, o., Nov.
30, was born in Mortified March C,
1924. When about 28 years Of age he
removed to Ohio and settled in Iron
ton. He praeticed medicine for sew
eral years and afterwards engaged in
the drug business for short time.
Later DR.. Egerton was elected pro-
bate judge for his county and served
several terms.
Henry Caughlin, quarry foreman
for Canton Brothers at Barre, expert
enced narrow escape from death
last week. A large stone was being
taken out Of the quarry and he was
standing between two others direct
ing il. just as il was poised over his
chest the chain broke. He put up
his left hand and directed it slantwise,
but in coming down il caught his
left arm and chest, jammed his back
against the other stone and bruised
him considerably.
For the past two years there has
been an average of $50 prisoners in
the House of Correction and they |
earned for the state $500 per year
while the gross expenses OF the in
stitution were $4,000 per year. For
the past two wears there has been an
average OF LAP prisoners in the state
prison and they earned for the state
S2s, 900 year, or more than the cost
OF the institution. In the first case
the prisoners earned $50 a year; in the
second they earned 5000 each.
c. +. Bruce, manager OF the Camp
bell Knitting company mill, will re-
move his plant to Elmira, n. Y, and
4 beginning has been made. The re-
moval Is caused by a strike Of help on
account OF reduction in wages which
cannot be settled. Four of the en-
ployees will go to Elmira with Mr..
Bruce. The removal OF the plant
will be quite a severe loss TO Benning-
.on, as it employed $50 hands and
until the last few months had been
quite successful in every way.
Daniel Relihan, for a number Of
years past a machine tender for Wy
nan Flint Il Son at Bellows Falls,
was probably fatally injured Tuesday
II last week by being caught by one
hand in paper winder and drawn
against a rapidly revolving
drum. His arm and shoulder were
but the most serious injury
was TO his head, which was held in
contact with the drum for a time and
he skull was fractured. His wife :
lied few months ago, leaving fam
liz of seven small children.
A peculiar and terrible accident oc- c
,urred last week at ). l.. Griffith's /
team saw mill eight miles from Arl- c
ngton. Daniel Brockway, l3-year- '
ia boy, was playing around the mill e
md pa ked up large pipe wrench, S
opened the jaws and clamped it on a t
,iece OF moving shafting. The C
wrench made several revolutions and i
lew from the shaft, the handle strik- i
ng the boy and being driven through j
lis head, passing through his brain 2
nd fracturing his skull at the back so c
hat recovery was impossible. e
A. NJ. Williams, whose home is in d
springfield, Mass, while walking
rom the station in Montpelier, was a
tricken with heart failure and fell in 4
ensible 10 the sidewalk. He was car n
led into the Adams hotel where he 9
Don revived and stated that he had i,
ONE to Montpelier in search OF his Ii
lister, Mary Williams, who resided /
ere several years ago. lie is about ii
ixty years old and without means +
lie has son and brother living in y
pringfield. Attempts have been a
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