Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07

OF AIbdils charged with burning the
house of l.. /. Ingalls,, neighbor at
Richford. ingalls, had ordered Mead
OIL his premises and had beset him
and beaten him, upon which the old
man threatened to burn his buildings.
a little later they were burned down.
David Stewart of Bennington went
to sleep Friday evening in the
grass near the Locke property at
Hoosick Falls. One of his feet
extended across the electric car
track and the trolley car, leaving
Hoosick Falls at 10 o'clock, cut Off the
foot. Stewart was removed on the
midnight train to the Troy hospital
Charles Williams broke Jail at
Waterford last week and was drowned
in the Connecticut river while at
tempting to escape TO New Hampshire
The body has not been recovered. lie
was arrested for disturbing the peace
and was to have been lodged in the
jail at St Johnsbury, but as the sher-
IFS had no warrant for such action he
was taken to Waterford.
George Miner of Swanton and Jer-
ry McNally Of Alburgh were blown
up while blasting on the Rutland
Canadian railroad Friday afternoon.
McNally is probably fatally injured
as pieces OF stone were blown through
his body and through his head.
Miner Is delirious. McNally formerly
lived in Swanton and played with the
old Swanton baseball club.
John McConniche was found dead
in his room in Aldrich block, Barre.
The health officer pronounced the
cause Of death acute alcoholism. The
physician was Of the opinion that the
man had been dead several hours
when the body was discovered. De-
ceased was a native Of Scotland and
had lived in Barre for SIX years. His
wife and children are dead.
The controller Of the currency has
issued a statement showing the con-
ditiOn Of the national banks Of Yer
mont at the close Of business on April
10Th. This statement shows that the
individual deposits amounted 10 -,
6l2,72 and that the average reserve
held s32 4s-l00 per cent Loans and
discounts amount 70 Sl2, 2s9, LOG;
stocks and securities TO 81, j39, 079; and
the total specie to S7j, l62.
.. Frederick Childs, a well-known
Brattleboro boy, who is now making
trip around the world, sends home
some very interesting letters. The
father of Mr.. Childs is one Of the best
known old line Democrats in YER
mont, and he is something Of an anti
on the Philippine question. The son,
who has studied the question person.
ally in the islands, is on the other
side.
Gardner J. Mcmillan and five assist
ants at Speedwell Farms in Lyndon
have lust set out over 1000 trees i'm
ported from Europe by I. y. Vail
Among these are English chestnut
Austrian pines, silver frs and birches,
larches and English oaks. The fruit
houses are filed with the blossoms OF
orange, lemon, grapefruit, cherry and
peach trees. About 50 men are en-
ployed on the farms.
Jack Powers, who was acquitted OF
the Richford burglary case some time
ago. indulgedin large'sized spree in
Burlington lately. He left the city
with a team Of fast horses headed for
Canada, stole a number OF potted
plants on the Georgia road, changed
horses in st. Adams, was arrested IN
Highgate and drove back along the
route, returning the flowers. No
charge was made against him.
The house and horse barn Of George
n. Randall OF South Ryegate were
totally destroyed by fire May 18TH,
with most Of the household goods.
Mr.. Randall arose before daylight
and was going into back room when
he stubbed his toe and fell, eX-
ploding the lamp and setting the
house on fire. There were no eonVen-
fences for fighting fire and the house
and horse barn connected were soon
destroyed.
The Bennington fire department
was called out twice within A. hours
last week. Wednesday evening fire
i'm the mill of the Bennington Knitting
company was discovered. Ii was ex-
tingnished by the chemical eXtinguish-
ers but not until after about SooO
damage had been done to stock ana
belts. Thursday the explosi on OF a
gasoline stove in the Bennington laun-
dry caused an alarm. The inside OF
the building was considerably burned
and some articles left for cleaning
were destroyed before the fire was put
ont The loss will be about $500.
The new Woodstock town hall was
dedicated MAY 10Th by special town
meeting called to see whether the yot-
ers would vote to build permanent
highway bridge at West Woodstock
for the accommodation Of the farmers
living ON the opposite side Of the river
from that village. Up till this spring
a foot bridge has been maintained
and teams have forded the river, but
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